Four Union Officials Indicted In Connection With Yablonski Case
A federal grand jury indicted four United Mine Workers officials for conspiring to influence witnesses to false testimony in the Yablonski murder case. The indictments accuse the men of involvement in the 1969 slayings of Joseph Yablonski, his wife, and daughter, with three others named as co conspirators. Pass and Prater, both 53, were being held in Pittsburgh to face state and federal charges related to the death. Chester Philpot, 50, of Straight Creek Kentucky and Ernest Yablonski are also named in the broader indictments tied to the case.
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Cleveland, Ohio
United
Mine Workers Union
Chester Philpot
Joseph A.straight Creek
Ernest Yablonski
Albert E- Pass
William Prater
Pittsburgh
Yablonski
UMW
Pass
Middlesboro
Union
International Executive Board
Prater
la Follete
Tenn
Protests Turn Violent in Saigon and U.S. Rally
Reports from Saigon describe a third shelling of a major city within a week. US and South Vietnamese forces clashed near Quang Tri Citadel as pilots claimed several enemy tanks, trucks, and troops were destroyed, while Viet Cong claims tallied hundreds of casualties in Quang Tri. Across Indochina, Cambodian and Laotian actions and US strikes continued amid heavy fighting and air operations. In the United States, antiwar demonstrators clashed with police in Miami Beach and Washington DC, dozens arrested as protests targeted Republican convention sites and officials urged order.
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South Vietnam
Quang Tri Citadel
Quang Tri
Hanoi
Vietnam
I T
U.S
7Th Fleet
Adm
J.L. Holloway LI
Hancock
North
North Vietnam
Central Highlands
Indochina
Phnom Penh
Tonle Sap Lake
Laos
Plain of Jars
Vientiane
30Th Street
Talis
Republican
Fontainebleau
Collins
Allen Ginsberg
Jeff Nightbyrd
Youth International Party
Yippies
Asia
Nixon
Ing
Harper
Matt Koeh
Arlington
Ciali
National
Loft White People’s Party
Meridian Avenas
Convention Hall
Biscayne Bay
Inllials
Dade County
Shelby Highsmith
Florida House
James Tillman
Tillman
Robert Rust
Miami
Norwood GM strike drags on as city bears tax loss
The Norwood GM Firebirds strike began after the second shift on April 7, the longest in GM history. Negotiations continue with little progress as the city estimates $15,000 per week in lost corporate taxes and earnings tax revenue while funds cover daily operations. Street protests thin as police barricades prepare.
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Diac Firebirds
Norwood
General Motors
Young
Cincinati
Joseph Shea Jr
Five Inmates Take Three Kentucky Prison Workers Hostage
Five inmates armed with knives seized three Kentucky State Penitentiary workers and held them for five hours as officials weighed rescue options. Identified inmates include Joe Craig and Darrell Powers, both serving long terms. a third prisoner Tim Tingle. hospital patient Joe Craig. remaining details uncertain. Officials said hostages remained unharmed as talks continued.
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Kentucky
Eddyville
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Asst
Supk
William H. Lasley
Lasley
Denny Adams
Dan Dobson
Joe Craig
Darrell Powers
Nixon accepts renomination amid convention clashes and security
Nixon delivers a 3.2 thousand word speech urging continued progress on Peking and Moscow missions and arms talks. Police escort four Vietnam veterans who shout stop the bombing as 50 plus attendees seek first aid for tear gas. Agnew rebuts McGovern, Morton touts loyalty, Mrs. Nixon backs Agnew. delegates approve apportionment rules amid cautious optimism.
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Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Convention Hall
South Carolina
Convention
Sherry Shealy
Agnew
America
AgjNew
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
GOP
Ronald Reagan
California
Key Biscayne
Biscayne Bay
Cladin
American Legion
Chicago
White House
Sant Clemente
Calif
Robert Finch
Tennessee
West Virginia
Michael Carr
Veterans For
Nixon Nominated Amid Silent Protests and Curtain Call
In a charged convention night, Nixon received a near unanimous nomination after a five minute ovation, Agnew also praised though not unanimously. Delegates cheered as Nixon and family acknowledged the crowd, while a separate chess contest report noted Spassky drawing and Fischer’s camp accusing electronic aids. security officials sought an examination of the hall amid claims.
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Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Agnew
Oregon
Avid Brinkley
Judy
Bedlam
Mrs. Nixon
Rickover blasts U S shipyards as poorly run loafing on jobs
Vice Admiral H G Rickover told Congress that American shipyards are poorly managed with many workers loafing while the Soviets expand their submarine building capacity. In closed door May testimony he cited overtime abuses and idle crews, warning lasting action is unlikely as officials show little follow through. He contrasted China as the world’s third largest submarine power and noted Chinese subs at sea off their coast.
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Washington
H. G. Rickover
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Rickover
Navy
Eas
Relien
Shipyar Rickover
Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
People’s Republic of China
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
Spassky’s lights inquiry echoes outside interference claim
After his 44th move Spassky looked up at the hall lights and slumped, mirroring Geller’s assertion that outside interference could affect concentration. Fischer led the day, with referee Schmid promising a hall examination in front of both sides before game 18 as Icelandic organizers arrange experts. Security was tightened to address Geller’s complaint about backstage access.
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Schmid
Fisher
Fred Cramer
Cramer
Spassky
Fischer
Ivo Nei
Geller
Lothar Schmid
Bank Heist Ends in FBI Shootout at Kennedy Airport
During a 14 hour siege, bandits Wojtowicz and Naturelle held nine hostages in a bank. After negotiations and police moves, an FBI agent fatally shot Naturelle as the assailants attempted to flee to a private jet. The loot of 29000 dollars and weapons were recovered amid the dramatic outcome.
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Wojnowicz
Wojtowicz
Supreme Court
FBI
Naturelle
Kennedy
Richard Baker
Baker
Woitewicz
Edward J. Chandler
Hansa Jet Corp
John Malone
New York
Malone
Daniel Gets Carolina Plant Project
CP&L selects Daniel Construction Co of Greenville SC as general contractor for its 1.1 billion Shen ton Harris Nuclear Power Plant near Raleigh. The plant will have four 900 000 generating units with first operation in 1977 and others in 1978 1979 1980. Construction license from the AEC pending. More than 2 000 workers to be employed at peak.
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Raleigh
Carolina Power & Light Co
Daniel Construction Co
Greenville
S.C
Cp&l
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
W. B. Kincaid
Power Plan Engineering and Construction Department
Chess Moves In Resumed 17th Game
In Reykjavik AP reports the adjourned 17th game of the world chess championship between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, with Spassky as white and Fischer as black. Sequence shown: 41.R(KB2)-QB2 P-KK14, 42.R-B1 R-K7, 43.R(B1)-B2 R-K8, 44.R-B1 R-K7, 45.R(B1)-B2 Drawn.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spassky-white
Fischer-black
Old Court House in Halifax Rehabilitated for Library Use
The century-old Halifax Court House, built in 1862, is being renovated for Nova Scotia government libraries and audio-visual services. A modernization replaces the old structure on the harbor front, with about $100,000 allocated for repairs and alterations to preserve architectural features.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
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