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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1975

Page

6

Bomb blast at Fort Ord claims NWLF responsibility

A bomb exploded at 4 a.m. at a storage building near Fort Ord's Fritchey Field injuring no one. The New World Liberation Front claimed the attack in a communique to KPIX, tying it to the Puerto Rican FALN and Puerto Rico's independence struggle. Treasury bomb specialists evaluated the device.

Fort Ord Calif UPI New World Liberation Front Fritchey Field FBI Treasury Department KPIX San Francisco NWLF Ft. Ord FALN Puerto Rico

Swainson Jury Begins Deliberations in Bribery Case

Detroit UPI J jury of seven men and five women began deliberations in the bribery conspiracy trial of Michigan Supreme Court Justice John B Swainson a former governor and World War II hero. Swainson denied the charges while federal attorneys offered no rebuttal witnesses.

Detroit UPI Michigan Supreme Court John B. Swainson Michigan Swainson FBI Star John J. Whalen Harvey Wish Wish Whalen

Contempt cited in Cook County Hospital strike

Lawyers for Cook County Hospital asked the Circuit Court to cite striking resident doctors and interns for contempt. Judge Donald J. O'Brien ordered the leaders to appear by November to show cause. Strikers risk fines, up to six months in jail, and possible deportation for non citizens.

Chicago UPI Cook County Hospital Circuit Court Donald J. O’brien O’brien Hun U.S

UMW approves loans to save anthracite pension fund

The United Mine Workers board unanimously approves loans up to 3 million to shore up the anthracite pension fund after the government declines aid. The fund, paying around 30 dollars monthly to 14,600 retirees, struggles due to industry decline, supported by royalties from 2,100 workers.

Washington UPI United Mine Workers UMW

Argentine Students Slain in Rosario Boarding House attack

Gunmen burst into a Rosario boarding house at dawn and killed two women believed to be students. A steel worker and a presumed leftist guerrilla were slain elsewhere with two policemen wounded amid other political violence. The victims were not identified. Resources recovered bodies of two more women near city outskirts.

Buenos Aires Argentina API Rosario

Harris to Get New Judge in Harris Kidnapping Case

A woman attorney will help defend Emily Harris and William Harris while a new judge is expected to be appointed for their trial on multiple assault and kidnapping charges. Leonard Weinglass may seek a mistrial over taped jail conversations, tied to the arrest date of September 17, the same day Patricia Hearst was taken into custody. The Harrises and Miss Hearst, tied to the Symbionese Liberation Army, were in custody for over a year.

Los Angeles UPI Emily Harris Harrises Miss Hearst Symbionese Liberation Army

Ford says FBI Director Kelley doing first class job

President Ford defended FBI Director Clarence Kelley, calling him a first class director and stating he is satisfied with his performance. He dismissed rumors of White House dissatisfaction and said he has spoken to counter rumor stories.

Los Angeles UPI Ford FBI Clarence Kelley Kelley Metromedia White House

Kennedy Involved In Minor Washington Area Car Crash

UPI reports Senator Edward M. Kennedy, D Mass, was in a minor rush hour accident en route from his Virginia home to the Capitol. No injuries. Kennedy aides said the collision occurred at an exit from the George Washington Parkway to the 14th Street bridge. Both drivers exchanged information and left. DC accident reports were filed.

Washington UPI Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Virgina Capitol Kennedy George Washington Parkway 14Th Street Potomac River District of Columbia

Kentucky murderer on FBI most wanted list captured in Peoria

FBI agents arrest William Lewis Herron Jr in Peoria Illinois, an escapee from Kentucky prison on the bureau's ten most wanted list since August. Herron was serving life for first degree murder and escaped April 11 during a return from a clinic visit in Madisonville Kentucky. The arrest was unarmed and without incident.

Washington UPI FBI Peoria Kentucky Bureau William Lewis Herron Jr Herron Madisonville

Prince Takes Temporary Rule As Franco Still Critical

Madrid reports the Spanish government delegated Franco’s powers to Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon after doctors found the 82 year old gravely ill but not deteriorating. The move ends a 10 day power vacuum and makes the 37 year old prince acting chief of state if Franco cannot recover.

Madrid Spain UPI Francisco Franco Juan Carlos de Borbon Franco Juan Carlos Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Carlos Arias Navarro Cortes Arias el Pardo

Clermont vigilantes fear masked rapists terrorize Central Florida

Residents of Clermont and nearby West Orange and South Lake counties rally to form vigilante groups as two to three masked gunmen terrorize the area with rapes robberies and torture. Police report six incidents in four weeks with a $5000 reward pledged for information and gun shops in town selling out.

Clermont Fla UPI Florida Prentice Tyndall Mount Dora West Orange South Lake South Lake County Sheriff's Office Groveland Marjorie Bray Richard H. Langley Langley

Ford Vows Veto Of Default Bill Faces Senate Vote

Senate Banking Committee approval moves to full chamber on a bill to guarantee up to 4 billion dollars in loans to aid New York City facing default. Ford has vowed to veto. House subcommittee action is planned. NYC owes 12.3 billion with Nov 17 deadlines and bond-market troubles.

Washington House Senate Edward W. Brooke R-Mass New York City Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor Federal Reserve Robert Packwood

HEW Reveals 207 Doctors Earned Over 100000 in Medicaid

Washington HEW disclosed that 207 physicians earned at least 100000 each for treating low income Medicaid patients in 1974 totaling 29840096 dollars. The top payer was a New York state doctor at 451156. Names will be released in coming weeks, with concerns over claim validity and calls for audits.

Washington UPI Department of Health, Education and Welfare New York State W. Triebel HEW States District of Columbia New York Daily News Jersey

Youth Killed In Fire Continues On Page One

Kenneth, 16, recounts pulling his father’s phone from a burning mobile home as flames melt the structure. Darrell suffered cuts and smoke inhalation while fire crews faced water outlet shortages and late night hotspots. Kenneth raced to summon help in a pickup as relatives were treated and firefighters combed the rubble for a missing six month old dog.

Darrell Kenneth North Las Vegas

Vitamin Hardsell On Tube Attacked

Action For Children's Television urged the FTC to ban vitamin ads on children and family shows and halt a $1 million SpiderMan vitamin campaign. The group cites rising vitamin poisoning cases and says such ads distort medical facts encouraging overdoses among youngsters. Hudson Pharmaceutical called the claims erroneous.

Washington UPI Action For Federal Trade Commission National Clearinghouse For Poison Control Centers National Association of Broadcasters ACT FTC Hudson Pharmaceutical Corp New York Hudson Pharmaceutical

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Nationale . International Harris Tugiaves Kelly Teddy Prince Dan Upifoto Posse Sion Bray Marvin Lee Winter Garden Florida Power Corp Lee Orange County Mel Colman Sen John G Tower Treasury William E. Simon James Allen D-Ala Robert Morgan N.C North Las Vegas Hospital
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