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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1977

Page

2

Teen girl Jane Doe dies after brutal beating in forest

Combined dispatch details the death of a teen known as Jane Doe found beaten near Schiller Woods. Hospital staff and thousands of parents mourned, with many seeking clues to identify the victim and aid for other missing children. Funeral plans and a memorial fund are noted.

Chicago Jane Jane Doe Resurrection Hospital Schiller Park Schiller Woods Jane Boe John Kuuilmey Lin Jane Dae South Africa John Vorster Steve Biko

Koch seeks final push for New York mayoral win

New York Congressman Edward Koch hit the campaign trail in New York City early Tuesday after winning the Democratic nomination. Koch secured the runoff victory by about 77,400 votes over Mario Cuomo, placing him in a strong position for the November mayoral race and signaling the end of Cuomo’s challenge.

Edward Koch New York City Koch Mario Cuomo Hugh Carey

Biographer Moris Kearns to write Kennedy family book

In Cambridge Massachusetts Moris Kearns Johnson biographer and Harvard scholar says she is researching a book on the Kennedy family. She left Harvard teaching to write full time, noting a past publishing dispute with Basic Books did not drive her decision.

Cambridge Mass Johnson Moris Kearns Kennedy Kearns Richard N. Goodwit Harvard New York Basic Books of

Massive Quebec blackout disrupts six million residents

A major power outage hit Quebec on Tuesday afternoon as a transformer exploded at a key substation. Power was largely restored by 9 30 p.m. but traffic jams and stalled vehicles persisted. Montreal police worked late to untangle congestion from dead signals and rain.

Montreal Quebec

Kojak star Telly Savalas to testify in teen murder case

Miami judge orders Kojak actor Telly Savalas to appear Monday as a defense witness for Ronald Zamora, a 15 year old charged with the June 4 pistol slaying and robbery of 82 year old neighbor Elinor Haggart. Zamora's lawyer Ellis Rubin cites a specific Kojak episode and TV mayhem as influence. Savalas denies the described episode and had previously spoken against TV violence.

Miami Telly Kojak Savalas Ronald Zamora Zamora Elinor Haggart Ty Savalas Ellis Rubin Rubin

Newscasters Dwight David Brinkley Cronkite honored by Friars Club

David Brinkley Walter Cronkite and Howard K. Smith receive Newscasters of the Year honors from the New York Friars Club at a Famous Annuals Testimonial Dinner on May 5. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel will host the event.

Davidws. Brinkley NBC Walter Cronkite CBS Howard K. Smith ABC The New York Friars Club Oscar Waldorf Astoriat Hotel

Debris From Chinese Nuclear Test Drifts Toward U S Coast

Federal officials said radioactive debris from a Chinese nuclear test will travel the Pacific toward the U S coast then bend eastward across much of the nation. The forecast pinpoints crossing the Pacific Northwest early today before turning eastward along the California shoreline.

Washington Pacific Coast Pacific Northwest California

Maria Callas Memorial Services Across Continents

London held a Greek Orthodox memorial as Callas’s recorded Tosca aria played. Paris, New York, and Milan hosted services with about 2000 attendees in Paris including Princess Grace and Princess Caroline. The body was moved to Pere Lachaise for private burial.

London Maria Callas Tosca Paris New York Milan Princess Grace of Monaco Caroline Miss Callas Pere Lachaise

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