Candidates Swap More Accusations
Washington AP reporting that Republicans charge McGovern campaign devious cover ups over money handling under the new law while Democrats accuse nit-picking. Dole calls GAO probe. Mankiewicz disputes and notes timing of filings and questions about foreign committee registration. GAO already reviewing both campaigns as detectives examine disclosures and loans.
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Washington
George S. McGovern
GOP
Robert J. Dole
Dole
General Accounting Office
McGovern
GAO
Frank Mankiewicz
Mankiewicz
Americans For McGovern
Federal Elections Office
Madison Square Garden
Stewart Mott
New York
Nixon
Sen. Dole
McGoverern
Teport
Shen
Justice Department
Democratic Party
Hijack For Ransom. Hard Hijack For Ransom.
Washington AP reports that all 18 hijack-for-ransom attempts this year failed. Shaffer cites arrests, deaths, or foreign-government custody. Algerian returns of 1.5 million ransom funds cripple profits, with 27 involved in 20 cases: three killed, 17 jailed, others awaiting trial. Money and gold recovered to date total about 10.7 million and 15 pounds.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
John H. Shaffer
U.S
Shaffer
Gan
D. Cooper
Cooper
Honduras
Red China
Algeria
Sin Way
Wilion
Conservatives Platform Calls Repeal of Kansas Abortion Law
The Kansas Conservative party filed a platform this week calling for repeal of the state abortion law. It characterizes the law as paganized and killing thousands of innocent and needed citizens for the future. The platform also permits abortions when a physician deems it necessary.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas Conservative Party
Kansas
Secretary of State
John R. Schmitz
Thomas J. Anderson
United States
U.S
United Nations
U.N
Middle East
Wheat export subsidies cut to cool U S prices
The Agriculture Department lowered hard red winter wheat subsidies to 32 cents a bushel for Gulf and Eastern ports, down from 38 cents last week and Monday. The move aims to temper domestic prices amid heavy overseas buying, with a note that the government can no longer guarantee a fixed export price.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Gulf and Eastern
Department
U.S
Catholic Rent Strike Eases in Londonderry
About 1,000 Catholic families in Londonderry ended a rent and tax protest as part of a civil rights campaign. The Londonderry Development Commission said fewer than 1,500 families still withhold rents, down from about 2,500 at the peak. The narrative notes Bloody Friday and Newry bombing losses, with ongoing violence and troop activity.
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Belfast
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Commission
IRA
Newry
Jet Noise Hurts Children Near Los Angeles Airport
UCLA researchers report that children at seven Los Angeles area schools near LAX may suffer permanent hearing loss and psychological trauma from jet noise. Tests at Felton Junior High found most students with some hearing loss. yards recorded 95–115 dB and classrooms 80–96 dB, far above legal limits. Many schools experience noise every two minutes, with teachers sometimes using bull horns. Airport officials declined comment pending review.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
University of California At
UCLA
Felton Junior High
Soviet Leukemia Breakthrough Raises Hope for Vaccine
Washington AP reports American scientists caution that Soviet claims of producing leukemia in monkeys after human blood exposure may indicate a cancer virus. Dr. Moloney says the finding could aid prevention and treatment of leukemia and related cancers, with further studies planned in Moscow to compare viral material and share American virus samples.
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Washington
United States
John B. Moloney
National Cancer Institute
C. Gordon Zubrod
Moloney
Boris Lapin
Moscow
Fischer On Brink Of Title
REYKJAVIK Iceland AP Bobby Fischer was one point from the world chess championship title as he and champion Boris Spassky drew their 20th game. Fischer trailed by 0.5 points but needed 12% to win while Spassky needed 12 to retain. Observers debated whether Fischer would press for victory or coast with draws.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spassky
Soviet Union
Bobby
Miguel Quinteros
Trotter Sets Record In Hambletonian
Stanley Dancer steers Super Bowl to Hambletonian heats 1:57 2-5 and 1:56 2-5 setting track and age records. The colt, bought for 20000 as a yearling, earned 58545 prize and boosted career winnings to 384022 before selling to Hanover Shoe Farms for 1 million. Delmonica Hanover finished second both heats as Spartan Hanover placed second in the season’s title race.
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Dancer
John Simpson
Hanover Shoe Farms
Delmonica Hanover
del Miller
Ayres
Simpson
Spartan Hanover
Billy Haughton
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Bosbanovich ProducTion
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Warner Communications Company
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