Connally Trial Nearing Finish
In Washington AP report the prosecutor urges Connally be convicted citing corroboration of key accuser Jacobsen. Closing arguments loom as Connally defends his denials about $5 000 bribes tied to milk price actions in 1971 amid witnesses and disputed meetings.
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Nellie Connally
John
U.S. District Court
Washington
Connally
John Connally
Treasury
Asst
Frank Tuerkheimer
Jake) Jacobsen
George L. Hart
Frank M. Tuerkheimer
Jake Jacobsen
Dairy Coop
Grand Jury
Jacobsen
Tuerkheimer
Houston
Airport falls to Khmer Rouge as Cambodia seeks cease fire
Phnom Penh military and air port losses accompany insurgent gains as Red Cross releases word of Gen Sutsakhan requesting immediate cease fire and transfer of government powers. In South Vietnam the government withdraws from Phan Rang while Khmer Rouge seize key routes and shell central Phnom Penh.
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Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva
Red Cross Epscuna
Cambodia
Lader
Ik Sutsakhan
Norodom Sihanouk
Peking
Sihanouk
Pochentong
South Vietnam
Phan Rang
Ministry of Defense
Xuan Loc
Saigon
International
Red Cross
Chia Ampeon
U.N
Americans Spend About Forty Dollars Weekly On Food
Government survey shows average family spends 40.5 dollars weekly on groceries and meals, up from 30.32 earlier. If prices rise 31.1 percent since the base period, the figure nears forty dollars. Restaurant meals grow with income, over a third of food spending for households earning above 19,000 dollars. Energy and gasoline costs noted alongside food trends.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Julius Shiskin
Viet Infant Dies In Erie Hospital
The second Vietnam baby to arrive in Erie has died at St. Vincent Hospital. The 3 month old boy weighed a little over six pounds despite being three months old and was described as extremely malnourished. Catholic Charities said arriving infants from Cleveland receive immediate hospital examination.
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Erie
St. Vincent Hospital
Catholic Charities, Inc. of
St. Vincent's Hospital
Catholic Charities Office
Cleveland
Congress Weighing Viet Aid Package
Congress weighs a 200 million dollar fund to assist in the South Vietnam withdrawal and humanitarian aid as Americans leave. The tentative Senate draft aims to ensure safe evacuations, with Kissinger and Schlesinger backing separate humanitarian and military aid requests.
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Congress
Washington
South Vietnam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vietnam
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Ford
Senate
House
Kissinger
Senate Foreign Relations
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Gold Unimpressive To Americans
Americans show little gold fever as legal ownership began last December. Prices on retail and futures have fallen about 18 percent to around 164 an ounce, with heavy trading volume on major exchanges. Bank officials report only modest buying, and experts foresee further declines unless prices dip into the mid 150s.
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New York
U.S
Chicago
Larry Blum
James E. Sinclair
Wall Street
Vilas & Hickey
Britain
Bob Renneisen
San Francisco
Crocker National Bank
Republic National Bank
Bache & Co
Sinclair
Ridgway School Draws Battle Lines Over Sex Ban in Sports
Ridgway Area School directors join with other districts to vow defiance of a court ruling that bars sex segregation in interscholastic athletics. Coaches and admins fear implementation would leave girls out, prompting calls for action if the Supreme Court does not act.
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Ridgway
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Corry Area School District drafts lean budget with tax hike
The Corry Area School District directors tentatively approve a 4.6 percent budget increase amid trimmed costs. Superintendent Krepps Jr. notes cuts remove fat, yet rising fuel, utilities, and fixed charges push expenses higher. Property taxes rise about four mills, while instruction grows modestly. health services lessen with fewer nurses. Final adoption is set for May 12.
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Corry Area
Charles W. Krepps Jr
Krepps
East South Street
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Erie Osteopathic Hospital
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Edward Estep
R.D
Charles Huffman
A.D. 2
Estep
Huffman
Corry Memorial Hospital
Erie Hospital
Bangkok
Thailand
Mekong
Bassac
Ben Tranh
Mekong Delta
House Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Radio
Ridway School
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