May Dismiss Case Against Mitchell and Stans
New York AP report says the government case against former Attorney General John N. Mitchell and ex-Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans may end in a mistrial after a prosecutor opened with remarks deemed excessive. Judge Lee P. Gagliardi asked for written legal excuses for those remarks. Rayhill described the Vesco deal as selling political influence for 200000 dollars, a claim the defense could contest.
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NEW York
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice’h. Stans
Lee P. Gagliardi
U.S. District Court
U.S. Atty
James W. Rayhill
Wagliardi
Rayhill
Mitchell
Stans
Nixon
Robert L. Vesco
Securities and Exchange Commission
Vesco
Watergate Grand Jury
Washington
Yale Law School
Center
Federal Court
Maurice Stans
State Gas Situation Worsens Prices Up
Pennsylvania motorists face higher gas prices and tighter fuel allocations as energy chief William Wilcox warns March will be rougher, with reports of cuts to state allocations and threats of a mid-month shutdown by the service station dealers association.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
William Wilcox
Wilcox
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealer's Association
Association
Thomas Anderson
Federal Energy Office
Gulf Oil Corp
Texaco
Standard Oil of California
Getty
Cities Service Co
City Council tackles broad agenda from dogs to redevelopment
City council meeting schedule includes bids for limestone, pension fund reports for firemen and policemen, post office building plans, and transportation commentary by Mayor Kibler. Officials discuss paving, urban renewal land use, zoning, downtown redevelopment, water study, and railroad abandonment while gas price swings loom statewide.
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Benjamin Calderone
Calderone
Policemen's Pension Fund
Jack Downey
Mary Ann Kibler
Airport Authority
Douglas Rozelle
David Johnson
Fourth Ward
Robert Grice
Driver Injured In Route 6 Crash Near Corry
Erie man George Thompson, 68, was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for cuts and bruises after his car ran off Route 6 seven miles east of Corry in a left curve, crossed the highway, and struck an embankment. Damaged car valued at $550.
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Erie
Corry Memorial Hospital
Route 6
Corry
George Thompson
Thompson
Two Franklin Boys Learn Mom Cares
Mrs. James Barnes of Franklin wrote to Franklin High School Principal Richard Holt apologizing for her sons being late. Despite her note the two boys were given a 40 minute detention, which she served in their place to show parental support and care.
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James Barnes
Franklin
Barnes
Franklin High School
Richard Holt
Holt
Indictments Near President in Watergate Case
In Washington AP report the Watergate grand jury indicts seven Nixon associates, charging 24 counts for conspiring to obstruct justice from June 17 1972 to present. The judge kept the president related conclusions sealed as indictments total 36 individuals in Watergate and related cases.
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Washington
Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John N. Mitchell
John J. Sirica
House Judiciary Committee
Sirica
Democratic Party
FBI
Mitchell
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Charles W. Colson
Gordon Strachan
Robert ©. Mardian
Kenneth Wells Parkinson
White House
Commerce
Maurice H.stans
New York
Los Angeles
Elisberg
Campaign
Milk Fund
ITT
Ellsberg
Mardian
Justice Department
Internal Security
Grand Jury
Senate Watergate Committee
Erie County Home Rule Vote Faces Split Opposition
Erie County Commissioner Louis Rzymek may oppose a Home Rule Charter on the November ballot while Commissioners Hill and Weir back the plan. A study commission would evaluate six government forms amid voter decision after 12 to 18 months, with a final charter choice to go before voters.
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Erie County
Louis Rzymsky
Erie County League of Women Voters
William O. Hill Jr
Hill
Leo Weir
Weir
Rzymek
Petitions Out Mayor Ponders Senate Race
Dr. Mary Ann Kibler faces petitions in the state 50th Senatorial District as local Democrats rally support while she weighs a bid for state Senate. The mayor said she will consult Erie county Democrats and expects a decision by mid next week.
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Mary Ann Kibler
Senate
Kibler
Erie
Centenarian Olive Schooley Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mrs Olive Schooley a Corry centenarian marks her 100th birthday with family gathering at her North Center street home. Born March 3 1874 on a South Connellsville farm she spent most of life in the Connellsville area and moved to Carry 14 years ago. She enjoys housework reading TV and visits from descendants including three children eight grandchildren 27 great grandchildren four great great grandchildren and four great great great grandchildren. She received a birthday card from President Nixon this week and is recovering from a recent hospital stay but plans to celebrate tomorrow with relatives.
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Olive Schooley
Corry
North Center Street
Ethel Turben
South Connellsville
Richard Nixon
Schooley
Italy's government resigns amid coalition split
Premier Rumor's center-left government resigns after cabinet meeting. Health Minister Gui cites the move as a step before recommending a May 12 referendum on repealing the divorce law. IMF standstill credit dispute and La Malfa's exit accelerate the collapse of the Catholic Marxist alliance.
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Rome
Mariano Rumor
Luigi Gui
Giovanni Leone
Leone Rumor
Italy
Treasury
Ugo la Malfa
la Malfa
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Antonio Giolitti
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Watergate
Olive Schodley
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