Indictment alleges Barron bribery scheme with juror
Federal grand jury in Charleston returned a four count indictment naming William W. Barron his wife Opal and juror Ralph Buckalew. Buckalew pleaded guilty to bribery and was sentenced to 20 years. The case centers on payments to influence Barron’s 1968 acquittal on state contracts and seeks penalties up to 15 years per count plus fines.
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Washington
West Virginia
Wiliam Wallace Barron
Barron
Opal
Ralph Buckalew
Quincy
W. Va
Atty
John
N. Mitchell
Charleston
W.va
Buckalew
Barton
Dunbar
Bartons
Pompano Beach
Fla
Barrons
Viet Nam-Laos clash escalates with major losses and helicopter deaths
North Vietnamese forces mounted a heavy attack along the Ho Chi Minh trail overrunning a South Vietnamese ranger outpost and besieging two others. U.S. helicopters were shot down in Laos and South Vietnam with five Americans killed and 14 wounded. Military officials reported major Vietnamese casualties and a continued push despite weather and resistance.
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Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Charlie
U.S
Khe Sanh
Mansfield Warns War Could Draw China In Asia
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield warned that prolonging the Indochina war risks China taking dominance in the region. He doubted China would enter soon unless the border area nears. He noted South Vietnam's cross DMZ move could trigger a broader Chinese move, though he sees that as unlikely and contingent on Laos. Mansfield also rejected White House claims that anti Laotian critics would be politically trapped if the operation succeeds.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
China
Asia
Montana Democratic
Mansfield
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Wrong Tape Used In Test Causes Nationwide Panic
Colorado Springs AP report notes a wrong tape during a defense warning test caused many radio and TV stations to interrupt programming and fear national emergency. About 2,500 stations participated. the alert, sent via AP and UPI wires, was canceled after failed code attachments. SAC officials said the alert was for radio stations only and no attack actions were taken.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
Associated Press
United Press International
National Warning Center
Cheyenne Mountain
Here
North America
Strategic Air Command
Bill Corbin
SAC
Omaha, Neb
Hearing Opens in Mason County Smith Dismissal Case
A hearing on charges seeking the removal of Mason County Superintendent J Brooks Smith began in the Mason County Courtroom. Smith's attorney Gordon Billheimer moved to disqualify four board members for alleged bias and challenged most charges as vague, with one sheriff incident noted as referenced.
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Celia Roush
Point Pleasant
J. Brooks Smith
Mason County
Smith
Gordon Bill
Biliheimer
Billheimer
Arab Dissent Seen Over Egypt Peace Move
Palestinian guerrilla leaders debated challenging Egypt's push for a peace deal with Israel. Brig. Abdul Razzak Yahya called to scrap the Central Committee led by Yasir Arafat and to unite all 11 guerrilla factions under the Liberation Army. Palestinian sources say the rift aims to prevent a lasting weakening of the resistance amid Egypt's rapid settlement efforts.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Israel
Yasir Arafat
Abdul Razzak Yahya
Palestine Liberation Army
Syria
Yahya
Central Committee of the
Palestine Liberation Orinization
Arafat
Liberation Army
Damascus
Lebanon
Arafet
Revenue program offered as seven point plan by O'Brien
Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. OBrien proposed a seven point substitute for sharing federal revenue. The plan includes federal takeover of welfare costs, a public service employment program, targeted regional employment, educational aid, environmental protection, and regional revenue sharing agencies. Nixon weighs wage price freeze with a labor industry stabilization board. Legislation on campus unrest hinted after Ohio visits.
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Nixon
Lawrence F. O’brien
O'Brien
Miami Beach
Fla
Labor Department
Afl-Cio
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
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Manshield
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Ohio
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