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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1974
Page
2
Inmates at a Mangalsport jail released hostages before surrendering to authorities. The incident ended with the inmates in custody and no further details disclosed about injuries or motives. Police confirmed a negotiated settlement led to the peaceful conclusion.
At a Shoreham Hotel luncheon Pat Nixon declined to read excerpts from her husband’s Watergate tapes, saying she’d read about 300 pages. She urged reporters to review the full transcripts and shielded bystanders from further questioning.
Vice President Gerald Ford addresses current and former lawmakers in Washington defending Congress as responsive to the times. He says since leaving the House his respect for the legislative branch has grown and notes that every Congress faces criticism yet remains adaptable to present demands.
A San Francisco Superior Court judge scheduled May 29 for pleas and a trial date in the Zebra killings case. Four men Manuel Mowe J C Simon Larry Craig Green and Jessie Cooks were arraigned under heavy security as prosecutors pursue charges tied to 13 murders and seven nonfatal assaults. The victims were white and the suspects black according to police.
Los Angeles prosecutors prepared charges against Catherine Hearst Randolph and the Harrises for kidnapping two men during a suburban sporting goods store incident. The SLA members faced prior counts of unlawful use of firearms as a manhunt followed a shootout that killed six SLA members.
The article details SLA hideouts with reinforced doors and weaponry, gas masks, and stockpiled provisions. It notes residents’ film posters, a Berkeley grocery run, and improvised living conditions including dirty dishes and garbage. FBI activity and a San Francisco edge apartment are mentioned alongside a Los Angeles gun battle casualty.
Bangkok AP reports Premier Satya Thammasak resigned from Thailand's civilian government citing waning public confidence in some cabinet members. He said no pressure from the military or National Assembly influenced the decision.
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