Pancho Villa Widow Seeks Restoration of His Good Name
Dona Austreberta Villa Tala stood at Pancho Villa’s grave in Parral Mexico and urged the government to restore Villa’s name to the official heroes list. She defended his revolutionary ideals while noting his controversial actions and ongoing legend among peasants and veterans.
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Parral
Mexico
UPI
Pancho
Milla
Villa
Dona Austreberta Villa
Dora Austreberta
Morern
U. S
John
Black Jack) Pershing
Columbus
N. M
Guercilla
Doni Austreberta
Landslide Threat Forces 2,000 From Agrigento Homes
In Agrigento Sicily an estimated 2,000 residents may lose their homes as a slow moving landslide threatens the ancient city. About 2,000 of the 48,000 residents had already abandoned dwellings after the slide began, with the worst hit neighborhoods near the southwest hillside. The provincial prefect said these areas may never be inhabited again and the most seriously affected zone must be abandoned.
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Agrigento
Buried with Last Tribute for Chief Parker in Los Angeles
William H. Parker, 84, longtime Los Angeles police chief, buried with full military honors in a quiet San Fernando Valley cemetery after a Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Vibiana's Cathedral. Gov. Brown Lt. Gov. Anderson Mayor Yorty and Ronald Reagan attended. Over 1,150 motorcycle officers escorted the funeral procession from the church to the cemetery.
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Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
Glenn M. Arderson
Samuel W.J Yorty
Ronald Reagan
Spain Curbs Paper ABC Halts Monarchist Editorial
Madrid reports the Franco government halted distribution of an issue of ABC, a monarchist newspaper. The edition carried an editorial supporting Don Juan de Borbón's claim to the Spanish throne.
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Madrid
Spain
ABC
Don Juan de Borbon
Justices Asked to Void Electoral Tally System
Delaware Attorney General David Buckson asked the Supreme Court to strike down the winner take all method for selecting presidential electors. He argues it violates one person one vote, dilutes votes across states, and undermines equal protection by giving electors unequal weight. Buckson says states have some discretion but must honor constitutional guarantees and nationwide equality of votes.
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Washington
Delaware
Supreme Court
David P.buckson
District of Columbia
Buckson
Preme Court
Nab Driver in Attack on 7-Year-Old Child
La Puente resident Robert Vallasana, 34, was held by sheriff's deputies on suspicion of kidnapping and criminal attack against a 7-year-old. Investigators say a man in a pickup stopped, grabbed the child, and drove away Wednesday night. 15 patrol cars canvassed the area after the 12-year-old witness reported the abduction. The child escaped when the truck halted, and Vallasana was arrested about 30 minutes later.
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LA Puente
Robert Vallasana
Vallasanas
Grain Shortage to Close Buffalo Elevator Largest in City
Buffalo based Commodity Credit Corporation and Buffalo Grain Co say they will shut the largest of eight storage elevators, cutting Buffalo grain storage to about 19 million bushels. The closure puts roughly 25 workers out of jobs, leaving seven elevators in operation and affecting shipments via lake routes to Montreal.
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Buffalo
CarJof Commodity Credit Corpytion
Buffaloélegill, Inc
At Lakes
Seasor
Montreal
Providence
Corn Exchange
William J. Cullen
CCC Grain
Cnijct
Willian L. Larson
Cal
Cargill
Len
Jack Cargill
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