Briscoe secures federal grant for Laredo industrial park
Gov Dolph Briscoe announced a 1.37 million dollar federal grant to aid Laredo economic development. Funds will upgrade facilities at the former Laredo Air Force Base for use as an industrial park. The Texas Railroad Commission weighs Lone Star Gas charges affecting 4 million customers.
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Dolph Briscoe
Laredo
Laredo Air Force Base
Briscoe
Texas Railroad Commission
Lone Star Gas Co
Alex Bickley
Dallas
Lone Star
Nixon testifies before Watergate grand jury in California
Former President Richard Nixon testified under oath for 11 hours over two days at the U S Coast Guard station in San Clemente California. The session was voluntary and not under subpoena. The grand jury investigates tape deletions Rebozo finances and contributions.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
California
Watergate Grand Jury
Nixon
U.S. Coast Guard
San Clemente
Calif
Herbert J. Miller
Watergate Special Prosecutor
Grand Jury
Nixon White House
C.G
Bebe
IRS uses loose network in Leprechaun tax probe
The IRS relied on confidential informants described as unreliable to gather data for Operation Leprechaun in the Miami area. An Information Gathering system pulled notes from newspapers and gossip items, then both programs were discontinued after a 1972- era inquiry. Of 40 informants sampled, one was a convicted narcotics dealer, none convicted of tax evasion.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Dick Robinson
Farmington Hills
Mich
Jaycees
Robinson
Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance. Co
David L. Hale
Little Rock
Ark
Tulsa
Okla
Jaycee National
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
John T. Harrison
Harrison
Miami
Justice Department
Newsmen spurn Kissinger aide post. Funseth eyed
Several reporters, mainly from the State Department beat, rejected offers to become Henry Kissinger’s press spokesman. Kissinger now leans toward Robert Funseth, a deputy to current spokesman Robert Anderson, who is awaiting another overseas post. Anderson has held the role for over a year after a Dahomey ambassadorship.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Robert Funseth
Foreign Service
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California
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ABC
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NBC
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Middle East
Hempstone
Charles Bray
William P. Rogers
Bray
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
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McCloskey
George S. West
NATO
Vest
Department
Officials probe cause of crash
New York AP reports preliminary autopsies of the Eastern Airlines crash victims show most died within seconds of impact with burst skulls. Fourteen survivors remained hospitalized as investigators weigh turbulence or other factors. Pilot John W. Kleven’s final words were I need a little take-off power. FAA to release tape and transcript Monday.
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New York
Eastern Airlines
Michael M. Baden
U.S
New Orleans
Kennedy International Airport
John W. Kleven
Kleven
Kennedy Tower
Federal Aviation Administration
Beirut Simmering Civil Unrest Shuts City
Beirut, Lebanon saw shops, offices, and schools close as mortar and machine-gun battles between Muslims and Christians continued for a fourth day. At least 21 were killed and over 50 wounded as residents fled, with others pinned down by gunfire and grenades. The American University canceled commencements. exams were postponed. President Suleiman Franjiieh met security leaders, fueling talk of a possible state of emergency.
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Beirut
Lebanon
American University
Suleiman Franjieh
Testimony due in Parr trial in Bragg Par? No
Testimony was set to begin in the ouster trial of suspended Duval County Judge Archer Parr in Hebbronville Texas. A 12-person jury was seated after a venue change from Rio Grande City. District Judge O P Carrillo ordered Parr suspended following a civil suit alleging official misconduct and illegal payments. The prosecution asserts multiple misconduct claims, including conflicts of interest.
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Hebbronville, Tex
Duval County
Archer Parr
O.P. Carrillo
Rio Grande City
Starr County
Arnulfo Guerra
Origi
Parr
Guerra
Coastal States Gas Producing Co
Central Power and Light Co
Beef prices seen easing later this year amid supply shifts
Beef prices may drop later this year depending on weather and cattle supplies. Industry analysts note record cattle numbers and slow pork production underpin current highs, but more cattle in feed lots and grass fed beef rising could lower wholesale prices and consumer costs.
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Associated Press
Howard Madsen
American Meat Institute
Agriculture Department
American National Cattlemen’s Association
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