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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1977
Page
3
In San Francisco's Chinatown, three masked Oriental gunmen opened fire inside the Golden Dragon on Washington Street killing five people and wounding ten. Police report a dark car fled the scene as witnesses describe a minute of chaos.
Rescue squads say it may take days to free 21 miners trapped over a mile underground after two cave ins killed 16 at Blyvooruitzicht and Hartebeestfontein in the western Transvaal. Nine rescued alive. 14 dead at Blyvooruitzicht. two dead and three missing at Hartebeestfontein.
UPI reports Rep. Lloyd Meeds plans to introduce an omnibus Indian jurisdiction bill addressing who is an Indian and large land-claim questions across several states. The measure aims to curb frameworks for Indian claims while courts may adjudicate on disputed reservations and non Indian rights.
Howard Green, 23, describes a Sunday morning attack at the Golden Dragon where three gunmen fired into a central dining area killing five and wounding ten others. He saw a masked shooter spraying bullets, and Green was shot in the left thigh as panicked patrons fled.
Thunderstorms sweeping from upper Michigan to the southern Plains caused heavy damage. In Grayling Michigan a house collapsed trapping six but all were saved. Over 9,000 power outages hit the Chicago area as rain and hail drenched cities including Carmi Illinois Page Oklahoma and Milwaukee with significant rainfall.
In Anchorage the Western States Governors Conference collapsed on a sour note as five Far West states refused to join a proposed year round policy office. Fourteen staff would run the umbrella agency replacing multi state groups and severing ties with the Council of State Governments. Governors backed parts of Carter welfare and energy plans while critics warned of bureaucracy and a staff takeover.
Buddy Cochran 30 says his aim was to disrupt the Plains Georgia rally not injure anyone. He faced eight counts of aggravated assault after his car struck 250 spectators injuring 32. He was released on 50000 bond and denies drinking.
UPI reports fair conditions across Northern and Central California with above normal temperatures. Coastal areas see fog nights and mornings while interior valleys reach mid 90s to 102. Southern California features warm deserts with scattered thundershowers and coastal mountain fog periods.
In his final interview with David Frost Nixon blames Martha Mitchell for Watergate and says tapes destruction might have avoided his resignation. He criticizes G Harold Carswell and Henry Kissinger and reveals urging H R Haldeman to destroy tapes. He notes Martha Mitchell’s noted antics and marital strain on John Mitchell.
Miami Serpentarium owner Bill Haast shot and killed a 2,000 pound crocodile that fatally mauled 6 year old David Wasson of West Palm Beach. He then buried the reptile in the same pit and said the attraction will stay closed. he expressed desire to exit the business. Haast notes his work with venom research and snakebite treatment.
Sister Janice McLaughlin of Pittsburgh was jailed in Rhodesia on security charges after helping publish a report accusing Rhodesian troops of torturing black detainees. Four Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace members were detained. three were later bailed, while she remained in custody at Chikurubi Jail as investigations continued.
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