Gasoline price hikes to continue nationwide
President Nixon energy adviser predicts further rises as price increases spread after weekend shifts. Dealers report bumps up to 214 cents per gallon while some warn of even higher moves in the coming months.
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Spokane
Wash
Houston
Tex
Frank Pickett
Los Angeles
Agnew says private career ruined by accusations
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew privately says his political career is destroyed. He then publicly attacks his accusers, determined to prove his innocence, according to aides after a private weekend meeting in Palm Springs California.
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Agnew
Nixon to visit Western Europe in coming months
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt says President Nixon will visit Western Europe within the next few months and be welcome in Germany. Brandt predicted Nixon would tour NATO and European Community members as discussions on a U S Europe declaration proceed amid impatience over early statements.
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NATO
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Agnew defends innocence amid California GOP rally
Former Vice President Agnew addressed California Republican leaders saying he would not resign if indicted and accusing foes in Maryland of framing him. He warned lingering doubts remain even if cleared as Maryland grand jury probes contractor kickbacks. Maryland Gov Mandel forms a task force on bidless engineering contracts amid related indictments.
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Baltimore County
Plane crash kills eight on Texas International Convair
Wreckage of the Convair turboprop missing since Thursday was found on a southwest Arkansas mountainside near Mena. Eight bodies recovered, three crew and passengers unidentified. three more missing. The flight from El Dorado to Texarkana carried eight passengers and three crew. terrain hampered search and prevented helicopter landings.
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Edward Dreifus
National Transportation Safety Board
Red River
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Soviet supersonic bombers sent to Iraq raise Gulf power balance concerns
Pentagon officials say the Soviet Union dispatched TU22 Blinder bombers to Iraq, a move that could shift influence in the Persian Gulf amid an energy crisis. Analysts caution whether this was a combat transfer or exercise, with Iran's arms purchases and regional rivalry adding to the tension.
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Clements
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U.S. Navy
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Weather Forecast: Cloudy Showers Tonight Through Tuesday
Mostly cloudy conditions with showers are forecast for tonight and Tuesday. Lows in the 60s and highs in the mid 70s. Neutral outlook calls for fair skies and cooler temps Wednesday and Thursday. Yesterday’s high in Middletown reached 76 with a 63 degree low and 0.43 inches of rain since 3 a.m.
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Unnoticed deaths of elderly welfare patients at Miami hospital
Walton Jordan and Clarence Brinson died in wheelchairs in Jackson Memorial Hospital emergency ward after days of waiting for nursing home beds. Officials said about ten welfare boarders lingered as beds were scarce and pay rates limited, highlighting systemic neglect of indigent elderly patients.
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Clarence Brinson
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Jordan
Jackson Memorial Hospital
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