Gunman Ends Siege After Hostages Freed In Bay Area Shootout
A gunman tied to a botched robbery held a man and woman for 14 hours in a South San Francisco apartment before shooting himself to death at 4:09 a.m. Police say the two hostages were unharmed and that the gunman had released an infant earlier in exchange for talks with his half brother.
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Bruce Adamis
Associated Press
South San Francisco
Jim Datemuan
Focal
Michael Guile
Duhm McDonald
Pauline Gomez
Guile
Tony Dojela
McDonald
Josola
Ms. Gomez
Lynne Atkinson
San Quentin
Jose Jiminez
Jim Datzman
Bob Galberth
Galberth
Larry Crawford
Brisbane
John McDonald
Crawford
Snow Cover Below Average This Year
Snow cover at high elevations is 46 percent of average and 65 percent of last year's level in early March amid overall below normal winter streamflow. February precipitation was near normal only at Silver Creek Divide. since Nov 1, precipitation is 63 percent of average. ERDA seeks up to three contractors for a solar total energy system design with proposals due March 28. Farmers urged to irrigate early before river flow declines.
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Soil Conservation Service
Silver Creek Divide
Mogallon
Gila River
San Francisco
Albuquerque
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
The
Sniffers Creating Problems in New Mexico
The Senate Public Affairs Committee backs a bill to ban certain aerosol sprays used for sniffing to youth and others while allowing adults to buy medicinal types. The measure returns to the House after an amendment. Opponents include Clark Hoffman and Lloyd Storr, with Rep Abel McBride arguing misuse harms the brain and body.
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Santa FE
Senate Public Affairs Committee
Clark Hoffman
Dupont
Chemical Specialists Mnufacturers Association
Lloyd Storr
Neat Egg fad gift from Lorain tip reveals shredded bills
Lorain businessman Wilbur Ptak introduces the Neat Egg a plastic eggshell filled with up to 5000 in old shredded Federal Reserve bills. The gimmick aims at money hoarders and collectors but the contents hold little real value.
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Lorain, Ohio
Lorain
Wilbur Ptak
Federal Reserve Bank
New Bingo Laws Proposed In New Mexico Legislature
A bill before the New Mexico Senate would tighten charitable bingo rules. It limits to four bingo games per week per organization and requires prizes to be 60 percent of proceeds with the rest to the charity. The bill, HB 523 substitute, passed the House 35 to 28.
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Santa FE
State Senate
House
Tom Foy
D-Grant
Poy
New Mexico
Zaire Invasion Force Makes Strong Headway
The invading force from Angola moves east from three towns Kapanea Kiswenge and Dilolo as U S officials report deterioration. Evacuation of 26 wives and children of American workers from Kalweai noted with missionaries unharmed. Mobutu’s army fights a 462 mile front amid international arms support.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Angola
U.S
Kapanea
Kiswenge
Dilolo
Ife
Kalweai
National Front For Congo Liberation
Brussels
Tshikapa
Kasai
Kapanga
Cyrus R. Vance
Washington
Mabatd Sese Seko
Black Africa
Belgium
France
Mobutu
Billy Carter Costs Too Much To Hire For Albuquerque
Albuquerque promoter declares Billy Carter would cost ten thousand dollars a day and is not available for the home show. Agents cite secrecy on fees while stating Billy Carter is alive and well and set to appear in Tucson on April 15. Separately educators from 30 schools gather in Roswell for the Southeastern New Mexico Education Association convention at the New Mexico Military Institute and Goddard High School.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Billy Carter
Plains
Frank Crosby
Albuquerque Tribune
Carter
Crosby
Tandy Rice
Tap Billing, Inc
Nashville
Billy
Pima County
Tucson
Ariz
Roswell
Southeastern
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