Parachute jumper Alva Sweet dies at 79 in Michigan
Alva Ted Sweet of Fenamo Michigan died at an Ann Arbor hospital Thursday at age 79. He made 1858 parachute jumps, continued after losing his leg in a hunting accident, and his last jump was ten years earlier when he was 69. His first jump from a balloon was at 18 for a fair crowd in Grand Ledge.
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State urged to fund Bolsa Island nuclear desalting plant
Representative Hosmer asks California to contribute up to 18.5 million toward a 457.4 million Bolsa Island desalting plant off Thurmond faces, arguing state aid parallels land purchase for a California atom smasher. He cites federal aid gaps and a push to leverage public utilities for the project amid political races in South Carolina.
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Brown Fights Yortys Challenge of Budget
Governor Brown defends accrual budgeting against Mayor Yorty’s opposition. Yorty blasts the plan as budget trickery while Republican and Democratic leaders debate the fiscal method. Assembly Republicans back Reagan’s stance opposing the governor’s accounting change.
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Boston Presses End 34 Day Blackout Ends Rollup
The Boston newspaper strike ends as three of five dailies resume presses, with morning Globe and Herald to restart Saturday and full publication by Sunday. About 5,000 workers idle since March 6. wage and health benefits disputed, but a 3-year contract with a 5-step 15.40 weekly raise agreed after marathon talks and ratified by unions.
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Nevada taxi strike ends after political pressure gains
In Las Vegas, owner Pat Carver of Yellow Cab Co says the regional taxi strike ended as drivers return to work with union drivers. Gov. Grant Sawyer brokered a settlement, yielding an $18 a day guarantee and a 5 cent an hour benefit. The antitrust suit against the union and Whitlsea Cab Co. remains in court.
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Italy Bandits Rob Two Banks In 15 Minute Span
Four masked bandits robbed two Turin banks within fifteen minutes on Thursday. They took a hostage from each bank, then fled with five million lire after a gunfight with police. One bandit was wounded. another escaped by blending with mourners at a funeral cortege.
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Viet Cong flag scam ends for Betsy Ross plot in Saigon
In Saigon the Green Berets used a local seamstress to mass produce fake Viet Cong battle flags sold to U S pilots for 25 dollars each. Police found 30 flags, ending the operation and leading to the seamstress arrest while the Green Berets faced scrutiny.
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Budget Clash Sparks Debate Over Tax Plans
A Republican briefing claims Brown aims to use accrual bookkeeping to nullify a tax increase in the election year. Reagan asserted that after a property study, the responsible GOP minority will back a budget meeting the needs of the people, not the ambitions of a governor seeking reelection.
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Beach Daily Delivery Notice
Delivery schedule shows weekday publication with Sunday exceptions. The notice lists office at 4th Street and Pine Avenue, Beach, and mentions Bureau of Circulation. References Marth Year and specific dates unreadable in OCR.
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Auto Giants to Release Defect Lists to Senate
General Motors and Chrysler will provide the Senate auto safety subcommittee with defect lists spanning cars built since 1960. Ford Motor Co. weighs releasing similar records, while Chrysler investigates 16 700 of 11 66 cars to locate 250 defective wheels. Mondale accuses the trio of failing to notify over two million owners of defects.
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