TCU Gridders Indicted As Drug Pushers
Thirteen people including three former Texas Christian University players were indicted in Fort Worth on operating a Mexico U S drug ring that distributed about 66 pounds of cocaine with a street value near 10 million dollars. The players were Larry Speake Richard N Ray and Richard L Garnett. The case cites conspiracy and distribution charges with varying counts for each defendant. Maximum penalties include 15 years imprisonment and 25 000 dollar fines.
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Fort Worth
Justice Department
Washington
Garnett
Ray
Speake
Governor vetoes anti bicycle bill in West Virginia
Governor Arch A. Moore Jr vetoed a bill that would have nearly banned new bicycle sales in the state. The measure would have required bikes sold after July 1, 1974 to carry specified reflectors lights reflectorized tires and other devices. Moore deemed the deadline inadequate and unfair notice.
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Charleston
W. Va
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Moore
Rich Should Pay More Tax Says Millionaire
Phillip Stern heir to Sears Roebuck fortune calls for higher taxes on the rich including himself as he speaks at a rally in Philadelphia. He argues reform would ensure everyone pays their share and opposes tax loopholes. The TEA party sponsors the rally.
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Philadelphia
Phillip Stern
Sears Roebuck & Co
Fortune
Stern
TEA
Meteorite pierces roof in San Juan Capistrano
A UCSD chemist confirmed a small egg shaped rock found in a mobile home roof north of San Diego is a meteorite. It is the first meteorite reported in California. Owner Jack Surlock, 84, said a neighbor spotted the hole and he took the rock to the university. The incident occurred March 15. President Nixon continued Potomac River cruises aboard the Sequoia with Secretary Rogers aboard for the evening voyage.
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San Diego
Calif
University of California At
Surlock
Ucsd
Washington
Nixon
White House
William P. Rogers
Nixon gets union applause and sharp rebuke at AFL-CIO meeting
President Nixon faced praise from about 4000 AFL-CIO Building Trades delegates as he thanked labor leaders for backing Vietnam policy. Meany delivered a fierce critique of administration economics, calling Phase One through Three a total failure, while Brennan defended his stance and denied selling out the labor movement. The House meanwhile rejected price freeze proposals and extended Nixon’s economic powers for another year.
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Washington
Nixon
George Meany
Peter
Brennan
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio Building Trades Department
United States
Meany
Pete Brennanj
House
Labor
Pentagon Finalizes Major Base Closures and Cuts
The Pentagon announces the largest base reduction since 1970, eliminating about 37,000 jobs across 274 bases and saving an estimated $275 million annually. Major closings include Boston Navy Yard, Hunters Point in San Francisco, Long Beach naval air station, Newport cruiser-destroyer HQ, and several other naval air stations and hospitals.
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Pentagon
Associated Press
Boston Navy Yard
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
San Francisco
Naval Air Station
Long Beach
Calif
Newport
R.I
Quonset Point
Naval Air Station and Hospital
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Imperial Beach
Key West
Fla
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Brunswick
Navy
Portsmouth
N.H
St. Albans
N.Y
Valley Forge
General Hospital
Westover
Otis Air Force
Massachusetts
Alameda Naval Air Station
California
Strategic Air Command
Otis
Army
U.S. Army
Gest
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Forbes
Topeka
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