Franco gravely ill as succession to Juan Carlos looms
Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 82, weakened by an acute heart attack and endocarditis, remains alive but secluded at El Pardo Palace near Madrid. Sources say Prince Juan Carlos could become king within days if Franco dies, with the Cortes empowered to proclaim him king within eight days.
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Long Beach Couple Shot As Man Pursues Help
A 61 year old man left a bloody trail on an East Long Beach street seeking aid for his fatally wounded wife after a 6 15 p m shooting at their Flagstone Street home. Police issued a lookout for a 40 year old Caucasian suspect who forced a woman from a green and white Dodge Valera nearby.
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Valera
Probe Finds Nurses Drugging Juvenile Wards
Dr. Thomas F. Trott alleges nurses give Thorazine injections to agitated youths in probation facilities without doctor oversight. He warns of deteriorating physical and mental health care, loss of psychiatrists, and stopped tuberculosis testing and immunizations, prompting a full investigation.
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Clarence Cabell
Woman slain after argument in Long Beach
Vernell Bennett, 38, was shot in the throat in her Long Beach home around 3 15 pm after an argument with a 17 year old girl who was later arrested on suspicion of her murder. Witnesses say the teen fired a small caliber pistol then fled on Lewis Avenue. Police detained the suspect at 1827 E Fourth Street.
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Vernell Bennett
Lewis Ave
Lewis Avenue
4Th St
CIA opened and read 215000 letters to and from Russia
Senate testimony reveals the CIA opened and read over 215000 letters to and from the Soviet Union during two decades. Officials say reports in 1961 1969 warned the program had little value yet mail openings continued until 1973. Witness William J. Osborne says he was misled about the project at the San Francisco post office.
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Soviet Union
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Senate Intelligence Committee
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Richard Helms
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Osborne
Sea museum aide warns Queen Mary finances dire
Museum associate director Alexander N. Kemp warns the Museum of the Sea aboard the Queen Mary cannot survive amid declining box office receipts and city policy charges. He notes a 12.7 percent drop in summer attendance versus rivals Knotts Berry Farm Magic Mountain Marineland and Disneyland, while city statistics paint a less bleak picture.
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Ford Improves but Keeps Limited White House Schedule
President Ford's temperature remains normal at or below 99 degrees as he shows marked improvement from Tuesday's cold. A White House spokesman says he will maintain a limited schedule today while Mrs. Ford feels better and can increase her staff work.
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Ford
White House
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William Lukash
Ford deposition ordered as Fromme defense witness
A federal judge ordered President Ford to provide a video taped deposition for Lynette Fromme’s trial on an attempted assassination charge. The deposition may be taken at a location convenient for the President and is to be arranged within a week. Fromme was arrested after pointing a loaded pistol at Ford during a Sacramento visit. the weapon did not discharge.
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Squeaky" Fromme
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U.S. Atty
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