POW ransom bid fuels hopes amid uncertain fate
A fund seeking payment to free a missing serviceman surfaced with alleged photo proof after a plane crash. Rev. Lindstrom and Mrs. Macdonald described a pattern of offers for ransom, noting prior failed rescue plans and government skepticism. They seek aid from Ford and Kissinger, urging government action to locate and secure prisoners.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
Macdonald
Ford
Kissinger
Voted out solon hopeful to raise campaign debt details
A solon said he is glad the campaign is over and expects to raise some funds to cover debts. He noted the campaign cost exceeded 440000 dollars and he may bear a large portion of the debt while facing independent candidate Cyndi Deten in November of a general election.
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Cyndidete Bof
Courtney m Ue
Fire kills seven in Chicago rooming house blaze
Seven people, mostly tenants, die as a late Sunday night fire rips through a South Side rooming house near a tavern. Fire officials call the blaze suspicious and say the two story brick building burned in minutes, leaving a scene of scattered belongings and exhausted responders.
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Chicago
Bisrelals
Oripit
Chaeappar
Betty Ford remains in hospital as cancer report awaited
The White House announced Betty Ford canceled October activities and may need three to four weeks of convalescence at the White House. Doctors report her general condition is stable and progressing, with no medications beyond pain relief. President Ford said the illness might affect October speaking engagements, but they have not yet decided on plans beyond next week.
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White House
Ford
Washington Post
National Cancer Institute
Ron Nessen
Bill Roberts
Diplomat Barbara Hulnsen Held by Terrorists in Santo Domingo
U S diplomat Barbara Hulnsen was held hostage in a sweltering Venezuelan Consulate with five others as six leftist militants threaten death. They demanded police pull back from the building within two hours as a tense standoff unfolded today.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Barbara Hulnsen
Downtown hotel lobby shooting leaves man wounded
A 65 year old L B man was shot in the lobby of a downtown hotel after an argument with a man described as about 28, six feet tall and 200 pounds. He was rushed to St Mary Medical Center with a bullet lodged in his brain and remained in very grave condition. Police released few further details.
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Lengach Mas
Pilice
Eugene Bledden
Toosevelt
Broadhway
St Mary Medical Center
Pam
Sumlay
Tye
Bal Garamhefan
Dim Bettles
Bledden
Grand jury to get data on Pitchess
Los Angeles County Supervisors move to forward testimony from former sheriff deputy William Heaton to the Grand Jury over claims of orders to install security rocks for Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess. Sheriff Pitchess denounced expanding testimony and warned against a harassment or kangaroo court, while Supervisors Debs and Sehabaram criticized releasing secret session records and urged restraint from any further secret sessions.
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Los Angeles
Grand Jury
Sheriffs
Peter J. Pitchess
Baxter Ward
William Heaton
Pitchess
Ward
Asan
Ernest Debs
Pete Sehabarum
Debs
Talks fail as bus strike drags on in Los Angeles
The city edges toward a prolonged transit stoppage as RTD drivers and mechanics stay out since August 12 after failed contract talks. Mayor Bradley warned of further options if no settlement emerges, while thousands rely on alternate transport amid mediation efforts and a three day ultimatum that expired without action. A separate fire at California State University, Los Angeles caused over 60,000 in damages to the administration building, destroying the financial aides area and three rooms in the placements office.
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Bradley
Los Angeles Convention Center
RTD
United Transportation and Amalgamated Transit Unions
Los Angeles
UPI
California State University
Blaw
Legislators to tackle controversial pensions in session
In Sacramento legislators push to repeal legislators early retirement pensions costing about 1.1 million this year and potentially 6 million if many leave in November. Democrats vow a review of Gov. Reagan’s vetoes and Assembly moves to impeach Lt Gov Ed Reinecke over a federal perjury conviction. Special session overridden by regular meetings to handle pensions and other matters.
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Sacramento
UPI
Reagan
Assembly
Ed Reinecke
Richard Alatorre
Los Angeles
Reinecke
Leo T. McCarthy
San Francisco
Heinecke
Washington, D.C
U.S. Senate
Separate cover-up trial in Watergate cases stated by court
Justice and perjury charges against Strachan were denied without prejudice by Judge Sirica, allowing a future raise of the issue. A separate trial for Strachan hinges on a special legal problem amid appeals challenging the use of testimony for indictments. Other defendants include Mitchell Haldeman Ehrlichman Martian Parkinson.
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Sirica
Strachan
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Bray
Senate
Watergate Committee
U.S. Court of Appeals
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Susan
St. John's Church
Washington
John W. Turnbull
Solon
Betty Ford
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L.B. Man
Miss Hutchison
Robert A. Hurwitch
U.S. Information Service
Jesus de Gregorio
Cuba
Mexico
Hurowiteh
L.A
Cal State
Mary Hills
Mid- Wight
Shiva
Atty
John N. Mitchell
HR. Haldeman
Niaui
Jae D. Ehir- Jichman
Nixon
Alty- Gen
Robert C. Martian
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Sheelar/Stricklin Mortuary
Randy Stricklin
Seelat
Sticklin
Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach
California
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