Former governor Barron jailed for 25 year bribery sentence
West Virginia former governor William Wallace Barron was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy bribery and obstruction of justice He was escorted to the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Missouri Barron had pleaded guilty to bribing the jury foreman in his 1968 acquittal case Also named in the indictment is Barrons former lawyer Robert Perry RALPH BUCKALEW the jury foreman in the later trial began serving a 20 year sentence in Lewisburg Pennsylvanias court cases continue to unfold
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William Wallace Barron
West Virginia
Barron
U.S
Springfield
Ralph Buckalew
Lewisburg
Robert Perry
Hijacking to Red China and Vietnam Pullout Update
A Philippine Airlines jet was hijacked to Hong Kong then to mainland China with 25 hostages and five hijackers aboard. In Vietnam, 19,500 Marines are set for a mid April withdrawal, aiming to meet a May 1 U S troop reduction target. In East Pakistan, Mujibur Rahman’s Awami League fights on amid West Pakistani military actions. Mos cow notes a Peking delegation snub at the 24th Congress. Soviet leaders discuss a possible nonaggression pact with the United States over China. Jordanian forces clash with Palestinian guerrillas for the fourth day as order is claimed restored.
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Sheik Mujibur Rahman
East Pakistan
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Sheik
Awami League
Supreme Court to Rule on Social Club Bias
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge over private social clubs with state liquor licenses denying Negro members or guests. The case centers on whether such clubs can exclude minorities while retaining liquor-licensing status, with other high court actions pending.
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Alioto vows full‑time mayoralty despite Seattle case
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto says he will devote full time to city duties while his attorneys fight federal charges in Seattle alleging conspiracy to commit bribery and fraudulent use of the mails. He tells the county board of supervisors he remains an overtime mayor and will not weaken his commitment.
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