Hearst sentenced to 35 years with psychiatric review
Federal Judge Oliver J. Carter sentenced Patricia Hearst to 35 years for armed bank robbery and using a firearm. He said the term could be reduced after 90 days of psychiatric study and did not rule on final sentence yet. The defense urged further evaluation, noting the case’s unusual nature, while Hearst remained composed as marshals took her away.
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San Francisco
UPS
Patricia Hearst
Oliver J. Carter
Carter
Lee Batley
Miss Hearst
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Los Angeles
Bailey
Miranda
Faith healing stampede kills 21 at Brazil church
Police seek faith healer David Miranda after a rush at his inaugural service in a Rio suburb crushes 21 worshippers. About 5,000 attended the pink and white church as panic spread, with 14 died at the door and seven in hospitals. Miranda fled the scene and is being sought by Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro authorities.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
UPT
Rio
David Miranda
Eracho Arco Verde
Sao Giancalo
Miranda
Sao Paulo
Bus strike adds to San Francisco transit woes
Suburban bus drivers strike amplifies city transport woes as thousands seek early transit to San Francisco while negotiations with city craft workers stall. traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge shows mixed rush behavior and a request for Labor Secretary Usery as mediator amid wage dispute.
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San Francisco
UPL
Golden Gate Bridge
W J Usery
Marin County
Amalgamated Transit Union
State Board prioritizes area water projects for 12 billion plan
State Water Resources Control Board places wastewater treatment projects from Santa Ynez and Santa Maria on a 168 project priority list totaling about 12 billion dollars. Priority ratings range up to 4.1 million and 21 thousand for local facilities, with federal funding around 75 percent and state funds at 12 percent.
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Santa Ynez
City of
Santa Maria
State Water Resources Control Board
California
Congress
Bill B. Dendy
State Board
Brown
Women Excluded From Top Campaign Jobs, Caucus Says
Washington women face discrimination as they are virtually absent from top campaign staff roles for the 1976 presidential candidates. The Capitol Hill Women's Political Caucus found Ford Reagan and Wallace lack women in senior positions, while Udall was the only candidate rated highly by the group.
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Washington
UPL
Capitol Hill Women's Political Caucus
Ford
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Morris Udall
Two Armored Car Guards Killed in Abortive Times Square Robbery
Two Purolator Security Inc guards, William Cotter aged 55 and John Clarke aged 65, were shot to death early today by three masked gunmen during a failed cash pickup at a Times Square movie theater. Cotter died in surgery, Clarke in ICU, with chest and stomach wounds.
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New York
UPI
Times Square
William Cotter
John Clarke
Purolator Security Inc
Cotter
Clarke
Glimpses of Double Bill at Local Drive-In Theater
Journal notes a curious double feature at the drive-in with Blazing Saddles and Where Does It Hurt. The marquee also advertises monthly swap meets and an R rated showing.
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Blazing Saddles
Hijacked Jet With 10 Hostages Nears Libya
Philippine Airlines DC8 carrying three Muslim hijackers and ten hostages arrived at Karachi en route to Benghazi Libya after Pakistan reversed an earlier ban on landing. Officials say the plane will stay overnight in Karachi as Libyan authorities confirm readiness to receive, hostages reportedly to be released at Benghazi.
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Karachi
Pakistan
UPI
Philippine Airlines
Karachi International
Libya
Bangkok
Thailand
Pakistan International Airlines
Benghazi
Noted animal trainer Ted Derby slain in Bakersfield shooting
World renowned exotic animal trainer Ted Derby died in a Bakersfield hospital after being shot twice by an elderly neighboring rancher following a confrontation over livestock losses. Derby and his wife operated facilities in the Santa Ynez Valley and Buellton, later running Orphans of the Wild.
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Ted Derby
Santa Ynez Valley
Bakersfield
Solvang
Derby
Pat
Santa Ynez
Andersen's Animal Park
Buellton
Animal Park
Rancho de la Vega
San Diego Zoo
Chauncy
Mercury
Alternative school proposals to be aired by board Tuesday
The Lompoc Unified School District trustees will hear proposals on alternative school types with no clear favorite. An ad hoc committee urged considering open structured education to fundamental schools to supplement current student assignment. The vote was 10-2-4 abstentions. The board plans a decision at the April 27 meeting.
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Lompoc Unified School District
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