Who's In News: Shopper Wilson Honored for Aiding Police
Fred Wilson a New York lawyer was honored by the San Francisco Optimist Club for aiding police in capturing a man who fatally stabbed Pvt Jack Babb at Fort Ord. Wilson witnessed the January 8 1967 melee in Union Square and pointed the attackers to officers. He downplayed heroism saying he sought a patrolman.
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Fred
Wilson
New York
San Francisco
Fort Ord
Charles Burton
Gerald Durand
Ravis ‘Air Force Base
Burton
Ers
Offini
Deep Midwestern Snowbound Cold Grips Nation
A brutal winter continues across the United States with subzero temps and heavy snowfall. Glasgow Montana endured four below zero winds over 30 mph as Bozeman and Lewistown reported multiple inches. widespread snow stretched from the Northern Rockies to New England. Forecasts warn of blizzard conditions in Montana and dangerous travel across Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Minnesota, while schools shut in Upper Michigan and parts of Michigan as bitter air pushes into Florida with Key West at 73 degrees.
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Midwest
Montana
U.S. Weather Bureau
Glasgow
Bozeman
Mont
Lewistown
Rockies
Great Lakes
New England
New Hampshire
Boonville
International Falls
Mann
Itan
International ‘Falls
Chicago
Minneapolis
New York City
St. Louis
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Devil's Lake
Plains
Upper Michigan
Copper Country
New Buffalo
Eau Claire
Mich
Dixie
Florida
Key West
Fla
California Income Tax Bite Feared By California Taxpayers
The mail delivers Reagan’s $1 billion 1967 tax hike impact across California. For a $7,500 couple with two children taxes drop slightly, but at higher incomes the bite grows to $1,153 more at $50,000. Figures assume itemized federal and state deductions.
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Reagan
State Finance Department
Woodcutter Ended Battle With U S in California
Virgil Gray, a 53 year old woodcutter in Round Mountain, Calif, agreed to a settlement with federal authorities over a 700 million dollar power line across his 40 acre property. His family faced danger as US marshals were ordered to seize the cabin, but Gray chose to compromise to protect his children. The offer includes compensation for his land or alternatives to fund his son Ronald’s education at Shasta College and possibly relocate the right of way.
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Round Mountain
Calif
Virgil Gray
U.S
Gray
Bonneville
Columbia River
California
San Francisco
Jane
Ronald
Rodney Hamblin
Hamblin
Shasta College
Redding
Rodgers Case Led to Suspensions in Police Probe
In Los Angeles police discipline followed the near fatal injury of singer Jimmie Rodgers. Three officers Patcolman Michael Duffy Raymond Whitman and Ronald Wagner were suspended for failing to follow procedures after Rodgers was arrested for DUI on December 1. Rodgers, 44, remains hospitalized after a skull fracture and surgery may be required. Police chief Thomas Redding said the investigation found no evidence of criminal act by Duffy, while noting inconsistent reports by Whitman and Wagner about Rodgers’ whereabouts at the scene.
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Elen Grayco
Helen Grayco
New York
Spike Fones
Pierte
Papandreou
Christamas Evé
George
Chicago
Margaret Chant
Papandreous
Los Angeles
Jimmie Rodgers
Thomas Redding
Patcolman
Michael Duffy
Raymond Whitman
Ronald Wagner
Reddiners
Dego
Rodgers
Wagner
Reddin
Duffy
Mr. Rodgers
Faiths Join in Ecumenical Consecration in San Francisco
In an ecumenical rite at St. Ignatius Church, Most Rev. Mark J. Hurley 48, a San Francisco native, was consecrated auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. Some 2000 worshipers filled the church as Protestant clergy rabbis and Orthodox prelates joined 30 Catholic bishops. Cardinal McIntyre presided with Archbishop McGucken. Hurley called the ceremony a sign of human unity and hoped it would model future consecrations.
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San Francisco
UPI
St. Ignatius Church
Mark J. Hurley
Alvin Fine
Episcopal
Church of the East
Hurley
Archdiocese of
James Francis McIntyre
Los Angeles
Joseph J. McGucken
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Flying Tiger
Anna Chennault
Claire Leo Chennault
Flying Tiger Line
Brisbane
Australia
Geoffrey Braham
Roger Braham
Geoffrey
Mary
Brahato
Perle Mesta
Pearl Bailey
Perle
Pearl
Cue Magazine
Miss Bailey
Dolly
Broadway
Beatles
Brian Epstein
London
Queenie Epstein
Liverpool
Epstein
Andreas Papandreou
Athens
Friends
George Papandreou
Adam. Swarthout
Rochester
Paul L. Ruggieri
Bart P. LoFurno
Albert D. Rickmers Jr
Eastman Kodak Co
Cal
Woodcutter
Fae Salone
Paul Gitice
Longeach
India
Wach
Sadd
Whisman
Bitte
Lakewood
Ido
Frigidaire
Spa
Hansly
Sargert Baraltayt
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