Jury selection opens in Chapin Watergate case trial
Jury selection began for Dwight L. Chapin charged with lying to a grand jury about Watergate political activities. Judge Gesell said the trial should last a week to 10 days with 12 jurors and four alternates sequestered. Prosecution witnesses include John W. Dean II and Donald Segretti. Each count carries up to five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.
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Washington
Dwight L. Chapin
Donald H. Segretti
U.S. District Court
Gerhard H. Gesell
Chapin
Susan
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
John W. Dean II
Dean
New York
John N. Mitchell
Maurice H. Stans
Segretti
Grand
FRBL
Segretli
Washington Post
Nixon
Dwight Chapin
Dvald Segretti
AP Verrenats
Complaints pile up over Jay Norris Corp mail orders
A year of missed deliveries and wrong sizes from Jay Norris Corp of Freeport New York prompts ACTION LINE and the Better Business Bureaus to question the firm. Customers report endless form letters that fail to resolve refunds or shipments, risking customer dropout.
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Jay Norris Corp
Freeport
N.Y
W.M., Downey
E.B
Long Beach
Action Line
C.it
Dolphins stars sign multimillion moves to World League
Three key Miami Dolphins players sign multimillion dollar contracts to jump to the World Football League. The note appears in sections Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, and more with various page references.
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Miami Dolphins
Two Democrats back Nixon move for veterans aid
KEY BISCAYNE AP President Nixon ordered a crack management team to reassess veterans medical services and benefits, drawing favorable replies from Sen. Vance Hartke Indiana and Rep. G Montgomery Mississippi. Hartke praised attention to VA problems but lamented no GI bill increases above 8 percent. Montgomery urged timely reporting within two months and said past studies lacked follow through. Nixon seeks two month reports on training jobs medical aid and timely benefit payments from the Florida White House.
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Key Biscayne
Nixon
Vance Tiartke
Indiana
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Rep
G. Montgomery
Missippi
House Veterans Affairs Insurance Subcommittee
Hartke
Veterans Administration
Administration
Montgomery
Florida
White Mouse
Two Quentin life termers pull escape in California
San Quentin inmates George Stiner and Larry Stiner, both life terms for conspiracy to murder two Black Panther leaders, vanished from the family visiting area after leaving a note for their parents. An all points bulletin is issued as a massive manhunt unfolds.
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San Quentin
Don Milligan
George Stiner
Larry
Stiners
Los Angeles
John Huggins
Bunchy'’ Carter
Kent victims kin flay White House over grand jury delay
Kent State shootings victims relatives charge politics delayed a federal grand jury probe of the May 4, 1970 killings. They cite White House interference and a 1973 letter rejecting grand jury action, as indictments against seven ex Guardsmen and one current member were recently returned. The meeting included William Kahler’s father and others who advocate accountability and impeachment context.
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Cleveland
Kent State University
White House
Justice Department
Ohio National Guard
U.S
Cambodia
Atty
Elliot N.) Richardson
Judicial Branch
Leonard Garment
Dean Kahler
Kahler
Daily ridership rises on 25 cent fare program kickoff
Long Beach Public Transportation Co and Southern California Rapid Transit District report an uptick in riders on the first day of the 25 cent fare pilot. RTD officials estimate a 4 to 8 percent rise, though official daily ridership figures are revised from 600,000 to 500,000.
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Long Beach Public Transportation Co
Southern California Rapid Transit District
William F. Farell
Long Beach Bus Company
San Pedro
Long Beach
RTD
Jack Gilstrap
Gilstrap
RITD
Calif sales tax rises to 6 cents on dollar state wide
California's sales tax rate increased permanently by one cent across the state at 1:23 a.m. except the Bay Area Rapid Transit District counties where it rose from 3.5 to 6.5 cents. A $3,500 car becomes $210 tax, and a $20 pair of shoes costs $21.20. The levy, suspended six months to aid a $826 million surplus, is projected to raise about $600 million annually for property tax relief enacted in 1972.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Bay Area
San Francisco
Alameda
Contra Costa
Weather Tonight and Tuesday in LB Area and Regions
LB area sees night and morning low clouds with fair skies later. Mountain region reports variable clouds and mild temps, desert area features high clouds at times with generally fair conditions. Lows and highs range from 45 to 68 degrees in mountains and LB, and 46 to 85 in deserts.
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Mrs
Spencer Chapin
Jeane Dixon
Sevi Tabie
Wilson
L.B
Bakersfield
Quentin
Carter
Hugging
Ucla
George P. Stiner
Larry Stiner
Kent Victims’ Kin Flay
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Scranton Commission
House Judiciary Committee
Harbor Lines Busier
Calif
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