Downey Bank Siege Ends With Suspect Surrender
Gunman Powers surrendered after hours inside the Bank of America branch on Imperial Highway Downey police and FBI used tear gas and dismantled air walls. Hostages were released, including manager Alfson and operations chief Torres, in exchange for food and water. Powers faced robbery, assault and kidnapping charges with $75,000 bail.
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Downey
FBI
Bank of America
Imperial Highway
Powers
Los Angeles
Cravel
Davis
Linda Gingale
Bellflower
Employes
Shade
Marshall Alfson
Richard Torres
Lakewood
Alfson
Torres
Alison
8 Aim
Roberta Huntoon
Special Weapons
Nancy
Long Beach
John Miller
If Nixon Were Put On The Record For Watergate Questions
A roster of suggested questions for Nixon from critics including Did you know in advance about the Watergate break in and was Mitchell aware of campaign funds used for intelligence. Another query asks why you pursued containment of the investigation and whether you planned to destroy or edit tapes.
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Richard M. Nixon
David Frost
America
Frost
Nixon
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Howard Baker
Democratic Party
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John Mitchell
Haldeman
FBI
Patrick Gray
White House
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Rose
Mary Woods
John Dean
Dean
John D. Ehelichman
Camp David
Charles G
Bebe) Rebozo
E. Howard Hunt
Asidensen
Ehrlichman
Leon Jaworski
Wer
Oval Office
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon seeks retraction over hush money Watergate claim
Former President Richard Nixon demanded a Washington Post retraction via letter from lawyer Herbert C. Miller. He urged publishing a compensating headline noting the Special Prosecutor’s transcript of the January 8 1973 conversation between Nixon and Charles Colson contained no mention of hush money.
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Washington (Ap
Richard M. Nixon
Washington Post
Nixon
Herbert C. Miller
Benjamin C. Bradlee
Richard Nixon
Charles Colson
Alioto Wins 350000 Libel Award Against Look Magazine
Federal judge in San Francisco awards Mayor Joseph Alioto 350000 in damages from Cowles Communications publishers of Look magazine for an article alleging a mafia web of alliance. Punitive damages denied as the court found no evil state of mind. Award follows the fourth trial. the July 23 1969 Look piece sparked the suit.
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San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Look Magazine
Alioto
Cowles Communications
Triance
Lawrence Alicto
New York
Greek woman given command of cargo ship in Greek union
Niki Skentzon, 35, named first woman to command a Greek cargo ship. The Union of Merchant Marine Captains said she, its only woman member, will skip the 4,000-ton Hellenic Torch for the 12,000-member fleet.
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Athens
Greece
Niki Skentzon
Union of Merchant Marine Captains
Miss Skentzou
Immunization Drive Keeps Roosevelt School Fully Enrolled
Elaine Brady, school nurse at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, ensured all pupils at 1574 Linden Ave. were immunized against measles. She contacted and visited parents, many non English speakers, to secure immunization records and addresses gaps. Her efforts aimed to also update polio and DPT shots for every child.
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Elaine Brady
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Ms. Brady
Linden Ave
Roosevelt
Brady
Spy trial witness recalls Lee joking about Russkies camera
Scott Owen Harris testified that Andrew Daulton Lee jokingly called his spy camera a James Bond device and that Lee often boasted of covert work for the Russkies. Cameron Adams described a Mexico trip with Lee and a haul of new cash as he agreed to testify against him.
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Andrew Daulton Lee
The
Russkies
Scott Owen Harris
Harris
Lee
Los Angeles
Cameron Adams
Mexico
Adenis
Metal theft prompts sheriff bulletin in Nortridge case
An all points bulletin is issued by Balita sheriff's station reporting a Long Beach delivery service's 1973 mustard Dodge Colt linked to more than 4000 dollars in stolen gold and valuable metals. Kenneth Michael, 24, of Long Beach, was last seen driving the vehicle at 1 on Monday near Selvex Co. in Northridge, though deputies say he is not yet a suspect.
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Balita Sheriff’s
Long Beach
Kenneth Michael
Selvex Co
Northridge
Michael
Missing delivery worker tied to suspected hijacking claim
Michael, a month-long employee of Jack Rabbit Delivery, may have been involved in a hijack when a station wagon and supplies, including gold, disappeared en route to Wilkinson Dental Manufacturing Co. at 3101 Agoura Road. Wilkinson Dental notified the sheriff after receiving word from the delivery service.
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Jack Rabbit
E. Aries Biyane
Wilkinson Dental Manufacturing Co
Agoura Road
Wilkinson Company
Sheriff's Station
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