Long Named In Bribe Case Involving Senate Lawmaker
Federal grand jury probes Russell B. Long and Daniel B. Brewster over alleged bribe tied to Architect of the Capitol contract for underground House parking. Baltimore Contractors Inc. and Victor Frenkil cited as prime contractor and benefactor. Long disputes unconfirmed reports and cooperates with FBI and Justice Dept.
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UPI
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Washington Post
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Dan Brewster
Slayings in Florida's Lovers' Lane Investigated
Investigators identified Norma E. Peters 62 of Hollywood as the slain woman in a Florida lovers lane case and said there is no apparent link to the young couple killed nearby. An autopsy was ordered and officers suspect death by own action. authorities note robbery was not the motive in the couple slayings.
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Christian High School
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McKeever
Pompano Beach
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Melbourne Beach
Here
George Perry Martin
Connie Ruth Ballard
Satellite Beach
Indian River
Young Martin
Miss Ballard
Kennedy Wife Leaves Cape Cod Hospital After Miscarriage
Joan Kennedy was discharged from Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis after suffering a third miscarriage with Senator Edward M. Kennedy by her side. The couple returned to the Hyannis Port compound as reporters noted she looked well, ending a painful chapter that followed Miss Kopechne’s death and the later inquest opening.
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Cape Cod Hospital
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Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mary Jo Kopechne
Washington
Chappaquiddick Island
Lewis Bay
Joan
Nixon Promotes New Federalism at Governors Conference
President Nixon plans to pitch his New Federalism at the National Governors Conference in Colorado Springs. He seeks to shift power and funds to states through revenue sharing and new social programs while warning of Vietnam War aftereffects. Illinois, Vermont and Ohio received federal disaster aid amid severe floods.
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Six Israelis Detained After Damascus to Rome Hijacking
An Air plane hijacking linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine freed six Israelis held in Damascus. Among the detained were Prof. Shlomo Samueloff and another unidentified man, while a teenager and several women were released after threats to stay with them. Passengers reported injuries and fear as the plane was redirected and a cockpit bomb exploded.
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Long Beach
N.Y
Damascus
Israel
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Boston
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Los Angeles
Shlomo Samueloff
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
Dalia Freud
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
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United States
Middle East
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Oakley
Rome
Tel Aviv
Itzhak Rabin
Washington
Official Figures Dispute Lodge On Bomb Raids
In Saigon, U S military figures counter Ambassador Lodge’s claim that B52 bombing has fallen. July saw 229 missions and August 29 days total 252, both above the previous six month monthly average of 225. Each mission uses Strato forts with heavy payloads.
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Hecht Pushes Rules to Tighten Bankruptcy Filings
Nevada State Senator Chic Hecht urged new legislation to raise barriers to bankruptcy. Speaking to a Las Vegas credit executives group he argued high bankruptcy rates hurt legitimate creditors and warned against treating debtors as mere statistics. Hecht, minority leader in the state Senate, said bankruptcy cannot become a way of life and pressed the industry to upgrade practices.
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Southern Nevada Credit Executives Association
Hecht
Clark County
State Senate
Nancy Sinatra Makes Vegas Debut in Entertaining Fashion
Nancy Sinatra defies skepticism with a polished Las Vegas debut at the International Hotel. She surrounds herself with the Blossoms and writer Mac Davis, while Osmond siblings and a star-studded VIP audience praise the lavish revue staged by Hugh Lambert and led musically by Billy Strange. The show runs three weeks.
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America
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Burt Lancaster
Fred Astaire
Barbara Stanwyck
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Nancy Sr
Natalie Wood
Milton Berle
Hugh O'Brian
Clark Gable
Ron Joy
Hugh Lambert
Billy Strange
Waters
Committee Formed To Address Jetcraft's Financial Woes
Jetcraft Ltd stockholders named a three member committee to craft a plan for the firm's financial difficulties after a four hour meeting interrupted by a brawl between President John E. Morgan and Chief Engineer Roy DeCell. The panel includes two directors and an unnamed Las Vegas businessman. DeCell claimed $5,500 invested plus about $17,000 in back pay, while the stockholders rejected American Mining & Development Co. proposal to exchange 1.9 million Jetcraft shares for up to $500,000 of debts. Edward Talbot of the mining firm said the goal is a clean deal with Jetcraft assets in escrows.
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John E. Morgan
Roy DeCell
DeCell
American Mining & Development Co
Los Angeles
Jetcraft
Edward Talbot
Nader faults FTC over used cars sold as new by VW dealers
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader accused the Federal Trade Commission of ignoring warnings for years that unauthorized Volkswagen dealers sold used VWs as new. He pressed FTC Chairman Paul Rand Dixon in a letter, noting a comprehensive report by the bureau of deceptive practices and questioning the agency’s silence.
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UPI
Ralph Nader
Federal Trade Commission
Volkswagen
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Nader
Paul Rand Dixon
Bureau of
Mother Delivers Quadruplets. Father Delirious in Anaheim
Mrs Janice Curtain 30 gave birth to quadruplet boys in Anaheim California. The parents say the babies are fine while the father Robert Curtain was nearly overwhelmed by the news. The birth occurred Friday and the mother’s pregnancy surprised the family two months earlier.
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Nevada Researchers Defeat Cattle Disease Barrier
University of Nevada veterinary researchers report a breakthrough in anaplasmosis by extending survival of Anaplasma marginale in lab culture from four days to about 140 days. Dr. Donald Marble says the method, likely patentable, shifts growth to nucleated young blood cells rather than mature cells.
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College of Agriculture
Ruling Delayed On Underground Nuclear Blast
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court in Denver delays ruling on the postponement of the Rulison underground nuclear detonation project near Grand Valley Colorado. A three judge panel awaits transcript of a hearing before Judge Alfred Arras and a temporary restraining order was denied. The opposition includes the Colorado Civil Liberties Union and the Colorado Open Space Coordinating Council. The decision timeline targets the week beginning after Labor Day weekend.
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Kansas
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New Mexico
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Oklahoma
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