Jaworski Seeks Written Pledge For No Interference
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski seeks an ironclad independence agreement before leading the Korea influence buying inquiry on Capitol Hill. He plans to begin Aug. 16 and will work without pay, replacing a deputy who resigned amid a dispute. House ethics chair Flynt confirms the terms, including Peter White as special deputy counsel, and checks for conflicts of interest.
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Merrells Friend Gets State Post
The state Board of Cosmetology named Carlene Orr permanent executive secretary after reviewing 14 other applicants. The appointment followed controversy over her prior temporary post and alleged political pressure involving Senate President Pro Tem Norman Merrell. Orr previously ran a Shelbian beauty shop. Merrell made nearly 550 calls at taxpayer expense to that shop in 1975–76.
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New Johnstown Flood Kills 37 and Destroys Landscape
Flood waters from swollen mountain creeks swept through Cambria and surrounding counties killing at least 37 in Johnstown and leaving a devastated landscape. Rescue crews battled mud and debris as communication failed and 2,000 are homeless in Cambria County.
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Accused Spies Planned Smuggling via Cabin Cruiser
Two men face charges for aiding Soviet bloc spies and allegedly planned to use a cabin cruiser to smuggle top secret U S cruise missile components to Cuba within two weeks FBI says Carl Weischenberg 33 a West German living in Freeport Bahamas and Carl John Heiser 32 of Highland Beach Florida were arrested at Fort Lauderdale airport as Weischenberg boarded for Freeport They were charged with acting as agents of East Germany and the Soviet Union with bail set high and hearings upcoming The FBI affidavit details paid meetings trips and shopping lists for materials including IBM microfiche cards and nuclear fuels and notes large past payments to Heiser and Weischenberg
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Bendix
Deadline for Death Arrives for Priests in San Salvador
In San Salvador 50 Jesuit priests faced a June 21 ultimatum from the ultraright White Warriors Union to leave the country or face immediate killings as police patrols tightened around churches and a Jesuit university after threats linked to political violence. The Jesuits, active in education and reform, prepared for final exams as some priests wore civilian clothes and met to discuss security and strategy amid ongoing government pressure and sectarian tension.
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Romero
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Alfonso Navarro Oviedo
Mauricio Borgobovo
Borgonovo
Appeals Court Grants New Trial for Deimeke DWI Conviction
Missouri Court of Appeals orders a new trial for Joseph F. Deimeke after ruling the prior proceedings contained reversible errors. The case centers on driving while license revoked and the improper breathalyzer issue, with trial in 1976 presided by special judge Samuel E. Semple and a $500 fine in the original verdict. Cynthia MacPherson, Audrain County prosecutor, indicated a retrial would be sought.
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Samuel E. Semple
Teasdale Urges Prison Location Resolution
Gov Joseph Teasdale warned that Missouri must resolve the dispute over a new medium security state prison location to avert possible federal court intervention. The call came Wednesday in Shelblna.
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Missouri
Joseph P. Teasdale
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