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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1974
Page
1
Denver based Divine Light Mission officials defend use of tax exempt status for purchasing a beach umbrella, a boat, and a 16 year old guru's 66 cars, saying all purchases comply with laws. Colorado and Denver tax authorities have begun field audits challenging the exemption.
Boston dealer Peter Fuller, a wealthy Republican and former Massachusetts governor’s son, said death threats against him and his family led to his withdrawal from the gubernatorial race. He described a masked gunman threatening his life near his Brookline home on March 26, and noted the FBI would handle the investigation. Fuller had discussed the threat with Public Safety Commissioner Kehoe and Attorney General Quinn.
President Nixon met with top economic advisers at the White House to discuss preparations for his European summit. He noted travel fatigue as a minor factor and planned to depart for Brussels with stops in Moscow. He was to sign the Colorado River Basin salinity act before leaving.
A Coast Guard cutter on a rescue near Gaviota pier diverted to aid two men aboard a drifting 18 foot motor boat. An Air Force helicopter accompanying the mission crashed in the water about 2.2 miles from the pier, injuring no one aboard the helicopter. The cutter rescued four uninjured Air Force officers and then continued the original mission. The crash cause is under investigation.
The 522 foot USS Barnstable County opened a path through half the Suez Canal this weekend, the first American ship to transit since the 1967 conflict. It will assist salvage operations to clear underwater war debris and support a government contract worth about 10 million dollars. Royal Navy HMS Abdiel was the first large vessel to traverse the upper canal since 1987.
In Chester South Carolina authorities announced the seizure of nearly 15 000 pounds of marijuana and five men were in custody as the investigation continues.
Police said marijuana flown from Colombia was seized at Chester airport on Sunday. Authorities estimated the street value of the contraband at about 5.7 million dollars.
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