Spiro Agnew accuses Justice Dept of smear campaign
Vice President Spiro Agnew leveled charges that Justice Department officials are waging a campaign of smear publicity to influence a federal grand jury probe into allegations of kickbacks and extortion tied to Maryland contractors. Atty. Gen. Richardson, Maryland officials, and Beall denied leaks and noted ongoing investigations.
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Spiro ‘S
Agnew
Justice Department
Agmew
Eliot L. Richardson
Justice Departent
Grand Jury
Saltimore
Grriptian
Maryland
Bul
Hichardson
Baltimore
George Beall
Siy
Beall
Sax
Richardson
Fremont man charged in Hayward child abuse case
Ronald Smilie of 4257 Chetwood Avenue was arrested after the grandmother found bruises on his girlfriend’s two children aged six and four. Police say the children reported punches and belt blows during a month at the Red Cap Motel in Hayward. Smilie admitted spanking but denied belt or fist beating. He remains in Santa Rita jail.
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Hayward
Fremont
Ronald Raysmilie
Chetwood Avenue
Remount
Smilie
Dat Beet
Red Cape
Smilia
Smitie
Smilies
Polite
Santa Rita
Youths break world domino record for charity in Oakland
Hayward youths staged a 40 hour marathon domino game to raise funds for mentally retarded children. Participants Sharon Foster, David Rogers, Chris Lewis and Sandy Bricker played from Monday until 4 am, surpassing the 38 hour prior record and aiming for Guinness recognition.
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Hayward
Oakland
Sharon Foster
Davi Rogers
Chris Lewis
Sandy Bricker
Agnes Foster
Calaraga Ave
Rancho Arroyo Junior High School
BART Train Delay Strands Fremont Riders
A Bay Area Rapid Transit train bound for Fremont was held for 31 minutes after two trains leaving Fremont lost automatic cab signals. The delay started around 1 AM as BART reported the incident and resumed service after system checks.
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Fremont
Bay Aves
Rapid Transit
Dasset
BART
Mremont
Robot Jason Demonstrated at Stanford Teaching Aid
Expert from Stanford and Sevareh Institute unveil Jason a wheeled robot named Tason now connected by Tong cord to a central panel. Coles and doctoral student Michael H. Smith describe Jason as not human like but navigates with radar style chirps. Operated remotely by future voice commands and a 30 word vocabulary, Jason aims to teach children basics of computer programming.
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Emalician
Stanford
Coles
Michael H. Smith
Scothigh
Halover
Jason
Patel
Kaiser dump plan backed by county board action
The county board approved expanding Kaiser’s quarry operation to a 460 acre site north of Stanley Boulevard near Livermore, combining it with an existing 300 acre area under one permit. Opponents warn of interim nuisances and groundwater risk while supporters cite potential long term urban development and jobs.
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Livermore
Kaiser
Stanley Boulevard
Stadium
Board of Supervisors
Pleasanton Alloyney
Joseph Schwab
Murphy
Schwab
Cage
Qe Board
Federal Aviation Authority
Statu Walar
Selwab
Robert E. Hannon
Fred Cooper
Parmil
Reagan backs McCall in Assembly campaign
Governor Reagan endorsed Alameda councilman William McCall at a reception in Alameda, saying McCall’s campaigners know what to do. McCall seeks the 14th Assembly District seat against Bill Lockyer and Nahert Evans as a Republican bid tied to Reagan’s themes of smaller government and individual rights. Reagan warned of a “frozen ideology” among Democrats and urged voters to back McCall to accelerate action in Sacramento.
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Republican State Assembly
William McCall
Alameda
McCall
Ronald Reagain
Atl Alameda
Reagan
Alarmeda
Assembly
Bill McCall
Sacramento
San Leandro
Bill Lockyer
T Robert Crown
D-Alameda
Peace and Freedom Party
Nahert Evans
Oakland
Crown
San Lorenzo
California
Thanay
San Leanto
Jack D. Maliester
Set
Ckyer
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Alabama
George Wallace
Seeramenig
Lockyer
Alameda County
Democratic Central
Ree Marks
Republican Audictien
Bill
Stay
Gas firm explosion kills worker in Newark plant
An explosion at Matheson Gas Products, 6774 Central Ave, Newark, killed a 42 year old worker loading gas into a metal tank. An unidentified coworker escaped unharmed as acrid hydrogen chloride fumes spread for about 30 minutes. Police and fire officials evacuated surrounding areas and inspected the scene before safely handling the second tank.
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Newark
Nelson Tardy
Matheson Gas Products Company
Central Ave
Mend
Bil Chica
Los Arboles Drive
Premont
Chica
Gladys
John Chica
San Jose
Ned
Flint
Larry Fluer
Fluer
Fhst Takk
Shirei
State Division of Industrial Safety
Wack
Carter Archibald
Rans Togerson
James Tuilevech
Archibald
Wheat crop forecast for 1974 production reaches 1.9 billion bushels
Washington agency officials and farm experts project a 1.9 billion bushel U S wheat crop for 1974, up about 200 million from this year’s record. ASCS deputy director Bob Freeman said growers may plant 65 to 66 million acres next year, far below this year’s 103 million.
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Washington
SPI
Wink
Concnse
Bob Claude
Freeman
Depenly
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Concensus
Nixon counsel argues impeachment only remedy in Watergate case
White House lawyer says Congress impeachment is the only remedy for presidential power abuse as Archibald Cox seeks a court order to compel Nixon to surrender Watergate tapes. Judge Sivka expects a ruling within a week amid a large crowd and separate Senate case to release the tapes.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Nixon
Watergate
Congress
Archibald Cox
Cox
Charles Alan Wright
John J. Sivca
Supreme Court
Sivica
Samuel Dash
Fred Tanmpenn
Senate
Wright
Nixon Discusses Watergate Issue
President Nixon defends confidentiality as he refuses Senate Watergate Committee access to White House tape recordings. He confirms Haldeman listened to one tape at the President's request and questions Mitchell's knowledge of others' involvement. Dean testified Nixon may have known about a Watergate tape.
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Cox
Wright
Richard M Mixon
Sitia
Gray
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate
Nixon
Ofalaff
H. R. Haldeman
Tormer White House
John W. Dean
Maldeman
Haldeman
Dean
Oval Office
Washington
Fale Daman
Atttorney
Jiln N. Mitcell
Mitchell
Ronald) Ziegler
Orleans
White House
Sense Street Committee
Food prices rise in San Francisco area
The U S Labor Department reports a six tenths of one percent monthly rise in the San Francisco Oakland food index. Meats eggs and fish lead gains while cereals and bakery increase. fruits and vegetables show a small drop. The yearly rise stands well above the prior year.
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San Francisco
San Francisco- Oakland
Department of Labor
Charles Rowmasset
Regional Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Mary ‘Lou Welling
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