Former Solon Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Obstruction
Former U.S. Representative J Irving Whatley of Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to mail fraud and obstruction of justice. The 71 year old Republican served 12 years in Congress and did not seek reelection in 1972. Prosecutors said he forced 17 staffers to kick back 10 to 20 percent of salaries totaling about 50 000 dollars, used to pay relatives’ salaries and office costs. Whatley’s lawyers said funds funded his congressional duties and none of his family benefited.
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Washington
J. Irving Whatley
Pennsylvania
Whatley
House
Whalley
Windber
Ervin Attacks Haldeman Tape Claims as Counterfeit Evidence
Senate Watergate chair Sam Ervin called H R Haldeman's testimony about White House tape content counterfeit evidence and said tapes are the best proof. Haldeman acknowledged approving a 90 000 budget for black projects but claimed he did not know their specifics. He denied destroying a memo about the budget and other documents after the break in. He noted White House fundraising for legal fees and family support but offered no moral judgments. See ERVIN Page 4 Col 7.
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Washington (Ap
Senate Watergate Committee
H. R. Haldeman
White House
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Haldeman
Ervin
John W. Dean II
Nixon
Charles W. Colson
Gordon Strachan
Councilmen OK New Salary Plan and Rescind Subsidy Action
City council approves a costly new employee pay plan and rescinds a prior order requiring Montego Bay to pay a March water bill in six installments. The plan, part of a 9.4 million budget, raises rates to fund higher pay and city services.
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Montego Bay
Larry Ferguson
Cleo Craig
Roy B. Hooper Jr
Ardmore residents seek injunction over Kalister motel lease
One hundred one Ardmore residents asked for an injunction to stop Dave Kalister from leasing a motel and restaurant to the state Corrections Department for a convict pre release center. A hearing was set for 10 a.m. Friday before Judge James Dillard.
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Ardmore
Okla
Dave Kalister
State Corrections Department
James Dillard
County Commissioners Weigh Lawton Area Zoning Plan
Comanche County board members consider a three mile zoning ordinance binding around Lawton with potential countywide application. The measure aims to curb taverns salvage yards and dumps, creating four districts and largely restricting nonagricultural uses to protect farmers and ranchers.
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Lawton
Comanche County Board of Commissioners
Comanche County
William F. Griswold
Central District
Inside Page Headings and Sections Shown
The list enumerates the newspaper’s front matter and section names with page numbers for sections including Dear Abby Markets Sports Classified Women Weather Comics Hospitals Crossword Entertainment Obituaries Want Ads Circulation and the edit office contact.
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Dear Abby
Jetliner Crashes in Boston Fog With 85 Feared Dead
Delta Flight 723, a DC9 carrying 90 aboard, crashed and disintegrated on landing at Logan International Airport in dense fog. Initial reports said 85 dead with two survivors. The craft struck a sea wall. a temporary morgue was set up at the airport fire station as responders recovered bodies from the debris.
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Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Harbor
Eastern Air Lines
Starlings
Logan
Guards Slain at Leavenworth in Prison Riot Incident
AP reports a guard was killed at Leavenworth Federal Prison as inmates seized hostages, with 1 to 4 believed held. Warden Loren Daggett said the number of inmates involved was small and that the hostage situation may be linked to a prior riot in McAlester Oklahoma.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Loren Daggett
Daggett
Oklahoma State Prison
McAlester
Okla
State Prison Searched For Additional Bodies
National Guardsmen searched the firebacked ruins of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary for weapons drugs and possibly bodies of inmates killed in the weekend riot. Officials counted 1706 prisoners before the uprising and planned to move 150 inmates to other facilities while restoring locks and serving meals.
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Mcalester
Okla
National
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Hardy
McLeod Honor Farms
Stringtown
STATE
Cloudy mild weather expected through midweek in Oklahoma
Variable cloudiness and mild temperatures prevail in Southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday. Temperatures range from the mid 80s this afternoon to the mid 60s tonight and the upper 80s Wednesday. Precipitation totals include .30 inch at Lake Lawtonka and .20 inch at Lake Ellsworth, with smaller amounts downtown Lawton and at Fire Station Five.
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Oklahoma
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Lawton
Beef Shortage Looms Sparks nationwide concern
The Associated Press reports a looming beef shortage as cattle fail to reach markets. Kroger Co. president Lyle Everingham warns supermarkets will deplete many beef cuts by week’s end, prompting 400 layoffs across 13 plants. A phase 4 price ceiling and price freeze are blamed, with union officials predicting broader cuts and plant shutdowns in New York.
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Associated Press
Lyle Everingham
Kroger Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kroger
Everingham
New York City
Morris Horn
New York
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Ross E. Brown
Louisville, Ky
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Delta Flight 723
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Ed Hardy
Gov
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Provision Salesmen and Distributors Local 627
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