Gainesville Eight Not Guilty in RNC Plot Trial
A federal jury in Gainesville Florida acquitted all eight members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War of plotting violence at the 1972 Republican National Convention after five weeks of testimony. The verdict came in four hours with supporters celebrating on the courthouse steps.
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Gainesville
Fla
Scott Camil
Stanley K. Michelson Jr
Arnow
William W. Lemmer
Charles H. Becker
Arhow
Lemmer
Becker
VVAW
Amon
Jacksonville
Camil
Michelson
William J. Patterson
John Kniffin
Austin
Tex
Peter J
Arnew
Belwe
Foss
Newspapers Mail Rates To Be Hiked In 1973
The Postal Service won permission to raise second and third class mail rates effective Sept 9 for items postmarked after 12:01 am local time. The Cost of Living Council ruled increases exempt from Phase 4 controls and first class and air mail saw no change. The increases affect newspapers magazines pamphlets and books with specific per copy and per pound increases across second third and fourth class categories. The plan was delayed by a price freeze but to be implemented soon and wages for postal workers were left unchanged under the settlement.
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Washington
Postal Service
Cost of Living Council
Postal Rate Commission
Afl-Cio
Time
Newsweek
Ssutne
Ube
Nixon and Agnew to meet amid probe in Florida stay
Nixon and Agnew are expected to meet in Washington after Nixon's California trip amid the continuing investigation of the vice president. Deputy press secretary Warren confirmed Agnew requested the meeting and said no discussion of resignation was planned.
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Nixon
Agnew
San Clemente
Cabf
White House
Washington
Spiro
Ath T. Agnew
Gerald L. Warren
California
Warren
Spoesman
Judge Rules Youths Rights Violated in Texas Case
Tyler Texas AP report states Dist. Court Judge William Wayne Justice ordered an emergency interim preliminary order after weeks of testimony in a suit by TYC inmates against the Youth Council. The judge found practices and conditions at TYC institutions amounted to cruel and unusual punishment and violated state and federal rights.
Parade For Peron Draws 300000 In Buenos Aires Rally
In Buenos Aires Juan D. Peron led his first mass rally in 18 years drawing an estimated 300000 supporters. The Peronist General Labor Confederation organized the event with tens of thousands of youths and Montonero banners, as Isabel Peron stood beside him and protests flared over sign removal by police.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Peronist General Labor Confederation
Isabel
Argentina
Labor Confederation
Forward
Companeros
1971 Plane Crash Linked Assassination Claim
In today edition of the Odessa American a page article reports a claim that Defense Minister Lin Piso attempted to kill Mazo Tye-tumg prior to dying in a 1971 plane crash. The piece cites sources within the OUCP Premner Chou Eada context.
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OUCP
Premer Chou Eada
Lin Piso
Mazo Tye-tumg
Air Supply Runs Low in Sub Rescue Hitch Win
The Pisces III submarine entombed 1,975 feet down south of Cork sought a cable rescue to lift two Britons Roger Mallinson and David Steel to the surface. Strong seas and a steep seabed angle hindered operations as air dwindled and coordination with mother ships faced delays.
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Cork
Keianaari
Black Atlantic
Roger Mallinson
Pisces II
Vickers Oceanic
Weners
We Submarines
Motl
Quipster Notes Cannibal Teaching About Civility
A quip about how even a cannibal can be taught to use a knife and fork but not become civilized, suggesting manners do not guarantee true refinement. The line uses dark humor to critique surface etiquette versus inner character.
Labor Day Weekend Protests Trigger Gas Station Closures
The Associated Press reports labor day celebrations moved ahead as millions traveled after Friday night. Nationwide protests against Phase IV fuel rules led to scattered suggested gas station closures across areas with a federal court delaying enforcement of a new gasoline and diesel schedule.
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Associated Press
Federal Court
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Jack Carrouth
Carrouth
Gerald £. Bennett
Winston E. Amon
Larry Turner
Stanley Michelson
Alton Foss
Persian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland Regional Air Terminal
Odessa
Sherwood
Downtown
Permian Basin
Seagraves
Monahans
McCamey
Rankin
Andrews
Fort Stockton
Pan Crane
Pecos
Seminole
Marsh Thomson
Judge Rules
Montoneros
Uniot
Evita
Ua Sports
Law Fonught
Manila
Chirace
Berma el Pano
Rives
Caewe Rduerd
Bethe 18
Air One
Vickers
Quipster
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