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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1975

Page

2

Newsman Considine Dies at 68 in New York

Bob Considine, longtime columnist for King Features since 1947, died at 68 after a stroke suffered Monday. He had been treated in NYU Medical Center ICU and was known for his On the Line column appearing in major newspapers.

Colunist Bob Considine New York University Medical Center Considine King Features Hearst

Britons conquer Everest by tough South Face route

Dougal Haston and Scott, aged 32 and 33, reached the 29,028 foot Everest via a hazardous south face route after bivouacking on the slope. Other team members planned a final summit push as teams face bitter cold and hurricane winds on high Himalayan ridges.

Mt. Everest Dougal Haston Scott Ha$ton Chrissama Bers Bonington Haston

From Charleston Neighbors to National Headlines

Sara Jane Kahn and Charles Manson grew up in Charleston West Virginia within a block of each other, five years apart. A grocery operator recalls surprising turns in their lives with Manson's schooling struggles and Kahn's later infamous act of attempting to kill the President.

Sara Jane Kahn Charles Manson Charleston W. Va Sara Jane

Four Italian Starfighters Crash in Bitburg Exercise

Four Italian Air Force pilots died when their F104G Starfighters crashed on dawn patrol near Bitburg air base close to the Luxembourg border. The jets struck the ground in a cratering field within minutes after lifting off during a practice flight from Ghedi.

Bom West Germany U.S. Air Force Bitburg Ghedi Italy

Rains and Hurricanes Hit Northeast as Storms Grow

Torrential rains from Eloise lash the Northeast causing record rainfall and floods in New York City while two named storms Gladys and Faye intensify. Faye heads toward Bermuda with warnings. Gladys poses no land threat for now. Forecaster Hebert notes simultaneous hurricanes are possible.

York Eloise New York City Gladys Faye Bermuda Hebert Nansett

Louvre Bomb Scare Evacuates Thousands in Paris

A anonymous call claiming a bomb threat to the Louvre led to a rapid evacuation of about 6,000 visitors. Police called the warning a hoax tied to protests against Spain's Franco regime.

Paris Louvre France Spain

Liz Taylor and Richard Burton clash with fans in Johannesburg

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton arrived at Jan Smuts Airport to a crowd of 504 fans. Police formed a line and used batons as fans surged toward the stars, Taylor being escorted to a Rolls-Royce amid shouts of welcome. The couple, in South Africa for a celebrity tennis tour, were followed by Burton in a grey jacket and open-necked shirt.

Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Jan Smuts Johannesburg South Africa Switzerland Welccome Liz Miss Taylor Burton

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