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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1971
Page
1
Murray Hirota of Azusa claimed the world open gold panning championship with a 33.3 second run in Rosa, California, defending his 1962 title. Second place went to Juneau's James Murray who took the ladies title the day before with a 20.2 second time.
AP reports a tense calm as Israel Egypt and other Arab states hold fire talks. Egypt says it will no longer be bound by the cease fire while Jordan and Syria place forces on alert. Nixon cautions restraint and hopes for a cease fire despite renewed rhetoric.
Prince Charles, 22, leaves civilian life for a five month RAF advanced flying course at Cranwell, north of London, moving into a college approved residence with three other students. He will hold the rank of flight lieutenant and salute senior officers, with no pay and mess bills billed to Buckingham Palace before entering the Royal Navy in September for up to five years.
Presiatn and Mrs Nixon invite family and friends of Edward Finch Cox to a White House Trish evening on March 16 to announce the engagement of Trivia Nixon to a Harvard law student. Prime Minister Lynch of Ireland will be guest of honor. joint celebration honors Mrs Nixon’s 59th birthday.
William Loeb publisher of the Manchester Union Leader bans advertising and all news of Cassius Clay and Joe Mrugier’s bout because Clay refused to enter the Army. The blackout sparked David James’s resignation at the Saint Albans Messenger and drew charges of suppression of the news and press censorship. Loeb condemns Clay’s wartime stance and says able bodied Americans who won’t fight don’t deserve ring careers.
Bruce Cloud, 31, a former Dominoes singer, stabbed his wife Margaret 27 and son Christopher 7 to death before committing suicide. Police found Cloud in his car in a park and a note detailing marital troubles was recovered. The victims were in their apartment. Cloud had once performed with the Dominoes in the 1960s.
Los Angeles police report three men were seen driving away from a West Los Angeles apartment where UCLA logic professor Richard Montague, 40, was found strangled. Montague was discovered by John Westerdoll, 41, a landscape architect who lived with him. Police say Westerdoll saw the trio depart in a car he had lent to Montague the night before.
ENUMCLAW Washington police report a 16 year old high school junior fired dozens of shots at vehicles along Route 410 injuring three before fatally shooting himself. Victims Jacques Lescan Cary Plucwart and Eugene Tier rien were lightly hurt. two others injured by glass. The motive remains unclear. Madrid Blizzard Paralyzes City With Heaviest March Snowfall in Years. Over 100 treated for injuries from broken limbs. one man killed in head on crash.
U S ambassador Malcolm T Oan laid a carnations wreath at the grave of Thomas Garrigue Masaryk founder of the pre Communist Czechoslovak Republic. The 121st anniversary of Masaryk’s birth was marked by the American people rather than official Czechoslovak ceremonies.
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