Indictment decision on Agnew still unsure
Attorney General Richardson will allow a federal grand jury in Baltimore to review Agnew investigation material though no decision has been made on seeking an indictment. The case involves alleged kickbacks to Maryland politicians during Agnew’s terms as Baltimore County executive and governor.
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Maryland
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Washington
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Nixon Aide Rejects 10 Percent Tax Surcharge Consideration
A White House official’s suggestion of a 10 percent income tax surcharge is denied by Treasury Deputy Secretary William E. Simon who says it is not under active review. He notes President Nixon opposes higher taxes and warns a bill would come too late to curb inflation or halt spending.
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Watergate burglars seek to change pleas to innocent
In a Friday petition to Judge John J. Sirica the four Watergate defendants Bernard L. Barker Frank A. Sturgis Virgilio R. Gonzalez and Eugenio R. Martinez ask to withdraw guilty pleas and demand a jury trial. They contend their pleas were false and coerced by national security notions and statements from E. Howard Hunt Jr. and officials in the executive branch.
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Miami
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Frank A. Sturgis
Virgilio R. Gonzalez
Eugenio R. Martinez
Free rides for elderly urged in federal transit report
A Department of Transportation study by UMTA and the Transportation Systems Center urges mass transit cities receiving funds to provide free rides for the nation’s 2.7 million urban handicapped and elderly poor. The FAA says it is probing accessibility issues in air transport for the disabled.
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Chrysler GM Ford in auto strike halt at Chrysler plants
United Auto Workers strike halts 113,300 employees at Chrysler U.S. and Canadian plants after talks fail ending near deadline. Chrysler 122,000 vehicles in inventory while GM and Ford keep production running with 56 plants closed. Union leader Woodcock says issues are broad not single cause and a short stoppage is hoped.
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Ohio
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Federal milk program cuts reduce school milk served
The Agriculture Department reports an 18 percent drop in milk consumption for the 1973-74 school year due to a $75 million cutback in the federal milk program. About 5.5 billion half-pints will be served to students with hot meals, plus 43 million public lunch participants.
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King Gustaf VI Adolfs Critical Condition in Sweden
AP reports Sweden's King Gustaf VI Adolf, 90, near death at Helsingborg Hospital as kidneys fail and lungs worsen. Doctors say he is in a deep coma despite a strong heartbeat, with lung infection spreading and fever rising to 103. Crown Prince Carl Gustaf and Dowager Queen Ingrid stay by his side.
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Betty Field Dies at 55 in Cape Cod Hospital
Actress Betty Field 55 died from a cerebral hemorrhage at Cape Cod Hospital. She collapsed while vacationing in Provincetown before a planned trip to Hollywood for Day of the Locust and an ABC Movie of the Week. Her 1946 Dream Girl performance earned the New York Critics Award.
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Middletown Area Weather Forecast
The forecast for the Middletown area calls for mostly clear skies and a low in the upper 40s. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a high between 70 and 75 and a 20 percent chance of rain.
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