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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1974
Page
5
The government negotiates a plea with Colson, dismissing the case against him and dropping subpoenas tied to the wiretap and break in at Dr. Lewis Fielding’s office, effectively closing the matter from the White House era.
The article details continued probes into Watergate era matters with mentions of Nixon impeachment discussions, ITT antitrust settlement ties to the 1972 GOP convention, and White House statements. It also notes Republican and Democratic governors calling for evidence release, and updates on Kleindienst, Ehrlichman, and Colson related to the investigations and court actions. Sir Arnold Lunn, a pioneer of Alpine skiing, has died at 86.
Firemen battled stubborn flames at Nypro chemical plant in Scunthorpe England after a massive explosion. Eight bodies were recovered, 103 were injured and 270000 gallons of flammable liquid were stored at the plant. Police warned the death toll could rise as crews continued to search rubble.
Rabin said peace with Syria and Israel’s future negotiations in Geneva would be easy to reach if Beirut agreed, but warned that Arab terrorists infiltrating from Lebanon would force Lebanon to bear responsibility. He pledged parity with Jordan and rejected a separate Palestinian state on the West Bank. Rabin expects Knesset confirmation despite a slim majority and vows not to let Washington dictate policy. The final cabinet meeting ends era of Meir Dayan Eban Sapir, though they remain Knesset members and Labor leaders.
Long Beach police wounded and captured two robbery suspects after a shotgun blast halted their attempt at a liquor store robbery on Atlantic Avenue. One suspect, David McKenzie, 22, was shot and held in stable condition. the other, Willie M. King, 44, was captured near his Compton home with a revolver and gunshot wounds. Both were booked on armed robbery and attempted murder charges.
A guerrilla group releases a letter claiming Senator Ruben Figueroa has been kidnapped and will be killed unless ransom is paid. Police refuse comment on the claim as Acapulco papers publish the letter today.
A playwright described as Toughage was arrested after a confrontation with a token seller in Manhattan's Lower East Side subway area. He faced a possession charge for a controlled substance in the seventh degree after marijuana and a cigarette were found during a police search. The incident followed earlier reports of a dispute and a separate note about a separate kidnapping and ambush claims by the Party of the Poor in Guerrero. Brown University awarded an honorary degree to Watergate figure John J. Sirica, while Charles Colson pled guilty to trying to influence the Ellsberg trial outcome in 1971.
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