Gurney jury remains in deliberations in Florida bribery case
A federal court jury began a second day of deliberations in the bribery conspiracy trial of former Sen. Edward Gurney and three codefendants in Tampa. The panel, after four hours and 10 minutes of talks, adjourned for the night without verdict, while a government exhibit cash was briefly left behind. The case centers on a political slush fund involving Florida builders and FHA favors, with co defendants including Joseph Bastien Ralph Koontz and K Wayne Swiger.
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Tampa
Fla
Edward Gurney
U.S. District Court
Ben Krentzman
Krentzman
Gurney
Senate Watergate Committee
Florida
Federal Housing Administration
Florida Republican
Larry Williams
Joseph Bastien
FHA
Ralph Koontz
K. Wayne Swiger
Bastien
Refugee resettlement progress and concerns in the United States
Nearly three months after President Ford’s warning, 58000 Vietnamese refugees are still homeless or unemployed while over 57000 have been placed with U.S. sponsors and daily arrivals continue at about 700. Officials warn about long term assimilation amid recession and public scrutiny, with focus shifting to matching refugees with jobs before camp departure and rising sponsor refusals.
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Washngton
Ford
United States
U.S
Welles Klein
American Council For Nationalities Service
Klein
Julia Vadala Taft
Inter- Agency Task Force On
William Cohen
Maine
Taft
Legal disputes hit refugee camps at Fort Chaffee Arkansas
Refugee camp life at Fort Chaffee is disrupted by a wave of legal disputes including an $18,000 gold loss custody battles and divorces. The American Bar Association has set up free legal aid programs at four camps to address language cultural barriers and complex cases.
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FT. Chaffee
Ark
George Gauss
American Bar Association
ABA
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Eglin Air
Blake
KU evaluation reiterates needs after NCA accreditation
The NCA reaffirmed KU strengths and cited weaknesses in teaching and library funding, prompting budget notes for FY 1977. Chancellor Dykes and Del Shankel said the findings align with KU's own assessments and will not derail upcoming budget hearings.
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Kansas University
North Central Association For Colleges and Schools
NCA
Archie Dykes
del Shankel
Kansas Board of Regents
Shankel
Regents
Lawrence
Kansas City
Beef prices slip in Kansas groceries this week
Kansas shoppers saw a nationwide style decline in beef prices with ground beef 81 cents a pound and sirloin at 1.81 dollars. Pork also moved, with whole ham at 1.20 and bacon at 1.73 a pound while beet sugar rose for a second straight week.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Shoppers Guide
FCC to hold hearings on Allbritton bid to finance Star
Washington Star publisher Joe L Allbritton criticizes FCC decision as delaying a final ruling on his plan to finance the Star by buying profitable radio and TV properties. The FCC requires more information on separating assets and public interest, with a potential delay of over a year. Star losses cited as $600,000 monthly. cross-ownership rules cited. Star Communications and affiliated licenses listed.
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Washington
Washington Star
Joe L. Allbritton
FCC
Associated Radio-Tv
Federal Communications Commission
Allbritton
the Star
Star
Venezuela moves to nationalize U S oil firms in Congress
Venezuela's lower house approves a bill to nationalize Exxon Shell Gulf Mobil Sun Texaco units, with 40 year concessions expiring in 1983, creating Petroven to run the industry. The plan calls for compensation based on net book value, paid in cash or bonds over 100 years.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Congress
Exxon
Shell
Gulf
Mobil
Sun
Texaco
Senate
Carlos Andres Perez
Democratic Action Party
Perez
Petroleos Venezolanos
Petroven
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Virgil Reeves
Ther
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E. Lee
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