Court Orders Prisoner May See Attorney
A federal court in Harrisburg ordered officials at the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg to allow Joel Meyers to meet his New York attorney Leonard Kelleeny. Meyers, a strike leader, had been held in solitary confinement. the order followed a demand meeting at the warden's office and a protest by about 60 demonstrators. The strike, described as peaceful, involved 1,300 inmates with most not in the hospital. Meyers, serving 34 years for draft evasion, had not been publicly removed from the population, prison officials said.
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Lewisburg
Federal
Prisoners Solidarity Committee
U.S. District Court
Harrisburg
Joel Meyers
New York
Leonard Kelleeny
Meyers
Kolleeny
Noah Alldredge
George Baker
Meyer
Pamela
Baker
Workers Dig In Rubble For Two Trapped In KC
Rescue crews labor amid collapsing steel and concrete to reach two men trapped since Sunday in downtown Kansas City. Stanley Wood of Grandview Missouri and Donald Shannon of Topeka Kansas, both 30, were part of a demolitions crew when eight floors fell. Wood spoke briefly to rescuers but nothing since about 3 p.m. Sunday. Deputy Fire Chief Benny Imperiale warned further movement could crash the rubble. A separate blaze at Roosevelt Inn tavern near Union City drew three fire departments. cause undetermined and no injuries reported.
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Kansas City
Stanley Wood
Grandview
Donald Shannon
Topeka
Kan
Wood
Shannon
Benny Imperiale
Union City Area
Union City
Sherwell
Bramagin
Bloomfield
Waterford
Defense lawyers label key witness a liar in Kissinger plot case
In Harrisburg AP report, defense for Philip Berrigan and six others charge government FBI informer Boyd Douglas Jr. with lying as prosecutors allege a 1970 conspiracy to kidnap Henry Kissinger, blow up tunnels, and vandalize draft boards. Prosecutor Lynch argues Berrigan schemed from a Lewisburg prison while Douglas served as courier. Ramsey Clark counters that there was no conspiracy and Kissinger is safe, citing Kissinger's China trip.
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Harrisburg
Philip Berrigan
Henry Kissinger
William Lynch
Berrigan
Lewisburg
Father Berrigan
Lynch
Ramsey Clark
U.S
Boyd Douglas Jr
FBI
Texas
Douglas
Harrisburgs
Washington, D.C
Clark
Peking
Income Surcharge Becomes Uncomfortable Tax Season Help From Marine Bank
As tax time arrives you face the burden of income versus outgo and the anxiety of Uncle Sam. Marine Bank offers free financial counseling at its fifteen community offices to help plan budgets, arrange loans, or set up a system to avoid owing next year.
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Harrisburg
Marine Bank
Marine
Millcreek Students Sing The Pledge
At Westlake Junior High School in Millcreek Township pupils sing the Pledge of Allegiance. 70 year old accordion teacher Stanley J. Blasco arranged the patriotic opening with music and plans a campaign to have his version adopted in public schools.
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ERIE
Times
Westlake Junior
Millcreek
Stanley J. Blasco
Accordian
Blasco
Ehe
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Aayise
Draft Board
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Nixon
China
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