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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1972

Page

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Russian sea captains fined record in Anchorage case

Three Soviet captains Vladmir Artemov Igor Bovtiny and Mickolai Pazluk faced a mixed verdict after pleading no contest to fishing inside U S territorial waters near St Matthews Island in the Aleutians Their ships were seized by the Coast Guard icebreaker Starrs and fines totaled 20 000 plus 170 000 in civil charges The district judge noted U S exclusive rights to 12 miles offshore and ordered payment to the U S Justice Department while the officers remained in Anchorage for the settlement.

Guast Guard Anchorage James von der Weydd Lev Coast Guard Starrs Cape Upright St. Matthews Island Aleutian United States Vlad Mir Artemov Bering Igor Bovtiny Mickolai Pazluk U.S. Justice Department Washington, D.C Alaska Soviet Union U.S

Extremist Raid Ends in Fatal Bus Driver Tragedy

Extremist actors abducted the bus driver in Londonderry on Wednesday night and killed him in a getaway car. The toll from Ulster conflict rises to 845 after a British soldier died near Belfast. Earlier, experts defused a 40 pound hazardous device aboard a vessel.

Belfast Londonderry Ulster

Bomb Defused Ferry Carrying British Troops Sanks Kill Risk

An overseas British ferry carrying troops to Northern Ireland was defused after a bomb exploded aboard, with officials warning it could have sunk the vessel. In Newry Bernadette Devlin and 25 Catholics won a court delay on illegal march charges, while Pope Paul VI led a Lent procession in Rome. Cambodian and Latin American tensions surfaced as government actions and coups unfolded, with regional leaders and troops responding to dissent and instability.

Bernadette Devlin Newry Northern Ireland British Mail Rome Paul VI Santa Sabina Aventine St. Anselma

National U S approves tools for Russ and Apollo date

The Nixon administration approved licenses for export of 367 million dollars in machine tools to the Soviet Union for a Kama River truck plant. Apollo 17 launch set for December 6 with after dark liftoff. Desegregation busing provokes white parent opposition in Augusta. Army to offer ROTC to women next fall with full benefits and commissions. Circus plans a 1 million dollar family venture near Disney World. Senate demands White House disclosure of all international agreements.

Washington Soviet Union Nixon Kama River Moscow Commerce Department U.S Kennedy Space Agency Army Gelfing Force Navy Ane Woeds Lievenants Pon Officer ‘Training Corps Jacksonville Florida Air Force Senate White House Congress Mike

British lawmaker sparks Commons row calling prince a twerp

Labor MP William Hamilton sparked a parliamentary clash by calling Prince Charles “that young twerp” while backing plans to nationalize Crown lands and duchies. Prime figures including Normal St John-Stevas protested the remark, Speaker Selwyn Lloyd urged withdrawal, and Hamilton eventually complied.

Wiliam Hamilton Labor Party Prince Charles Hamilton Duchies Lancaster Cornwall St. John Stevas Vative Commons Selwyn Lloyd Lloyd

Soviet Embassy Posts Bail For United Nations Translator

Soviet Embassy officials posted $100,000 bail in new $50 and $100 bills to secure the release of Valery Markelov a 33 year old translator at the United Nations accused of spying for Russia. He was ordered released after the money was counted as he left federal court with Soviet officials and declined to speak to reporters.

Thomas Taletek Lowers Acapulco Mex United Nations Russia Valery Markelov Markeliv

Deported Marine Reserves Return From Canada Quietly

Robert Peter Alar a two year old Marine Corps deserter from Jersey City New Jersey returned to the United States quietly from Canada on Wednesday without awaiting the appeal outcome of his deportation order.

Robert Peter Alar Marine Corps Jersey City U.S Canada

Kennedy arrives in Tokyo after Bangladesh trip

Impressed Senator Edward Kennedy lands in Tokyo on his way home from Bangladesh. He says the former East Pakistan crisis cries out for rectification and praises Bangladeshi people's drive. Kennedy plans under 24 hours in Tokyo meeting Japanese leaders before returning to Washington. He travels solo, leaving his wife Joan and nephew Joseph Kennedy in New Delhi.

Sen Edward Kennedy Tokyo Bangladesh East Pakistan Kennedy Washington Joan Joseph Kennedy Heh New Delhi

Former soldier sentenced to 25 years hard labor for rape

Hard labor John Henry McCutchins, a former soldier, was sentenced at Ft. Leavenworth to 25 years at hard labor for the rape of an officer's wife. He was already serving a 2-year term for rape when taken into custody in connection with the rape of a lieutenant colonel's wife on Nov. 10, while an inmate at the U.S. disciplinary barracks.

John Henry McCutchins Ft. Leavenworth Kan McCutchins U.S

Publisher Ralph Gitzburg Sentenced for Obscene Mailings

Ralph Gitzburg begins a three year term today for sending obscene material through the mails. He charged Wednesday he is being used as a whipping boy for others feelings of guilt over sex.

Ralph Gitzburg

Missouri Governor's embarrassing coroner appointment

Missouri Governor Warren Hearnes faced an embarrassing situation after announcing Forest Nicholson of Kimberling City as Stone County coroner and a radio station later informed the governor of Nicholson's death. Press Secretary Jerry Bryan called it a very embarrassing situation.

Forest Nicholson Kimberling City Stone County Nicholson Jerry Bryan Wearnes

UNC figure Dr. Frank Porter Gra yw dies in Chapel Hill

Dr. Frank Porter Gra nwa, a former president of the University of North Carolina who later became a U.S. senator and a United Nations mediator, died Wednesday in Chapel Hill North Carolina at age 85.

Frank Porter Granwa U.S United Nations University of North Carolina Chapel Hill N.C Tle

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