Gurney Cleared Of Perjury After Retrial Victory
Former U S senator Edward J Gurney was found innocent of perjury in a 1974 grand jury case involving an illegal contributions scheme linked to his fund raiser Larry Williams. The trial followed earlier acquittals on bribery and conspiracy charges, with Williams testifying for the government under a plea deal. Gurney hailed the verdict as a defeat for vindictive government opponents and recounted the decades long legal ordeal.
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Orlando
Fla
Edward J. Gurney
United States
Gurney
Jacksonville
Tampa
Larry Williams
Williams
Florida
Federal Housing Administration
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
Justice Department
Edward Bates
Prion Margas
Wereagames
Groot
Harrisburg Teachers Reject Proposals Amid Strike
Harrisburg Education Association rejected a state mediator's three year proposal for ending a two day old city school strike. A spokesman said 550 to 14 ballots voted against the plan which offered 1100 dollar raises in years one and two and 1075 in year three. Union President Robert L. Allen said benefits and discipline terms were insufficient. A Dauphin County Court hearing is set for Monday on the school board's bid to force 700 teachers back to work.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Education Association
Robert L. Allen
Dauphin County
Daylight Saving Time Returns This Sunday Morning
Washington AP reports the nation reverts to clock turning this Sunday at 2 a.m. with six months of daylight time under the 1966 Uniform Time Act. Arizona Hawaii and parts of Indiana stay on standard time, while past experiments with year round DST faced farmer and parent opposition and were rolled back after brief trials in 1974 1975 and 1976.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Arizona
Hawaii
Indiana
Congress
Senate
House
U.S. Department of ‘Transportation
Gama Slaying Likely Occurred in Erie County Park
Raymond Payne, a 39 year old Strong Vincent High School teacher, reportedly gave police a statement placing Debbie Gama's August 1975 killing in a rural Erie County park near his home. The body was found in Crawford County’s Cussewago Creek. authorities may move the case to Erie County for a new hearing and possible re charging.
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Erie
Raymond Payne
Debbie Gama
Erie County
Payne
Cussewago Creek
Crawford County
Vincent
Robert Leonhart
Cambridge Springs
Anna McCall
Waterford
Leonard’ Ambrose
Robert Chase
Michael Palmisano
Donald Lewis
Strong Vincent High School
Heinz and Green joust for voter support in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania senatorial rivals John Heinz and William Green campaigned separately in Philadelphia on Wednesday ahead of a televised debate. Heinz urged urban youth employment programs to curb youth violence, citing 40 to 50 percent unemployment and proposing targeted public service jobs during the school year. Green charged Heinz with ad distortion of a black supporter and overall misrepresentation of his voting record, while defending his own positions on funding for the aged education and emergency health care.
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Pennsylvania
John Heinz
William Green
St. Heinz
Pittsburgh
Pree Heinz
Green
Heinz
Philadelphia Tribune
Duquesne University Law School
Ronald Davenport
Davenport
Nixon
Scott
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