Global brief notes naval, political shifts and court cases
Mao Tse tung may die within the year due to incurable throat cancer. The Defense Department to cut meat purchases by 50 percent for four months to lower supermarket meat prices. Six shot in Durham County two killed in a string of Raleigh area shootings. Nixon vetoes funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but Congress keeps current levels. McGovern seeks reversal of credentials ruling as delegates struggle within the Democratic party. A federal judge blocks the Bank Secrecy Act temporarily ahead of hearings. Vietnamese negotiators reaffirm positions as Paris talks approach. Nissan faces DoJ antitrust suit over Datsun pricing. California moves to ban eer strip mining and switch licenses to color photos. Juan Corona trial date set for September. Coast Guard probes alleged distress signal mishap aboard a passenger liner. California licenses to feature color photos. fees increase. Bobby Fischer may lose title rights if he misses the Spassky match.
County Supervisors Face Indoor Fireworks On Monday
County supervisors prepare for an all day session in the County Administration Building with a backlog of explosive issues on the agenda. The tone hints at tense discussions and potential clashes among board members.
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Isla Vista
Legislators urged to abandon Capitol for quake risk
California lawmakers were told to quit the gold domed Capitol and end student tours due to quake danger. A 104 page study by lawmakers warned the west wing could fail in a moderate quake and recommended moving to the east wing, with rebuilding or a new Capitol planned.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
Fred Hummel
Capitol
Hummel
Inmate Escapes From Federal Correctional Facility Camp
Daily Record reports Charles Fred Rocha, an inmate serving time for narcotics offenses, walked away from a minimum security camp at midnight during bed check. Rocha is 5'5, 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, not considered dangerous, and was admitted in June 1971 to complete the remainder of a 10 year sentence begun at Leavenworth.
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Charles Fred Rocha
Federal Correctional Institution
Rocha
FCI
Levenworth
Mitchells Reunite in Washington Amid Election Work
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell and his wife Martha, who had threatened to leave him over politics, were back in their Watergate apartment as Mitchell resumes work atop the Committee for Re-Election of the President. Officials would not confirm reconciliation.
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Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
Martha
Watergate
Mitchell
Committee For
Mitchells
Powell Moore
Westchester Country Club
Rye
N.Y
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