Haldeman Appeals Conviction Over Publicity Concerns
Lawyers for H R Haldeman filed an appeal claiming his Watergate cover up conviction was influenced by a biased, guilt ridden atmosphere and asserting the trial judge John J Sirica manipulated the trial to aid the prosecution.
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H.R. Haldeman
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Haldeman
Watergate
John W. Dean III
Dean
John W. Wilson
Frank H. Strickler
Veniremen
Appointment of Catalano to run Sprouse campaign in West Virginia
Charleston announces John D. Catalano will manage former state Supreme Court Justice James M. Sprouse's Democratic bid for governor. The move, disclosed Tuesday, signals an organized effort as Sprouse seeks statewide support for the upcoming race.
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W. Va
John D
Jack” Catalano
Supreme Court
James M. Sprouse
Sinai Agreement Gains Israeli Favor
Israel's Labor party and two smaller parties backed the Egyptian Israeli nonaggression pact ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote. Observers estimate the alliance could deliver 69 or 70 votes in the 120 seat parliament. Prime Minister Rabin said Kissinger brokered accord could foster greater normalization with Egypt.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Defense
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Labor
Rabin
National Religious Party
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Golda Meir
Sinai
U.N. Emergency Force
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Congress
Senate
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D-Mont
Kissinger
White House
U.N. Force
Shimon Peres
Finland
Ensio Siilasvuo
U.N
Middle East
Hair Clue in Hoffa Probe Sparks New Debate
In Detroit AP reporting, prosecutors say hair found in a car seized by the FBI matches Hoffa color but caution it does not prove identity. The government argues the car may have been used to abduct Hoffa by Charles O'Brien, while authorities seek to keep the vehicle under custody as a major lead in the investigation.
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FBI
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
U.S
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Chuckie
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Guy
James R. Hoffa
U.S. Justice Department
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Giacalone
Joseph Giacalone
Hunterton
Charles O’brien
Charleston
Horan
Congress Braces for Sinai Technician Pact Vote
Congress returns to a divisive debate over sending U S technicians to the Sinai as temporary observers between Israeli and Egyptian forces. Some lawmakers want guarantees and non governmental contracts to avoid Vietnam era commitments, while White House officials say most leaders will back the plan with reservations. Ford plans to brief leaders at a Thursday breakfast as final disclosures are demanded.
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Middle East
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R-Il
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Michigan
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Vietnam
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White House
Ron Nelsen
Ford
Nessen
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D-N.y
Wildcatters End Strike In Many States Area
Wildcat strike by southern West Virginia coal miners enters its fourth week with few mines back in operation. Some states report return to work while others stay out. Judge Hall set a civil contempt fine at 800000 dollars as of Tuesday. Pickets spread the dispute into Virginia Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Harry Patrick
Southwest
Virginia
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Wise County
U. S
K. K. Hall
Charleston
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Hall
West Virginia Coal Association
Kentucky
Union and Industry
Logan County
Amherst Coal Company
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Pickets Absent As Kanawha County Schools Open
One year after a violent textbook protest in Kanawha County, Charleston reports classes open with full enrollment and no pickets. State police and sheriff's deputies guard several schools and bus garages while officials note a wave of quiet. Reverend Avis Hill says protesters stayed away and police presence reduced.
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W.va
Kanawha County
Mike Bell
Avis Hill
Ford Averts Nationwide Rail Strike
President Ford invoked the Railway Labor Act to avert a nationwide rail strike by naming a three member emergency board and placing a 60 day cooling off period. The action was in response to a contract dispute involving four AFL-CIO railroad shop craft unions with a threatened strike set for midnight Sept. 4. The unions include the Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Brotherhood of Railway Car Men, Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers.
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Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers
Afl-Cio Railway
Safest Labor Day Toll Since 1961, Officials Say
CHICAGO AP National Safety Council officials noted the Labor Day weekend toll fell to 407 traffic deaths, the lowest in 14 years and below the council’s earlier 460 to 460 estimate. They cited widespread declines across 30 states and attributed it to safer driving habits and sustained changes after lower speed limits. The AP’s holiday tolls since 1946 show 1961 had 386 deaths, with only 1954 1950 and 1946-48 lower in prior years.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Associated Press
Recht
Teacher Dissent Triggers U S School Strike Votes
Across the United States teachers press for pay raises and benefits as budgets tighten. Boston teachers threaten a September 22 strike if no new contract is reached, while Chicago votes on a strike after funding and class size disputes surface. Negotiations continue in New York Los Angeles and San Francisco with districts facing staffing and policy cuts.
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Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
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Boston School Committee
Richard J. Daley
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