Agnew Yields Campaign Papers in Probe
Federal investigators picked up copies of Spiro Agnew personal financial records in a widening probe of alleged political corruption. Beall said Agnew offered cooperation and may face a grand jury appearance. officials noted faster testimony sessions. Weather outlook: partly sunny and hot today with mid 90s highs and scattered storms Sunday.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
Spiro Agnew
Citizen
Agnew
Beall
Henry E. Petersen
Justice Department
Kalmbach Accuses Ehrlichman of Truthfulness Doubt
Presidential lawyer Herbert Kalmbach swore in a deposition that John Ehrlichman did not tell the Watergate hearings the truth when denying assuring Kalmbach that raising funds for Watergate defendants was proper. Kalmbach recalled a July 26, 1972 talk and offered to take a lie detector test amid ongoing Democratic versus Republican suits.
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Washington
Herbert Www
Kalmbach
John D. Ehrlichman
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate
Los Angeles
Newport Beach
Calif
White House
John W. Dean Lil
James
Ehrlichman
Senate
Miami landlady jailed in alleged long term prisoner case
Police probe an 85 year old man found in a padlocked 14 by 5 foot pumphouse at an $80,000 south Miami home. Bonnie Blanchard, 55, faces false imprisonment charges for keeping him inside and feeding him through a fence amid prior neighbor complaints. The man, Victor Heiman, was treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital in poor condition after being discovered lying in a trash-filled yard.
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Miami
Fla
Victor Héiman
Jackson Memorial Hospital
South Miami
Bonnie Wilkie Blanchard
Hartman
Intercepted Letter Debates Gas Prices and Car Costs
A wartime cryptic note from Nute expresses cheer over gas prices while questioning who can afford a car. The brief missive hints at public concern over transportation costs and affordability.
New Ceiling May Force Gas Price Reductions
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council announced Phase 4 oil industry rules will take effect Monday and retail gasoline price ceilings will push many stations to cut prices by one to three cents on September 1. Heating oil costs may rise as higher import costs are passed to consumers.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Kansas Lt Governor Criticizes Economic Commission
Lt. Gov. Dave Owen accuses the Kansas Economic Development Commission of being a political tool. Al Kamas, KEDC vice chairman, says Owen's frustration stems from having little to do by law and not being consulted in Scanlon’s replacement.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Economic Development Commission
Dave Owen
Owen
al Kamas
Wichita
KEDC
Kamas
Robert Docking
Docking
Mission
Owen By Law
Commission
Economic Development Department
Terry Scanlon
James DeCoursey
Scanlon
DeCoursey
Friday Owen
City OKs Water Plant Expansion Despite Red Tape
Chanute approves contractor WEA Construction Company to start an expanded water treatment facility after a long HUD approval delay. Bid of 818 791 dollars, awarded Aug 1, with 100 000 dollar grant transfer expected to be reallocated from a water tower project amid inflated costs. City manager cites verbal HUD assurance to preserve bid validity.
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Chanute
WEA Construction Co
Paola
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Kenneth Sanborn
Kenneth Willey
Wilson and Co
Wichita Man Tosses Girl From Truck Amid Standoff
A man identified as Ernest Forbes broke into a McConnell AFB residence, kidnapped his daughter, and hurled the 4 year old from his pickup during a high speed chase near Wichita. The girl suffered broken bones and possible internal injuries and was hospitalized at St Francis. Forbes fled west of Wichita and was at large Friday night after the truck was stopped 12 miles west of Pratt and he jumped out.
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Wichita
Hns
McConnell Afb
Sedgwick County
Ernest Forbes
Forbes
Ted
St. Francis Hospital
Pratt
Kan
Phillips Contributed To Nixon Re-election
Phillips Petroleum disclosed that its former board chairman gave 100000 dollars from corporate funds to President Nixon’s re election campaign. Keeler resigned as chairman Jan 1 but remains a board member. Committee says the donation was returned to Phillips and had been misattributed to individuals.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Co
Nixon
Phillips
W.W. Keeler
Keeler
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Washington
Finance Committee
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Elliot L. Richardson
Bob Geiger
Neosho County Community Junior College
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S. Western
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Dean
Thayermelons
Mervin Brooks
Brooks Fruit and Vegetable
Thayer
Brooks
Cha
Yours
City
WEA
Sanborn
Wichita Man
Oklahoma
Sandy Robb
S. Kansas
S. Lafayette
Robb
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