12 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1976
Page
1
Patricia Hearst faces a bail appeal as her lawyers Bailey and Johnson press motions for a new trial or bail pending appeal in San Francisco. They argue security concerns prompted her transfer to a new prison and claim evidence suppression by prosecutors. The defense accuses Judge Carter of admitting prejudicial material related to a Los Angeles shooting and post‑robbery conduct.
Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allon condemned the United States for backing a UN Security Council statement on Israeli policies in occupied Arab territories. He said the move undermines peace prospects and damages political progress, calling it a blow to any future negotiations.
Thousands of workers join a leftist general strike demanding more political freedom and an end to wage freezes. Police clash with picketers and arrest many as authorities report 200 000 off the job at midday while union organizers expect the number to rise as votes on participation continue.
Dr Edgar Mays, 45, of Kennewick, was ordered by Benton County Superior Court Judge Al Yencopal to provide one day per week of free dental care to the elderly for a year after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in a drunken driving crash that killed Frad and Ditte Hutnes, both 27. The unusual sentence also requires Mays to avoid alcohol during four years of probation and to publicize the program to Tri-Cities senior groups.
Officials from the United States and Vietnam start talks in a Paris suburb to improve ties ahead of Jimmy Carter's inauguration. Major decisions are not expected before January. Vietnam seeks U.S. aid and a UN admission while Washington demands full accounting of missing U.S. servicemen and warns Hanoi over UN status.
A dozen Ripley’s Believe It or Not veterans gathered at Fisherman’s Wharf to mark 88 years since Robert Ripley’s first cartoon. Simon Argevitch from Oakland and Thorpe of Riverside showcased past feats, while George Dillman, Prennie Wingo, Lena Bare and others recalled stunts and amazed guests with dexterity and ambidexterity.
In MAAGAKA FALLS Canada AP says Andomette Ipnagni faced a final notice from Niagara Falls Hydro Commission demanding payment by November 10. She paid a one cent bill at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, explaining her mother had no idea she owed it. Her son called the charge puzzling.
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