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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1974

Page

5

Boston mayor sees gradual racial peace in city schools

Mayor Kevin White voiced cautious optimism that disturbances will ease as Boston opens the second week under a federal desegregation order. Senator Brooke suggested marshals might be needed to protect 14,235 students, while White opposed federal intervention and highlighted police efforts.

Boston UPI Kevin A. White Edward W. Brooke Rmass Wbz-Tv Barry Brooks White Hyde Park High School Hyde Park School Boston Globe Brooks South Boston U.S. District Court W. Arthur Garrity

Grand Jury Abolition Opposed in Legal Debate

Washington UPI The Justice Department opposed abolishing grand juries urging retention while allowing prosecutors to bypass them. Rep. Eilberg Pa urged constitutional amendments to authorize grand juries only under specific congressional powers. DOJ assistant attorney general Rakestraw said Eilberg’s plan goes too far, while other reforms fall short. Grand juries are secret and lack right to counsel or cross examination. Watergate raised scrutiny of the system.

Washington UPI Justice Department Joshua Eibberg Dpa Eilberg Nixon Dilburg Anid Ellberg House Justice Asst Atty W. Vincent Rakestraw Congress

Kennedy weighs 1976 run amid family strains and political pressure

Continued from Page 4 details Mary Jo Kopechne tragedy memories, Kennedy family illnesses and fears of assassination. Edward Jr loses leg to cancer. Jean Kennedy has mental stress. Kennedy considered 1976 run but faces party pressure and Nixon resignation under Ford administration. Democrats brace for battle with an incumbent.

Widdick Island Massachusetts Mary Jo Kopechne Edward Jr Jean Kennedy John Robert Richard M Nixon Ford

Nixon to stay in private room at longtime hospital

Nixon will reside in one of 57 private rooms priced at 85 dollars a day as hospital staff prepare the west wing corridor. Nurses and Secret Service oversee the setup with a buffer zone, while officials weigh meals and possible special diets. The center, opened in 1960, is the West Coast’s largest nonprofit private hospital and previously treated Nixon in 1968.

Nixon Secret Service Karen Krante Saif Grace Hollenwyk Hollenbeck Mies Krantz West Coast Lungren

Insurance for Nixon gems told

Washington Post reports that Pat Nixon's cousin Edward C. Sullivan arranged to insure jewels at the White House from 1970 to 1974 for about 9.9 million dollars, a figure exceeding the Nixon family assets in 1968, with Sullivan described as the family's longtime Bronxville broker and appraisals indicating high jewel values.

Washington Pat Nixon White House Nixon Washington Post Edward C. Sullivan Sullivan Bronxville N.Y Maxine Cheshire Watergate Vale

Storm toll soars as Honduran floods kill and devastate towns

Upland relief reports tally more than 5,000 deaths across Honduras with Choloma and San Pedro Sula badly hit. Bodies burned or buried to curb disease while dozens remain stranded on rooftops awaiting rescue. International aid convoys face communications breakdown amid widespread destruction.

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