Cable news reports summarised

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33712, 9 December 1974, Page 19

Cable news reports summarised

Fee increased

Fannie Foxe, the Argentine stripper who played a part in the declining fortunas of the American Congressman, Mr Wilbur Mills, will receive SUS3O,OOO for a two-week engagement in Orlando, Florida. Mr Mike Pinter, the owner of the Club Juana, said yesterday that Miss Foxe had increased her fee for performing at his 200-seat “topless” bar from SUS3SOO to SUSIS,OOO a week. She will make three 23-minute appearances each night. — Orlando, December 8. Fatal-fire

Six children died when fire swept through a home in Beacon, New York early today. Their father, Mr Juan Claudio, and his wife, Alessandra, escaped without serious injuries but were placed under sedation in hospital. — Beacon, December 8. Short-lived delight A wine enthusiast, Mr John Nader, drove 90 miles to an auction near Sydney yesterday to buy a bottle of 1922 vintage Australian port. Spirited bidding drove the price to an Australian record

of SA3BO, paid by Mr Nader. As he left the sale, the bottle slipped from his arms, hit the pavement, and broke. — Sydney, December 8. Voyage over

The lone Italian yachtsman, Ambrogio Fogar, aged 33, has returned home today after sailing single-handed around the world “the wrong way.” An insurance agent from Milan, he took 401 days to complete the voyage in his 36ft sloop Surprise against prevailing winds and currents. Mr Fogar’s hopes of making his voyage non-stop were dashed when his sloop was hit by violent storms off Cape Hom, forcing him to shelter at Sydney in April. He left there on June 9, and made no further stops until his arrival back home yesterday. — Grosseto, December 8. Departure

Mr Harry Dent, a White House aide under the Presidency of Mr Richard Nixon, has resigned as general counsel to the Republican Party’s national committee. Mr Dent has been reported as negotiating with the special Watergate prosecutor’s office over a plea in connection with a secret politi-

cal fund to support candidates favoured by Mr Nixon. — Washington, December 8. "Moro supported The Italian Prime Minister (Mr Moro) yesterday won Parliamentary support for his new Government in a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies, by 355

votes to 226. Earlier in the week, the Senate had given the new Government — the thirty-seventh since the fall of Fascism — its first vote of confidence, by a majority of 77. — Rome, December 8.

Foiled by Jog

An Italian prince foiled a kidnapping attempt early by leaping from his abductors’ car when it crashed into a guard-rail in fog. Prince Luigi d’Angerio de Sant’Agata was bundled into a car after being forced off the road as he returned from a restaurant with his wife and son. A police car chased the kidnappers through the northern town of Monza in dense fog. The police say that several shots were fired at the prince as he scrambled to safety, but, because of the fog, all missed. — Monza, December 8. Children strangled Three children were found strangled to death at their home in Clapton, East London, early yesterday: Paul Campbell, aged 13; his brother, Ronald, aged 11; and sister, Susan aged 10. Their bodies were found when the police went to the home of a man who was later helping with inquiries at Stoke Newington police station. The children's mother was unharmed, but i their brother, Joel, aged 14, : and sister, Anita, aged 15, were treated for what the : police say are "very slight ' injuries.” — London, December 8.

Ravi Shankar The Indian sitar player, Ravi Shankar, is in good condition in hospital, where he is being treated for heart trouble. — Chicago, December 8.

Liner released The crew of the luxury liner France has ended, after nearly three months, then protest against the withdrawal from service of the 66,000-ton vessel. They have voted to withdraw strike pickets from the liner, which was officially taken out of service on October 31, the French Government having decided to scrap the world’s longest liner because of heavy losses. Her crew of 900 kept her at sea in pro. test for four weeks during September and October, —< Le Havre, December 8 Trawler seized

A Danish frigate ha| arrested the Aberdeen traw ler Scottish King, and naval authorities in Thorshavn saj that she was caught fishing inside the Faroes' 12-milj territorial limit. A part) from the frigate Hvidbjoer nen boarded the Scottis] King, and is excorting her tf Thorshavn. — Thorshavn December 8.