Plane crash near UCI kills four near student housing
A light Beechcraft Bonanza crashed near Irvine Verano housing at the University of California killing two men and two women. The wing separated midair as the plane descended from Orange County Airport, avoiding ground casualties. Victims unnamed, gear scattered, no fire, no fuel odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Lakeol
Orange County
Mexicali
Verano Apartments
Irvine
Campus Drive
California Avenue
Eric MacDonald
ACT
William Yarwood
Pact Signed Boosts Hopes for U.S.-Soviet Nuclear Accord
President Ford and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed a landmark treaty opening some Russian nuclear test sites to U.S. inspectors. The deal aims to spur Geneva talks on strategic weapons and mark a significant step toward lasting peace, with officials noting the agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and a delayed signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
U.S
Geneva
Michigan
Henry A.kissinger
Anatoly Debrynin
Brezhnev
Walter J. Stoessel Jr
Peru
Show goes on after death in Mississippi River voyage
South Bend reports the Russ Morgan band pressed on with a concert tour after a drowning tragedy. 2 year old Las Vegas drummer Brodie Shroff died when a small 11 member boat capsized soon after departure to Illinois. Remaining members swam to Missouri shore and revived the show, with Jack Morgan saying the tour would continue per band vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Russ Morgan
Mississippi
Ilinois
Brodie
Jack Morgan
Las Vegas
Missouri
Shroff
Winfield
Batchfield
St. Morgan
Southen
Hearst not to testify against Harris co-defendants
Patricia Hearst will not be called as a witness against William and Emily Harris defense attorney Leonard Weinglass said prosecutors informed him of the decision. Mike Hearst’s attorney Albert Johnson opposed it as Judge Mark Brandler entered innocent pleas for Hearst on 11 felonies with her Symbionese Liberation Army co-defendants present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Hearst
William
Emily Harris
Leonard Weinglass
Mike Hearst
Albert Johnson
Los Angeles
Johnson
Mark Brandler
Fill up your tank before holiday travel
AAA survey of more than 3500 gasoline stations shows resort area prices 3 to 17 cents above regional average with wide variations. No clear interstate price difference. No evidence of gasoline shortage during the three day holiday despite forecasts of possible spot shortages this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
AAA
Dead 14 years checks keep coming in Chicago
Four women and more than an hour corrected a 14 year bureaucratic oversight after Social Security checks went to dead beneficiary Bedina Devine. Peggy Oliver factored the error by returning misdated checks and the Chicago Daily News exposed the lapse. A stop order was issued too late to prevent another payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peggy Oliver
North Side
Chicago Daily News
Social Security Administration
Jack Kreh
Social Security
Federal Records Center
Bedina Devine
Women say Congress jobs shield bias in pay and fairness
The Capital Hill Women’s Political Caucus leader says Rep Wayne Hays affair highlights a feudal and discriminatory work climate on Capitol Hill. She argues Congress is not covered by civil rights or equal pay laws, harming women's image and employment protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wea
Women’s Caucus
Wayne Hays
Congress
Miriam Dorsey
Capital Hill Women’s Political Caucus
Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Capitol Hill
Hays defends himself amid sex scandal in Ohio
Rep. Wayne L. Hays returned to his district amid calls to resign over a sex scandal involving his former mistress Elizabeth Ray. He refused to comment, rejected apologies, and challenged critics by saying those without sin should cast stones, as Goldwater’s remarks loomed. He spoke briefly at a road dedication in Wintersville with district leaders present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintersville
Ohio
Wayne L. Hays
Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Goldwater
Congress
Pat
Officials study Cuban retaliation hinted in Warren Commission
The Warren Commission is cited as the backdrop for a secret study by officials on potential Cuban retaliation against U.S. leaders. Also noted are a Howard Hughes will linked to a hotel address, malpractice legislation backed by Gov Brown, and labor and drought stories across pages A-2 to A-22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Commission
Memorial Day Weekend Weather and CHP Patrols Outline
The Memorial Day weekend brings windy, mostly clear skies with 67 degree highs. Deserts face strong winds, mountains wake with fog and drizzle, coastal Southland with early clouds clearing to sun. A National Weather Service small craft advisory covers coastal waters. CHP plans $725,000 in federal funds for 40,000 overtime hours to boost patrols during Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day weekends to deter drinking driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deserts
Long Beach
Southland
National Weather Service
Point Conception
Highway Patrol
Also Mentioned on This Page
UCI
Curt Johnson
Harry Tessel
Bob Getvet
Nancy Wilcox
Verano
Sue Dowd
Verano Complex
Patty
Harris
Tom Willman
By David Jackson
Kathy Bishop
Peggy Simpson
Dorsey
George Esper
Howard Hughes
Botel
Assembly
Gov. Brown
Page A
Afl-Cio
Cormupri
California
Action Line
CAA
Financial AG
Thomey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!