Former Oklahoma governor charged with extortion
Federal grand jury indicts former Gov. David Hall on extortion bribery conspiracy and two counts of interstate calls over a $50 0 bribe to steer $10 million in state retirement funds. Co-defendants include W W Taylor and R Kevin Mooney. Rogers not indicted. Hall released on bond as case proceeds.
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Oklahoma
David Hall
Hall
Jones
W.W. Taylor
Dallas
Guaranteed Investors Corp
R. Kevin Mooney
Fort Worth
Tex
Mooney
University of Tulsa Law School
Taylor
John Rogers
Rogers
FBI
Oklahoma City
Pittsburgh
Hubert Teitelbaum
Kaiser Gypsum Co. Inc
Flintkote Co
IRA Ends Truce and Resumes Violence in Northern Ireland
The outlawed Irish Republican Army ends its 25 day cease-fire and resumes violence to end Britain's rule in Northern Ireland. Shootings, a bombing, and the discovery of explosives are reported as the truce expires. Provisional IRA blames inadequate British concessions.
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Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Britain
IRA
Bonn to Resume Ties With Cuba Amid French Pact
West Germany announced it will restore diplomatic relations with Cuba and exchange ambassadors early this year while France signed new economic and cultural agreements with Fidel Castro’s government. France seeks Cuban trade as sugar prices rise.
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Bonn
West Germany
Cuba
France
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Madison bachelor seeks perfect wife with strict specs
A 31 year old Madison man spent 175 dollars on newspaper ads to find a wife meeting exacting standards he describes as perfect. He seeks a four year degree career woman earning at least 9000 dollars a year, non smoker, late sleeper, under 65 degrees, and willing to have up to two children after two years of marriage. He reports hundreds of responses and rising expenses from interviews.
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Madison, Wis
Wallace to undergo medical checkup before third term
Governor George Wallace of Alabama will have a medical examination today in a doctor's office ahead of starting his third term. Aides said no hospitalization is expected.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
The
Nations Association of Letter Carriers
Kokomo
Ind
James Rademacher
James Rademacher of the Letter Carriers
James Gildea
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Ford Accepts Honorary USO Chair Role
USO reports President Ford has accepted the post of honorary chairman following a long tradition since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. This aligns Ford with a role held by every president since 1941.
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Ford
USO
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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