Diplomat wounded in Cordoba recovers. CIA link denied
Alfred A. Laun II, American diplomat and head of the U S Information Service in Cordoba, was shot by nine guerrillas and hospital officials report his condition improving with officials saying he is out of danger. The guerrilla group PRSA claimed they planned to interrogate him about past posts and alleged CIA ties. In Honolulu Tommy Sands, teen idol, marries secretary Sheila Wallace in a ceremony at Kawaiahao Church.
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Honolulu
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Kawaiahao
Sands
Sheila Wallace
Waikiki
Nancy Sinatra
Prize-winning editor Schoenstein dies
NEW YORK PAUL SCHOENSTEIN former managing editor of the New York Journal American and a Pulitzer Prize winner for distinguished local reporting is dead at 71. He died Sunday at Mt Sinai Hospital after a long illness. He led 1944 Pulitzer winning efforts to locate scarce penicillin for a 2 year old girl with a rare blood disease. He was famed for taking all calls at the Journal American and helped lure the Mad Bomber George Metesky into newspaper correspondence with Seymour Berkson.
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New York Journal American
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Seymour Berkson
George Metesky
Metesky
Carter denies hating Nixon amid impeachment prediction
Gov. Jimmy Carter told People magazine he was misquoted as a Nixon hater. He asserted he has never hated Nixon and remains a strong political opponent who believes the President will be impeached, though he never supported him. Carter spoke by telephone while chairing the Democratic National Committee campaign.
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Content with life says Downey after prison and Harvard path
John Downey, 43, who spent 21 years in a Chinese prison camp on espionage charges, says he is content with life as a Harvard Law School student and aims to practice in a small town. He recalls a 1952 spy mission over China with Richard Fecteau, was released in 1973, and hopes to set up his own firm someday.
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Lynn
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Saxbe Sings At Ohio Jazz Show During Easter Visit
U S attorney general William Saxbe joined a jazz concert in Columbus at the Ohio Theater on Easter weekend. He took the stage with Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators, performing Ace in the Hole as guards watched from the crowd while the audience clapped.
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U.S
William B. Saxbe
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Ohi Theater
Waldo
Terry Waldo
Secret Service
Floods Force Thousands to Flee in Mississippi
Central and southern Mississippi suffered record flood crests as Leaf River rose above flood stage and forced evacuations. Gov. Waller activated the National Guard while helicopters aided the rescue. Three youths drowned near McComb as storms and tornadoes lashed Ohio Valley and beyond.
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Nixon tax donations total over forty thousand dollars
About 5,000 Americans sent more than 43,650 to help President Nixon pay nearly a half‑million dollars in back taxes. The White House said donors identified would get refunds. others would be given to the Red Cross for tornado relief. Anonymous letters and small cash gifts were reported, with pledges by telephone callers.
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Nevada casino signs light again after energy crisis
Reno and other Nevada cities saw the large hotel casino signs glow anew after being dark last fall. Gov. Mike O Callaghan announced signs on Reno Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe properties may be lit from 9 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, restoring a key energy saving measure.
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Breezy Jacket and Pants Outfit Includes Shore Sleeved Swearer
Fashion note describes a light jacket with short sleeves, straight leg pants, and a small shore sleeve wear with a cheeky term. The description emphasizes casual coastal style and relaxed tailoring for warm weather.
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Prison escapee recaptured after kidnapping couple
San Quentin inmate Robert Carl Hohenberger, 31, who escaped from a minimum security unit, was recaptured near Las Banas after forcing San Rafael couple Richard Deboise and Victoria Deboise, both in their early twenties, to drive him from Mt Tamalpais to Modesto then Las Banas. The couple were hiking when he threatened Mrs Deboise with a knife before she sought help. Hohenberger is held for Marin County on kidnapping and escape.
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