24 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1975
Page
1
In West Palm Beach Florida a widow’s jewelry valued around 300 dollars was found after sanitation workers cleared a trash mound. Mrs Barbage Hauser kept a metal box under her bin for years, hoping thieves would overlook it. City officials charged 10 dollars and waived 100 dollars amid the holiday spirit.
In Washington DC on Tuesday night, former Supreme Court Justice William Q. Douglas and his wife Cathy inspect Christmas gifts at home. Douglas recently stepped down for health reasons after suffering a stroke last year. The report notes his retirement and health status.
Allenwood Federal Prison Camp granted a five day Christmas furlough to Dale Anderson a former Baltimore County executive convicted of corruption. Superintendent Jensen cited Anderson’s ability to handle responsibility and be respectful to the people he meets during the respite starting Tuesday. The story also notes other political and legal items from the era including Spiro Agnew and Watergate related issues.
For the first 11 months of 1975, U S exports exceeded imports by 10 6 billion, already surpassing the 1964 record of 7 1 billion. November exports reached 9 4003 million while imports were 9 2991 million. Exports up 1 3 percent from October and imports up 3 percent. Exports boosted by coal shipments 182 million auto exports 58 2 million and military aircraft 57 6 million. Civilian aircraft exports down 176 8 million and soybeans down 85 5 million. Petroleum imports fell 89 6 million. overall 1975 imports near 22 2 billion through November, slightly below 1974.
The U S Court of Appeals postponed a ruling on a district judge’s rate case, delaying changes that would raise first class letter rates from 10 to 13 cents for the first ounce. The appeal schedule argued Monday, keeping current rates in effect for now.
McKeeport Pennsylvania AP report on officer Rendulic recovering from a ski fracture and defending the leniency he sought after a melee at a street fair saved a teenage assailant from prison. Gaska pled guilty to simple assault and received five years probation as the judge noted forgiveness.
Mass abductions erupt across Beirut as Christian and Muslim groups set up roadblocks. Police report 10 plus gunpoint abductions, with fear spreading indoors. In Hamra district militants from the Saike group clash with kidnappers, while security patrols respond with armored vehicles.
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