Two Hippies Hijack Columbia Eagle and Take Lifeboats
The Columbia Eagle was hijacked by two sailors who ordered an abandoning of ship after a bomb scare. Twenty four crew fled in lifeboats and were rescued by the Rappahannock, while 15 remained aboard as the ship steamed away. Navy and Cambodian authorities engaged diplomatically as details emerged about the hijacking and cargo.
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Doyce
Columbia Eagle
Capis
James DeBay
San Francisco
Rappahannock
DeBay
Joyce
Enrique Ramos Guzman
Fajardo
Puerto Rico
Mohammed H. Hussein
Brooklyn
New York
Rives
Washington
State Department
Phnom Penh
Pentagon
Cambodia
Military Sea Transport Service
MSTS
Sattahin
Thailand
Mrs Medgar Evers Announces Bid for Congress in L A District
Mrs Medgar Evers widow of civil rights leader Medgar W Evers launches Democratic bid for the 44th Congressional District seat in a normally Republican area. She cites solving people problems and appeals for unity while noting GOP incumbent Lipscomb’s death opened the race. Reagan will set a primary date, with several Republican and third party bids filed.
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Los Angeles
Medgar W. Evers
Glenard P. Lipscomb
Ronald Reagan
American Independent and Peace and Freedom
Unruh quits party files for race with disclosure claims
California candidate Unruh announced his race filing after a conference with Rep. Gerald Waldie. He claimed support from Kennedy, McCarthy and Humphrey backers of 1968 and said his finances exceed disclosure law. His assets include a 31 acre Fallbrook ranch bought for 102000, a 0.26 down payment, and a 10,000 Teamsters donation with disputed use.
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Gerald Waldie
D-Antioch
Assembly
Unruh
Ropert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Fallbrook
San Diego County
Los Angeles
Loyal Oath Backed in Mass Public Employee Case
Chief Justice Burger and Justice Harlan describe a loyalty oath requirement for public employees in Massachusetts as an exercise in semantics. The ruling sends the case back to a Boston district court for further action, with Justice Douglas dissenting.
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Washington
Warren E. Burger
Massachusetts
John MM. Harlan
Harlan
Burger
Warlan-Burger
Boston
Williams
Douglas
Supreme Court
Military draft deferments debated by Youth Council
The Youth Council recommends ending most occupational deferments and I A classifications, arguing no critical need remains. Medical student deferments are kept to address doctor shortages, while engineering and other fields see reduced priority. Jonathan Rose noted a report will reach the Selective Service and President Nixon.
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Roth
Richard D. Chung
University of Hawaii
Rota
Mike Schotzle
University of Indiana
Jonathan Rose
White House
Youth Council
Nixon
Hogmenay and First Footing Explained in Scots Tradition
The letter explains Hogmanay as the Scottish New Year Eve custom of First footing, where the first caller to a home brings luck, whisky, food, and coal for warmth. It also recounts a furniture sale dispute with Hatch Auction Co. of Santa Monica and a delayed payment, with ACTION LINE promising to process paperwork and mail a check.
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Hogmenay
Long Beach
Hatch Auction. Co
Santa Monica
Action Mine
IK. R
Port Aneneme
le Hale Auclion Co
Action Line
Two bicycle routes to Palm Springs from Orange County
Talk with Smithland bicycle clubs identifies two routes for a Palm Springs trip. Route 1 follows Highway 91 through Santa Ana Canyon to Corona then Hwy 71 to Elsinore, link to Hwy 24 to Hemet and over the San Jacinto mountains to Palm Springs. part of Canyon is freeway and off limits to bikers. Route 2 goes Pacific Coast Highway to San Juan Capistrano, Ortega Highway over Santa Ana mountains to Elsinore and Hemet road. Ortega climb about 3100 feet, long uphill, total about 165 miles for an expert ride. Contact Gall Holden at 433-5040 for more help.
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Palm Springs
High Court Affirms Auto Smog Decree
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a consent decree easing antitrust claims against General Motors Ward Chrysler American Motors and the Automobile Manufacturers Association for delaying auto air pollution device development. New York City sought to reopen the case but the court declined.
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Washington
Nanimous Supreme Court
Today
Jesse W. Curtis
Los Angeles
New York City
High Court
Dudge Curtis
Justice Department
General Motors
Ward
Chrysler
American Motors
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Richard W. McLaren
Nixon
The
Manufacturers Association
New York
Solon Calls for Race Guide Review in California Schools
Solon denounces last week board action and urges revision of race guidelines after a Los Angeles court ruled the district practiced de facto segregation. The judge ordered an end to the unequal school zoning and mandated equity measures for California students.
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California
Safe Board
Los Angeles
Bomb threat halts calls at New York Long Lines building
A bomb threat forced evacuation of the New York Telephone Co long lines building delaying all but emergency calls for 40 minutes. About 2,600 employees were evacuated from the 24 story structure while a search found no bomb. This follows roughly 600 prior scares connected to defense contractor firms in the area.
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New York
Upt
New York City
New York Telephone Co
Long Lines Division
Open Sewer Label Plagues Potomac Watershed News Report
The Potomac system is described as an open sewer with only seven percent in urban development and thirty eight percent still forested. Six West Virginia streams contribute 79 000 pounds of acid daily and three Maryland streams add 38 0 pounds daily as coliform bacteria standards are frequently violated in the upper basin.
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West Virginia
Maryland
Potomac Basin
Potomac Basin Faces Federal to Local Pollution Clash
The Potomac River faces a complex web of jurisdiction among six governments including Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia the District of Columbia and the United States. A 1950 report urged action without further surveys while leaders call for a basin wide compact and regional authority to clean up the river.
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Frederick
Pestersburg
Moorefield
Chambersburg
Hagerstown
Winchester
Harrisonberg
Staunton
Washington D.C
Blue Plains
Capitol
Potomac
Department of Health
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
District of
Colum
Federick County
Frederick County
Robert A. Canham
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Medgar Evers
Congress
Myrlie Evers
Hatlie
Medgar
Tyers
Pomona College
Cratic
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co
Certified Public Accountants
Pacific Holiday Towers
O. Unrin
Reagan
Pth
Hatch
Jo. Lee Rankin
U.S
Marshall B. Grossman
S. Jerome Tamkin
Solon
A-1
Denad
Bomb
Bia
United States
WELCH
Atlantic Ave
Begorra
ST. Pat’s
Vrie Ee
Mee
Pym
Sos
Acrilans
John Bloeser Carpet Company
Lex
Britton Drive
Office & Warehouse
Channing Street
Carton of
Carlton
Cor Ito
Catton
Cath HY
Alton
Unlieg Sintos
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