Garrison acquitted in bribery charges in JFK case
Controversial District Attorney Jim Garrison was cleared by a federal jury of taking bribes to shield gambling interests. The acquittal followed a six week trial with Garrison defending himself and arguing the case was a government vendetta linked to his Kennedy assassination theories.
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Nixon trade power bill OKd by House panel
The Ways and Means Committee approved a bill granting President Nixon broad powers to negotiate trade pacts while limiting tariff changes, emergency actions, and nontariff barriers with a congressional veto. It would also constrain actions against Communist nations until emigration policies liberalize.
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Bank president kidnapping and ransom in Des Moines
Two men kidnaped a Des Moines bank president and his wife on Thursday. They used a phony saplone device to coerce the president into opening the vault and turning over 120000 dollars. The FBI joined the investigation as the pair escaped in the bankers’ two cars with the money.
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