Wife accused of hiring man to kill officer
A wife allegedly hired a hit man to kill a sheriff deputy at a Rancho Cordova pet shop. The plan involved a $5,000 middle man and another $5,000 for the killer. The plot unraveled when officers moved in as the victim officer stood by. The wife was arrested after a late evening call to summon deputies. The alleged hit man Gerow was arrested at his home.
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Miller
Geron
Coplenean
Rancho Cordova
Bin
Copleman
Diver Rescue Attempt Ends in Drowning Off Santa Catalina
A 14 year old Riverside man drowned in a diving accident near Lunda off Santa Catalina Island. Lifeguards said Joseph M. H. Casper and Dennis Halli, both of Lome Linda, were diving from the boat Atlantis near Little Geiger Cove when Casper’s breathing gear failed. Rattig shared air and they surfaced, but the victim disappeared. His body was recovered about an hour later.
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Riverside
Lunda
Santa Catalina Island
Joseph MH
Casper
Dennis Halli
Sheddon Drive
Lome Linda
Casino bandit flees Reno in Cadillac with cash
Police chase a bandit who robbed the Horseshoe Club in downtown Reno of 22950 Saturday night. The robber, wearing a sack mask, demanded cash from cashier Bill Heckman and fled in a late model blue Cadillac as officials closed in. Police are tracing leads after receiving several tips.
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Reno
UPI
Bill Heckman
Heckman
Nine politicians abducted in Bangladesh by armed gang
Nine governmental political workers were kidnapped by an armed gang disguised as police in Narayanganj near the jute marketing center. Officials say the men were cordoned off in a busy bazaar, then abducted and are feared dead or undiscovered with no trace at present.
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Dacga
Bangladesh
Banglaesh
Narayanganj
Deees
Ane
Photographer Captures Pomona Robbery Suspects Chase
United Press International reports a Los Angeles sheriff deputy pursuit on the Pomona freeway ended with one suspect arrested after a camera-wielding photographer captured the chase. Gilbert J. Mendez, 25, La Puente, faces robbery and assault charges. police search for his accomplice.
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United Press International
Los Angles
Pomona
Los Angeles
Ray Johnson
Eastern Avenue
Gilbert J. Mendez
la Puente
Mar
Gunman's death trap holds 4 bank hostages
A robber enthralled Stockholm with a gas siege in a downtown bank vault. Police tried starvation and gas as hostages tied to walls raised the stakes. The gunman, named Kaj Hansson later identified as a convict, threatened to take hostages to safety. money burned in protest.
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Subgcs
Sweden
Stockholn
Rolber
Clark Glofsson
Kaj Hansson
Honolulu
Tan
Sigesvold
Steamer Overbooked Strands 200 Passengers in Catalina Incident
Passengers stranded after the Catalina liner overbooked amid a late voyage from Avalon to San Pedro. Critics blame mismanagement as 200 left aboard and 10 aboard the Cabrillo later. Witnesses from San Pedro recount delays, seasickness, and long waits for families including a man and his young son.
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Avalon
San Pedro
Howard
Catalina
Cabrilla
Danny Poff
Canoga Park
Lie test passed by Agnew accuser in probe
UPI reports key witness Jerome Wolff provided investigators with a diary of alleged payoffs to Maryland governor and later Vice President Spiro Agnew. Time magazine says Wolff passed a lie detector test and will testify he extorted bribes from contractors. He leads Greiner Environmental Systems and will receive limited immunity.
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New York
UPI
Jerome Wolff
Maryland
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Time Magazine
Time
Wolff
Greiner Environmental Systems, Inc
Man Held in Rape and Kidnapping Case
Police say a suspect identified as Ray, with prior sex offense history, is to face bail at 250000 after a girl rescued from a kidnapping near Los Angeles. A blue Buick station wagon linked to the crime was found miles away. buyers named Ivan and Johanna Goodman said they sold it to a man matching Ray and used the alias Robert Conners. The victim regained consciousness and was removed from the hospital’s critical list.
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California
Los Angeles Medical Center
Cooke
Ray
Alascadero Prison
Ivan
Johanna Goodman
Goodmans
Robert Conners
Mitchells discuss Watergate and Nixon fallout
Mrs. Mitchell defends her husband while accusing Nixon of planning the Watergate cover up urging a new government. She recalls campaign strategy notes and warns of mafia fears as authorities chase threats to Nixon and Agnew across a radio network.
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John
Heaxer
Denver
UPD
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Mat
New Mexico
Larry
Martha Mitchell could testify before Watergate panel
Senator Howard Baker indicated Martha Mitchell may be given a chance to testify before the Senate Watergate committee when it reconvenes in Washington. Baker said the witness list will be discussed. Mitchell told UPI she read a Nixon aide strategy book and hinted at Watergate style operations. In Argentina, Peronist labor leader Marcelina Mansilla was shot 20 times by leftist terrorists in Mar del Plata.
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Huntsville
Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
Baker
Mitchell
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Marcelina Manilla
Mansilla
Buenos Aitres
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Elisabeth Oldgren
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Sven Sapstram
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Enmark AP Witepnctos
Mario Sewell
Pasadena
Lima
Nan
Misk Management
A. G. Morter
Venlira
Tia
Martha
Martha May
RJA
Roos Atkins
Los Cerritos Center
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