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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1976

Page

2

Ecuador junta takes power in peaceful shift at Quito palace

In Quito on Sunday a three man military junta peacefully replaced President Guillermo Rodriguez Lara, delaying the takeover to allow his daughter’s wedding at the presidential palace. Rodriguez declared he was stepping down without military pressure as the guards remained calm.

Guillermo Rodriguez Lara Ecuador Quito Rodriguez Lara Wathout Asoe

Weather and blast report across the nation

Much of the United States faced wet and chilly conditions with snow sleet and freezing rain. A deadly blast at the Pathfinder Hotel in Fremont Nebraska raised fears of up to 20 deaths as responders continued searches and the death toll rose. Meanwhile public employee pensions drew calls for a congressional study by Jerry Wurf of AFSCME, citing underfunded plans and employer shortfalls.

National Weather Service Georgia New York New England Lyle Upstate Dakotas Mississippi Wisconsin Chicago Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Oregon Idaho Montana Wyoming California Te Fremont Neb Pathfinder Sa Lay Moring Gas Company Washington American Federation of State Congress Jerry Wurf Harrison Williams D-N.j Senate, Labor and Public Welfare Committee Rep John Dent D-Pa House

Thousands pay last respects to Premier Chou En-lai

Thousands of mourners lined up in Peking for miles as Premier Chou En-lai's body was brought to Papao shan Cemetery for cremation. Chinese officials reported the cremation was conducted at the cemetery for revolutionary heroes.

Peking Chou En-lai Papaoshan Kyodo China Hsinhua Chou Peking Hospital Wang Hung-wen Teng Hsiao-ping Wang Teng Chan

Pope Paul VI Defends Pro Life Stand in Abortion Debate

The 78 year old pope reaffirmed the churchs opposition to abortion and euthanasia in speeches over a month as Italys parliament debates a legalization bill. Also Robeson hospitalizes with undisclosed illness and Finé, 23, proclaims innocence in a Madison bombing case while blaming government officials for past Indochina war crimes.

Paul VI David Finé Fine Madison Wis

Police seize 25 tons of Colombian marijuana in North Carolina

State and federal agents stopped a loading operation on the Pamlico River as nine people were loading marijuana onto the 105-foot trawler Lillian B. The haul, in bales, led to seizure of the vessel a cabin cruiser two vans a mobile home and two cars and the fish processing plant of a arrested man State Alty. Attorney General Rufus Edmisten said the street value could reach up to 25 million dollars.

Bayboro N.C Pamlico Alty Rufus Edmisten

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