Castro plotted underwater raid on Nixon Florida home
AP report cites columnist Jack Anderson saying Fidel Castro developed a 1969 contingency to use underwater raiders against Richard Nixon s winter home at Key Biscayne Florida. No proven execution. A U N diplomat Lazaro Eddy Espinosa Bened allegedly tried to recruit a Cuban American servant for blueprints. servant alerted U S officials.
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Space pioneer Wernher von Braun dies after cancer battle
Wernher von Braun, the German born rocket leader who helped the United States reach the moon, died Thursday in Alexandria Virginia. He had surgery in 1973 for a malignant liver tumor and had a curtailed schedule since. He was and served as Fairchild vice president of engineering and development until retirement. President Carter mourned his role in space exploration and technological progress.
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Washington
Wernher von Braun
United States
von Braun
Alexandria Hospital
Virginia
Jade
Fairchild Industries
Fairchild
Inspira
S Korea pullout plan persists despite Senate opposition
The White House reaffirmed President Carter’s plan to withdraw U S ground combat troops from South Korea in a phased four to five year timeline while the Senate blocked endorsement. Rex Granum said the president will consult Congress and submit annual reports, keeping security interests in mind, with no fixed timetable or troop numbers disclosed. The Senate, in a 64-21 vote on state department authorization, rejected the pullout timetable and urged any reduction be set by joint decision of the President and Congress.
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Carter
South Korea
Senate
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Congress
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Weather Tonight and Saturday in Regions
Tonight and Saturday forecast shows fair skies across the Los Banos area with a low around 73 and a high near 73. Sunny to fair conditions also expected for Santa Monica and Desert regions with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the 40s to 50s.
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Computer blamed for 1 day delay in Shuttle tests
A computer failure at Edwards Air Force Base forced a 24 hour postponement of the first manned Space Shuttle Enterprise test flight. The malfunction affected one of four autopilot computers guiding the maneuvering gear. Fred Haise Jr and Gordon Fullerton were to pilot the shuttle atop a Boeing 747 during a dress rehearsal. Phase two of the approach and landing tests proceeded with Houston’s Mission Control coordinating simulated data.
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Gordon Fullrian
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Houston
Houston Center
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Hlaise
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Fallevion
Eel Star kelp harvester righted after parbuckling salvage
A 650 ton kelp harvester Eel Star capsized off Santa Barbara Sunday and was righted early today by a double tug and derrick barge using parbuckling. Crowley Maritime Salvage led the operation with Capt. Robert McKenzie supervising. Twenty thousand gallons of fuel were at risk as pumps began dewatering and the vessel was prepared for tow to a Los Angeles or San Diego drydock. The five man crew landed safely after the capsize caused by shifting kelp load.
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San Diegan
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Time Salvage, Inc
Robert McKenzie
Ted McNight
Crowley
Los Angeles Harbor
San Diego
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Kelco Co
Carter Tax Return Delayed As IRS Audits 1975 Taxes
President Carter faces an IRS audit of 1975 taxes and has asked his tax attorney to favor government positions on borderline items. White House spokesman Jody Powell says Carter received a second postponement to July 18 for filing his 1974 return, with 1976 filing expected before next week. Carter paid about 26 000 in estimated taxes for 1976 and said his 1975 income was 196 138 with an 11 000 credit for farm machinery.
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Carter
Internal Revenue Service
White House
Jody Powell
Rosalyn
Powell
Beth
Robert Perry
IRS
Ward denies charges of illegal assessor actions
Los Angeles County Supervisor Baxter Ward rejected any claim that assessor Philip Watson acted illegally in underassessing commercial property tied to campaign contributors. Ward, at a rare press conference, said he never suggested criminal conduct and noted it might be coincidental some contributors owned underassessed properties.
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Los Angeles
Baxter Ward
Philip Watson
Ward
Watson
Carmine Bellino
Pete Schabarum
Bellino
Caliber 38 crowbar theft at Silva's Liquor
Long Beach police report a bandit uncertain of his weapon’s caliber robbed Silva's Liquor at 1700 E Broadway. Clerk Ralph Casteel, 18, said the thief entered at 10 p.m. with a crowbar, threatened, and took $90 from the cash register before fleeing.
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Silva’s
E. Broadway
Ralph Casteel
Casteel
U S income rises six tenths of a percent in May
U S personal income rose six tenths of a percent in May to 1807 billion dollars annual rate, a smaller gain than April. Wages and salaries climbed nine billion, manufacturing payrolls added three and a half billion, while declines elsewhere trimmed the monthly total. Government economists note gains narrowing but offset by earlier losses.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Auarters
Long Beach Killer indicted in second murder case
John L. Miller, jailed for the killing of his parents, is indicted in a separate murder case in San Jose. The evolving story ties to local crime coverage and ongoing legal proceedings, reflecting the pressure on authorities and public interest in violent crime.
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John L. Miller
San Jose
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