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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1975

Page

2

U S defense hurt by loaning advisers to Iran study says

A GAO report says hundreds of U S advisers and billions of dollars in weapons were sent to Iran over two years, risking U S defense while the Pentagon denies significant readiness degradation. Tornadoes floods and disasters cost 1.4 billion in 1974 with 140 tornadoes in one 24 hour period. Amstar cuts sugar prices by four and a half cents per pound in the eastern U S to just under 51 cents.

Washington United States Iran U.S General Accounting Office UPI Pentagon Federal Disaster Assistance Administration New York Amstar Corp Amstar Mississippi Chicago

Gold price slide follows US bullion sale plan

The United States plans to sell 2 million ounces of gold Monday but prices have dropped by up to 60 million in a week. London Zurich and Frankfurt quote lower values, making the sale worth about 340 to 350 million dollars. A Treasury official said the sale will not be canceled.

London United States U.S Zurich Frankfurt Treasury Department Moscow Soviet Union Central Committee of The Communist Party

Betty Hutton Leaves Rectory Past, Seeks Show Biz Return

Betty Hutton, once the Blonde Bombshell, will not return to the St Anthony's Rectory cook housekeeper job in Portsmouth Rhode Island. Father Peter Maguire said she remains scattered and aims to reenter show business after hospital treatment and a recent conversion to Catholicism.

Betty Hutton St. Anthony's Rectory Portsmouth R.I Peter Maguire Miss Hutton Father Maguire Betty Empire State Building New York City Butler's Hospital Providence R.L Maguire Benny Venuta Broadway Hollywood California Butler's Miss Venuta Shell New York St. Anthony

Daredevil Evel Knievel Reports Cane Theft

Evel Knievel reports his jeweled cane worth $7,000 was stolen from his truck in downtown Sparks Nevada. The three foot black cane features a diamond studded gold motorcycle top that is hollow and serves as a liquor flask.

Evel Knievel Knievel Sparks Nev

Travelin' man Slim Barnard dies at 71 in Los Angeles

Lawrence Slim Barnard former television travel show host and Los Angeles Examiner editor died Friday of a heart ailment at California Hospital in Los Angeles He was 71 Barnard directed the old newspaper automotive desk for two decades and later hosted the Happy Wanderers TV show canceled in 1973 due to the fuel crisis.

Marlon Brando Brando Lawrence Kartigainer Kabc-Tv Agoura Los Angeles Kartigainer Lawrence Slim” Barnard California Hospital Barnard Los Angeles Examiner

Suave Milton Cross, Met Opera announcer, dies at 77

Milton Cross, longtime Metropolitan Opera announcer for 43 years, died Friday in New York of an apparent heart attack at 77. He had not been ill. Cross was to broadcast today's live performance of Ital ians in Algeri, continuing a Saturday Met tradition since 1931 starting with Hansel and Gretel.

Milton Cross Metropolitan Opera New York Cross Met Algeri Hansel and Gretel

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