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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1976

Page

2

Ex Illinois Gov Kerner dies after long illness

Former Illinois Governor Otto Kerner died in Chicago after a two year cancer battle and a court conviction tied to a race track stock scandal. The 67 year old served 1961 to 1968 and led the Kerner Commission on violence. He was indicted while on the federal bench and later paroled for ill health.

Illinois Otto Kerner Chicago Kerner Lyndon Johnson Wimnpls Mth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Court of Appeals Theodore Isaacs Isaacs Ilinois Racing Federal Correction Center Lexington

Fighting shatters Lebanon peace

Explosions rattle Beirut and fighting with tanks and artillery spread to countryside after a new president was elected. At least 78 killed and 130 wounded as clashes continued, with tanks seen at Aintoura and shelling in the mountains.

Beirut Palestinian Revolutionary Command PRC Suleiman Franjieh Aintoura

747 crash kills 15 near Madrid in stormy conditions

A Boeing 747 cargo plane of the Iranian air force crashed southwest of Madrid killing all 17 aboard after departing Tehran with a planned refueling stop. The crash occurred in a field near Hude village, with wreckage scattered widely, marking the second fatal 747 crash since 1970.

Madrid Hude U.S Tehran Iran West Germany Lufthansa Nairobi Kenya

Naples mayor Valenzi resigns after confidence vote setback

Resigned Maurizio Valenzi, Naples mayor and leader of the Host Communist coalition, left office following a 39 to 33 confidence vote defeat. The Christian Democrat backed motion toppled the Communist Socialist municipal government amid similar coalitions in Milan Florence Bologna Turin and Venice.

Maurizio Valenzi Naples Raly Christian Democrat Party Milan Florence Bologna Turin Venice

Kissinger cautions on Middle East status quo and talks

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned that maintaining the current Middle East situation risks greater harm than conflicts. He stressed no outside power will impose a solution and urged negotiations between the parties led toward peace. About 1400 attendees at Baltimore’s Chizuk Amuno Synagogue applauded, while 50 Jewish Defense League protesters demonstrated outside.

Heny Kissinger Middle East Israel U.S Baltimore Chizuk Amuno Kissinger The Jewish Defense League

Shop Owner Promises Owl Thematic Cover-Up For Ford

Dan Pendergast defends mailing a $120 owl themed wig to President Ford. He calls it a harmless "cover-up" for a president reputed to have nothing to hide. The note attached to the hair piece hints at a political jab.

Ford Unis Dan Pendergast White House

Polish Archbishop Says Catholics Still Fear Communists

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski told worshipers at Krakow during SS Stanislas ceremonies that some Polish Catholics remain under pressure from authorities and fear admitting their faith. He cited fear of job loss and noted improved, then strained, Catholic-Communist relations after police tore down a church wall.

Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski Poland Uder Krakow Luigi Poggi

Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier and Karren Lamb Wed in Quiet Milwauke e Home

Henry Maier, Milwaukee mayor since 1960, and college professor Karren Lamb quietly wed at Lambs' Milwaukee home. Maier, 58, divorced in 1974 from his first wife Mary Ann after two years. They have two daughters. Lamb, 38, is divorced with a 15 year old son.

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