Oil Industry Gave Nixon Five Million in 1972
Rep. Aspin reports 178 oil firms and stockholders contributed about 5.7 million to Nixon's 60.2 million reelection fund ending April 1972. Gulf Oil leaders gave 1.176 million, Richard Scaife 1.003 million, with other majors like Phillips, Ashland, Amerada Hess also contributing. The study links gifts to limited policy action amid an energy crisis. Gulf, Phillips, and Ashland admitted illicit donations which were returned.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Aspin
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Exxon
Gulf Oil Co
Richard Scaife
Gulf-Mellon
General Accounting Office
Common
Senate Watergate Committee
Gulf
Phillips Petroleum
Ashland Oil, Inc
Amerada Hess Corp
Getty Oil Co
Standard Oil of California
Sun Oil Co
Pan Ocean Oil Corp
Phillips
The
Williams Companies
Shaheen Natural Resources
Ashland
Planning Commission Set to Meet at 6 30 P M Tuesday
Norwalk planning panel will convene at 6 30 p m on Tuesday to avoid overlapping with the city council session at 7 30 p m. The timing adjustment prioritizes a clear meeting slot for planning matters.
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Norwalk
Man Denies Auto Theft in Common Pleas Court
David R. Bly aged 26 of 642 Benedict Ave. pleaded not guilty to auto theft in Common Pleas Court. Bond set at 2500 cash or 5000 property. Bly, arrested after a West Main Street crash near State Street, allegedly stole Edward Knapp’s car parked near Knapp’s home. Bly had prior convictions for DWI, driving without license, and leaving the scene in Mayor's Court.
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David R. Bly
Benedict Ave
Common Pleas
Bly
West Main Street
State Street
Edward C. Knapp
Main St
Man loses vacation home to December theft in Visalia
Visalia California James Hughes reported to the sheriff that his three room vacation home vanished by December with only the foundation remaining. He said he had driven there over the weekend to remodel and found the structure gone.
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Visalia
Calif
UPI
James Hughes
Sheriff's Deputies
Sparks Fly From Fireplaces In Norwalk Area
Fire crews investigated two separate incidents on New Year’s Eve in Norwalk and nearby areas. Harold Missler at 1 Warren Dr. reported sparks from a fireplace causing about 100 dollars in damage. A furnace malfunction caused a mobile home fire south of Norwalk, quickly extinguished by occupant Louis Armstrong.
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Harold Missler
Warren Dr
Norwalk
Louis Armstrong
Armstrong
North Fairfield
Leon Riley
Elm St
Old State Road
Tami van Vlerah
E. Main St
John Kochis
Kochis
Tom Meredith
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Discount Centers
Fresists
Borderless
Colorsilk
Plus Film Developing
Judy Agnew
Cedric Egeli
Spiro Agnew
Annapolis
Agnew
Maryland
Cate
Polyest
Sm Goth
Lee
Aleve
Firestone
Maxie Tire
Whittlesey Ave
Blinzley
Larry Ware
Bank Americard
W. Main
LAZY
Kays Shoes
W. Main ST
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