Agnew Ends Public Career With Sad National Address
Former vice president Spiro T. Agnew delivered a calm televised speech denying guilt, blaming frightened aides and media leaks for his downfall. He cited no new evidence, acknowledged 1967 payments as taxable income, and defended his modest net worth while calling the government case biased.
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UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
U.S. District Court
Nixon
Agnew
Baltimore
Nolo Contendere
Gene Krupa Dies at 64 in Yonkers
Gene Krupa, famed drummer of the Benny Goodman quartet and swing era icon, died in Yonkers at age 64 after leukemia and heart issues. He had recently entered a Yonkers hospital for leukemia-related treatment. funeral plans were to be announced.
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N.Y
UPI
Gene Krupa
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Man, 74, Ends Life After Funeral Arrangements
In Canoga Park California Ivan Cunningham 74 began funeral preparations with Oswald Mortuary last week and completed them Monday He returned to the lot then killed himself with a .22 caliber pistol at the mortuary authorities said The incident was reported by United Press International.
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Canoga Park
Calif
UPI
Ivan Cunningham
Oswald
Orange-red flying objects chased by Louisiana deputies
Deputies from Washington Parish chased five orange reddish flying objects for 12 miles through the piney woods late Monday night into today. One deputy was reportedly frightened as the lights from the crafts flashed on his patrol car before they vanished like a cloud.
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UPI
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Michael Moore
Moore
Washington Parish
Roy Clark Wins Entertainer of the Year at CMA Awards
Roy Clark, star of Hee Haw, won the entertainer of the year prize at the seventh annual Country Music Awards in Nashville. He appeared in a multicolored dinner jacket and delivered a credible Louis Armstrong trumpet impersonation before accepting the award.
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Nashville
Casals In Critical Condition After Heart Attack
Famed Spanish cellist Pablo Casals, 96, hospitalized at Auxilio Mutuo in Rio Piedras after a heart attack three weeks ago, was moved from intensive care to a private room but then deteriorated to a critical condition on Monday, according to a hospital spokesman.
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San Juan, P.R
UPI
Pablo Casals
Auxilio Mutuo Hospital
Rio Piedras
Casals
Weather and notices from Norwalk area including births and deaths
Weather shows high in mid 50s and a 20 percent rain chance through Wednesday with highs in the 30s. Norwalk temperatures reach 76 and 42 with humidity readings from 83 to 33 percent. Births note Mr and Mrs Alex Ross of Mil i Memorial and a death reported for Wilma Stephens, 16 months, daughter of Will Stephens Jr. in Bellevue.
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Alex Ross
Mil i
Wilma _ Stephens
Will Stephens, Jr
Bellevue
Elks Lodge Mulls Loan Or Sale Amid Heavy Debt
Norwalk Elks Lodge faces a 74 000 dollar debt and 20 000 dollar arrears to Huron County Bank. A Sunday meeting will decide if members loan money to keep the country club open or approve selling the facilities. Only about 100 of 465 members actively support the club.
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Huron County Bank
Bill Rogers
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Country Club
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Elks
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New State Road
Israel Crosses Suez Threats to Fire Missiles in War
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir said troops operate west of the Suez Canal as Egyptian forces mass on the waterway. Anwar Sadat threatened to fire missiles if Israel strikes Egypt, with both leaders proposing preconditions for a cease-fire. Russia backs the Arabs. a U S airlift aids Israel amid heavy fighting on both fronts.
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