Flynt Buys Plains Paper In Georgia The Monitor
A weekly Plains, Georgia newspaper The Monitor is sold to Larry Flynt via his company Flynt. The paper has faced financial trouble. former publisher Sam Simpson says Flynt plans to keep the local format and temporarily serve as editor. The Monitor circulates about 5,000 weekly.
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By Howardies
Larry Flynt Publications
Flynt
Bahamas
Sam Simpson
the Monitor
Simpson
Driver Uncovers Marijuana Hidden in Car Heater
Roanoke Virginia reports Michael McAbee, a 25 year old relief truck driver, found three plastic bags of marijuana packed inside his car heater after two winters of dizziness and headaches while using heat. He flushed the bags, stating they were not his and he had bought the car from a friend two years ago.
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Roanoke
Michael McAbee
Pet Milk Co
McAbee
Important figures selected
Henry Kissinger Hubert H Humphrey and Sam Rayburn top a 1000 aid and reporter poll naming the most important and effective national officials Kissinger edged Roosevelt as most important Eisenhower not named by any voter Humphrey led as most effective senator with Johnson second and Russell Long third Rayburn was deemed the most effective congressman with Tip ONeill runner up.
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New York
Henry Kissinger
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sam Rayburn
Washington
Kissinger
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Louisiana
Russell Long
Rayburn
Texas
House
Thomas P. “Tip” O'Neill
Government to trim free milk for school children
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department will limit free milk for needy students. One half pint will continue per child, while a second half pint is discontinued, affecting school meal and breakfast programs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Carol Tucker Foreman
Press gets thumbs down in Harris poll of confidence
A Harris poll of 1498 adults shows Americans' confidence rising in major institutions except the press which falls from 20 to 19 percent. Television news rises from 28 to 30 percent while medical profession rebounds from 42 to 55 percent in one year.
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New York
Americans freed from Vietnam travel toward Singapore on Floridian yacht
Three Americans held in Vietnam for three months are aboard the 35-foot yacht Brillig captained by Cornelia Dellenbaugh of Vero Beach Florida. They were escorted off Vietnam’s coast and are bound for Singapore, expected to arrive early next week. Charles Affel of Philadelphia and Leland Dickerman of Flagstaff also aboard, withAffel’s family reporting they were kindly released.
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Vietnam
Florida
U.S
State Department
Cornelia Dellenbaugh
Vero Beach
Fla
Charles Affel
Philadelphia
Leland Dickerman
Flagstaff
Ariz
Wom
Affel
Postmaster-robber Lawson gets 25 years in prison
Camden New Jersey AP Former Atlantic City postmaster Gordon Lawson was sentenced to 25 years for masterminding a 1 million post office robbery he headed. A concurrent five-year term on a conspiracy charge was also imposed along with a fine. The judge condemned the breach of public trust and Lawson expressed remorse for destroying his life.
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Camden
N.J
Atlantic City
Gordon Lawson
U.S
John Gerry
Lawson
Gerry
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