Poison ruled out in Long death autopsy finds heart attack
Hannibal Missouri AP autopsy on Edward V. Long confirms no brain tumor and no poisoning in his death. Hypertension and heart disease cited as possible causes. stomach content shows no candy. exhumation followed secretary Helen Dunlop’s poisoning claim. Prosecution says investigation not finished. will contested by widow. estate dispute ongoing.
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Hannibal, Mo
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Ales
Long
Helen Dunlop
George Gantner
St. Louis County
Audrain County
Thomas I. Osborn
Associated Press
Miss Dunlop
Ann Miller
Elizabeth’ Ann Miller
Miss. Dunlop
Open Meeting Bill Clears House Committee In Missouri
Senator William J. Cason voices concern as House committee edges a version of the open meetings bill forward. He notes that roll call votes may remain public but voice votes could conceal how individuals voted. The panel, led by Rep. Harold Volkmer, approved a Senate substitute after a secret session.
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Jefferson City
William J. Cason
House
Cason
Clinton
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Harold Volkmer
Hannibal
House Committee
Kissinger Le Duc Tho Set Paris Talks Next Week
Henry A. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho will meet in Paris next Thursday to discuss implementing the Paris peace accord in Vietnam. Kissinger, back from Moscow and London, will engage Tho in three to four days of talks, per White House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The joint announcement says the goal is to review strict implementation of the Paris accord and restore peace in Vietnam.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Paris
White House
Kissinger
Moscow
London
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Tho
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Peace Copters Return From Saigon Amid VC Apology
Two helicopters forced down by antiaircraft fire near An Loc returned to Saigon today with an apology from the Viet Cong. Saigon officials said 10 VC and South Vietnamese delegates and eight crewmen were unharmed, and the Viet Cong promised safety after the incident. The report notes a separate U.S. team visited POW graves near Hanoi, confirming remains relocated from several sites, and Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker ended six years in Vietnam as Graham Martin prepares to take over.
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Saigon
An Loc
le Trung Hien
Joint Military Commission
Loc Ninh
Hien
AUS
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
van Dien
Gia Lam
Col
B.H. Russell
Tan Son Nhut
Ellsworth Bunker
America
Vietnam
Diplomatic Corps
Carol Laise
Nepal
U. 5S
United States
Bunker
Graham Martin
Italy
Thailand
Senate
Charles S. Whitehouse
Laos
House Votes No Cambodia Funds
The House rejected President Nixon's request for more Cambodia bombing funds 219 to 188 and then prohibited using any part of a 2.8 billion supplemental appropriation for Cambodia combat operations by 224 to 172. The measure, sent to the Senate after a 284 to 96 approval, drew cheers from antiwar members and criticism from Nixon supporters as the Vietnam policy faced rejection.
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House
Nixon
Cambodia
Senate
Southeast Asia
Robert N. Glaimo
D-Conn
Secretary of Defense
Elliot L
Richardson
Congress
Pentagon
Joseph P. Addabbo
D-N.y
Indochina
Clarence D. Long
D-Md
U.S
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Tonkin Gulf
Farmers Get 43 Per Cent Of Food Buck
Washington AP reports that rising livestock and produce prices boosted farmers' share of the consumer food dollar to 48 cents in Q1 1973, the highest in 18 years. The market basket averaged 1414 dollars, up 6.3 percent from Q4 1972, with farm value at 614 dollars and the farm-to-retail spread at 799 dollars. The 43-cent farmer share was a record since 1955, with a 53-cent peak in late 1947.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Rains Do Not Alter Mississippi River Crest Plans
National Weather Service says the Mississippi and Missouri rivers will crest on schedule in the St. Louis area Saturday despite local heavy rains. The Mississippi is forecast to reach 38.5 feet at St. Louis, 6.5 feet over flood stage but below the 43.3-foot April record. Portage Des Sioux residents await relief as an Army barge arrives to aid flood operations, supplementing helicopter and Coast Guard support. HUD appeals for emergency housing for flood victims.
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ST. Louis
National Weather Service
Mississippi
Missouri
Mississippi River
Quincy
Hannibal
Portage Des Sioux
National Guard
Army
Coast Guard
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ellsberg Wiretap Logs Vanish in Pentagon Papers Case
Los Angeles AP reports that Daniel Ellsberg's overheard wiretap, used before he released the Pentagon papers, has vanished. Judge Matt Byrne presses the government for missing 1969 and 1970 logs as defense seeks potential dismissal and questions about Mitchel, Nixon aides, and Halperin.
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Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
FBI
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Ellsberg
Morton Halperin
White House
Anthony J. Russo
Byrne
Russo
Pentagon
U.S
Vietnam
Charles W. Colson
Colson
John W. Dean II
John D. Ehrlichman
G. Gordon Liddy
Howard Hunt
Beverly Hills
Hunt
Watergate Grand Jury
Elisberg
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Dr. Halperin
Corse
Asst. U.S. Atty
David R. Nissen
Justice Department
Halperin
Defense
Nude bicyclist roams Clayton with sign reading
A 25-year-old woman rode a bicycle nude four miles from her St. Louis home in Clayton, stopping near the county government center. A security guard described the sight as a naked girl with a sign that said Dont arrest me Im en route to analysis. She was taken for psychological evaluation and later placed in St. Louis State Hospital, with a county judge noting a likely arrest for pedaling without a license.
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Clayton, Mo
Walter Stogsdill
St. Louis County
Stogsdill
St. Louis
Glayn
County Hospital
St. Louis State Hospital
Gold Price Nears $100 An Ounce In Europe
European gold markets surged with demand pushing prices toward 100 dollars per ounce. London opened at 96.05, gaining 25 cents by morning fixing as Zurich quotes rose to 96.125. Dealers cited heavy trading, with Thursday volume around 30 tons worth nearly 100 million, while the dollar remained firm on foreign exchanges amid Fed rate rise expectations.
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Zurich
U.S
Federal Reserve
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