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Show Wednesday, September 4, mum 1374 Page 12 ITS STILL OUT THERE ... ZABRB, YUGOSLAVIA Four trainmen were arrested on Saturday, August 31st, in connection with Yugoslavias worst train disaster ever. Investigators said excessive and unpermitted speed caused an express train to race through a red signal, jump the track, and smash into Zagrebs main station. One hundred and fifty persons are reported dead and another 150 injured in the accident. Officials estimated the train was traveling at 56 miles per hour in a 31 miles per hour zone when it left the rails. Asked if human error could be blamed for the tragedy, a railroad representative saidYou could say that. NICOSIA, CYPRUS claimed invading Turkish troops executed an elderly man and woman whom they had taken hostage in a Greek Cypriot village near Dhekelia on Saturday, August 31st. woman The spokesman said the man and the two The bodies bullet holes. in found their a field, were perforated by were said to be blindfolded. Another 15 persons were reported missing after Turkish forces raided the village of Akhryritou. This was the fourth town in southeastern Cyprus to be invaded in a three day period. A Greek spokesman Harold Hicks, 34, of Tucson. Arizona, was arrested by Riverside County police for the crimes. Hicks alledgedly drove his car until it was alongside of the cars of the intended victims and then opened fire. Police said the murderer apparently picked his victims at random. LOS ANGELES Former President Richard Nixon was handed two subpoenas by federal authorities on Wednesday, August 28th. The Justice Department said one of the subpoenas was delivered on behalf of former aide John Ehrlichman and it calls for Nixon to testify at the Watergate coverup trial which is slated to begin on September 30th. The other subpoena requires the resigned chief executive to give a deposition in Santa Ana on September 24th in connection with the security measures taken when he appeared at a Billy Graham rally in Charlotte, N.C., in 1971. 60-year-- 68-year-- old MEXICO CITY of Mexican Jose Guadalupe Zuno Hernandez, the father-in-laPresident Luis Echeverria, was kidnapped on Wednesday, August 28th. Hernandez, and in was abducted in a street in ambush the western city of Guadalajara. Attorney-GenerPedro Ojeda stated that no deals would be made if the by government the kidnappers sought to negotiate a release. Police believe the abductors are still in Guadalajara and a cordon of armed troops have surrounded the city. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. An explosion ripped through a predominantly black neighborhood on Thursday, August 29th, and leveled half a city block. At least one person was killed and 13 were injured by' the blast which set fire to the downtown area. Police and fire officials refused to speculate on the cause of the w 83-year-- ill-heal- th, al WASHINGTON, D.C. President Ford is formulating an earned plan for Vietnam draft evaders and deserters. The plan will reportedly call for the evaders and deserters to perform up to 18 months of public service to gain readmittance to the U.S. Mr. Ford had ruled out unconditional amnesty and will probably favor a dishonorable discharge for deserre-ent- ry ters. BEIRUT, LEBANON It was reported that more than two divisions of Iraqi troops supported by tanks and jet warplanes smashed through rebel Kurdish lines and advanced to within 30 miles of the Iranian border on Tuesday, August 27th. The Iraqi offensive recaptured territory held by the Kurds since the fighting began last spring. Iraq has accused Iran of supporting the rebels during the conflict which erupted over a border dispute. MOSCOW Gennadi Sarafanov and Lev Demin, two Soviet cosmonauts, returned to earth on Wednesday, August 28th, after what appeared to be an aborted mission. The Soyuz 15 spent only two days in space and it was unclear why Sarafanov and Demin were brought back so soon. Soyuz 15 repeatedly approached and inspected the orbiting Salyut 3 space station but never docked with it. INDIO, CALIF. Three persons were killed and sue others were injured by a sniper who terrorized a desolate stretch of highway for almost six hours on Saturday, August 31st. Relating to the nations rampant inflation, Mr. Ford ruled out the possibility of a tax increase this year but he stated such a measure may become necessary in 1975. SPORTS The University of Marylands loss is the Utah Stars gain as Moses Malone signed a professional contract on Tuesday, August 27th. Malone, the much publicized 74 high school graduate, received what is reported to be in excess of a million dollars to play for the local pros. Malone is the first player in more than 30 years to go directly from the high school gym to the professional basketball court. Johnny Miller shot a final round of 67 to gain the Westchester Golf Classic title on Sunday, August 25th. Finishing at 269, 19 under par, Miller earned $50,000 and has now won twice as many titles as any other golfer this season. It appears that Duane Thomas, the controversial running back of the Washington Redskins, may be reclaimed by Redskin coach George Allen. Thomas was put on waivers by Allen when the former had a physical confrontation with backfield coach Charlie Waller. 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