Senator Scott Allegedly Took Gulf Money Amid Watergate
A Gull investigative panel says Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott repeatedly sought Gulf Oil funds during 1973 amid Watergate. It cites Claude Wild Jr claims of $10,000 yearly payments over about 13 years, part of $12.3 million in illicit political donations by Gulf abroad and at home.
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Watergate scare. break-in at Ford campaign offices
Police said a break-in attempt at the Ford campaign committee offices in a DC building failed. Tampering was found on a door and the alarm tripped at 2:5 a.m. EST. staff noted little was present and no entry occurred. Howard Callaway downplayed political espionage implications.
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Death mystery and license plate Q&A from The Enterprise
In a reader exchange, an inquiry about Houdini’s death is answered with peritonitis from a blow to the abdomen as the cause, noting the biographical sketch offers little detail. The second item explains that missing 1975 license plates receive a 1975 plate and a 1976 sticker for $15.
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Road condition concerns drive change in Randolph County
A resident asks how to push the Trinity School district area to have state maintenance on a trailer park road in Randolph County. The advisory cites standards for adding a subdivision to the state system and notes contact with J C Lavinder, Asheboro district engineer, for guidance.
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Death sentences for 10 guerrillas in U S killings in Iran
An Iranian army tribunal sentenced 10 Marxist guerrillas to death by firing squad for killing three American colonels and an Iranian U S consulate employee, plus four other Iranians. An 11th defendant got 15 years solitary confinement. The killings occurred May 21 while the officers drove to work.
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Mamie Eisenhower Hospitalized in Washington
Mamie Eisenhower, 79, widow of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was taken from her Pennsylvania farm to Walter Reed Army Hospital after becoming seriously ill. Her son John reported uncertainty over the illness as doctors monitored her condition.
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LaGuardia Reopened After Bomb Blast In New York
LaGuardia Airport reopened after a fatal blast that killed one and injured about 75. FBI agents and NYC police scanned the scene while flights resumed with nervous passengers. A $50,000 reward was offered for information, and the Port Authority closed the 25 cent lockers used to conceal the bomb.
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Ford Optimistic About Election
President Ford said he is in the 1976 bid to stay and sees no serious obstacles to nomination or election. In a year end Oval Office session with 22 reporters he discussed Angola policy, U.S. aid curbs, and future steps to bolster intelligence agencies as Congress approaches.
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Gunmen Rob North Carolina Bank Before Opening Hours
Two gunmen forced a teller into a Saint Pauls Waccamaw Bank and Trust branch before 6:30 am, tied four employees, and fled with an undisclosed sum in a 1968 Oldsmobile later found in Vander. No injuries were reported. it was NC’s 83rd bank robbery this year, 24 fewer than 196?追号.
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Doctor's Torture Story Stirred British Storm
A Labour government recall of the British ambassador to Chile sparked a political storm in London. Conservative MPs urged publishing evidence beyond Dr Sheila Cassidy’s assertion she was tortured during detention by the Chilean regime. The government protested to Chile and said it would present evidence to the UN Human Rights Commission. Cassidy, a 38 year old doctor who treated a wounded leftist, arrived back in Britain amid denials of torture by Chile's embassy.
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Brevard Woman Dies Missed Bus In LaGuardia Blast
Brevard, North Carolina resident Edythe Bull, 72, was among 11 killed when a LaGuardia Airport bomb exploded. Bull had missed her 6:30 p.m. limousine and planned to take the next. She had directed Keep America Beautiful’s community relations and recently moved to Sherwood Forest retirement community. Also killed were Elaine Little, 25, of Yonkers. Enoch L. Stamey III, 38, Woodbridge, Connecticut. and George Bynum Patterson, 38, Stamford, all returning from holiday visits to relatives in North Carolina. Patterson previously lived in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Stamey’s mother spoke of his vitality and recent art studies. Patterson’s mother confirmed his death. his brother noted his nonviolent nature.
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