Howard Hughes final days in Acapulco life in pain
Chronicle-Telegram describes Howard Hughes choosing Acapulco for his last days. He arrived ill and frail, confined to the 20th floor penthouse of the Acapulco Princess, with a private staff and chef. He spoke little, endured severe pain, and was cared for by U.S. doctors later, while the hotel kept his presence secret.
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Beirut clashes kill 49 as cease-fire nears end
Beirut scene of intensified fighting leaves 49 dead and 97 wounded as Christian and leftist Muslim factions clash around the Beirut corridor. Kamal Jumblatt presses for a Christian president while factions argue over Elias Sarkis Edde and Raymond Edde candidates amid Syrian intervention.
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Arabs vote in West Bank local elections amid occupation
Tens of thousands of Arabs cast ballots across 155 polling places in the occupied West Bank as women voted for the first time. By 11 a.m. 18,810 ballots were cast, with 5,897 by women. Voters expect up to 80 percent turnout for 205 council seats in 22 towns amid clashes between nationalist and pro-Hussein factions.
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Navy trainees starved and tortured in camp claim
Pilot Wendell R. Young, a Boulder native and CU graduate, says Navy trainees at a California POW camp were starved for 42 days, forced to desecrate the flag, defecated on the flag, and subjected to waterboard torture. He seeks congressional investigation and filed a $15 million suit against instructors and Navy personnel. Navy officials acknowledge waterboarding but deny desecration or sex torture.
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Hearst transcripts show doubts on brainwash defense
Transcripts of Patricia Hearst pretrial interviews reveal she doubted the brainwashing defense planned by her lawyers F. Lee Bailey and Albert Johnson. The Los Angeles Times reported that Hearst, awaiting sentencing on an armed bank robbery conviction, suggested plea bargaining soon after her Sept 18 arrest. The Times notes UCLA psychiatrist Louis J. West helped shape the strategy and discussed Hearst's behavior during her fugitive months, including discussions with her lawyers and mothers.
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Air force forces Saudi plane to land at Ben Gurion
Israeli fighters forced a Saudi Hercules C130 with three American crewmen to land at Ben Gurion airport after violating Israeli air space near the Lebanese border. The crew and passengers were detained for questioning as the U.S. embassy sent a representative to assist.
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Callaway Faces Senate Panel Over Ski Land Expansion
Senate interior subcommittee seeks Howard H. Callaway explanation of role in Forest Service move to tentatively approve expansion of his ski resort on federal land. Callaway, Ford campaign manager, testified amid questions on potential improper influence. Ohio weekend highway toll rises with four killed, continuing a two-week low fatality trend reported by state patrol.
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