Hearing Date Set For Mrs. Gandhi
The Supreme Court set hearings for August 11 on Indira Gandhi's appeal of her election law conviction. A Raj Narain lawyer could not attend before August 11 due to other cases in Bombay. The case may extend three to four weeks. Gandhi was convicted June 12 in Allahabad for using government officials in her 1971 campaign.
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India
Supreme Court
Indira Gandhi
Ings
Raj Narain
Bombay
Gandhi
Allahabad
Three Die On Maine Roads Weekend AP Report
Three people died on Maine highways over the weekend in separate crashes. An Ohio man, Roger W. Casada, 25, of Amherst, Ohio, was killed in a head on collision on Maine 24 in Orr's Island. Four others were hospitalized from the second vehicle. Donald Zellers, 18, of South Portland, died in a one car crash on U.S. 1 in Scarborough. David Michael, 22, of Farmington, was killed Saturday when his car overturned on Main Street in Farmington. Gardiner prison escapee Dale Jackson, 24, is being sought after slipping out an escorted furlough Saturday evening.
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Ohio
Brunswick Naval Air Station
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Roger W. Casada
Amherst
Parkview Memorial Hospital
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Augusta
Marjorie
Andrew
John Farrell
Deer Isle
South Portland
U.S. 1
Scarborough
Donald Zellers
David Michael
Farmington
Main Street
Gardiner
Dale Jackson
Jackson
Topsham Maine union members set to strike at Pejebscot Paper
United Paper Workers Union members from five locals representing about 300 plant employees planned a strike against Pejebscot Paper Co after rejecting the proposed contract. Voting results were not disclosed, though vice president Robert P. Lampert said polling favored rejection. The contract expired June 15 and management will not keep the plant open during the strike. Negotiations last met Wednesday with no further sessions scheduled. The dispute centers on wages and benefits.
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Maine
United Paper Workers Union
Pejebscot Paper Co
Pejebscot
Robert P. Lampert
Agcen
Lampert
Prisoner escapes jail during service recaptured within hour
Ronald Bedard hacked through two bars with a smuggled hacksaw blade during a Sunday service at Somerset County Jail and escaped. Deputies stopped a westbound car at a Maine 23 and US 2 intersection in Canaan. Bedard was identified and arrested. He had been a fugitive from Vermont police and jailed on probation violation.
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Maine
Somerset County
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U.S. 2
Canaan
Vermont
Ford Back Pedals On Oil Plan
President Ford moved to gradually lift oil price ceilings then delayed presenting the plan to Congress for discussion. He kept the core elements while awaiting further debate with lawmakers, citing potential inflation effects and possible Congressional action delaying approval.
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Washington
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White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
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Jackson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
United States
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