Free food program feeds Bay Area in SLA kidnapping crisis
Volunteers from the Hearst funded People in Need aid Patty Hearst's capture case by running 11 free food centers in the San Francisco Bay area for the SLA ransom. Hearst pledges up to 2 million in aid. FBI says no findings yet on the weekend plea. Patty Hearst, 20, was abducted Feb. 4 from Berkeley apartment.
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San Francisco
UPI
People In Need
San Francisco Bay Area
Symbionese Liberation Army
SLA
Patricia Hearst
Hillsborough
Hearst
Patty
Berkeley
Calif
Steven Weed
Patricia
A. Ludlow Kramer
Hearst Family
Charles W. Bates
FBI
America
Fascist Society
University of California Coed
Campaign finance report shows heavy donations
In California campaign disclosures Alioto for governor reports 624146 in contributions including over 100000 from labor unions. Flournoy lists 284352 with 300 from Howard Hughes. Cranston totals 436985 with 3000 from Joan Factor. Cupertino unveils first all electric postal fleet of 30 vans saving fuel and oil costs.
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Sacramento
UPI
San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Alioto
C. Arnholt Smith
San Diego
Nixon
Houston S. Flournoy
Howard Hughes
Hughes
U.S
Alan Cranston
Ken Cory
Garden Grove
Secretary of State
Cranston
Joan ‘Jake
Los Angeles
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union
Cupertino
Calif
Electrical Vehicle Co
Labor-Management Troubles Predicted In California 1974
Ralph Duncan head of the State Conciliation Service warned California will face many labor management disputes in 1974 due to inflation and the energy crisis. He called 1974 the most difficult year yet for labor relations as conciliators face greater testing times and tougher disputes from both sides.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Ralph Duncan
State Conciliation Service
Department of Industrial Relations
Duncan
Reagan signs bill shielding private client names under ethics law
Governor Ronald Reagan signed SB1340 by Sen. George Moscone allowing public officials to keep private client names secret under the conflict of interest law. Moscone disputes the charge the measure weakens the law and pledges further legislation. officials resist disclosure, many resigning over income source reporting.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
George Moscone
San Francisco
Agan
Reagan
Moscone
Space Needle jumper dies in first self-inflicted fall
Paul D. Baker, 29, of Columbus Ohio, borrowed money and rode an elevator to the Space Needle observation deck where he leaped 520 feet Monday night. He was living in Seattle for two months and was seen by diners in the restaurant below as he shot past their window. The medical examiner confirmed death by his own action.
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Seattle
UPI
Paul D. Baker
Columbus
Ohio
Seattle Space Needle
Baker
King County
Puget Potter
Potter
Kissinger Escape Faced Assassination Plot in Damascus
In Damascus, a three hour meeting with Syrian President Hafez Assad may have saved Henry Kissinger from an assassination attempt aimed at intercepting him on the way to the Umayyad mosque. Kissinger canceled a mosque visit and flew to Israel with Assad concessions to resume talks on a troop disengagement in the Golan Heights.
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Washington
UPI
Hafez Assad
Syria
Damascus
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Umayyad
Israel
Assad
Golan Heights
Andrei Gromyko
Cairo
Odd-even plan cuts California gas lines and chaos
In Los Angeles area seven counties adopt an odd-even gas purchase rule restricting sales by license plate. improvements reported as lines shorten. Dealers report ration issues persist for February quotas and many motorists seek guidance at a County Hall of Records center.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Glendale
Gulf
Richard Elie
California
United Oil Dealers Association
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Phillips
Wilshire-Fairfax
Southern California Auto Club
County Hall of Records
Streaking spreads to several campuses with tear gas at USC
United Press International reports over 500 nude streakers staged a carnival at the University of South Carolina before police dispersed the crowd with tear gas. The event drew students from Ohio University Pitt Indiana University and East Carolina University with USC reporting no arrests despite 3000 spectators.
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United Press International
University of South Carolina
University of Georgia
East Carolina University
Greenville
N. C
Marc Mitchell
Mitchell
Columbia
S.C
Tarzan
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Newport Beach
Herbert Kalmbach
Norton Simon
Irvine Co
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Cerrell Associates
John A. Stephens
Santa Barbara
Excel Mineral Co
Malibu
Miles Rubin
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By Barnes
Palestine
Walid I
John the Baptist
Hamidiya Souk
Souk
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Lompoc Shopping Center
Steamco
Lompoc
Natty
Anda Marie
Lompoc Plaza
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Senate
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Security Pacific Bank
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