Gun used in San Quentin escape case shocks officials
San Quentin officials reported that Jackson pulled a gun during a visiting room search and was killed minutes later in a courtyard firefight. Warden Nelson said guards, inmates died as the escape attempt unfolded. authorities seek additional answers about the gun, accomplices, and outside help.
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Frison
Jacksai
San Quentin
Louis Nelson
Ersors
Adjustment Center
Nelson
Hillebell Magee
Angela Davis
Civic Center
Fleeta Drumgo
Dota Clochette
Solin L. Spain
Spain
Allan Cianeino
James Park
Big Four reach accord on Berlin details surface
The Big Four report a Berlin accord covering a wide spectrum of issues. It notes safety and passage through the Wall, West Berlin participation in political life, and West German representation abroad. It mentions Soviet diplomatic presence at high levels in West Berlin and East-West access considerations.
Botulism Recall Hits Canned Chicken Vegetable Soup
Campbell's warns adjoining states to destroy any chicken vegetable soup from their homes after neu totoxin botulinum contamination found in a Paris plant batch coded 07 p13 701x. The recall covers all Paris produced soup before and after July 15. plant manager Joe Rex says production stopped in late July. Government agencies notified. investigation ongoing to explain heat processing failure and delay in alert.
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Texas
Joe Rex
California
Campbell
Stokesman
Camden
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Moon flag photographed in weightless atmosphere artifact
Report notes that one of the flag photographs shows the flag reacting to the moon’s weightless atmosphere. The flag was carried into space in a sealed container attached to the spacecraft leg.
Bikes on LA river trails spark calls for action
A Long Beach reader reports motorcycles roam the Los Angeles riverbed near 36th Street despite posted prohibitions for horse trails. Rioters say horses are startled and a young rider was thrown. locals urge stronger enforcement as patrols claim to ticket riders.
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Los Angeles
36Th Street
Morse
Terendty
Long Beach
ACTION LINE: Long Beach series on magazine delivery issues
A Long Beach reader asks for help after moving in 1970 and paying for four two year Popular Science subscriptions, receiving no issues since August 1988. The magazine replies with apologies and promises to correct the error, extend the subscription, and address the failed change of address notices.
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Action Line
Instrument sounds shaped by electronic driver and tubing
A Long Beach note describes how a rock guitarist creates sound using an electronic driver with surgical tubing. The process channels the guitar through an amplifier, bag, and mouth, with tonal changes from altering the tubing and mouth shape, as explained for John Raty of Step Penwolf.
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Long Beach
John Raty
Steppenwolf
Reb Foster
Kennedy son fined for loitering case Update
A Kennedy family member faced a juvenile court in a case tied to alleged marijuana possession on Aug. 6 1970. Judge Murphy ordered no adjudication of guilt and assessed court costs after the no contest plea. Shriver kin and other youths were involved with family ties noted. In a separate report flood fatalities rose as 83 died in eastern Cape and Natal regions after two days of heavy rain.
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Kenedy
Murphy
Robert F
Ethel Kennedy
Tlyamnis Port
Sarvent Shriver TT
Mat
Barnstable District Court
Kennedy An Shriver
Mey
Tiere
Shriver
Young Kennedy
R. Sargent Shriver Jr
Poky Elizabeth
South Africa
Cape Province
Natal
Texas aide defends wage freeze and court fight stance
John Connally heads Nixon’s living council pushing wage freeze effects on teachers and state workers. Smith says there is no suit now as Martin and Calvert’s actions may moot Justice Dept. action. decision pending Supreme Court clarity on presidential authority. Nixon aides report silent on exact rulings while other leaders call for limits or support.
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John Connally
Nixon
Cast of Living Council
Connally
Texas
Martin
Smith
Calvert
Justice
Supreme Court
United States
Otf
Seale says Panthers to lead probe into death
Berkeley Black Panther chairman Dobby Seale said his party will head a people’s investigation into the death of George Jackson at San Quentin Prison. He accused prison officials of distorting facts and supported Jackson’s mother’s claim that her son did not have a gun and was murdered. He warned of demonstrations.
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Louis Nelson
Jackson
Iis
Bingham
Alfred Bingham
Marin County
Bruce Bales
University of California
Bualt Hall School of Law
Berkeley
Black Panther
Dobby Seale
People's Investigation Committee
San Quentin Prison
George Jackson
Saledad Brothers
Black Panther Party
Seale
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