Pistol Found in Hearst Hideout Linked to Bank Robbery
FBI reports a 9 mm pistol and live ammunition found in Patricia Hearst's San Francisco hideout along with a green scarf and Crocker Bank papers. The cache also includes a New World Liberation Front communique. investigators note possible connections to the April 21 Carmichael bank robbery and other SLA-related crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
FBI
Sacramento
Patricia Hearst
Crocker Bank
New World Liberation Front
Miss Hearst
Wendy Yoshimura
Carmichael
Calif
Bill Miller
the Harrises
Basque region hit by general strike and protests after executions
A general Basque strike paralyzed parts of Spain as police used clubs against street demonstrations protesting the Saturday firing squad executions of five urban guerrillas. About 1,500 youths gathered in Madrid shouting Freedom. Western Europe and Latin America saw anti Spain protests as governments recalled ambassadors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sansebastian
Spain
UPI
Madrid
Europe
Latin America
Three Gunmen Hold Seven Italian Hostages in London
In London three gunmen, said to be two West Indians and a Nigerian, demanded a plane and safe passage out of Britain to release seven Italian hostages. Italian Consul Mario Manca and Ambassador Roberto Ducci spoke with the captives through a locked store room door as negotiations resumed after a 36 hour standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Britain
Mario Manca
Weather outlook with scattered showers and mild temperatures
Fair night with a low in the upper 40s. Increasing cloudiness brings a 30 percent chance of rain Tuesday. A high near 70 with southwest winds 5 to 15 mph tonight.
Ray reluctant on bill to prevent abuse of wives
Des Moines Iowa Governor Robert D Ray opposes a weekend IWPC proposal to let wives press rape charges against husbands. He questions definition and notes possible reliance on assault and battery charges, plus concerns about conviction difficulty and marital dissolution dynamics. He also backs a single factor corporate income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Women’s Political Caucus
Ray
IWPC
Iowa
Gibson Leads Kiwanis A.M. Club in Washington
Chuck Gibson becomes president of the Kiwanis A.M. Club of Washington, installed by Lt. Governor Phillips of Iowa City. Jack Eaton retires after guiding the club through its first year to 30 members. The group plans a lunch counter at area auction sales and a truckload apple sale to fund community betterment and scholarships with the Developmental Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Gibson
Kiwanis A.m.’Ers
Washington
Phillips
Iowa City
Jack Eaton
Bill Potter
Walt Farrell Jr
Jerry King
Jim Rossen
A.m.’Ers
Developmental Center
Spirit Week Sparks at WHS Homecoming Build Up
WHS announces Spirit Week from September 29 to October 3 with Sock Day Spirits Rising Tug of War and Senior Dress-Up Eat em Up Day Word Day and alumni welcome. Students compete for a $10 prize from Student Council and gather donations while gearing up for Friday night at Case Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Case Field
Call off Hoffa search after tips from underworld sources
A 29 acre Waterford Township site search for James Hoffa’s burial was halted until authorities obtain new information from a tipster claimed to be held by gangsters. Investigators described the tipster’s vague directions, noting the disappearance occurred July 30 and that police, using a helicopter and dog team, found no grave evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac, Mich
UPI
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Hoffa
Waterford Township
Detroit
Gallinaro
Adkinson
Vincent Piersante
Kelley
Organized Crime Task Force
Piersante
Ford to sign 45 day oil price control extension
President Ford will sign a 45 day extension of domestic oil price controls retroactive to Sept 1 and lasting until Nov 15. White House aides say Congress must speed energy policy work or risk continued U S dependence on foreign oil. Sen Howard Baker urged Reagan’s candidacy while backing Ford in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
White House
Ron Nelsen
United States
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Baker
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Nelsen
Nessen
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Hirohito
Washington County 4-H elects ten new council members
Ten new 4-H Washington County Council members were elected at the annual convention. The ceremony installed officers and honorees, with 350 attendees hearing remarks by Julia Gamon and County Extension staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
4-H
County 4-H
Washington High School
Sandy Lewis
Brighton
Kevin Horn
Washington
Joe Mineart
Bob
Julia Gamon
David Sojka
Riverside
Bob Stutzman
Wellman
Warren Temple
Keota
Kris Armstrong
Donna Davisson
Debby Johnson
Vickie Sieren
Nancy Walker
Burnett Smith
Carl Knupp
Phil Guy
Stephanie Beliel
Vicki Rae
Paula Shaffer
Matt Sojka
David Barnes
Barb Frazer
Sojka
Ed Tinnes
Howard Bohr
Eugene Seaba
Jackson Boys
Jackson Township
Keith Horn
James Birney
Polk County Board Denies Arts Festival Permit
The Polk County Board of Adjustment denied a three day arts and crafts festival permit for a farm south of Sheldahl. All members voted to reject the request from promoter James Wayman citing improper preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Polk County Board of Adjustment Today
Sheldahl
James Wayman
Bob Stuart
Pike Warns Ford Proposal Blocks Intelligence Probe
Rep. Otis G. Pike says President Ford’s offer to share secret information with the House intelligence panel would halt the probe by restricting access. Rep. Robert McClory counters that progress is being made despite the dispute. Colby partly complies by sending selected Vietnam Tet materials. Pike quips the disclosure is like the bikini—revealing yet concealing. Colby testifies before the Senate panel amid IRS misuse hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pike
House Select Committee On Intelligence
CIA
William E. Colby
House
Vietnam
Colby
Bikini
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hearst
Kiwanis
A.M. Club
William B. Gallinaro
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Underworld
F. Keith Adkinson
Detroit Free Press
The
Washington Evening Journal
Puta
Stutzman
Journal Photo
4-H Council
Jack Scheeler
Bill Chalmers
Jim Frier
Ganon
Chalmers
Dan Scheeler
Jack
Linda Peiffer
Scott Whittenberg
Kent Keating
Dave Hillman
Phil Walker
Si Finke
Crawfordsville
Margaret Scott
Leroy Mineart
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Pete Bell
Larry Sexton
Ainsworth
Martha Witthoft
Miss Beliel
Teresa Lynde
Owen Gamon
Senate Intelligence Committee
Internal Revenue Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!