Mothers testimony links Cross kidnapping to FLQ plan
Mrs. Jean Paul Rose testifies her sons Paul and Jacques Rose and Francois Simard discussed the Cross kidnapping en route to Texas. She identifies evidence from Laporte's abduction, says Paul doubted ransom would be paid, and claims FLQ Chenier cell planned earlier kidnapings. Bernard Lortie admits involvement in Laporte kidnapping. Cross believed alive. photos circulated by FLQ to prove he is alive.
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Pierre ‘Laporte
James Cross
Jean-Paul Rose
Paul
Jacques
Laporte
Francois Simard
Texas
Cross
Montreal
Pierre
Alain
Rose
Quebec Liberation Front
FLQ
Bernard Lortie
Rose Brothers
Simard
Chenier
Quebec
Front
Liberation Cell
Dieppe
Lortie
Nixon conservatives hold powwow in Nassau after New York race
President Nixon met Sunday with New York Conservative Party leaders who helped Buckley win the Senate race over Goodell. The talks covered race politics and Buckley campaign support with Agnew and Nixon allies cited. A separate note mentions a French message found on a captivity snapshot of James R. Cross, British Trade Commissioner, and a fatal fall near Blairsville involving Harry Cramer.
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Grand Day
Bahamas
Nixon
New York
Charles E. Goodell
New York Conservatives
Buckley
James L. Buckley
Goodell
Richard Ottinger
White House
Daniel Mahoney
James R. Cross
Cross
Lame Ducks Invade Capitol to Shun Budget Crisis
The lame duck Pennsylvania legislature opens a two week session to tackle pending matters including a proposed Department of Environmental Protection and capital budget items. The session faces a looming shift to a Democratic controlled body by Dec. 1 with potential tax changes and large bond issues on the table. The plan includes 13.6 million for mass transportation, 17.5 million for transit bonds, and 443 million in new building projects plus 159 million in bond authorization. In Minnesota, an 11 year old saved his brother from a severe asthma attack using mouth to mouth and chest compressions learned from a TV show. John L. Stork was elected executive vice president and CEO of Korea Oil Corp, owned jointly by Gulf Oil and Korea.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
House
Shafer
Robert D. Fleming
Allegheny
State Government Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Inner Grove Heights
Minn
Zachary Lopez
Jesse Jr
Jesse
Zachary
Marcus Welby
Pittsburgh
Korea Oil Corp
John L. Stork
Gulf Oil Corp
Republic of Korea
Stoik
Gulf Oil Canada Ltd
Toronto
Queen Marks War Dead With Poppy Wreath at Cenotaph
Queen Elizabeth II in black and a red poppy laid a wreath at the Cenotaph to honor World War I and II dead. Prince Philip stood with her as Prince Charles and Princess Anne watched from the Home Office balcony overlooking Whitehall.
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London
Elizabeth I
Britain
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Home Office
Whitehall
Want Congress To Pay For March For Victory Rally
Washington AP report says the District of Columbia seeks Congress to cover about $322000 of the Oct 3 March for Victory cost, with $10322 of the bill to be paid by the district. Police overtime accounted for half the total as Deputy Mayor Watt notes prior rallies. The piece also references a $283000 estimate for the July 4 Honor America rally.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Graham W. Watt
Watt
Shapp Eyes D C Office For State
Governor-elect Milton Shapp plans a fully staffed Pennsylvania office in Washington D C to secure federal funds despite red tape. He criticizes Scott and Schweiker for lacking staff, targets a consumer oriented Milk Board, notes milk price differences with New Jersey, and signals payroll cuts while expanding narcotics agents. The report cites sales of 182.35 million and 6.43 million in related figures.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Washington D. C
Shapp
Hugh Scott
Richard Schweiker
State Milk Board
New Jersey
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Sour M
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Bourossa
J.R. Cross
Robert Bourossa
Blairsville
Harry Cramer
Frank’s
Barney
Furniture Department Quality Furniiture
Capitol
Cyclops Sue
Shapp Eyes
D.C
Office For State
Sota LA Eae
Maxwell House Coffee
Jack Frost Sugar
Campbells Tomato Soup
He National Bank
Este Lee
Corry
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