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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1974
Page
1
Heather Swallow, 7, bottle feeds a 24 month old lion named Roark at Marine World's Africa U.S.A. exhibit in Redwood City as her father Ron Swallow, a Marine World's veterinarian, supervises.
Houston deputy sheriff James W. Schattle, 25, while off duty as a private guard, surprised a burglar in a garage. The burglar fired five times, hitting Schattle once. the badge on his shirt pocket deflected the bullet. He was treated and released at a local hospital. the prowler escaped.
Franklin National Bank sues Newark robber Harry Nicks to recover a canary yellow 1957 Eldorado bought with stolen funds from the Mth Street NY bank heist. Nicks, 22, pleaded guilty to a $20,000 May 15 heist and the gym bag of cash was found in the car, now held by Crawford police.
Washington press secretary Jerald Terhorst writes Ford The Future Presidency while leading White House briefings. The Detroit News Washington bureau chief works long hours to finish the last chapter as The Third Press plans publication in New York. Proceeds from the book will be kept by Terhorst.
David Eisenhower left hidden gifts in the White House for the Nixon era staff, including two Redskins season tickets and a concealed message. He reportedly hid notes behind White House nail photos as a boy, echoing McArthur style lines like I shall return, and the items remain unfound.
Dr. Sidney Wolfe testifies before Sen. Kennedy's health subcommittee warning that weakening FDA authority could let cancer causing chemicals and birth defect risks return to the food supply. Wolfe urges rejecting Senator Proxmire's bill which would halt plans to regulate vitamin combinations and enforce safety standards.
Army Chief of Staff Creighton Abrams is hospitalized at Walter Reed with serious but stable condition after being readmitted from shortness of breath. Doctors reported a possible pulmonary embolism and a blood clot in a leg, prompting anticoagulant treatment while confirming diagnostic tests.
President Ford named William Crawford a career diplomat as ambassador to Cyprus replacing Rodger Davies who was assassinated Merday Crawford, 46, was previously ambassador to the Yemen Republic.
Darvin Meharg, a 1956 recruit labeled a police misfit, is killed in a jail breakout after two suspensions. Four inmates seize guards and hostage a deputy, leading to a deputy shot and a guard wounded. Inmates, including Barbara Thiel, face aggravated kidnapping charges as authorities review abuse claims.
Dozens of Donegal polyester coordinate options offer mix and match jackets, shirts, slacks, and sweaters. Left side features a dip-front jacket in sizes 32 to 40 with prices around 21. Right side shows houndstooth outer shirts and matching slacks in sizes 32 to 44. Also listed are a solid long sleeve turtleneck in navy or brown and a rib cardigan.
In San Antonio the U S Customs Service seized an executive jet linked to alleged gun running. William Sessions says the Vesco connected aircraft may be involved. James Lindsey notes Thomas Patrick Richardson claimed ownership. Richardson heads a Los Angeles brokerage and is an associate of Vesco.
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