Defense Opens in Johnson Murder Case at York
Ricky Johnson, 17, charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Policeman James Richardson II, concedes the shooting occurred but insists it was not premeditated. Defense attorney John Brogan portrays the act as unpremeditated with the officer unseen until moments before the gunfire. Brogan notes the shooting location, police car handling, and Johnson’s flight after the incident. Prosecution, led by Vince Valentini, outlines the evening’s events including a quarrel with Johnson’s mother.
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York, Neb
UPI
Ricky Johnson
York
James Richardson II
John Brogan
York County
Richardson
Brogan
Johnson
Ron Dickerson
York Pollee Department
Vince Valentino
Mitchell begins 31 month Watergate sentence in Alabama
Mitchell, the first U.S. attorney general sentenced to prison, flew to Montgomery by private jet and entered Maxwell AFB prison Camp to serve 31 months to eight years for Watergate. The 63 year old said it felt good to be back in Alabama and could be paroled after 20 months.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPL
John N. Mitchell
U.S
Watergate Aries
Mitchell
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
Richard Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Nixon
California
Heavy rains leave some flood woes
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies over Nebraska with heavy rains in central and western areas. The Little Blue River at Ayr overflowed onto Nebraska 74 Tuesday night, carrying a heavy load of water. The National Weather Service expected upper river levels to recede within the river’s banks tonight. Deweese reported 10.7 feet, above flood stage, while Fairbury saw only minor rises downstream.
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Walted Press International
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Ayr
National Weather Service
Omaha
Deweese
Fairbury
Rampage of killings reported in Uganda
Uganda's secret police allegedly launched a rampage of killings after an assassination attempt on Idi Amin. Reports indicate Amin is alive and wounded or missing, while British officials and Cairo sources offer cautious updates and discuss consultations with the finance minister.
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Uganda
Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Amin
Luxembourg
David Owen
Cairo
Moses Ali
Hall of Justice lease tweak moves to City Council
Platte County Board of Supervisors approved a lease modification for radio services with Columbus Police for Hall of Justice use, setting a $4 monthly payment and 15 percent county share of an estimated $69,000 annual cost. Police move planned for August 2 pending July City Council decision.
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Columbus City
Hall of Justice
Platte County Board of Supervisors
Jerry Norris
City of Columbus
Bill Hoffman
Norria
Wes Baxa
Law
Highway Department
Willard Osterhoudt
Third Ward
Vern Beckmann
Veterans Committee
Last rites given Karen Quinlan in Morris Plains
Karen Ann Quinlan, in a coma for over five years, received the last rites from her Roman Catholic pastor. Her parents Joseph and Julia Quinlan, who won a court battle on her right to die with grace, spent time at Morris View Nursing Home and returned home. The family’s attorney noted heightened visits as Karen reportedly suffers medically.
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Morris Plains
UPT
Karen Ann Quinlan
Joseph
Julia Quinlan
Karen
Morris View
Paul Armstrong
Morris County Stern
Quinlans
Thomas J. Trapasso
Quinlan
Trapasso
Karen Ron Quinlan
New Jersey Supreme Court
Richard J. Hughes
Miss Quinlan
Hughes
al St. Chare’s Hospital
Morris County
Sherrif
Unemployment Seminar For Area Employers At Nebraska Firm
About 20 representatives from area businesses met Tuesday to discuss unemployment insurance and benefits. Four Nebraska Labor Department officials answered questions at Behren Manufacturing Co. Complaints targeted outstate cities holding larger reserves and employers needing workers who openly sought jobs to qualify for unemployment compensation.
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Nebraska Department of Labor
George Klippert
Maurice Martin
William Sommer
Charles Watson
Crea
Behren Manufacturing Co
Nebraska
Kingol
Omaha
President seeks funds to bolster Social Security plan
President Carter urged the House Ways and Means Committee for a financial boost to the strained Social Security system this year while signaling no rush for broad welfare and tax reform. He noted a short term infusion may be possible, with broader reform viewed as a longer-term effort.
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Washington
UPS
Carter
House
Ways and Means
al Ulhaan
D-Ore
Congress
Barber Conatle
White House
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Senate
Labor and Health, Education and Welfare Departments
Howard Baker
Senate Appropriations Committee
Judy Powell
Park Bribery Scandal Ties South Korean Leader to Influence Efforts
Former KCIA head Kim Hyung wook testifies that President Park Chung Hee sought to sway U S policy through a bribery operation on Congress in the 1970s with links to businessman Tongsun Park. Kim, reading a 29 page statement, said Park feared U S congressional actions after he seized dictatorial powers and sought leverage to preserve commitments. no bribe recipients named.
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Wasiington
UPI
CIA
House
South Korea
Congress
Kim Hyung Wok
KCIA
Tongsun Park
KCLA
Kim
Park Chung Hee
Park
U.S
Seoul
Striet
Nout
United Sales
Capitol Hill
Korea
Nixon
Ford
United States
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