Sinatra to testify again in probe of sports Mafia ties
Frank Sinatra, who skipped a first appearance before the House Select Committee on Crime, agreed to testify when the panel resumes its inquiry into Mafia influences in organized sports. Rep. Claude Pepper said Sinatra’s lawyer informed him the entertainer would appear voluntarily. The committee had issued a subpoena after the missed session. Sinatra was reportedly overseas in England at the time, attending a horse race. The hearings will reopen July 18 with Sinatra as lead witness.
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Officer admits to lie taints retrial denial
A man linked to a police officer who testified in a theft case was denied a new trial by the South U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The court cited an 1895 Supreme Court ruling allowing tainted testimony if the witness is dead. Judge Rivers dissented, arguing conviction tainted by government taint. The story also notes parole decisions and Fischer Spassky match timing.
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Delderfield Dies at 60 a Sidmouth Novelist and Playwright
Muddy homecoming author R. F. Delderfield, inspired by Hardy and Galsworthy, dies at his Sidmouth home at age 60. In America he rose to fame with God Is an Enemy in 1970 and wrote Theirs Was the Kingdom and Give Us This Day before his death last Saturday. The White House released John B. Connally’s around the world tour schedule as Nixon’s special emissary detailing stops from Saigon to Teheran.
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President Nixon
Bombs Shatter Truce as Belfast Unrest Escalates
Two car bombs exploded within minutes in East Belfast striking a Protestant neighborhood during a fragile truce period. No casualties reported but surrounding homes were damaged as British troops moved in to quell ensuing Protestant Catholic youth clashes.
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Northern Ireland
Kilmood Street
Terry Street
House votes extension of U S debt ceiling to Oct 31
National debt ceiling extended by 450 billion dollars, pegging the limit at 15 billion below Nixon's request. Without extension, the ceiling would drop to 400 billion next Friday midnight, risking a larger debt shortfall. Mississippi runoffs produce two favorites and an underdog in three congressional races. Restoration of water and utilities recovery dominate eight Eastern Seaboard states after historic floods. death toll rises to 125 and damage exceeds 1 billion dollars. Senate approves 31.1 billion Labor Education Welfare appropriations bill, 3.7 billion above Nixon request.
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David Bower
Tom Cook
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Senate
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Farmer declines Hawaii trip after half million ransom find
Lowell Elliott, a 61 year old Peru Indiana farmer who found about 500000 in a mail bag dropped by a skyjacker, says he does not want a Hawaii trip and would prefer the cash. Authorities resume search for the hijacker while American Airlines weighs a reward, with manager Fay noting no agreement yet.
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Hawaii
American Airlines
Elliott
Parole Granted for Maj. Gen Carl Canner
The government granted parole Tuesday to Maj. Gen. Carl Canner, a former high ranking officer, marking a notable step in his release after service. The announcement did not specify remaining restrictions or dates for further proceedings.
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