Transcript Testimony Reveals State Police Informer Confession
Dennis Ketchum, 25, of New York, pleads guilty in Jackson County to possession with intent to deliver. He agrees to cooperate in undercover state police drug probes from 1973 74 in exchange for probation and immunity. Transcript details his role as an informer and police misconduct including entrapment and falsified expense accounts.
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Ripley
W.va
Dennis Oren Ketchum
New York
Jackson County
Leo Catsonis
Ketchum
George Scott
State Police Criminal Intelligence, Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Division
Scott
Ravenswood
Ketchem
State Police
South Charleston
Ronald Adams
Winfield
Charleston
Department of Public Safety
George Dickel
Spanish Leftist Leader Camacho Freed Denounces Amnesty
Marcelino Camacho, Spain's top leftist organizer and leader of the illegal workers commissions, was released by King Juan Carlos. He denounced the amnesty as an insult and pledged to free political prisoners, criticizing the monarchy as a continuation of Franco's regime.
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Madrid
Spain
Marcelino Camacho
Juan Carlos
Camacho
Francisco Franco
Franco
Nicolas Sartorious
Democratic Mayors Adopt Urban Policy
The National Conference of Democratic Mayors adopted an urban policy statement as part of their effort to influence the 1976 Democratic platform. They urged court-ordered school desegregation enforcement, opposed watered down national health insurance, and plan hearings in primary states to gauge candidates positions. Mayor Henry Maier led the conference noting they seek influence, not candidate endorsement.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
National Conference of Democratic Mayors
Democratic National Committee
Henry Maier
Milwaukee
Maier
Philip Noel
Rhode Island
Test Proves Inca Flight Could Have Been Possible
NAZCA Peru AP An American adventurer and a British balloonist flew a cotton and reed balloon over a desert near Nazca to show ancient Incas had materials for flight. After a 55 second ascent James Woodman and Julian Nott said the Incas could have flown using similar means.
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Nazca
Peru
Here
James Woodman
Miami
Fla
Julian Nott
London
Woodman
Nott
Peruvian Tourist Board
Aeroperu Airlines
India
Salvation Army Christmas Drive Aims To Benefit 2000
The Salvation Army plans a Christmas drive in Mercer and Tazewell counties to aid about 2000 people with shoes clothing food and parties. Red kettles and donations fund programs for hospital patients seniors and low income families with distributions managed by Lt John Jordan. Applications for the program run through December 5 and December 8 at the Citadel Building Bluefield with volunteer support from over 300 workers.
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Kathi Starling
Mercer
Tazewell
Salvation Army
The
Welfare Department
Army
Citadel
Highland Ave
Bluefield
John Jordan
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Warrenizing Cleaners
Dink Outlet
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, W.va
Jordan
Walton
Bart
Southwest Virginia National Bank
Litton
America
Hlitton
U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Kathy Yoesi
Princeton
NTN
W. VA
Tim
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