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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1976

Page

8

Maxwell and Crutchlow Begin Death Valley Trek for Trophy

Bruce Maxwell 28 from San Francisco and Ken Crutchlow 32 from Los Angeles start a 134 mile daylight crossing of Death Valley from 6 am to 8 pm racing for a Sahara Hotel trophy. Maxwell aims for 45 to 48 hours while Crutchlow vows to win on experience. This is Maxwell third crossing and Crutchlow’s fifth attempt since 1970.

Ken Crutchlow San Francisco Bruce Maxwell Shoshone Calif Death Valley Maxwell Joel Lobel Warren Smith Sahara Hotel Maxwell and Crutchiow UPI Los Angeles San Francico Crutchlow Sahara Las Vegas Strip

Prediction Salvage of 18th Century Vessel Under Way

Columbia SC experts from the University of South Carolina plan to raise a sunken pre revolutionary war sailing ship from the Black River about 12 miles from Georgetown. Dr Alan B Albright notes workers will attempt lift this week using borrowed equipment and coordinated timing. Crews have placed 20 slings under the vessel in preparation for surfacing.

Columbia, S.C UPS Alan B. Albright Institute of Archeology and Anthropology University of South Carolina Black River Georgetown

Hearst Torture Comparison Cited By Attorney

F Lee Bailey links Patricia Hearst treatment to Cardinal Mindzenty 1948 torture case in a Ladies Home Journal excerpt. UCLA psychiatrist Dr Louis Jolyon West and psychologist Dr Margaret Singer led experts who examined Hearst for court. The report notes Hearst showed PTSD like prisoners of war and IQ fell from 130 to 109.

New York UPI Patricia Hearst Symbionese Liberation Army Josef Mindzenty F. Lee Bailey Miss Hearst Bailey Ladies’ Home Journal Patty Hearst Louis Jolyon West UCLA Margaret Thaler Singer University of California Mindzenty Donald “Cinque” DeFreeze SLA Tania Dr. Singer Hearst

Family reunion bridges 25 years for Huntington man

Ken Gilmore, 56, tracked down six of his children after 25 years, reconnecting with three daughters from his first marriage and three from his second. The gathering included current wife’s children, six women and two men, all sharing stories of reunion joy and renewed family ties.

Huntington, W. Va UPI Ken Gilmore Gilmore Huntington Chicago Detroit Atlanta Washington Pensacola Mrs. Gilmore

Fire smolders in Rampart Cave 11,000-year-old dung stop

Grand Canyon officials doubt a foam fire suppression plan proposed by Tucson firefighters for the month-long blaze in Rampart Cave near Lake Mead. Park Service critic Dick McClaran notes the foam could ruin the ancient sloth dung, a key scientific resource.

Grand Canyon UPS Grand Canyon National Park Tucson Rampart Cave Lake Mead Dick McClaran National Park Service

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