Guerrilla and Two Police Die in Milan Area Shootout
In Sesto San Giovanni near Milan a 22-year-old Red Brigades member, Walter Alasia, killed during a dawn raid as officers pursued left wing extremists. Deputy police chief Vittorio Padovani and officer Sergio Bazzeca died in the gunfight, linked to Tuesday’s Rome ambush incident.
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Italy
UPI
Walter Alasia
Joseph Stalin
Ho Chi-minh
Ernesto
Che” Guevara
Vittorio Padovani
Sergio Bazzeca
Rome
Alfonso Noce
Alasia
Boy Hero Rescues 21 Month Old From North Las Vegas Fire
Danny Loyd, 14, crawled through smoke and shattered glass to save Trevor Burr from a burning home on Bassler Street. Trevor was carried to safety and did not suffer burns. The house and its contents were destroyed in the 9:30 a.m. fire, believed caused by juveniles. The Burr family of nine faced a difficult Christmas but celebrated Trevor’s survival.
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Trevor Burr
Bob Peterson
Trevor
Danny Loyd
Linden
SueRay Burr
Bassler St
Las Vegas
NSW Fire Department
Las Vegas murder tied to ruses and house party plans
Horace McNair was cleared of charges in a homicide case that followed the death of Manzie at a 20 room Las Vegas home near Flamingo Road and Bruce Street. Police described Manzie as stocky, about 5 foot 10, with investigators detailing a chaotic scene and missing items. Coroner Mayne said the shooting was a homicide. fingerprints and footprints were analyzed as investigators canvassed the large property. A separate note highlights Moe Dalitz receiving a humanitarian award at the MGM Grand with remarks on his charitable work.
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Rick Manzie
Manzie
Barbara McNair
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Las Vegas
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Horace McNair
Flamingo Road
Bruce Street
McNair
Beecher Avants
Condesa del Mar
Chicago Sun-Times
Barbara
Rick
Dick Mayne
Three Die In Train Collision Near Marland Oklahoma
A passenger train with more than 100 aboard collided with an oil transport truck at a foggy rural crossing in Marland Oklahoma, killing the truck driver and two train crewmen. The wreck caused fire and brush as Ponca City fire units fought the flames. A passenger, Tom Seal from Arkansas City, pulled one crewman from the fire but could not save the other.
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UPI
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Ponca City
Tom Seal
Arkansas City
Kan
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Chicago
Houston
Congress to Probe Koreans Over Gifts to Lawmakers
House Ethics Chairman John Flynt announced a preliminary inquiry into allegations that South Korean agents influenced members of Congress with gifts. He plans to push for a formal investigation and hire Philip A. Lacovara to head it, despite only five of seven members attending a quorum.
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Watergate
Ford
Richard Nixon
Washington
SUN Names David Hopkins Night Editor In Change
Greenspun announced promotions at the SUN including 35 year old David Hopkins to night editor. Hopkins joined the SUN in November 1974 as a sportswriter and moved to the news division in May 1975. He is from Edicott New York and holds a BA in sociology with minors in psychology and journalism from the University of Dayton.
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Death of Arms Arsenal Suspect After Arrest in California
Wiggins dies after arrest over large arms caches found in Antelope Valley bunkers and Pomona foundry. Separate charges in Ontario, San Bernardino County, include possession of a silencer and tear gas weapon. Bond set at 15000 in both counties. arraignment slated in Los Angeles Municipal Court.
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Antelope Valley
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Pomona
Ontario
San Bernardino County
Jeff Martin
Wrightwood Mountain
Rhodesian minister and wife slain blamed on security forces
Bishop Abel Muzorewa accused Rhodesian security forces of killing the elderly Rev Elisha Kuwana and his wife at their Chibuku home. Authorities blamed black guerrillas for the slayings, while Muzorewa linked other killings to security forces amid Rhodesia's political tensions.
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Muzorewa
African National Council
Ian Smith
Elisha Kuwana
Chiten
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