Four Yemenis arrested in alleged Nixon plot in Brooklyn
Four men from Yemen including a father and son and two brothers were arrested in Brooklyn on charges of conspiring to assassinate President elect Richard Nixon. Two Namers were released while two others were held and later released after questioning. Police said more suspects were sought and a raid uncovered a small arms cache.
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Escape Your Mind: Bassett’s confession after familys murder
Fred Kipp Bassett, then a Long Beach State student, details the cold blooded killings of his mother and father in Carson five years ago. He reflects on remorse, mental strain, and the road since, saying help might have prevented the tragedy.
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Fred Kipp Bassett
Long Beach State College
Carson
Eastern U S quake rocks 23 states with limited injuries
A powerful quake centered near Mt. Carmel Illinois rattled 23 states causing chimneys to topple and windows to break. Two injuries were reported in Kentucky and Missouri, with debris injuring a child in St. Louis. Tremors lasted about 20 seconds across the region and were felt from Ontario to Mississippi.
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Action Line helps find hospital and aid for paralyzed nun
Readers seek help to identify Divine Providence Hospital in Williamsport Pa where Sister Mary Aloysius is a patient. The nun collects S H stamps to fund a jeep for a missionary in Costa Rica and has received wide donations enough to surplus 800 books with plans to buy a station wagon for a convent in Uruguay.
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Nixon assigns Agnew to White House office in transition
President-elect Nixon plans a close by office for Spiro Agnew with broad home duties and possible overseas work later, while coordinating with Johnson and Lodge on Vietnam talks. The arrangement signals Agnew as a key consultant with no independent vice presidential staff.
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Tornadoes Kill Two Migrant Workers in Florida Camp
A clewiston area labor camp was hit by a tornado leaving two migrant workers dead and 17 injured. The Hendry County sheriff said about 100 people were homeless as storms spanned central and south Florida with planes destroyed near Palm Beach and damage reported across multiple counties.
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Tampa
Julie
Taxi Driver Teases Passenger After Long Ride
A humorous exchange as a taxi driver tells his passenger there was no charge because the passenger did most of the driving. The light remark caps a long journey, highlighting the driver’s playful courtesy.
Younger suspends deputy in row over political letter
District Attorney Evelle J. Younger suspends Harold Prokop for 10 days without pay citing violation of the office operations manual. Compton says the Democrat who lost the 52nd Assembly District race altered a letter meant to show endorsement, then reproduced it to mislead.
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Refund delays spark consumer alert about anti tobacco program
A reader complaint about an Anti Tobacco Center of America refund promises uncovers multiple inquiries with the Better Business Bureau in New York. The center offered a refund guarantee for a $15 quit smoking program but has not sent the refund or explained the delay, prompting ongoing inquiries.
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National Better Business Bureau
New York
Gorilla lover Dian Fossey champions gorillas in Africa
Dian Fossey of Menlo Park spent 22 months in the African jungles under a scientific grant to study and defend gorillas. She calls the primates the nicest people and aims to show King Kong has been maligned in her adventures on page A-16.
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Dian Fossey
Menlo Park
Joint Legislative Probe Targets Medi Cal Abuse Costs
The Joint Legislative Committee on Medi Cal administration begins a probe into Medi Cal abuses. Estimates place annual losses from six million to over one hundred million dollars, highlighting potential waste and misuse.
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