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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1977

Page

6

Islands move toward commonwealth status in western Pacific

CIA disclosures show buggings in western Pacific including Saipan where Saipan residents approved a charter for a proposed commonwealth constitution. The islands, a U S trust territory since World War II end, saw a covenant signed in February 1975 paving the way, and the Senate granted status a year later. The agreement marked the first territorial acquisition by the U S in 60 years as Colby commented on Panama Canal negotiations.

Western Pacific Saipan U.S. Senate U.S Colby Panama Canal

Club fire violations and crowding cited in report

Investigators found the Cabaret Room overcrowded with at least 1300 people while legal capacity was 536. Exits were blocked by tables and chairs, stairs to the second floor were non enclosed, and a flame spread index equaled paper. The probe spans 12,000 pages of testimony and includes critique of officials for passing buck.

James Osborne Ovid Lewis Northern Kentucky University Lewis Cincinnati Ohio River Fort Mitchell Thomas Luken Ohio Department of Commerce

Testimony Deepens Split Over Lance Budget Chief

Three days of testimony on Lance split the committee, with Sen. Roth voicing serious reservations and Sen. Eagleton seeing testimony as largely exculpatory. Carter supported Lance, while staff involvement and overdraft debates dominated the hearing as Dayan and Begin pursued Middle East talks.

Lance William V. Roth Jr Rdel Roth Thomas Eagleton D-Mo Eagleton CBS TV Sesson National Bank of Georgia Office of Management and Budget Ribicolli Percy Lawton Chiles Jacob Javits R-N Carter Justice Department University of Georgia Warm Springs

Critics Lynching Lance Parallels From Global Press

Pravda labels Lance affair a sign of American hypocrisy and strains in Carter power, while British papers defend open government yet fear the lynch mob mood. Editorials note global attention to Lance probes and warn against sensationalism shaping policy.

Lance Pravda Carter Lance-gate Britain Bert Lance U.S Senate The Atlanta Journal Georgia Washington Communist Party Lems Congress Clarin Bert Daily Telegraph Sen Robert) Byrd

Seal Beach boy missing after family campout in Antelope Valley

Seal Beach deputies search past nightfall for Eric Eskenazi 11 or 12, missing since early afternoon, clad in a T shirt jeans and sneakers. He wandered from a Val Verde area campsite with his dog inW Val Verde near 1704 Catalina Avenue. The search extends past 1 p.m. as cold night fears arise. A second item notes Columbus C. Tinsley found dead in his apartment following a fire at 1421 W 102nd St Leringx. Autopsy pending.

Antelope Valley Seal Beach Eric Eskenazi Catalina Ave Sheriff's Columbus C. Tinsley

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