U.S. seeks country for man without nation in Portland
Robert Defrees, once an Army deserter who renounced U.S. citizenship in Stockholm, remains without a country as U.S. Immigration officials search for a nation to accept him. Seattle and Portland offices seek a consular alternative while he waits at the courthouse steps.
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UPI
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Stockholm
Sweden
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Twsulay
Seattle
Lyle Dahlin
Dahlin
Ford to Nominate Thaddeus A. Garrett Jr to Safety Commission
President Ford said he will nominate Thaddeus A. Garrett Jr a 26 year old ordained minister to the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a seven year term retroactive to last October. Garrett would succeed Richard Simpson whose term expired. He is a minister in the A M E Zion Church with a doctor of divinity from Howard and has served on the Rockefeller staff after advising Rep. Shirley Chisholm.
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Washington
Radio executive indicted for lying to grand jury
Newark report states Frankie Crocker program director at WBLS FM New York was indicted for lying to a federal grand jury investigating payola in the record industry. He allegedly accepted more than $10,000 to promote records from Capitol Playboy Curzon and Babybon labels, with ties to promoter Rocky G from Teaneck. Crocker 22, now in Beverly Hills, denied cash payments.
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Wbls FM
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Crocker
Beverly Hills
Fillsworth Grace
Rocky G
Teaneck
N.I
Grace
Capitol Records
Playboy Records, Inc
Curzon Records, Inc
Babybon Records, Inc
New Cyprus Congress Elects Tassos Papadopoulos President
In Nicosia Tassos Papadopoulos was elected new president of the House of Representatives replacing Glafkos Clerides who resigned. Papadopoulos, 42, will serve until general elections planned for September. Clerides did not attend the vote.
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UPS
House of Representatives
Tassos Papadopoulos
Glafkos Clerides
Clerides
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Papadopoulos
Connally plans social event at Picos Ranch party
Workmen prepared Picosu Ranch airstrip in Florisville Texas for a party tomorrow hosted by former Treasury Secretary John Connally for about 300 friends. Connally ally had tractors moved to trim tall grass and patch the end of the asphalt runway as preparations continued. Connally, cited as a prospective VP at the Republican National Convention, described the gathering as a social event, not a political one.
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Florfsville
Tex
UPI
Picosu Ranch
Treasury
John Connally
Conrailly
Penny carnival charms Fremont youngsters with costumes and prizes
At a Fremont elementary penny carnival, kids dressed in homemade costumes enjoyed games and treats while prizes included macrame chokers and decorated bottles. Organizers aimed for a low cost event, planning proceeds to fund a future bus trip to Lake Elizabeth.
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Kiok
Lake Elizabeth
Prison rebellion ends quietly at Waupun State Prison
A 14-hour uprising at Waupun State Prison ended when 14 hostages released from a rain gate into waiting arms. Inmates had held 14 men in a building described as highly flammable, with 68 inmates granted amnesty. Gov. Lucey praised calm handling and officials, while leaders warned of further trouble if conditions don’t improve.
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UPI
Waupun State Prison
Patrick Lucey
Anthony Miller
Justice Powell grants 166 death row reprieves
Justice Lewis Powell issued a stay delaying the Supreme Court death sentence mandate for 166 death row inmates. The move, at the request of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, aims to review Florida Georgia and Texas capital punishment laws as applied to specific cases. The court term resumes in October, and executions could proceed if further action is not taken.
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UPI
Lewis Powell
Supreme Court
Powell
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Defense Fund
Newark High seeks to overturn firing ruling in deGroat case
The Newark board contests a Superior Court ruling that fired English teacher Raymond deGroat, arguing courts should not independently review firing decisions. The case moves to the Court of Appeals as both sides file briefs, with oral arguments not expected until next year and a decision unlikely before spring.
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Newark High School
Raymond deGroat
State Court of Appeals
Superior Court
George W. Phillips Jr
de Great
Arts of the Board
Oakland
William Johnston
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Reat
Accor
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de Groat
the Argus
deGroat
Stewart Weinberg
Dohnaton
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California
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Administrative Hearings
Jess
de deGroat
Weinberg
deGroot
Newark voters weigh four year mayor term proposal
Newark voters will decide on November 2 whether to extend the mayoral term from two to four years. The measure, supported by Abraham, argues longer terms suit duties with outside contacts, while Cortez warns of difficulty removing underperforming mayors. The discussion mirrors broader city council concerns over governance and accountability.
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Cortez
James Balentine
City Hall
Newark Boulevard
Frank Gapliardi
Arrest ordered in Chowchilla kidnapping trio
John Brown and his wife recount their children Jeffrey ten and Jennifer nine among the victims. Details show Woods, Schoenfeld linked to the case with Portola Valley ties and vehicle restoration interests. DMV documents list trailers and several Chrysler and Plymouth models. Council votes to cut street lighting in a new subdivision, saving about 270 yearly.
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John Brown
Jeffrey
Jennifer
Bob Reynolds
McDonald
Yang “Woods
Portola Valley
Schoenfeld
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