FBI probes cemetery in Newark area tied to Cosa Nostra
FBI bulldozers churned mud at a suspected Cosa Nostra cemetery in Jackson Township ND as agents dig for murder victims. Two bodies have been unearthed. Director Hoover says the probe is the result of an extensive, ongoing investigation in Newark and New Jersey.
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J Mdear Hoover
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New Jersey
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Angelo Sennessa
Milton Helpern
New York City
Kenneth
Washington
Sannessa
Agnew Veto Rejected By Delegates in Maryland House
In Annapolis the Maryland House of Delegates rejected Gov. Agnew's veto request by a 110 to 26 vote. The move prompts a shift toward merit system reform at Prince Georges Board of Supervisors as patronage ends and party balance shifts. Del Hunter Powe urged overriding, while Del Glenn Beall joined most Republicans, amid cross-party tensions on leadership and policy alignment.
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Hiunth
del Thomas Hunter Powe
Jeader
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Celler Predicts House Will Seat Powell After Special Election
Rep Emanuel Celler said the House may reverse its March 1 vote and seat Adam Clayton Powell if Harlem voters elect him in the April 11 special election. Celler and Rep John Conyers Jr noted members have second thoughts and believe seating Powell would be expedient. Powell remains the favorite to win the seat.
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House
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Emanuel Celler
Celler
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New York
Harlem
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John Conyers Jr
D-Mich
House Approves Loan For Ocean City Convention Hall
The Maryland House of Delegates voted to approve a $3 million bond issue to finance a convention hall in Ocean City, aiming to boost off season business. Del Russell O. Hickman opposed but was overridden by supporters citing sales tax figures.
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Ocean City
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House of Delegates
Ocean
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Washington
del Russell O. Hickman
Worcester
Frederick County approves 3.5 million school bond for five schools
Senate OK seals 3.5 million Frederick County school construction bond to fund five school projects and architect fees for the community college. The measure includes Lewistown tea room and Liberty Town four room addition, Thurmont High School to middle school conversion, plus two new Frederick area elementary schools. Additionally, public defender bill advances and two magistrate nominations announced.
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18 Traffic Arrests In Frederick Last Night
A Thurmont man led a high speed chase at 2 a m through Frederick with 18 arrests reported. Robert Fleagle 20 held on reckless driving possession of alcohol and other charges. three teens in car also held for minors in possession. Two crashes caused $2 800 damage. one driver treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
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Frederick
Robert Eugene Fleagle
Brown Avenue
Frederick County
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frank Lee Jacobs
RFD 4
Hagerstown
U.S. 40
Jacobs
West Patrick Street
Bentz Street
Richard Israel
Delaware Road
James W. Stockman
Israel
Howard Coleman
Coleman
Stockman
Collegians Warned by Police After Easter Riot
Fort Lauderdale police reinforced units after a Good Friday riot near spring break. About 30 students were arrested as they attacked a bakery truck and looted a soft drink truck while coeds cheered. Police chief Robert Johnston urged fun with obedience and pledged protection for the city.
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Robert Johnston
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Billion-Dollar Computer Industry Probed by House Subcommittee
The House Antitrust Subcommittee widens its inquiry into the electronic data processing industry led by IBM which accounts for about 73 percent of U S computer business The panel has sent letters to IBM Control Data Corp General Electric Honeywell and Sperry Rand seeking documents on customers orders profits and costs The Justice Department already investigates cross licensing disputes and FCC scrutiny looms over data transmission by telephone lines as the sector expands toward 12 to 70 thousand systems by 1970 with the U S government the largest user at over 2 000 machines.
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Ing
IBM
Control Data Corp
General Eletric Co
Honeywell Inc
Sperry- Rand
Univae
Justice Department
Umva
IPM
Federal Communications Commission
House Antitrust
United States
U.S
Communist Forces Hit Saigon Northern Front Convoy
In fierce skirmishes and mortar fire near Da Nang and Con Thien Mountain, Communist units damaged a 121 truck South Vietnamese and U S convoy, killing 24 Marines and wounding 140, with 57 trucks wrecked. Three Marines were killed and ten wounded in a separate North Vietnamese attack on a Marine convoy.
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Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
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Quang Tri
Susquehanna Compact Advances In Maryland House
The Maryland House of Delegates approved the Susquehanna River Basin Compact linking Maryland with Pennsylvania New York and the Federal Government. The measure moves to the Senate where opposition existed in committee but Senate President William S James supports broader backing. The compact would create a commission to regulate the basin from its New York headwaters to the Chesapeake Bay.
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House of Delegates
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Senate
Baltimore City
William S James
D-Harford
Chesapeake Bay
Pay Raise Moves For Maryland Frederick County
Gov Spiro T Agnew signed four Frederick County bills on Friday including creating a governmental study commission to review county government structure. A 15 member panel will be appointed by April 1 and report by January 1968. Also approved moved budget deadline to June 1 and raised county treasurer salary to 12000. A constitutional convention and repeal of interracial marriage ban were signed. State tax reform shifts from flat to graduated rates to raise 120 million. extra revenue to aid counties in holding property taxes.
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Goodloe Byron
Frederick County
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Charles W. Harper
Point of Rocks
Harry Russell Lewis
Brunswick
Thurmont
Committee For
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Spiro T. Agnew
Goodloe E. Byron
Apnew
Maryland
Baltimore City
College Kids Swarm The Library Of Congress
Washington AP reports a yearly influx of college students to the Library of Congress during spring vacation. Instead of beaches they bring notebooks and fountain pens to write term papers, marking a traditional Easter march-in focused on books.
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Florida
Library of Congress
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