Mexican bicycle traveler seeks payoff in plane home
Joseph Melchair Lopez, 22, from Los Altos and Palo Alto, rode 3,503 miles from San Francisco to Mexico City in 30 days on $30. He arrived last Wednesday with 100 pesos left and expects a plane ticket home. He slept in shelters and cheap hotels, carrying peanuts and rice, noting a weight drop from 178 to 166 pounds. He mentions friends in San Francisco and a rough, frugal journey across towns and villages.
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Joseph Melchair Lopez
San Francisco
Los Altos
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Lopez
Patrick Flynn
Paul Vida
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Funds for second nuclear carrier included in defense bill
A Senate House conferees compromise adds about 40 billion dollars for the current fiscal year's armed forces funding and accelerates the program for a second nuclear aircraft carrier. The measure, awaiting final approval, mirrors Eisenhower's total requested spending and limits on manpower while boosting Marine Corps and Army reserves. California motorists face a new 65 mph speed limit law taking effect January 1, 1980, with officials warning no tolerance and strict enforcement.
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Mexicans Given Job Priority, Carr Says
Los Angeles officials opened an investigation into farm-placement practices after state Employment Director John E. Carr accused staff of steering farm labor jobs to Mexican nationals. The probe follows the firing of assistant chief William N. Cunningham for misuse of state resources and falsified records. Carr insisted the issue reflects a broader abuse of power and vows to clean house to protect domestic workers with prior rights.
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UPI
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Cunningham
Ed Carr
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Cart
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Jewel thief arrested after Guterma kitchen discovery
Greenwich police capture famed jewel thief after he is found in financier Alexander Gutérma's kitchen. The suspect, identified as Hamilton Channell, aged 70, fled along Merritt Parkway and Hutchinson River Parkway with $1,800 cash and valuable gems. He was pursued by New York and state officers, with long-standing criminal activity noted.
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Hunger striker quits after eight days in jail
In a dramatic jail protest Michae Anor, a hunger striker, ends the eight day fast by eating seared oestination strings beans in his cell. He defied a court order to pay 3000 to his wife Donna Joan and two children. He will remain jailed under a six month sentence for contempt of court.
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Wilis
RuUppor
Renis
Donna Joan
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Japan Aims to Fire Satellite in 1963
Japan plans its first earth sized satellite launch as part of a five year program. The program includes side satellite launching and rocket firings for studies of typhoons, space health and space communications.
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Tokyom
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Castronautic Development Committee
Widower Takes New Pride in Spain as Carmen Garcia Wed
Amanio Colade Hersandez, 29, a widower, embraced his new partner Carmen Garcia Torrecilla, 54, who was formerly his mother-in-law, in a Wednesday ceremony in CEHEGIN, Spain.
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Amanio Colade Hersandez
Carmen Garcia
Torrecilla
Levit Quits Urging Unified State College System
California Finance Director Bert W. Levit resigns from his post amid calls for single management of state colleges and the University of California. He plans to leave office Saturday with outgoing Employment Director John E. Care and will return to private practice in San Francisco.
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Sacramento
Bert W. Levit
Edmond G. Brown
University of California
Levit
John E. Care
Sanfrancisco Inn
Longstanding police family ends after 129 years in Amsterdam
Patrolman John C. Conrad retires today, concluding a 125 year lineage in the city police. He joined the force 20 years ago following a family tradition started by his father and grandfather, marking a final chapter for the Conrad clan in law enforcement.
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Amsterdam
Long Beach Press Telegram Daily Publication Note
The Long Beach Press Telegram notes its daily publication details with class matter statements, circulation bureau affiliation, and pricing line. It references the Long Beach location at Pine Avenue and a standard publication schedule.
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Éh 41
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