Innocent at 90 denies narcotics charge in Philadelphia
Frances Kelly, a 90 year old widow of a policeman, protests her innocence after police say they found heroin packets during a chase near a playground. She argues the money found came from Social Security and a water ice stand customer. A July 12 hearing is set on the drug charge. Neighbors defend her, calling her trustworthy and a source of care for local youths.
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Philadelphia
Frances Kelly
Kelly
Herschel Vandiver
Vandiver
Mrs. Kelly
Watergate testimony ties O'Brien to Nixon plan
Magruder testified that the Watergate espionage plot targeted Lawrence O'Brien, then DNC chair, to discredit him and hurt Democrats. He named John Mitchell as the decision maker, with Haldeman possibly aware, and said the aim was political damage rather than justice.
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Washington
Senate
Jeb Stuart Magruder
John N. Mitchell
Magruder
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O’brien
H.R. Haldeman
Nixon
Haldeman
Mitchell
Volved
White House
Committee For
Gordon Strachan
Strachan
Gordon Liddy
Howard H. Baker
Rtenn
Missouri United telephone rate hike delayed by price freeze
The Missouri Public Service Commission granted United Telephone a rate increase but postponed it due to President Nixon's price freeze. The commission approved a settlement raising annual revenue by 1.91 million dollars, subject to federal controls, and ordered service improvements after complaints about busy lines and long-distance delays. An Aug. 26 report on needed upgrades is required, and the effective date cannot begin while the freeze remains in place. Capital City and Midstate Telephone customers are unaffected.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Public Service Commission
United Telephone
Nixon
PSC
Public Service Commission
Lebanon
Salem
Warrensburg
United
Commission
Waynesville
Capital City Telephone
Midstate Telephone
Missouri
Robber Wants to Pitch Again in Bank Heist Case
Kurt Meatball Hardendorf, arraigned on a Third National Bank robbery charge in Dayton, says he robbed the bank to help his softball team at a federal mental hospital in Springfield Missouri. Bond set at 50000. The Kansas City section notes Union Pacific suffered 700000 in damage after a truck train collision killing a Kansas City couple. four locomotives and 21 freight cars derailed.
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Dayton
Ohio
Kurt
Hardendorf
U.S
Third National Bank
Federal Mental Hospital
Springfield
Gem City Savings and Loan Association
Roger Makley
Kansas City, Kan
Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas Cities
Environmental Protection Agency
Jerome H. Syore
FPA
Kansas
Nebraska
Town
Svore
Airport panel okays change to control tower plan
The Jefferson City Airport Commission approved revised building specs for the new control tower and awarded Roy Scheperle Construction the terminal remodeling bid of 4,847. The concrete pier footing was changed to a spread footing due to a high water table from floods. The panel also approved feases assignments to Jefferson City Flying Service and a Settle Communications Co service agreement for the airport’s electronic landing system.
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Jefferson City
Scheperle Construction
Feases
J. Dawson
Jefferson City Flying Service
Settle Communications Co.0
Public officials held accountable for public actions bill
The measure bars perjury accusations based on failure to acknowledge arrests or trials. Circuits would gain power to issue injunctions to enforce the bill. Senate President Pro Tem William Cason, D Clinton, sponsor of the original open meetings bill, says the proposal makes public officials answerable for their public actions.
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Circuits
Senate
William Cason
Clinton
Possible TB case prompts health warnings in Fulton
A day care home in Fulton was closed after tests indicated a child may have tuberculosis. Callaway County officials issued warnings urging TB tests for caregivers while state health officials say no evidence yet of a widespread outbreak.
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Fulton
Callaway County
Delia Ehrsam
H. Denny Donnell Jr
France agrees to NATO study on new Atlantic charter
NATO study urged by Nixon administration to draft a possible declaration of principles. France and United States, in private talks at the NATO foreign ministers session, signaled a common effort in Brussels. Officials noted a joint aim to reexamine ally relations and set a September Helsinki meeting as planned.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
France
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nixon
NATO Council
Brussels
U.S
NATO
Michel Jobert
Henry A. Kissinger
Helsinki
Soviet Union
Europe
William P. Rogers
Jobert
K.B. Andersen
Canada imposes temporary oil export controls
Ottawa AP reports Canada will temporarily regulate gasoline and heating oil exports after a surge in U S demand. Energy Minister Donald Macdonald says details will come later and controls aim to protect domestic supplies, with duration tied to international refinery capacity and supplies.
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Ottawa
Canada
U.S
House of Commons
Donald Macdonald
Macdonald
Alice Cooper's pet snake found dead in motel drain
Nashville AP reports rock singer Alice Cooper's missing boa constrictor was found dead in a drain pipe at the motel bar where it vanished last year. The discovery ends a long mystery involving the animal and its wanderings.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alice Cooper
Scientists miss plume from Memphis steam plant drill
In Memphis Tennessee AP reports scientists could not locate any smoke during a helicopter survey of a steam plant. Plant officials agreed to adjust antipollution devices to darken the plume so the researchers could spot it.
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Memphis
Tenn
Kissinger hints at private deal on Cambodia cease-fire
Washington AP Henry Kissinger signaled a private understanding on Cambodia and a possible cease-fire in the coming weeks as Congress considered a bill to ban US military actions in Indochina. He noted negotiations should mature and did not confirm a secret accord with Le Duc Tho.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Cambodia
Senate
Kissinger
Indochina
House-Senate
Congress
Paris
Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Tho
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Um Sim
Skylab crew plans return home in early wake schedule
Skylab's Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz adjusted their sleep cycle to earlier wake times and tested the Apollo spacecraft systems they'll detach for the ride back to Earth. Mission Control scheduled an earlier wake up for Saturday as they prepare for splashdown and a full undocking reentry and landing simulation.
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Kerwin
Conrad
Weitz
Bi partisan plan restructures state agencies and appointments
The panel endorses a bi partisan hiring plan placing authorities under the governor with Senate consent for several division heads. Appointments include savings and loan, insurance, and highway safety chiefs, with removal power by the consumer affairs director. Fire marshal and liquor control supervisor face Senate confirmation.
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Department of Consumer Affairs, Regulation and Licensing
Savings and Loan, Insurance
Highway Safety
Senate
Savings and Loan and Insurance
Court OKs sanitary landfill near U S four south
Cole County Court approved a 116 acre sanitary landfill to be licensed to Fred Nichols and the Mid- Missouri Disposal and Hauling Company. The site is in section 16 township 42 north range 13 west Cole County.
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U.S. $4 South
Cole County Court
Fred Nichols
The
Mid- Missouri Disposal and Hauling Company
Section 16
Township 42
Range 13
Cole County
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