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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1977
Page
2
Presidential confidant Charles Kirbo of Atlanta notes changes in Jimmy Carter, saying the strain of the presidency shows in his appearance and demeanor. He describes Carter as graver and aging, with gray appearing on television, while acknowledging the heavy policy burdens without blaming the president.
Prominent Kanagawa businessman and wife sue their daughter and future mother in law over wedding invitations. They seek more than 10,000 for alleged distress and court order to remove their names from all invitations. Daughter reportedly unavailable for service.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fear a birdseed brand Sing-Song contains marijuana seeds. Dave Baldwin of the Fish Bowl chain says the product is restricted to apparent bird owners while police verify the claim. NORML reports the mix contains high grade African marijuana seeds.
Roxbury Township faces a stalled 4000 paint job on the Great Eastern pumper as officials seek who ordered the yellow coat. No purchase orders found, and Lefty’s Auto Body remains unpaid while a replacement plan hinges on funds. Local officials differ on authorization.
Salisbury report says Prime Minister Ian Smith termed the U S Britain plan for Rhodesia crazy and ill conceived while not rejecting it. He accused Britain of seeking vengeance for the 1965 independence declaration as Ambassador Andrew Young and British officials urged all sides to negotiate the package.
An escaped Michigan convict, Douglas Henry, was captured at the Ramada Inn in Des Moines after police spotted a stolen pickup in the motel parking lot. He held Evelyn VanTassel, 58, for a week. she was released unharmed. Henry was to be arraigned on federal kidnapping charges.
Ronnie Lee Adkins and two others were arrested near Forest Hill Cemetery in a claimed plot to steal Elvis Presley’s body for a ten million dollar ransom. Officers found no explosives or burglary tools. Adkins allegedly acted as an informant and a preliminary hearing for all three was postponed until October.
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