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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
1
Actor Cary Grant filed a Superior Court suit requesting permanent custody of his 5 year old daughter Jennifer from ex wife actress Dyan Cannon. Grant, 67, said he is keenly concerned for the child welfare and notes Cannon ignored his requests to establish a permanent residence in California.
Bernadette Devlin says she will remain in the British Parliament after the birth of her daughter Reisla Elizabeth. She refuses to name the father, denies plans to marry, and says she will raise her child away from public property while continuing her political career and residing in London when Westminster reconvenes.
Youth Bill Weppler, 18, of NorI Bend Washington died after helping Father Caron and his 4 year old daughter escape a rolling log at Ocean Shores. Caron recalls the rescue but cannot remember exact words to the brave teen who shouted a warning. They were trapped under the log for about 15 minutes before rescuers freed them.
Washington sources report the nations flagship teachers association denouncing a Treasury official’s claim that most teacher pay increases would be blocked by the Nixon administration freeze. The dispute centers on how eligibility hinges on contract timing and when services begin, with NEA insisting most teachers would qualify under government guidelines.
In Derby England fog stranded hundreds of homing pigeons during a race. Organizers estimated 20 000 birds worth about 600 000 dollars were lost, with some thought to have scattered to Seatland and continental Europe. A federation official later said many have returned and the disaster may not be as severe as first feared.
An all points bulletin targets a blonde wearing a wig who may have signaled with a flashlight before gunmen stormed a city station killing a desk sergeant and wounding a woman clerk. A nearby bank bombing followed within 20 minutes as police chase leads to an exile group.
Western Union and CWA Local 1177 workers in the New York area reach a tentative contract offering a 24 percent wage hike after the wage and price freeze ends. If ratified, the strike could end with members returning to work on September 13.
AFL CIO International Union of Electrical Workers and United Electrical Workers signed a mutual aid pact. Paul Jennings said talks aim to merge, following a joint 1968 General Electric strike and years of collective bargaining cooperation.
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