Murder Suspect Arrested Near Nevada City
FBI says Clarence Otis Smith, 43, arrested at Brownsville Texas entering from Mexico on a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on two murder counts. The suspect is linked to the July 12 killings of Donna Fitzhugh and John Simmons at Dog Bar campsite, with two others wounded. Authorities recovered blood stained clothing, a .41 caliber pistol and a homemade knife from near his Auburn home.
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San Francisco
FBI
Clarence Otis Smith
Brownsville
Tex
Nevada City
Smith
United States
Mexico
Sacramento
Calif
California
Nevada County
Childress
U.S
Donna Fitzhugh
Ontaro
John Simmons
Weimar
Dog Bar
Bear River
Sierra Foothills
Kenneth Garbe
Marie Parker
Auburn
Midland Woman Dies After 2 Car Crash in Midland
Dorothy Young 39 died at Midland Memorial Hospital after a two car collision on West Front Street in Midland. Edward Ray 29 and Ann Pearl Washington were injured with Ray remaining in hospital in satisfactory condition. A fleeing driver who caused the crash is being sought. Young is survived by two sons, a daughter, a brother, two sisters, a father, and four grandchildren. Funeral services pending.
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Midland
West Front
Dorothy Young
Midland Memorial Hospital
Edward Ray
Ann Pearl Washington
Ray
Young
Burknell
Charles Earl Johnson
Wahtayse Young Jr
Diana Lynn Young
John B. McGowan
Helen Taylor
Bernice Thomas
Dallas
Douglas McGowan
City official drafts specs for 160000 hot dogs in Spokane
Spokane City Purchasing Director S Fetterman explains the task of buying 160,000 hot dogs for city concession stands at the Coliseum and Stadium. Specifications require a half pork mix, no chicken, and specific packaging. The city earned over 250000 last year from parking and concessions to cover operating costs.
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Spokane, Wash
Spokane
1. S. Fetterman
One Coliseum
Thi Stadium
Pay Raise Clash Caps GI Boost Amid Draft Fight
In Washington the battle over a $2.4 billion compromise GI pay raise threatens the draft bill. The deal trims from $2.7 billion while boosting privates and lieutenants, with generals receiving smaller increases. Key figures include House Armed Services Chair F Edward Hebert and Senate Chair John C Stennis. The plan starts Oct 1 for a fiscal year cost near $18 billion, as lawmakers seek a volunteer army and potential further changes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Gordon Allot
R-Corp
Taise
Cruiis
House of Sebalchse
Senate Armed Services
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Nixon
Congress
Malta Faces NATO Base Offer Amid Haggling
Malta Washington report says Britain may seek about 24 million dollars yearly to maintain a NATO base on the island. Malta's Mintoff government criticizes the offer as too small, while NATO officials expect Malta could gain 79.2 million annually from combined contributions and Libya's oil-market stance.
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Valletta
Malta
Jfo
NATO
Manent Council
Malta News
Britain
Mediterranean
Dom
Mintoff
Jorg Kastl
NATO Sec
Rotary-General
Paul van
TJ Hajia
Brussels
GOPs Set Gala Affair
Washington AP reports Republicans plan a $500-a-plate fundraising dinner series across major cities on Nov. 9 to support the party. Proceeds fund the Republican National Finance Committee and state GOP groups, with President Nixon to address dinners via television from multiple cities including Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Houston Indianapolis Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Rochester St. Louis San Diego San Francisco Tulsa Wilmington.
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Washington
Epublicans
Nance Committee
Atlanta
Boston
N.C
Chicago
Dalla Aee C
Dallas
Youston
Indianapolis
Los
Anetongeles
Miami
Minneapolis-St
Jeremiah Milbank Jr
thenPaul
Nashville
New York
GOP
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tulsa Call
Promi
Wilmington
Del
Showers May Pass Through West Texas With No Major Rain
Forecasters in the Permian Basin report brief late Saturday showers with a 20 percent chance of additional rain today and Monday. Scattered radar returns from Big Spring to Rankin Crane showed no actual moisture, while temperatures hovered around the 70s and 80s. River levels along Lavaca and Navidad expected to crest late weekend with more thundershowers and mild temperatures forecast statewide.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland-Odessa
Odessa
Big Spring
Rankin-Crane
Munday
West Texas
Gulf
Robstown
Mercury
Lubbock
el Paso
Panhandle
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Rio
Lavaca
Navidad
San Antonio
Goliad
Edna
Ganado
Cuban Trainer Gomez Dies After Jump From Pan American Building
A Cuban athletic trainer named Domingo Gomez leaped from the fifth floor of the Pan American headquarters, dying later at University Hospital. Officials called it accidental, while reports noted six Cubans may have defected. one official confirmation was made.
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Cali
Coombia
Pan American Headquartters
Mingo Gomez
Gomez
University
Golda Meir Won't Seek Office Again
Premier Golda Meir told a British interviewer she would not seek re election in 1973 because of her age. The 73 year old made the remark to Alan Hart of BBC as Haaretz reported and the interview is to air in a BBC documentary. The report sparked political unease over finding a successor with Moshe Dayan named as possible but later denied.
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Golda Meir
TEL Aviv
The Quipster on Women and Dressing Time
A blithe quip notes that women now take as long to dress as when fully clothed, reflecting on changing fashion habits and routines with a humorous edge.
Apollo 15 astronauts splash down after 12 days in space
Apollo 15 crew David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden ended a 12 day mission with a Pacific splashdown aboard Endeavour near USS Okinawa. One parachute failed on final descent causing a 25 mph impact. all are reported in good health as recovery commences and medical exams begin.
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Okinawa
Pacific Ocean
Moon Mountain
Earth
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Ocean
Endeavour
Hawaii
Manned Spacecraft Center
Christopher Kraft
Apollo
James McDivitt
Scott
Irwin
Worden
Mary Irwin
Houston
Lorton Scott
Merrill Worden
Astronut Worden
Nixon
Kraft
Clarence Jernigan
United States
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Oktonema City
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