Buffalo Bob Returns as Howdy Doody Fanfare Draws Crowd
About 1,500 students mobbed the University of Miami student union as Buffalo Bob Smith, creator of the Howdy Doody Show, returned from hiatus. He tossed Tootsie Pops to the crowd while fans praised the revival and a university lecture series sponsored the appearance.
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Capote to Face Contempt Charge in Capote Case
Dist Atty Don Keller said Truman Capote, in New York, will surrender Monday to confront a contempt of court charge for failing to testify in Joseph Morse’s penalty trial. The bench warrant stems from Capote’s missed subpoena as Morse’s murder case and related testimony are pursued in Orange County. He is expected before Judge By 4 McMillan. Capote’s remarks following Morse’s jail interview are cited as key prosecution information.
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Frijole Protest Baffles Governor in Austin Campus Chant
Governor Preston Smith faced student jeers during a Houston campus event as chants of Free Lee Otis echoed. He misheard frijoles as fried beans while denying awareness of the motive. Lee Otis Johnson, a militant Negro, was jailed 20 years ago for supplying a cigarette to an undercover officer.
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Sophia Loren Returns to Rome After Hollywood Jewel Heist
Sophia Loren arrived in Rome from the United States recounting a jewel heist in a New York hotel that cost about 600000. She expressed undiminished affection for Americans and said she learned not to wear jewelry again, except for the arms of her baby as she held her son Carla Ponter, age two.
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Booby trap kills nine Americans in Quang Ngai
The Viet Cong device made from a dud artillery shell killed nine Americans and one South Vietnamese soldier in Quang Ngai Province southeast of Da Nang during an Americal Division operation. Eight South Vietnamese troops were killed in a separate helicopter gunship incident southwest of Saigon.
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House OKs No Knock Drugs Bill Amid Dispute
The House approved President Nixon's drug abuse bill by voice vote, sending the Senate-House conference report back for final action. The measure includes a no knock provision allowing warrants to break into homes if evidence destruction is feared, plus harsher penalties, expanded rehab, and funding for 300 more narcotics agents.
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Farm Bill Backed by Nixon Aims for November Passage
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield predicted final approval in mid November for a three year farm support bill backed by the Nixon administration. The White House said enactment before recess would aid farmers planning and contracting. The House approved the compromise, setting a $55,000 yearly cap on direct federal payments to large farmers as a break from previous, much higher sums.
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Women's Rights Bill Faces Obstacles in Senate
The Senate appears to doom the equal rights measure by adding school prayer and draft amendments. Senator Cook says the bill faces slim chances this session as House passage would need reconciliation. The anti draft and school prayer provisions spark debate with Bayh and Ervin arguing for further revisions.
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Rescue under way for couple after Baja crash near Cedras Island
A Coast Guard helicopter was scheduled to evacuate Dr and Mrs Irvin Title from a desolate Baja California beach after their light plane crashed about 450 miles south of the border. A C130 cargo plane dropped food and water and relayed that the pair were in good condition. The rescue plan includes refueling on Cedras Island before the helicopter completes the mission to San Diego.
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Gunmen Bind Rob L B Pair In Long Beach Home Raid
Two white men in their 30s robbed Richard Turpin and his wife at 4856 Los Coyo in Long Beach, binding them and taking over $3,000 in cash and jewels after posing as city council movemers. They gagged the couple, one guarding in the kitchen while the other rifled rooms, then fled as Mrs Turpin screamed for help. Meanwhile a fire at Santa Clara University dormitory caused about 10,000 dollars in damage.
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Rane tobe st diara Rete iy oat Bitar Cong' Baeth
A local newspaper item from October 14, 1978 notes political activity with names and places in a regional council context. The brief mentions a rally and planned meetings, highlighting community engagement and organizational roles.
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