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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1971

Page

5

Record Seizure Of Marijuana Off California Coast

Federal officers chased and boarded the converted shrimp boat Mercy Wiggins off the Golden Gate and seized five tons of marijuana valued at about 1.4 million dollars. The operation, aided by Coast Guard and customs personnel, also seized the yacht Andiamo and a camper vehicle with six men and two women charged in San Diego with conspiracy to import and smuggle. Bail was set at 100000 for two Hawaii and California residents and 50000 for four others.

San Francisco Myles Ambrose U.S U.S. Customs and Coast Guard Mercy Wiggins Pacific Golden Gate Andiamo San Pablo Bay San van Diver Wiggins Coast Guard

Unemployment blamed on flood of illegal aliens

Rep. Peter W. Rodino Jr. tells a House subcommittee that thousands of illegal aliens hold jobs or collect unemployment and federal benefits. He cites examples of workers in welding training, meatcutting, and electronics programs, and notes the INS personnel shortage and employer complicity as key factors.

Washington United States House Immigration Subcommittee Peter W. Rodino Jr Dn.j Rodino Immigration and Naturalization Service

Rhodesia Hosts First Pop Festival At Glamis Stadium

Rhodesia police report about 15 000 attendees at the first pop music festival at Glamis Stadium. Officials cut power as crowd stayed an hour past the permitted meeting time.

Salisbury Rhodesia Glamis

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