Cal̲vin McManus Wins Big Exacta at New Orleans Track
Calvin McManus a 21 year old restaurant bus boy went to the New Orleans Fair Grounds with $10 and hit a longshot exacta in race four. He held the only ticket on Nos 11 and 4, with Mac W. paid 921.00 to win and Deprint paying 17.40 to place. A Navy veteran of Vietnam, McManus plans to use the money wisely and may return to school.
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Rainmaker Faces Jail Over Texas Weather Permit
Homer Berry of Lille Rock Arkansas promised to keep attempting rainmaking for Stonewall County Texas ranchers even if jailed for lacking a state weather modification permit. Local investors seek a temporary permit as Berry warns of imprisonment while project leaders push for rain now despite a three week wait for permanent approval. Meanwhile Berry ended operations due to cold weather after a late snow and asserts divine aid may aid rainfall.
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Stonewall County
Homer Berry
Lille Rock
Ark
Aspermont
Texas County
Berry
State Water Development Board
The
Water Development Board
Charles Abernathy
Eisenhower to serve on guided missile cruiser Albany
David Eisenhower son in law of President Nixon will report March 22 to the fleet antiair warfare training center at Dam Neck Virginia Beach for eight weeks of schooling and then join the Albany's navigational department. He will graduate from Naval Officer Candidate School at Newport Rhode Island March 12 and receive his commission as an ensign in the Naval Reserve. He is committed to three years of active duty.
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U.S. Navy
Navy
White House
Fleet
Dam Neck
Virginia Beach
Eisenhower
Naval Officer Candidate School
Newport
R.I
Naval Reserve
Little Richards Anger Costs 12 50 In Philly Court
Rock singer Little Richard born Richard Penniman faced a disorderly conduct conviction in Philadelphia after an incident outside a hotel. He was fined 10 dollars and ordered to pay 2 50 in court costs for an anger driven dispute over a hotel bill and a disputed change after a bank check.
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Philadelphia
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Richard Penniman
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John J. Poserina
Penniman
California
Resister Takes Refuge in Church After Draft Card Refusal
Paul Couming, 22, refused draft card and court appearance, taking sanctuary in a Boston chapel near the Massachusetts State House. He earlier refused hospital service, with his father denying harassment and saying his son is a conscientious objector. The judge ordered arrest but urged marshals to avoid violence as supporters filled the church.
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Boston
Couming
Massachusetts State House
U.S
Thomas
Charles E. Wyzanskd Jr
Paul
Top-Level Rolls Royce Talk Held
Washington reports a deniable but acknowledged contact between President Nixon and British Prime Minister Heath over Rolls Royce finances. Press secretary Ziegler avoided details while denying a separate Colmer discussion. Senator Proxmire linked Rolls Royce crisis to Lockheed, calling for disclosure and no more funds until finances are clear. Burbank labor official Quillin warned of over 5,000 Lockheed layoffs if an engine is not found or Rolls Royce issues persist.
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White House
Nixon
Edward Heath
Rolls Royce
Ronald L. Ziegler
Earl of Colmer
Heath
Ziegler
Congress
Lockheed
Proxmire
Burbank
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Draft Call Maintains 17000 Men For March
The Pentagon ordered 17000 young men drafted in March marking the third straight month at that level. Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird expects 1971 drafts to be lower than last year’s 185500, with 51000 drafted so far this year, slightly above the 50500 first quarter 1970 total. The Nixon administration seeks a two year extension beyond July 4 as it pursues an all volunteer force by mid 1973.
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Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Not Guilty Plea In Kissinger Plot Case At Harrisburg
Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other defendants pleaded not guilty at arraignment in U.S. District Court in Harrisburg as they face charges of conspiring to kidnap Kissinger and bomb heating tunnels in Washington. The court delayed trial date setting while motions are filed. Outside, about 50 demonstrators protested the federal building amid winter rain.
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Philip Berrigan
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
Joseph Wenderoth
Baltimore
Father Berrigan
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Conn
Federal Building
State Capitol
Pennsylvania
Rail Strike Deadline Set by Clerks
Washington officials report the Railway Clerks Union has set a strike deadline for 4:01 a.m. March 1, citing stalled talks after Congress delayed a similar action. L Dennis said half of about 200,000 railroad workers have yet to receive a 13 percent retroactive raise. BRAC vows to exempt passenger trains, military shipments, and coal for power plants if needed.
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L. Dennis
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Brotherhood of Railway and Airlie Clerks
Afl-Cio
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BRAC
Reagan Cannot Cut Aid Without Federal Change
Reagan cannot unilaterally cut welfare payments without federal law change, says Robert Finch. Finch urged adopting Nixon’s proposed family assistance plan to curb welfare costs, noting Congress controls payments and California’s participation cannot be reduced unilaterally. Police seized 22 pounds of stones and bars on the Rome University campus.
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Robert Finch
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Rolls- Royce
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Anthony Scoblick
R. Dixon Herman
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University of Chicago
Adlai Steverson Institute of International Affairs
Elizabeth McAlister
Upper Montclair
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