Fromme defense plea is granted
Lynette Fromme, the 26 year old Manson sect member, was allowed to defend herself against charges of attempted murder of a U.S. president with strict limits after a court review. Federal judge Thomas J. MacBride appointed a cocounsel and warned her against making political statements while emphasizing she could knowingly waive rights.
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UPI
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MacBride
E. Richard Walker
Miss Fromme
Charles Manson
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VermontAmong States With Sulfate Pollution
EPA identifies parts or all of 24 eastern states facing sulfate pollution linked to acid rain and health risks. The agency pins concentrations in a zone from Illinois to Tennessee, urges SO2 controls now while researching firmer rules over five years.
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Senate votes split on energy bill amid veto fears
The House approved an omnibus energy bill 255 to 148, with price controls, fuel- saving mandates, and fuel stockpiling, while senators in filibuster race stalled a Labor HEW funding measure over school busing disputes. Biden and Byrd amendments shape the busing debate amid party clashes.
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UPI
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Ford
Clarence Brown
Rohio
Brown
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Joseph Biden
D-Del
HEW
Biden
New Hampshire move to buy rail line aiding mill deal
New England Pulp and Paper Co announced it bought Profile Paper Co for 2 million, planning 140 local jobs and 90 000 tons of newsprint annually. Officials push state purchase of the Concord to Lincoln rail to support upgrades, with an appraisal approved and potential acquisition or condemnation steps underway. The Lincoln mill, formerly Franconia and Profile, has been idle since February.
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UPI
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Lincoln
New England Pulp and Paper Co
Profile Paper Co
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Hartford
Conn
Peter Gould
Raymond Lamontagne
Boston and Maine
Alexander Kalinski
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Meldrim Thomson
Executive Council
Thomson
Boston and Maine Railroad
Kalinski
Gun control bills gain traction after assassination attempt
Washington reports a renewed push for tougher handgun laws after the Ford assassination attempt in San Francisco. Sen Kennedy backs licensing and registration for handguns, while others seek a total ban except for police. The House considers a measure to bar civilian ownership and raise penalties, and Bayh aims to close loopholes by banning small handguns amid broader dealer checks and licensing upgrades.
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UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Ford
San Francisco
Senate
House
National Rifle Association
Kennedy
Robert
Birch Bayh
Bayh
Secret Service to Guard Four Democratic Presidential Candidates
Congressional leaders agreed to provide Secret Service protection next month for four Democratic contenders: Gov. George Wallace, Sen. Henry M. Jackson, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, and Rep. Morris K. Udall. The move follows Ford’s assassination attempt and was decided by Speaker Carl Albert and party leaders.
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UPI
George C. Wallace
Henry M. Jackson
Lloyd Bentsen
Morris K. Udall
Carl Albert
House
John J
Wallace
Bentsen
Udall
Jackson
FEC
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Sargent Shriver
Intelligence world divided by jealous agencies and fear
Senate panel hears from CIA veteran James Angleton and NSC member Richard Ober amid talk of illegal domestic snooping. Huston recalls the 1970 Huston plan for coordinating domestic intelligence, which authorized break ins wiretaps and letter screening, though he concedes its legality.
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UPI
Tom Charles Huston
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
James Angleton
CIA
National Security Council
Richard Ober
Angleton
Huston
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
National Security Agency
Pentagon
Eloise ravages Panhandle ending as storm weakens inland
Tropical storm Eloise, downgraded from a hurricane, drove heavy rain and destruction across the Florida Panhandle and into the Northeast. In Panama City Beach Fort Walton Beach and Destin homes and businesses suffered extensive damage while authorities tallied losses and power outages. Figures indicate Bay County damage around 50 million with planes boats and piers ruined.
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Henry Passinger
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W.A. Hill
Dan Russell
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Mobile
Pensacola
Alabama
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