SEC Probes Finances of Militant Farm Group NFO
The SEC is examining the National Farmers Organization finances amid reports of a possible shortfall. NFO president Oren Staley says the issue is a technical problem with back dues from members, not fraud, and asserts no bankruptcy is impending. loans to the NFO supported programs to collect livestock and grain and bargaining for members.
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SEC
National Farmers Organization
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Oren Staley
Associated Press
Corning
Iowa
Staley
Chicago
Search For Patty Brings Scores For Motorists
California motorists describe tense police stops during the Patty Hearst SLA manhunt. Drivers mistaken for Hearst faced guns and brief detentions as officers questioned dozens, with mixed reactions from the public and civil liberties groups.
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Court Denies Injunction On Billboards
In Jefferson City Missouri the Cole County Circuit Court denied a temporary injunction sought by four outdoor advertising firms to halt enforcement of a 1972 billboard regulation law. The firms challenge the Missouri Highway Commission authority to regulate highway billboards while hearings on jurisdiction proceed.
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James T. Riley
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Highway Department
Springfield
National Advertising
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Pioneer Advertising
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Highway Commission
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Police Stop Prince's Date in London
Laly Jane Wellesley, Prince Charles's frequent date, was stopped by police while driving home and given a breath test. Scotland Yard declined to release results. she was driven home by a friend. Rumors of engagement faded as both parties denied them amid recent dating reports.
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Laly Jane Wellesley
Prince Charles
Scotland Yard
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Jane
Britain
Laura Jo Watkins
San Diego
Calif
Wilson Loses Third Vote In Three Days
London AP reports Labor prime minister Harold Wilson faces intensified pressure after a third consecutive Commons defeat. The 49 to 42 vote challenged a lottery bill amendment and follows earlier rejections on nationalization plans and a tax refund to unions. MPs urge a summer election to seek a stable Labor majority. Heath remains cautious, delaying resignation.
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London
Harold Wilson
Britain
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Commons
Robert Mellish
Edward Heath
Russian Made Tractors Attract Curious Southern Buyers
In Poplarville Mississippi Russian Belarus tractors are drawing interest from area farmers amid mixed feelings toward communism. Dealers report light backlash, with demonstrations drawing small crowds and one local buyer already purchasing a Societ-made tractor amid price advantages and shorter waits compared with American models.
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T.J. McBride
Bessemer
Ala
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Leningrad
New Orleans
Soviet Union
Theodore Bilbo
Mel Bailey
Satra Belarus Inc
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Clay Allen
Argie Stewart
Stewart
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Tornado Hits Lowell and Northern Indiana
A severe storm system spawned tornadoes and high winds across northern Indiana injuring about 20 people. Lowell suffered major damage with roofs blown off and one factory roof partially caved in. Tornadoes were confirmed in multiple counties with numerous sightings and warnings.
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Indiana
Illinois State Line
South Bend
Bryan Manufacturing Co
Virgin
Fowler
Hebron
Rensselaer
Lafayette
Benton
National Weather Service
Indianapolis
Ilinois
Nixon Low In Harris Poll Indicates Slide in Support
A Harris poll of 1,413 households taken in the first four days of the month shows President Nixon with only 26 percent positive and 71 percent negative. The prior April and May readings were 31 and 32 percent positive, marking a new all-time low after a brief rise.
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Harris
Nixon
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Children Drown In Farm Pond In Missouri
In Bowling Green Missouri an 11 year old girl and her 10 year old brother drowned after wading in a farm pond. Richard Bowler slipped into a deep hole and Donna Sue Bowler attempted a rescue. The children were the son and daughter of Mrs. Wilma Bowler.
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Bowling Green
Pike County — Sheriff's Deputies
Richard Bowler
Donna Sue Bowler
Wilma Bowler
Food Stamp Bill Goes To President
The Senate sent to President Nixon a bill extending the food stamp program for elderly, blind and disabled welfare recipients for one year. The measure was approved by the Senate on a voice vote Thursday and has the administration’s support.
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Senate
Nixon
Administration
US seeks 12 mile sea limit at UN Law of the Sea talks
The United States launches a campaign at the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea to cap territorial seas at 12 miles, with flexibility on a zone for living and nonliving resources. Washington seeks open straits and guarantees of navigation, as Soviet and other voices support varied approaches amid regional claims.
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United States
U.S
John Stevenson
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Peru
Ecuador
Chile
California
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Rhina
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