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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
7
Three armed robbers held up a Cologne bank near the cathedral and fled with about 60 000 West German marks after exchanging hostages, including district Police Chief Hans Krauss, for bank employees. Police sealed exits while a hostage exchange escalated into a two hour standoff.
The Texas law lets a head of household produce up to 200 gallons of wine per year for family use without a winery permit. The measure enables home production from dandelions grapes raisins or fruit juices.
Weather outlook shows continuing cold across most of the nation while unseasonably warm conditions persist in the South and part of the East. Snow is forecast from the Great Lakes to northern New England with rain in the South and New York, plus flurries in the Southwest and rain along the southern California coast.
Indiana and Illinois forecast clear to cool conditions with daily sun and increasing warmth. Overnight low temperatures dip to the upper 20s to mid 30s in Indiana and stay in the 20s to 30s in northern Illinois, while afternoon highs reach the mid 30s to upper 40s in Indiana and the 30s to 40s in Illinois.
Washington notes Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine remains the man to beat for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination as early primaries begin. The race centers on securing 1,509 delegate votes through New Hampshire Florida and other primaries ahead of the Miami Beach convention.
Former Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel says he will be involved in the 1972 campaign but will not specify for whom. He criticizes the Nixon administration and notes both parties focus on conservation while the public grows weary of division and conflict.
Vanderbilt University School of Engineering received a $9,500 NSF grant to explore a possible relationship between mercury pollution and mental illness. The study, led by Dr. George W. Maloney, will center on Colbert and Lauderdale counties in northern Alabama with high psychiatric admission rates.
Tokyo AP reports Chairman Mao Tse-tung reached age 78 Sunday with no official celebrations in mainland China. Mao, who has discouraged public birthday observances, remains in good health and is said to be brushing up English ahead of a meeting with President Nixon in February.
Jose Cruz, 36, newly elected mayor of Malabon, was killed by a bomb hidden in a cheese gift at the Shellborne Arms Hotel in Manila. He died at Manila Doctors Hospital with wounds to the neck, stomach, and legs. The blast occurred Sunday night as he prepared to take office on January 1.
Arab League foreign ministers meet at the Nile headquarters to plan an Arab summit early next month to decide action against Israel and discuss resuming relations with West Germany. Egyptian President Sadat declares 1971 a Year of Decision while signaling both war and peace efforts with U.N. mediator Jarring continue. In Jerusalem the Israeli cabinet reviews moves to reactivate Jarring’s mission and reopen the Suez Canal as a potential initial step.
Arnon said the cabinet would wait and see with Israel not being asked to act now. Eban reported Jarring would resume talks with Israeli and Egyptian representatives mid January to renew his mission. In Tel Aviv, an Israeli spokesman said Arab guerrillas wounded two soldiers near Avivim on the Lebanese cease-fire line.
Roy Disney died December 20 at 78 and left 4 million to the Roy and Edna Disney Foundation. The charity funds scholarships and relief, while Edna receives the couple’s home and stock holdings. Most remaining estate assets go to his son, daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, and four other relatives through trust funds.
Police recovered the unidentified man in the nose wheel well of a Delta freighter after landing from Atlanta. The 40 year old wore white coveralls and a vest, and left a letter addressed to Bob. Investigators consider oxygen starvation exposure or gear crush as possible causes.
Rapid detection and mapping of crop blight areas will be possible with future earth resources technology satellites.
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