Miss Bare State winner to represent S California in Canada
Kristy Lee Herren of San Bernardino was chosen Miss Bare State by nudists at Olive Dell Ranch Colton. Herren, entering for the first time to meet people, will represent Southern California at the Miss World Pageant in Canada. Professional nude dancers barred from the event. Duke Ellington hospitalized in Los Angeles with a virus infection. The 72 year old, after London flu and a TV special taping, faced a 10 degree fever and will miss work for a week.
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Ballet dancer Alban dies in Chelsea plunge
French-born ballet dancer Jean-Pierre Alban, 36, a regular with the Royal Festival Ballet, was found dead outside his Chelsea apartment in London. Police said no one else was in the flat and no foul play was suspected. Alban had appeared in New York and other European cities.
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IRA blamed for 'blackest day' in Northern Ireland
In Belfast and Londonderry, bombs killed three police officers and wounded several others. The IRA claimed responsibility for one blast in Londonderry, with another bomb near Belfast causing additional casualties. A pub bombing wounded 25 patrons. Police evacuated areas after multiple warnings.
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Plane collision at air field injures three on impact
At Doke Field near Nashua New Jersey pilot Richard Breton landed and a second plane landed atop his Piper Cherokee. Breton was lightly injured while the other plane’s propeller penetrated the cockpit. The rear landing gear was damaged, and three survivors were seriously wounded with two in critical condition. Police later reported a separate string of violent incidents across the province including bombings near Belfast and Desertmartin as part of sectarian clashes.
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Philippines executes narcotics dealer by firing squad
Manila reports an eight man military firing squad shot Lim Seng, a 52 year old Filipino narcotics dealer, at dawn. It marked the first execution by firing squad since World War I and the first under martial law after Ferdinand Marcos ordered the death penalty for narcotics. The ruling followed claims he was responsible for the ruin of the lives of more than 10,000 persons.
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Quakes Shake Central California Coast Area
Two mild earthquakes struck a wide Central California coast area before dawn awakening Salinas King City and Hollister at 245 am and again half an hour later. Seismographic data from UC Berkeley put magnitudes around 3.25 on the Richter scale. Quakes centered in Stone Canyon on the San Andreas fault about 12 miles south of Hollister caused ground to lurch for roughly two seconds each event.
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CIA pioneer Sidney W. Sayers dies at 80 in St. Louis
Sidney W. Sayers, key figure in forming the Central Intelligence Agency, died Sunday night at age 80 in St Louis. He served as assistant director of naval intelligence during World War II and rose to deputy chief of naval intelligence before guiding the CIA’s creation.
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Tribute to Dr King Sparks Nationwide Observances
U S leaders and citizens observe Martin Luther King Sr birthday with ceremonies in cities from Atlanta to Oakland. Hundreds of thousands take the day off as schools and offices close. Virginia Fairfax County includes King in a holiday honoring Civil War generals.
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