Agnew seeks suspended license in Maryland bar case
Former Vice President Spiro Agnew asked a three judge panel to suspend him from practicing law rather than disbar him over his no contest plea to income tax evasion. He urged the court to recommend a suspension to the Maryland Court of Appeals, while the Bar Association pushed for disbarment.
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Spiro Agnew
Anne Arundel Circuit Court
Annapolis
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland Judiciary
Agnew
Maryland
Circuit Court
Maryland Bar Associaton
Alfred L. Scanlan
Maryland Bar Association
Board of Governors
The
State Bar Association
Shirley B. Jones
Baltimore
Maryland Court of Appeals
Cl “T
Scanlan
World In Brief From Bangkok to Geneva and London
In Bangkok nearly 2 300 delegates vote to elect 299 themselves to a new National Assembly signaling more influence for farmers students and village officials. Geneva hosts an Arab Israeli peace conference with Syria boycotting but Egypt attending while UN chairs and Waldheim opens. London braces for IRA bombings as Heath teases February election amid power and transport crises. Ottawa PM Trudeau brags of riches after tabling conflict of interest reforms saying he could be worth 100 to 200 million.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Geneva
Syria
Shimon Peres
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
London
Scotland Yard
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
IRA
Provisional
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Edward Heath
Ottawa
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
House of Commons
Nixon Tapes Subpoenas Reach White House as Probe Expands
Senate Watergate committee moves to subpoena a large number of White House tapes and documents with expected delivery today. Debate over whether White House lawyers will accept the subpoenas dominates early reports. The same week auditors say Nixon may have owed funds for 1.4 million in federal home projects, though repayment is not yet advised. Analysts outline 1974 Communist strategy to widen border control and stage guerrilla actions in South Vietnam.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
South Vietnam
Shapp Eyes Welfare Boost Amid Budget Talks
Gov Milton Shapp warns Pennsylvania faces a slowdown yet a Kane forecast suggests unemployment stays below national levels. Shapp seeks a 17 percent welfare increase worth 35 million with legislative approval, while Republicans demand a federal welfare report before any extra funding.
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Harrisburg
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Robert Kane
Kane
Revenue Department
Chamber groups urge early Blue Cross contract in Philadelphia
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Philadelphia Movement urged Blue Cross and local hospitals to reach a contract before January 1. They proposed a six month interim contract if an immediate settlement isn’t possible, warning about potential loss of full coverage for about 200000 subscribers on Jan 1.
Firm Behind Corry Plan Probed for Political Contributions
A Beaver County firm holding 10 million in state contracts is under U S Attorney scrutiny over possible illegal campaign contributions to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. Federal agents seek Gulhenics Systems Corp records, formerly Michael Baker Jr Inc, linked to Corry's master plan from the 1960s and chief consulting engineer to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The probe centers on a contribution routed through the Mahady firm connected to late state Sen Paul Mahady. A federal hearing on Euthenics records is set for next Friday.
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Beaver County
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Democratic Party
Justice Department
Gulhenics Systems Corp
Michael Baker
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Mahady & Mahady
Hutchenics Systems
Paul W. Mahady
Harrisburg
Senate
Mahady
U.S. Atty
Richard L. Thornburgh
Philadelphia
Thornburgh
Shapp
Associated Press
Gas Blast Hits Erie Marine Bank injuring three tellers
An all electric Erie Marine National Bank drive in suffered a subfit gas explosion in a crawl space. Three tellers LouAnn Carle Jean Strawn and Denise Kochanczyk were taken to area hospitals in fair condition with burns and bruises. Cash and bank records scattered in the shopping plaza as investigators worked. No customers were present during the blast.
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Marine National Bank
LouAnn Carle
Jean Strawn
Denise Kochanczyk
Erie
Pa Mansion Costs Drop Since Flood
Harrisburg AP reporting Gov. Shapp says operating costs at the state executive mansion fell over 32 percent in the 17 months before the 1972 flood damage. Decreases occurred in regular staff wages overtime food purchases and catered services. Also note Philadelphia AP lottery numbers 6-0-5-0-3-7 and 9-7-5-4-6.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Who's Who in Pennsylvania Faces Scrutiny by Erie Bureau
The Consumer Protection Bureau in Erie probes the National Register Publishing Co. for a solicitation offering a $26 copy of Who's Who in Pennsylvania. About 9,250 Pennsylvanians have been nominated via chamber invites, with no guaranteed inclusion without biographical data submission. Authorities question legality and accuracy of the campaign and solicitations.
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Erie
Consumer Protection Bureau
Pennsylvania
Erie Chamber of Commerce
National Register Publishing Co
Atlanta
National Register
J. Stanley Logan
Logan
Chambers of Commerce
Erie Chamber
Chamber
William Kelly
The
Kelly
Weir Seeks Millage Cut for County Budget 1974
Republican commissioner Leo P. Weir argues county tax millage could drop by at least a half mill to one mill, or one mill if possible, in 1974. He opposes the capital reserve fund of 511,000 tied to building projects and notes seniors would bear the burden. Some suggest using reserve funds for hospital renovations while Weir favors a reduction and questions the benefits to taxpayers.
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Leo P. Weir
Weir
Capital Reserve Fund
Court House
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Mideast
Trudeau Rich
Nixon
General Accounting Office
Corry Plan
Say
Erie Marine Bank
C. J. Peterson and Son Plumbing
Childrens
CORRY
Monthru
Meadville
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