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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1975

Page

2

Rescue of 30 survivors from flaming Korean trawler off Oregon coast

Coast Guard said 30 survivors were pulled from the fire wreck of the 170 foot Kwang Myng No 96 near 300 miles off the Oregon coast. Two fishermen died in the explosion and two others were severely burned. The British tanker Anco Templar aided in the perilous rescue amid 20 foot seas and 40 knot winds while explosives aboard the trawler complicated operations.

Seattle England Japan Oregon Coast Guard Pusan Anco Templar

Union Picket Bill Fails Filibuster by Narrow Margin

Sponsors lost their bid to end debate on a measure allowing unions to picket all contractors on a site. The cloture vote failed 58 to 31, 60 needed, as absentee members left the outcome in doubt. The 25 year fight targets a 1951 Supreme Court ruling restricting picketing to the disputing contractor.

Washington Congress Supreme Court

Chrysler to shut two U.S. plants for one week

Chrysler Corp will idle the Lynch Road plant in Detroit with 4,100 hourly workers and the Belvidere Illinois plant with 3,800 workers for one week starting December 1.

Detroit Chrysler Corp U.S Lynch Road Belvidere, Ill

Sahara Divided Pact Near as Spain Steps Back

Madrid reports tentative three nation accord between Morocco Mauritania and Spain to divide Sahara upon Spain's withdrawal. Moroccan premier says all difficulties resolved as Moroccan and Saharan questions move to tribal leaders. Also Israel withdraws from Ras Sadr oil fields under Sinai accord. Beirut unrest tests Lebanese army option.

Marrakech Morocco Madrid Mauritania Spanish Sahara Spain Hassan I Jemaa Tel Aviv Ras Sadr Sinai Egypt Gulf of Suez Israel

Britain rules out Chrysler aid in Britain operation

London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson will not grant massive aid to Chrysler Corp. to stay in Britain. Government plans focus on mitigating impact of a pullout and possibly keeping one or two plants running during the recession.

London Harold Wilson Chrysler Corp Britain Chrysler

Man who killed son surrenders after Iowa hostage siege

A 22 year old man, Tom Seehan, gave himself up in Ames Iowa after a six hour stand off during which he held his wife hostage with a shotgun. He admitted killing his two year old son and the body was later found in a trailer court. The wife escaped unharmed. Seehan had earlier told reporters he killed the child to prevent the mother from having him.

Ames Iowa Tom Seehan Seehan Linda Rex Gilchrist Iowa Highway Jerry Scahill Story County Sheriff's Deputies

Meany orders Massachusetts AFL-CIO to align with national busing policy

AFL-CIO President George Meany warned Massachusetts union officials that their convention resolution backing forced busing violates national policy. He scheduled a meeting, outlining authority to trusteeship the state council if it fails to comply. Separately, William Calley offered to help George Wallace’s presidential campaign, though not on payroll, after visiting campaign HQ in Montgomery following Calley’s My Lai trial history.

Afl-Cio George Meany Massachusetts Meany State Council San Francisco Army William Calley Jr George C. Wallace Wallace Mntgomery Ala Billy Joe Camp Calley Montgomery My Lai Supreme Court

Allman Files for Divorce from Cher in Bibb County Court

Rock musician Gregg Allman filed for divorce from television star Cher in Bibb County Superior Court Macon Georgia claiming the four month marriage is irretrievably broken There is no property to divide and the divorce is sought by publication meaning it will be granted automatically after 90 days if unopposed The couple married in Las Vegas on June 30 nine days later Cher filed for divorce from Allman which was dropped days later Cher and Allman had a brief onoff marriage with prior divorces noted in the report

Gregg Allman Cher Richard Grant Los Angeles Bibb County Macon Las Vegas Sonny Bono Allman

Franco undergoes third emergency operation amid critical condition

General Francisco Franco remains gravely ill after a third emergency operation in 11 days to stop internal bleeding. Doctors report he is in heart, lung, kidney failure with blood clots, hemorrhaging and bronchial pneumonia as machines support failing organs and medicines address circulatory and respiratory problems.

Spain Francisco Franco Franco

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