Hughes casino cash siphoned to Nixon race
Federal deposition read to a Los Angeles jury details cash disbursements from Howard Hughes Silver Slipper Casino in Las Vegas totaling about 570000 over 18 months. About 100000 went to President Nixon and roughly 200000 to Nevada politicians ahead of the 1970 general elections. Former aide Robert A. Maheu signed 430000 in withdrawals.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Howard Hughes
Las Vegas
Nevada
Nixon
Hughes
Robert A. Maheu
Maheu
Gangland contract kills Vegas informer
In Las Vegas a shotgun blast killed John Dubcek and his wife as they returned to their apartment after work. Dubcek, 31, who managed the Westward Ho Casino, was an expected witness in a Mafia gambling case. Police call it a professional rubout. The case involves a gangland contract and connections to Nixon era money transfers via C. G. Rebozo.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
John Dubcek
Westward-Ho
Dubcek
Frances
Westward Ho
Golan front clashes persist as talks loom in Washington
United Press International reports a 10th day of artillery and tank battles in the Golan Heights between Syrian and Israeli forces. Israel debates Washington talks on disengagement as UN ceasefire records lengthen the conflict with sporadic shelling and no Israeli casualties.
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United Press International
Dean to testify in Vesco case fix trial
John Dean, Senate Watergate hearings star, set to testify in the Mitchell Stans influence-peddling trial. He would describe alleged White House interference in an SEC probe of Robert Vesco as prosecutors seek to prove a $250 000 Nixon donation connection. Willian Casey testified that neither Mitchell nor Stans asked him to fix Vesco matters.
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John W., Pauly
Strategic Aerospace Division
Robert L. Adams
Vandenberg Afb
Richard M. Snowden
Adelbert P. Bartek
1St
U.S. Air Force
New York
UPI
John Dean
White House
Securities and Exchange Commission
Robert L. Vesco
Dean
U.S
John W. Mitchell
Secretary of Commerce
Maurice Jl. Stans
SEC
Nixon
Vesco
Willian Casey
Mitchell
Stans
Casey
International Controls Corp
Donald Nixon
Bahamas
Lawmakers advance welfare penalties and public reforms
The day in Sacramento reports the governor appointing Clyde H. Small to the Shasta County Superior Court bench. It notes Assembly passage of SB1253 creating new penalties for forging food stamp forms and authorization cards. Senate actions include overtime pay rules for police and firefighters pending policy agreements and a public record designation for employment contracts.
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Sacramento
United Press International
Redding
Clyde H. Small
Shasta County
Senate OKs overtime bill for local police and firemen
The California Senate approved AB819 by Assemblyman Lawrence Kapiloff 21 to 16 to require local governments to pay overtime to police and fire personnel. Senators argued about tax impacts while proponents said no state funds would be used. The measure heads back to the Assembly with amendments after debate in Sacramento.
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Senate
Kapiloff
Dsan Diego
Assembly
Nejedly
Walnut Creek
Vista
Vista Point
Humboldt Bay
Spruce Point
Harold G. Larsen
Collier
D-Yreka
Needly
Sacramento
UPI
Lawrence Kapiloff
San Diego
John Stull
Leucadia
Walter Stiern
Bckersfield
Stull
James R. Mills
Democrats
Alquist
Beilenson
Dills
Dymally
Kenrick
Mills
Moscone
Petris
Robbins
Roberts
Rodda
Short
Long
Walsh
Wedworth
Zenovich
Hearst warns SLA captors over Patty case losing control
Randolph Hearst says he is losing leverage as SLA kidnappings echo Patty Hearst's abduction and threaten negotiation. He reveals efforts to resume the People In Need food program and to secure nationwide TV time for two imprisoned SLA members, while addressing public opinion and ongoing demands.
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San Francisco
UPI
Randolph Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Patty
SLA
Hearst
Hillsborough
Patricia
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst Newspapers
Russell Little
Joseph Remiro
San Francisco Bay
Martinez
Milk price increase decision expected by week end
Sacramento UPI reports State Agriculture Director C B Christensen expects to announce a proposed milk price rise by week’s end. He faced requests from consumer groups to freeze prices and to hold a hearing on the dairymen demand.
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Sacramento
UPI
C.B. Christensen
Christensen
Arctic Gas Pipeline Plan Faces U.S Canadian Approval
UPI reports the Alaskan Arctic Gas Pipeline Co and Canadian Arctic Gas Pipeline Limited seek U.S. and Canadian consent for a 2600 mile natural gas line from Prudhoe Bay to border points. They project partial operation by 1976 with capacity over four billion cubic feet daily and potential total investment up to three billion dollars.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Alaska
Mackenzie River
Canada
Alaskan Arctic Gas Pipeline Co
Canadian Arctic Gas Pipeline Limited
Robert G. Ward
Alaskan Arctic Gas
Prudhoe Bay
U.s.-Canadian
Wood
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Richardson
Arcadia
Gregorio
San Mateo
Aes Ee Fant
Dr. Coughlin
Barry J. Coughlin
Lompoc Hospital
Allan Hancock College
Coughlin
Behr
Grunsky
Marks
Schrade
Ayala
Holmdahl
Stiern
Berryhill
Biddle
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Casanovich
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Rancho Maria Golf Club
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