Bank Robbery Foiled by Neighbors and Firemen
An attempted bank robbery in which George was told to vault cash into a wife’s suitcase was halted when Needham firefighter James Homkins spotted suspects fleeing and alerted police. The suitcase was found by Boston firefighter John O'Malley and teen Terence Riley, who delivered it to authorities. the money was recovered.
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Seas
TMU
Aating
George
Needham
James Homkins
Boston
John O'Malley
Terence Riley
Kidnaped Executive Released After 36 Hours
Philadelphia report states Ernest B Patterson Jr a 1 year old executive was freed unharmed about 36 hours after being abducted at gunpoint near his downtown office. FBI disclosed ransom fluctuated but settled at 250000 with no arrests yet. Patterson walked into Springfield Township police station Friday night to confirm safety.
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Philadelphia
Ernest B. Patterson Jr
FBI
Patterson
Springfield Township
Township
Arthur H Thomas Co
Haddonfield
N J
Companyice
Roland K
Son Sr
Air Fares Hiked Across Regions
Air travel costs rose by about ten percent across multiple routes. Officials cited higher fuel and operating costs as the main factors. Passengers faced steeper prices at major hubs, with some discounts expected to offset portions of the increase.
Pan Am Seeks U S Subsidy for Financial Relief
Pan Am requests a Civil Aeronautics Board subsidy to compete with foreign state owned rivals amid a deteriorating financial position. The carrier anticipates a net loss near 766 million dollars this year due to rising costs and reduced demand.
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Pan Am
Civil Aeronautics Board
Court Overturns Residency Requirement in Del Norte Districts
Maryland Court of Appeals reverses Cecil County Circuit Court ruling and upholds a residency rule that only one House member may reside in any given county in the Eastern Shore districts. The decision keeps the existing residency constraint in place.
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Annapolis
Maryland Court of Appeals
House of Delegate
Cecil County
Nixon Subpoena Status Unclear as Marshals Work to Serve
In Los Angeles an FBI marshal said no date set for serving subpoenas on President Nixon regarding security measures at a Billy Graham rally. Meanwhile attorney Daly in Charlotte says he will seek Nixon deposition on September 24 in Santa Ana, California. Protesters seek 40 dollars from White House aides.
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Pena
Campbell Wao
Nixon
Niam
Charlotte
George & Daly
US District Court
Santa Ana
Calif
Daly
Charlotte Coliseum
White Hose
PPG to lay off 225 at Cumberland Maryland glass plant
Pittsburg PPG Industries will furlough about 225 workers at its Cumberland Maryland float glass plant due to weak orders. The shutdown for roughly 10 weeks may start mid September and hinge on shifting Meadville plant orders to Cumberland.
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Pittsburgh
PPG Industries
Cumberland
PPG
Meadville
Former Nurse Indicated In Patient's Death
In Petersburg Virginia authorities linked nurse Hargrave to the death of patient Miss Thomas. A grand jury charged Hargrave with murder in her death, with an autopsy report by Dr David J Wrecking confirming findings. Hargrave remains in Petersburg Correctional Center on a $100,000 bond as investigations focus on a spike in deaths in the unit during a June period.
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Petersburg
J. Thanpeon Wyatt
Thomas Worras
Dinwiddie
Thomas
Wyatt
David J Wrecking
Wray
Audra
Hargrave O
Hargrave
Feu
Steinbrenner Pleads Guilty to Campaign Contribution Conspiracy
George M Steinbrenner and American Ship Building Co admitted conspiracy to violate federal election laws. Steinbrenner pleaded guilty to devising a false explanation for a $25,000 Nixon 1972 campaign contribution and pressuring employees to relay it to the FBI and grand jury. He proclaimed innocence on other counts.
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Cleveland, Ohio -Ap
American Ship Building Co
George M Steinbrenner
Company
Steinbrenner
Fedeal Grand Jury
Richard M. Nixon
Coigress
Bein
Aspt
U. S. Atty
Robert Bauer
U.S. District Court
Nixon
FBI
Chemical Dumping Probed in Maryland Quarry
Providence Maryland reports reveal alleged dumping of contaminated chemical wastes at a gravel quarry by Galaxy Chemical Co and Maryland Sand and Gravel Co. State and county officials note possible violations of air quality and safety laws. Residents complain of health effects and long controversy dating back to 1961 with regulatory action and ongoing concerns about waste disposal and water contamination.
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Providence
APA Veal County Health
William A Sumner
Enurumental Health Series
Galaxy Chemical Co
York
Mraz
Sumner
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New Market Fire Hall
New Market
Maryland
Murray Fox
John Crum
Charles E. Smith
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Rosemont Ave
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George Flickinger
Democratic
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G. Barry Lucey
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Capital Milk Producers Coop
Frederick County Farm Bureau
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Coalition For Land Use Education
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Save the Monocacy Association
Landmarks Foundation
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