Reagan Accuses Ford of Divisiveness in GOP Fight
Ronald Reagan, riding three primary wins, accuses Ford of divisiveness while campaigning in Louisiana and Nebraska. He presses issues, cites an $2.5 billion farmer loss from wheat embargo, and forecasts a tough convention battle with Ford amid shifting GOP support and crossovers.
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Robert Dole
Texas
Indiana
Georgia
Alabama
Dole
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Jurors Say Government Lacked Strong Case Against Gov Arch Moore
Jurors in the federal extortion trial of Gov Arch Moore acquitted him and a former aide, saying the government did not present concrete proof. They noted the prosecutors did a good job presenting arguments but failed to meet the burden of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The trial lasted 11 days in U S district court in Charleston.
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Arch Moore
Edrie Ballard
Danville
U.S. District Court
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William Loy
Clara Mae Kinder
St. Albans
Kenneth Pettry
West Virginia bank case ends with Moore acquittal verdict
The jury acquitted Moore after over seven hours of deliberation as Loy and supporters hailed the verdict. The trial centered on a government witness Price who testified he gave a $25,000 cash donation for the 1972 reelection campaign and claimed Moore promised a bank charter approval that never came. Price faces a three year federal sentence starting May 13 for defrauding customers of Diversified Mountaineer Corp.
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Edward Eardley
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Delay Sought in Mark Trial
Lawyers for mass murderer Jerry Mark ask the Iowa Supreme Court for a 14 day delay of his Sioux City trial set for May 10 due to insufficient time to interview witnesses. Black Hawk County judge previously denied a two week postponement. Mark is accused of killing his brother Leslie, Leslie's wife, and their two children in Cedar Falls last November.
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Jerry Mark
Iowa Supreme Court
Sioux City
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Black Hawk
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Cedar Falls
Court Suppression Plea Granted in Kerkman Murder Case
Judge James H. Carter sustains the defense motion to suppress all statements and any physical evidence from Ron ald Allen Kerkman in the Belle Plaine murder case. The ruling covers statements on Aug. 20 1975 and any post custody statements until bond release. Jury trial set for May 17.
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Ronald Allen Kerkman
Belle Plaine
James H. Carter
Benton District Court
Des Moines
Kerkman
Connie Lee Kerkman
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