Gurney Acquitted in Watergate Era Bribery Case
Former Senator Edward J. Gurney, a Nixon ally, is found not guilty on five felony counts after a 164 day trial in Tampa Florida. A mistrial is declared on two counts including the key conspiracy charge. Jurors acquit two other defendants and deadlock on one charge against a fourth.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Edward J. Gurney
Nixon
Watergate Committee
Marathon
Gurney
Washington
Florida
U.S
Ben Krentzman
Joseph Bastien
Bastien
Department of Justice
Federal Housing Administration
Ralph Koontz
K. Wayne Swiger
Sarah Gurney Stoner
Harvey Schlesinger
Swiger
Koontz
Senate
Larry Williams
James Groot
Edward Gurney
Sarah Stoner
Upifoto
Guerrillas' Flight Delayed as Hostage Swap Negotiated
Japanese Red Army guerrillas and remaining hostages faced a lengthy delay in Kuala Lumpur as officials negotiated the exchange plan. The group planned to swap 15 captives for five freed comrades and secure Libyan asylum, with a refueling stop shifted to Karachi to avoid Iran.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
UPI
Red Army
U.S
Libya
Iran
Karachi
Pakistan
Bahrein
Arabian Peninsula
Tun Abdul Razak
Robert Stebbins
Gerald Lancaster
Houston
Tex
Fredrik Bergenstrahle
Razak
Michiaki Suma
Ghazali Shafie
Plague Fight Near Gallup Targets Flea Infected Rats
Health officials scattered 4500 dust boxes near Gallup New Mexico to kill fleas carrying bubonic plague on small rodents. A 3-year-old Navajo girl Charlene Brown of Rehoboth died Monday at McKinley General Hospital.
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Gallup
N.M
UPI
New Mexico
Charlene Brown
Rehoboth
McKinley General Hospital
New Mexico Environmental Improvement Agency
Indian Health Service
Ara
Jack Womack
Environmental Health Services
Bryan Muller
New Twist In Hoffa Case Deepens Mystery
O'Brien, Hoffa’s former ward, remains missing six days as investigators pursue leads and a possible meeting with FBI, police, and union officials. Reports place him at Teamsters Joint Council No. 43 building after a Thursday disappearance amid theories Hoffa arranged his own exit or was abducted following a court leak.
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Hoffa
Burdick
O’brien
FBI
Teamsters Joint Council
O'Brien
Chuckie
United Press International
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington
Local 299
Robert Holmes
Barbara Crancer
O'Brea
James P. Hoffa
Teamsters
Judge Lowers Murder Count in Joan Little Case
Superior Court Judge Hamilton Hobgood reduced the charge against Moss Little to second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter after ruling the state lacked sufficient evidence for first degree murder. The defense argued for further reduction citing lack of icepick possession and potential rape claim.
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Raleigh, N.C
UPI
Superior Court
Hamilton Hobgood
Joan Little
Hobgood
Wiliam C. Griffin
Moss Little
Clarence Alngood
Jerry Paul
Miss Little
Allgood
Paul
Joan
Clements Sees Need for Political Solution in Israeli Arab Conflict
Former U S official notes energy dependence on Arab states and cautions the conflict could disrupt world order more than any since World War II. He favors negotiated settlement over military action and highlights Egypt's moderating potential under Sadat and praise for Jordan. He criticizes Iraq and Syria for not pursuing peace.
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Clements
Dallas
Tex
Egypt
Mideast
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Jordan
Iraq
Syria
List Elected Chairman at Western Attorneys General Meet
Gleneden Beach Oregon UPI Robert List Nevada attorney general was chosen as chairman of the Western Conference of Attorneys General. The three day meeting drew attorneys general and representatives from 13 states. A resolution backed federal action to form a council on judicial tenure to retire disabled justices and remove those whose conduct fails constitutional standards.
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Gleneden Beach
Ore
UPI
Western Conference of Attorneys General
Robert List
Nevada
Slayer Freed By LV Judge
Mike Cherry, questioned by officers, refused to disclose a woman's address on ethical grounds. Court records show his address for the woman was at the Domino Motel, but she had long since checked out.
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Mike Cherry
Cherry
Domino Motel
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Upifote
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Ghazal
Ghazali
Attigur al-Obeidi
Bob List
Attys
Ogden
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