Texans Seek Nixon Tapes To Prove Political Motive
Former Texas officials Waggoner Carr and John Osorio press a new bid for White House tapes they say will prove the Nixon era indictment was politically motivated. They cite 1971 conversations tied to the Sharp stock scandal as crucial to their Oct. 23 mail fraud trial.
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Body identified as wanted killer in Topeka shooting
The body of Edward E. Mitchell Jr. of Ithaca New York was identified as the man who fatally shot Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper James Thornton during a traffic stop near Topeka. Mitchell, wanted for his father's murder in Ithaca suburb Cayuga Heights, fled in Thornton's patrol car after the shooting.
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James Thornton
Ithaca
N.Y
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Edward E. Mitchell Sr
Cayuga Heights
Fred Howard
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Young Mitchell
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Kansas
First Baptist Church
Wellington
Winfield
Tower Falls collapses killing five on work crew
A 2000 foot broadcasting tower collapsed near Rowley Iowa as workers refitting it for IEBN telecasts were crushed. Victims include Elmer Greiner 47 Richard Lane 42 Ronnie Parsons 33 Thomas McGlann 34 and Dempsey Clark ? all from listed companies with one co worker Virgil Ellison on the ground fleeing. Dated Wednesday.
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Independence
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Kreisky Delays Camp Closure as Soviet Jews Emigrate
Vienna officials say Chancellor Kreisky will not close the Schoenau transit camp until other arrangements are in place for Soviet Jewish emigrants via Austria. Israel presses for a reversal and has not indicated any alternate plans for the emigres.
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Beef Prices Drop While Gas Prices May Rise
Beef prices are falling but fuel costs may climb as Cost of Living Council head John T. Dunlop signals future retail gasoline hikes to match wholesale increases. Beef cuts could fall up to 30 percent in weeks ahead, with live cattle down from 56 to 40 cents per pound, while supplies may tighten come December due to a beef price freeze.
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Associated Press
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Dunlop
Washington
American Cattlemen's Association
New York
John R. Trotman
Alabama
Trotman
Defamatory Speech Law Void by Circuit Court
A three judge panel of the eighth circuit voided a federal libel and defamation law as vague and overly broad. The Arkansas man Ray Allen Tollett had been jailed for mailing eight postcards with defamatory language. The court said postal workers are not required to read content to deliver mail.
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the &Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Arkansas
Ray Allen Tollett
Best Seame Records Of The Week In Cash Box Review
A nationwide Cash Box Magazine survey lists top records of the week with songs from Heartbreak and R&B artists. It highlights Half-Breed Cher Higher Ground Stevie Wonder Ramblin Man and more, reflecting chart movement and popular titles.
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Half-Breed
Cher
Stevie Wonder
Allmar
Paul Simon
Marvin Gaye
Isley Brothers
Kissinger Opens Mideast Talks With Arab Leaders
Secretary of State Kissinger plans two days of meetings with Abba Eban and ministers from Saudi Arabia Lebanon Jordan Egypt to seek a path to end the Middle East stalemate. He cautions against miracles while stressing stability and oil considerations. Nations may involve the United Nations in a broader role.
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Abba Eban
Israel
Middle East
Kissinger
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Umar Saqqaf
Saudi Arabia
Eban
Lebanon
Jordan
Egypt
United Nations
Nixon
China
Soviet Union
William P. Rogers
Kissinger Shifts Focus to Middle East Diplomacy
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, now overseeing new duties, expands attention to the Middle East. Reports say he hosted a lunch for 15 Arab diplomats last week, signaling an opening bid for conciliation and broader diplomatic effort.
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Middle East
Kissinger
Missourian Dies On Montana Mountain
An 88-year-old Chillicothe Missouri man William Urton disappeared September 20 from relatives in Missoula Montana. His body was found Wednesday a half mile up Mt Sentinel behind the University of Montana campus. Urton had been taking medication for high blood pressure and reportedly believed he could walk home to Missouri. A $200 reward had been offered for information.
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Mont
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Montana
Mt. Sentinel
William Orton
Urton
Missouri
University of Montana
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