Beating 1948 King David Hotel blast Jews speak out
In Tel Aviv two former Irgun members reveal roles in the 1948 King David Hotel bombing that killed 95 at the British headquarters. Israel Levi and Sara Agassi describe disguises, timing with eight minute operation, and pre attack warnings, while Begin sits as a political leader and organizer.
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Jerusalem
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Menahem Begin
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Israel Levi
Sara Agassi
Levi
Baxter Wai Announces Run for Los Angeles County Supervisor
Baxter Wai, a former KHJ anchor and TV newsman, resigns to enter politics and will challenge Warren Dorn for the fifth district supervisor seat. Dorn, who oversees Pasadena Glendale Burbank Antelope Valley and much of the San Fernando Valley, faces criticism over smog standards and county construction. Dorn defends his record and notes a previous statewide construction freeze during a budget crisis. Ward previously left ABC-TV in 1989 to run for mayor YorLy, losing in the primary.
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Reporters to accompany Nixon on famed China trip
The White House named 87 news media representatives to travel with President Nixon to China, selecting from 2,000 applicants. The list includes AP, UPI, newspapers, radio television staff, columnists, and photographers. Notable names include Helen Thomas, Norman Kempster, Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor, and James Michener.
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Harry Reasoner
William F. Buckley
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Peking
Helen Thomas
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Barbara Walters
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Stay Wells
Storer Broadcasting
James Michener
Theodore White
Public Broadcasting
Yacht capsized offshore near San Francisco
Coast Guard finds a 45-foot trimaran derelict about 140 miles southwest of San Francisco. The Far Horizon was being towed to the city by Point Hope cutter as a probe into the last port of call and ownership. A four-engine aircraft and Resolute cutter joined the search for survivors or debris after being spotted by the Montpelier Victory.
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