Nixon signs War on Crime and Transit Measures
President Nixon signed new laws boosting crime fighting and transit funding amid praise from law enforcement officials. The transit measure allows up to two thirds of project costs, with $3.1 billion total over years, while officials hail a new era for mobility. Civil liberties groups warn the bill could curb rights and target dissidents, including Black Panthers. Angela Davis case cited in coverage as a related national security moment.
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Aides Warned on Kidnappings and Bombings
U S aides warn lawmakers about kidnapping risks and anti bombing measures tied to a federal crime bill. The proposal targets bombing federal buildings and facilities receiving federal aid, with life or death penalties and long prison terms for involved individuals. The Wisconsin bombing near University of Wisconsin is cited as context.
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Bail Denied for Angela in New York Case
Angela Miss Davis, former UCLA philosophy professor, held on federal and state charges tied to a 1969 Marin County courthouse shootout. Poindexter Jr., 36, also arraigned separately on harboring a fugitive with bail set at 100000. Demonstrators gathered outside as a judge’s judgment involved a hostage incident and ensuing legal actions.
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Chicago
Fort Lawdonde
Fla
Monard Lalmson Motor Lodge
Tind
George Gilbert
Doyle
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Miss. Tavis
John A. Abt
Communist Party
Euclid Honored by Long Beach Street Names
Euclid the ancient Greek mathematician is credited as father of geometry. Long Beach and nearby streets honor him. he lived around 20 B C and taught in Alexandria. His Elements remained a cornerstone geometry text for over two millennia. A pupil once asked what he would gain, and Euclid sent for a servant to say threepence.
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Alexandria
Britons refuse London entry after roundtrip flight
A Long Beach traveler paid 700 for a TWA roundtrip to London and was refused entry on arrival due to only 40 in cash. The Brit ish immigration officer required funds to support a visit and denied leave to land. Airline refunds were denied and the traveler returned to the United States the same day. ACTION LINE sought comment from TWA and Britain’s Consul General in Los Angeles.
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United States
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Michael Leone
Los Angeles
United Kingdom
Britain
Sky marshal program awaiting approval and details
FAA says it is not hiring sky marshals yet as a civil service post awaits congressional approval. A spokesman notes the bill should pass in weeks, after which Civil Service requirements will be set. Until then FAA uses government and military guards on overseas flights and advises calling Los Angeles office for updates.
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Private Lake Arrowhead Use Sparks Fishing Debate
An anonymous letter complains about access to private lakes and argues Lake Arrowhead should remain private. The writer, claiming ownership at Lake Arrowhead, says private status keeps the lake clean and free from trespassers and litter. They suggest would be anglers must buy property to fish there.
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Bank executives allegedly targeted in kidnap plot and patrol deaths
Trial details reveal that Bank of America executives downtown and in Los Altos were on a kidnap list. Davis and Twinning planned abductions in Glendale Monrovia and other locations. Four highway patrolmen were killed in a related incident, and a Navy witness described a gunpoint encounter near Gorman.
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Highway Patrol
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Roger D. Gore
James Edward Pence Jr
George M. Alleyn
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Japan
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U S Embassy in Sierra Leone Attacked During Demonstration
FRE TOWN Sierra Leone hundreds of supporters of Prime Minister Stevens All People's Congress stoned the U S Embassy and ripped the American flag from its staff in a protest today. The demonstration involved about 300 people.
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U.S
Siaka Stevens
All People's Congress
Trudeau’s Trip Off in Crisis
Montreal reports Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau canceled his planned visit to the Soviet Union due to the FLQ kidnapping crisis in Quebec. The move follows a ransom demand standoff over British Trade Commissioner James Cross and Quebec minister Pierre Laporte, with negotiations continuing amid uncertainty over the captives’ fate.
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UPI
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Soviet Union
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James R. Cross
Quebec
Pierre Laforte
FLQ
Canada
Admiral Zumwalt says Russia withdrawn from Cuban sub base area
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr told a Los Angeles press conference that Russia has pulled submarine tenders from Cienfuegos Cuba and will not use the site as a base. He noted Soviet ships departed and U S. eyes remain on the situation while calling the Middle East Mediterranean a continuing flashpoint. He described a nuclear stand off between the U S and Russia and discussed potential Yugoslav bases as unlikely.
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