West Hollywood Woman Beaten In Home Robbery Bid
A 42 year old woman once charged with pimping and pandering was attacked in her kitchen as two suspects fled empty handed. The victim, identified as Alex Fleming also Betty Alexander, was choked and struck with a telephone receiver, later taken to UCLA Medical Center with a fractured jaw. she had said she supplied call girls to financier Robert Vesco. Police report the assailants entered through an unlocked sliding glass window and left after learning she had no money or jewelry. She remains listed in satisfactory condition.
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West Hollywood
Alex Fleming
Betty Alexander
Miss Fleming
Robert L. Vesco
Costa Rica
Vesey
Ucla Medical Center
Models vs Actresses Rugby Match in Sunbury
A spectacle billed as the World s Most Beautiful Rugby Match saw a team of models face off against actresses in Sunbury on Thames England on Sunday. A large mirror was wheeled on at halftime so players could refresh their makeup.
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Sunbury
Thames
England
Shorter West Germans seek tax breaks over height
Bonn Otto Engel, a 34 year old Hamburg bookkeeper, leads 60 members of the Organization of Little People to press for tax concessions for West Germans under 58 inches. He says 50,000 citizens fall under 6e inches and cites daily inconveniences like reaching wash basins and boarding buses.
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Bonn
Otto Engel
Hamburg
Engel
Little People
West Germany
Paycheck Wins Traveling Turkey Trophy Race
In Cuero Texas and Worthington Minnesota two cities host turkey races at their festivals. Worthington's Pay check finished 59 seconds ahead of Cuero's Ruby Begonia in one race and just 2 seconds behind in the other to claim the Traveling Turkey Trophy for a year.
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Cuero
Tex
Turkey
Atom Turkey
Ruby Begonia
Worthington
Paycheck
Hart's racing pigeon may set 470 mile cross channel record
Leigh England report notes Harold Hart's pigeon may have broken the 470 mile race time from Rennes France. The bird BLUE CHIP, released with 2,000 birds, reportedly celebrated at home with maize after seven years and two months since release.
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Leigh
England
Harold Hart
Renees
France
Oldest Doctor in Sharon Turns 100 in Style
Dr. Walter A. Griffin, believed the nation's oldest practicing physician, marked his 100th birthday in Sharon with 1,000 guests. The party, delayed from Aug 22 after vacation season, honored his 73 years of medical service as President Ford sent a congratulatory telegram.
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Sharon
Mags
Walter A. Griffin
Griffin
Ford
Minnelli and Haley Jr. arrive in London after honeymoon
Liza Minnelli and Jack Haley Jr arrive in London from the United States to continue their honeymoon. They say they feel great and are recovering from the wedding reception with no definite plans for their stay, speaking to reporters at London Airport.
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London
Liza Minnelli
Jack Haley Jr
United States
Liza
Haley
Portugal’s Spinola Resigns Over Unstoppable Chaos
Gen Antonio de Spinola quits as Portugal president claiming he cannot halt the country’s slide into chaos and anarchy. The Junta of National Salvation names Gen Francisco Costa Gomes as successor after Spinola’s resignation following leftist pressure to cancel a rally in the general’s honor. The move follows upheaval amid a fractured political scene.
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Lisbon
Antonio de Spinola
Portugal
Junta of National Salvation
Salazar
Spinola
Francisco Costa Gomes
Army seeks extension to Calley confinement at Ft Leavenworth
The Army asks the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to extend an order keeping former Army Lt. William L. Calley imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth, pending appeal of his My Lai massacre conviction. A Georgia judge ordered his immediate release, but the order expired today, prompting the Army to request continued custody citing novel constitutional issues and lack of precedent.
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New Orleans
Army
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court, of Appeals
William L. Calley
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Georgia
Calley
My Lai
Aid delays for Honduras relief as planes await approval
Honduran consulate searches for ways to move thousands of dollars in food and medical supplies after FAA grounded a relief flight in Long Beach. Five planes tentatively chartered but cannot fly for at least a week. 37,000 pounds of medical supplies and 40 parachutists grounded due to certification issues. River side Knollwood Hospital team to depart Ontario Tuesday. Goldwater Jr. travels to Washington to press for FAA approval.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Long Beach
PAA
Defendant in Kidnap Case Freed
Cincinnati AP police said Frank Joseph Wiechiman, 26, a parolee, faced kidnapping charges over the abduction of 4 year old Allison Mechem, daughter of Taft Broadcasting board chairman Charles Mechem Jr. The case was dismissed in Hamilton County Municipal Court after investigators found he was not involved. Allison was taken from her yard on a tricycle and found about 24 hours later five miles away. A friend with Wiechiman at a chili parlor was questioned and released. In Orlando, Clifford J. Kroger waived extradition to Cincinnati to face kidnapping charges.
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Cincinnati
Frank Joseph Wiechiman
Hamilton County
Wiechman
Allison Mechem
Charles 8. Mechem, Jr
Taft Broadcasting Co
Hupert A. Dean
Allison
Orlando
Fla
Chifford J. Kroger
Popcorn Ed Sniffs to Detect Counterfeit Bills
Valley City North Dakota AP Ed Artis known as Papcarn Ed runs a small popcorn stand. He detects fake money by smell and touch noting real bills have a gooey scent and distinct silk fibers. He trusts his 25 years of experience to avoid ending the day with worthless currency amid theft concerns.
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Valley City
N.D
Ed Artis
Papcarn Ed
Bismarck
Artis
Woman stabbed 20 times at Lake Tahoe casino dealer
A 21 year old female card dealer at the Nevada Lodge on Tahoe's north shore was stabbed 20 times and left by a hitchhiker in a remote Truckee area. Sheriff deputies arrested 21 year old James Donnelly of Los Angeles as the suspect. The victim remained in stable condition in a Truckee hospital after the Sunday attack.
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Truckee
UPI
Lake Tahoe
James Donnelly
Los Angeles
Nevada Lodge
Tahoe
North Shore
Baar and Beards Acrylic Sweaters and Suede Front Blazer
Auction listing details acrylic sweaters from Baar and Beards in various sizes including M L and a dark green blazer with suede front and cuffs marked size S44. The ad notes available items and sizes for selection.
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Baar
M. L
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