FBI Arrests 150 on U S Gambling Counts
The report notes FBI arrests of 150 individuals on gambling charges as part of a broader summary of a House Appropriations Committee action. The committee approved a $6.8 billion emergency bill funding cancer research, urban youth programs, and various federal spending measures including defense pay raises and SST termination costs.
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U.S
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Vietnam
Defense Department
Congress
National Cancer Institute
Detroit Police Officers Indicted in Major Gambling Case
An FBI operation arrested 150 people, including 16 Detroit police officers, in a $15 million yearly illegal gambling ring led by Charles Sherman. Inspector Alex Wierzbicki and other officers faced federal charges for accepting payoffs from the syndicate tied to the Anchor Bar in downtown Detroit. Simultaneous raids covered Flint to Monroe with indictments under the Organized Crime Control Act.
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FBI
Michigan
Alex Wierzbicki
Neil J. Welsh
Welsh
Charles “Chickie’’ Sherman
Southfield
Flint
Saxenaw
Mount Clemens
Lansing
Jackson
Pontiac
Muskegon
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Battle Creek
Monroe
Johnf. Nichols
Sheraan
Wierzbicki
Departments
General Service Bureau
Yh Sear Police
Rogers Opens Peace Talks With Israelis in Tel Aviv
Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrived in Tel Aviv from Cairo to press renewed Middle East peace negotiations with Israel. He stressed that there are risks in peace but greater risks in not pursuing it and noted USIsraeli friendship as a binding factor. In Cairo, Rogers met Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and encountered a tough Israeli line led by Prime Minister Golda Meir while leaving with slight encouragement that Egypt and Israel share core principles for further exploration.
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Tel Aviv
Willam P. Rogers
Egypt
Middle East
Israel
Rogers
Cairo
Sadat
Mideast
Ravers
Kayypt
Wholesale Price Index Advances In Past Month
The Labor Department reports a 0.3 percent April rise in the wholesale price index, with industrial commodities up 0.4 percent. On a seasonally adjusted basis overall prices rose 0.5 percent, while farm products held steady and processed foods declined 0.2 percent.
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Washington
Nixon
Labor Department
Department
Record Heat Peaks at 108 in Laredo Tex on Wednesday
Highest reading reported by the National Weather Service excluding Alaska and Hawaii reached 108 degrees in Laredo Texas. The day’s low was 26 degrees in Duluth Minnesota.
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New York
Dollar Value Gains In Europe Trading
American money was in short supply as speculators rushed to cover dollars they had selling for over a week. The British pound slid to $2.4155 in London as dollar trading slowed across West Germany and other nations. Officials expected a mark revaluation amid a regional monetary crisis, with a May–June event timetable and possible simultaneous currency actions.
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West Germany
Austria
Belgium
Finland
Netherlands
Portugal
Switzerland
Ket
Germany
Brussels
France
Italy
Belmum
Luxembourg
Birthday plans for Johnny Langston in Monroe
Chit chat notes Johnny Langston of Rt. 1 Box 140 Monroe celebrates his 39th birthday with a night out. Mr. and Mrs W W Brewer of 315 Stewart St West Monroe plan a two week trip to Spain starting Saturday.
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Johnny Langston
Rt. 1
Monroe
W. W. Brewer
Stewart St
West Monroe
Spain
Knob Turns Off to Become mankind’s Great Boon
A lighthearted note argues the knob that turns off the television is humanity’s greatest invention. The quip contrasts modern tech with simple control and domestic ease.
FDA Urges Ban on Swordfish Eating Over Mercury Risk
The FDA warns the public not to eat swordfish after testing found 95 percent of samples contaminated with mercury. Officials say children and women of child bearing age should avoid the seafood while recalls and market withdrawals continue.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Charles C. Edwards
Edwards
Japan
Canada
Northeast
California
Small Business Administration
Bombers Strike California With Substation and Refinery Blasts
Two bombings rattled California with a PG&E substation near San Jose and a Standard Oil plant in East Los Angeles causing structural damage but no injuries. Earlier a bookstore fire bomb near Sacramento scorched the exterior. Authorities noted no immediate link to prior Bank of America and other site attacks.
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Los Angeles
California
San Jose
Chico
Sacramento
Pg&e
Los Gatos
Standard Oil of California
Sheriff's Department
Bank of America
Standard Oi of California
U.S. War Death Toll In Vietnam Rises To 68 In Week
Saigon AP reports that the U.S. Command recorded 68 American battlefield deaths last week including 88 killed in action and 21 previously missing now dead. Nine died of battle wounds, the largest combat toll in five weeks, with 592 wounded in action. An additional 200 died of nonhostile causes. Among 2 men changed from missing to dead, 13 were shot down during air operations over Laos.
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Saigon
U.S
Laos
Republic Steel Raises Prices Across Flat Rolled Line
Republic Steel Corp in Cleveland raises prices about 60 percent on flat rolled products following U S Steel Corp. The increases, effective June 16 for most items, also cover electropalvanized sheets not handled by U S Steel.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Republic Steel Corp
Joday
U.S Steel Corp
Republic
U.S. Steel
Obscure Classified Items Highlight Broadway Scores
A compact recap of brief items from the News-Star section featuring Broadway listings, sports notes, and scattered notices. Abby Lowman Popenoe and Van Dellen are among names appearing in the era's local context.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Peace demonstration targets financial district arrests rise
A peace demonstration aimed at closing the financial district led to numerous arrests while financial houses remained open. A woman reported minor burns to her hands during the event as seen in AP Wirephoto.
Thunderstorms Drench District. Power Outages Reported
Thunderstorms drenched the district with outages affecting KNOE-TV AM radio as lightning severed a power line on Forsythe Avenue. Utilities crews worked until 10:20 p.m. restoring service while police logged uprooted trees and scattered hail. Temperatures hovered in the upper 60s to mid 80s with showers continuing into Friday.
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Activio
Twin Cities
Monroe
Knof Television
Forsythe Avenue
Aacine
Sauville
Louisiana Power and Favhe Col
KNOE
Mula Petus
Dias
Sth
Prairie Road
Swartz - Fairbanks
Knof
Lp&l
Hon
Power Company
Monroe Utilities Commission
Jackson
Lakeshore
West Monroe
Sterlington
Federal Aviation Agency
Justice Dept Faces Grand Jury Probe of Chicago Seven
The U S Justice Department plans a grand jury into conspiracy charges connected to antiwar demonstrations in Washington. Defendants Rennie Davis and John Froines face renewed indictments while Abbie Hoffman is jailed in New York on related charges. Prosecutors expect additional indictments against other defendants.
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Washington
Justice Department
Chicago
Capital
Rennie C. Davis
John R. Fraines
Davis
New York
FBI
Abbie Hoffman
Oklahoma University
Richard G Kleindienst
Davis and Froines
Kleindienst
John N. Mitchell
Fromes
University of Michigan cuts medical training to five years
A pilot five year path at the University of Michigan merges premedical and medical study to shorten the route to becoming a physician. The program eliminates duplicated coursework and adds liberal arts, ethics, and humanities courses throughout, funded by a 2.5 million federal grant and approved by a Nutrition Institute? NIH.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Medical School
Liberal Softs
George R.seMuth
Ing
DeMuth
Nixon Seeks 250 Million Loan Guarantee for Lockheed
President Nixon asked Congress for a 250 million loan guarantee to prevent Lockheed Aircraft Corp from collapsing amid rising costs in the Tristar program. Treasury Secretary Connally said bankruptcy would devastate the U S defense industry and economy, though lawmakers may oppose the move.
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Nixon
Congress
Jos Day
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Secretary of the Treasury
John Bo Connally
Connally
Lockheed
Locckheed
Rolls Rover Artho
Polic
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