Hearst Confesses to Crimes Said by Post but Denied
The New York Post reports Patty Hearst confessed to crimes including a Carmichael California bank robbery and a murder during a fugitive period and would testify for immunity. U.S. Attorney in San Francisco and Bailey associate deny the statements. FBI notes caution on authenticity of a new SLA communique urging future terrorist actions.
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New York
Patty Hearst
New York Post
U.S
San Francisco
Miss Hearst
The
Post
F. Lee Bailey
Carmichael
Calif
Randolph Hearst
Albert Johnson
Bailey's
James Browning
the Post
Symbionese Liberation Army
SLA
FBI
California
Charles Bates
Bill
Emily Harris
Donald DeFreeze
Los Angeles
Russell Little
Joseph Remiro
Oakland
Marcus Foster
Patty
Emily
Bill Harris
Supreme Court agrees to hear Missouri abortion law case
The court will review a Missouri statute requiring written consent from a patient husband or parent before abortion. Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri along with doctors Hall and Freiman challenge the 1974 law as constitutional. Also on the docket is a campaign finance case upholding amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act.
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Washington
William Douglas
Supreme Court
Missouri
Douglas
Planned Parenthood
Central Missouri
David Hall
Department of Obstetrics and
U.S. Court of Appeals
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
James Buckley
Striking Firefighters Suspected in City Fires
Kansas City officials say striking firefighters are linked to 217 blazes since Friday disrupting city services. Fire Director Frank Spink cites strong indications of arson in six weekend fires and a reported fire bombing Sunday night. Police and mutual aid requests drew denials from neighboring communities.
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Kansas City
Frank Spink
Spink
Confidence precedes full understanding of the problem
A remark notes that confidence is the feeling you have before you truly grasp the issue, highlighting the gap between assurance and comprehension.
Kids Feud Triggers Fire Bombing Killing Five in Philadelphia
Neighbors say a street feud among youths led to a fire bombing of a rowhouse killing Ramona Santiago and four others including three children. Two men face multiple murder and arson charges. a teen is charged in a separate car bombing.
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Radames Santiago
Philadelphia
Ramona Santiago
Nancy
Roberta
Isradames
Luis Carricini
Carlos Santiago
Crozier- Chester Burn Center
Radames
Nelson Garcia
Leona
Robert Wilkinson
Ronald Hanley
Santiago
David McGinnis
McGinnis
Hoffa burial hoax traced to ex-convict
Detroit police and federal investigators say a call for $125,000 to locate Jimmy Hoffa’s grave was a hoax by a Los Angeles ex-convict. None of the searches found any grave, and authorities call the tale flim-flam with disputed figures and no verifiable site.
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Detroit
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Los Angeles
Hoffa
James P. Hoffa
Senate
William Gallinaro
Gallinaro
Mafia
Michigan
Ford Acceptable to Under Half in Time Poll
Time magazine reports a Yankelovich poll of 1,016 voting age Americans before Labor Day shows Ford with 46 percent acceptability, below rivals Kennedy Wallace Reagan who are seen more favorable. The economy drives decline with inflation expectations dropping from 47 to 27 percent in two years.
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New York
Ford
Time Magazine
Edward Kennedy
Yankelovich, Skelly and White, Inc
Time
No Antifreeze Squeeze Seen Prices Lower
Washington report notes ample antifreeze this year as ethylene glycol supply remains steady since less goes to polyester fiber. Dow and Union Carbide anticipate possible price relief of one to two dollars per gallon if economy weakens further.
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Washington
APS
Union Carbide
Dow Chemical Co
Cedar Rapids mayor challenges 27 percent property revaluation order
Mayor Don Canney said nearly half of Cedar Rapids homes sold in 1974 fetched less than the proposed reassessed values, urging a Des Moines appeal to state Revenue Director Gerald B. Bair. He notes elderly and fixed income homeowners would bear the heaviest burden as the plan could violate fair market value laws. Final orders may come later this month.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Canney
Des Moines
Gerald B. Bair
Barr
Food Stamp Cheating Figure Meaningless
A Washington article argues the 24 thousandths of one percent fraud figure for the food stamp program is meaningless. It notes the statistic arose in 1973 and ignores undetected cheating, state prosecution gaps, and overall program impact on the $5.8 billion annual expenditure.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Edward J. Hekman
Senate
Office of Investigations
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