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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1975

Page

3

Leftist Guerrillas Kidnap U S Consul in Cordoba

In Cordoba Argentina about a dozen Montoneros guerrillas abducted 62 year old U S honorary consul John Patrick Egan from his guarded home and office as leaflets from the Montoneros were found at the scene Police say Egan was carried away in a truck and remains unharmed while demands for six missing companions are raised in Tucuman. Indira Gandhi denounces U S actions over Pakistan and cancels a Washington visit amid tensions.

Buenos Aires Argentina U.S Cordoba John Patrick Egan Egan Tucuman The Montoneros Juan Peron Alioto Bill O’brien Texas Santa Cruz Palm Springs

Britain to hold June referendum on Common Market membership

Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced a June referendum to decide Britain's EEC membership. He will count votes in London with a national tally and a simple majority. The plan drew swift criticism from both sides over centralized reporting.

London Harold Wilson Britain Wilson United Kingdom

Signs of Spring and Ford Drunken Driving Case

The page describes spring fashion at Bullock's India Emporium with gauze smocks in various prices. Separately, Henry Ford II faced probation in a Santa Barbara drunken driving case, with potential future penalties if convicted again in California. A separate report details a five hour hypnosis session to revive 16 year old Yaffa Suissa from a six day trance in Dimona Israel.

Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip Guanajuato Mexico City Luis H. Ducoing Britain Mexico Luis Echeverria Bullock’s India Emporium S.M.L. A Henry Ford II Santa Barbara Arnold Gowann Ford Automobile Empire California Ford David Milner Goleta Detroit Yaffa Suissa Dimona Israel Avi Drori Drori Soroka Medical Center Beersheba Yaffa Morris Kleinhaus Jaffa Kleinhaus

Met Opera staff urged to accept 10 percent pay cut

In New York, Metropolitan Opera executives asked singers and staff to take a 10 percent pay cut for next season to avert the opera house closure. Anthony Bliss, executive director, told a silent crowd that their very existence is threatened.

New York Metropolitan Opera Opera House Anthony Bliss

Wallace Muhammad becomes leader at Savior's Day in Chicago

About 15,000 Nation of Islam members gather at the International Amphitheatre to hail Wallace Muhammad as spiritual leader after Elijah Muhammad's death. Muhammad Ali attends alongside other members as crowds cheer the heir to a 40-year leadership.

Wallace Muhammad Fruit of Islam Chicago International Amphitheatre Muhammad Elijah Muhammad Nation of Islam Muhammad Ali

Peter O Tooles Admitted To North London Hospital

British actor Peter O Toole, 40, is in a North London hospital in satisfactory condition. Officials would not confirm a report that doctors could not determine the illness. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau began a 16 day tour of five European capitals.

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