Defraud guilt plea by Irving and wife
Irving and his wife Edith pleaded guilty to federal and state charges for conspiring to defraud a publisher with a fake Howard Hughes autobiography. They also implicated researcher Richard Suskind in related conspiracies. Sentencing was set for June 16 with potential prison terms and fines for all involved.
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New York
Clfford Irving
Edith
Howard Hughes
Irvings Gist
Richard Suskind
Irvings
Suskind
John Cannella
First Woman On President's CEA Sworn In
Marine von Neumann Whitman, daughter of John von Neumann, is sworn as the first woman to serve on the President's Council of Economic Advisers in the Oval Office. President Nixon quips about meat prices as Whitman, 37, a University of Pittsburgh economics professor, assumes the post.
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Washington
UPI
Marine von Neumann Whitman
John von Neumann
Council of Economic Advisers
Nixon
Whitman
University of Pittsburgh
Oval Office
Whose whistle gave Harlem Globetrotters theme beat
ACTION LINE recounts Freeman Davis known as Brother Bones, famed whistler and bone player from Long Beach, who recorded Sweet Georgia Brown used as the Globetrotters theme. He toured with the team, appeared at Carnegie Hall and on Ed Sullivan, and offers his album Bones on the Beat for sale by mail.
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Action Line
Harlem Globetrotters
C.A
Long Beach
Brother Bones
Freeman Davis
Sam
Georgia Brown
Bones
Action Lin
Montgomery
Ala
California
KFOX
Los Angeles
The
Globetrotters
Carnegie Hall
Ed Sullivan
Davis
Woody Herman
Teddy Buckner
Jbmnny Lunstard
Russ Morgan
Bing Crosby
Jimmy Stewart
Butterfly
Department of Reports
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Radley Ave
Pollution war perils businesses
The EPA and CEQ report on air pollution costs examines economic impact through 1980. It estimates 50 to 150 one plant towns could suffer, with large firms absorbing costs while smaller rivals fail. Without action, GNP could fall $6 billion yearly, exports decline, unemployment rise slightly, and prices rise then normalize by 1980. Compensating policy could restore growth and employment at $7 to $10 billion yearly.
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Environmental Protection Agency
President's Council On Environmental Quality
Commerce Department
Higs
Walter Hamilton
Commercce
Bomb threats force searches on two airlines
Anonymous calls forced searches at National Airlines offices in New York and Los Angeles and at Texas International in Albuquerque. No bombs were found. A National DC8 en route to Miami was searched during layovers, delaying arrival by about an hour. A caller claimed a bomb on a flight to Miami and demanded ransom.
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New York
Los Angles
Texas International Airlines
Albuquerque
N.M
Miami
Fla
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Newark
Los Angeles
Houston
New Orleans
Kook
National
Southland clerks threaten strike over wage demands
Grocery chains face a potential walkout by Southland retailers union as talks with THE FOOD Council stall over a 25 percent wage rise. Spokesman Robert K Max warned stores may operate with management staff if the strike occurs April 1, possibly closing some registers and shortening hours while wage boosts above 3.5 percent are considered if the Pay Board approves. Southland clerks last walked off in 1969 for nine days.
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Southland Clerks Union
Food Employers Connecil
Southland
Food Council
Federal Pay Board
DeSilva
Engineers vote on McDonnell Douglas contract
About 5,000 members of the Southern California Professional Engineering Association began mail voting to ratify a new contract with McDonnell Douglas Corp. The tentative agreement runs through November 14, 1974, and ratification must be returned by March 23. Negotiations paused demand for general wage increases and cost of living provisions. details were not disclosed. If ratified, the contract goes to the Pay Board in Washington. Engineers work at Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Compton, Torrance, Santa Monica, Palmdale, and Tulsa.
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Southern California Professional Engineering Association
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Com
Pany
Washington
Association
McDonnell Douglas
Long Beach
Huntington Beach
Compton
Torrance
Santa Monica
Palmdale
Tulsa
Okla
Senate OKs welfare extension for 18 year olds
The Senate unanimously approved extending welfare benefits to 18 year olds and noted checks issued on March 1 with cutoff notices due this week. Bagley quoted Reagan proposing a one year extension as absurd and confirmed Teagan will back a permanent extension of benefits.
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Senate
Unil Oks
Bagley
Reagan
Dagley
Teagan
Hikers Rescued After Stranding Near Tujaunga Canyon
Eight hikers stranded in forest areas near Tu Junga were rescued by sheriff's search parties. Seven evacuees were taken from a cliff, two with minor injuries. Kathy Burns, 12, was rescued by helicopter from Big Santa Anita Canyon and treated for shoulder and ankle injuries at Arcadia Methodist Hospital.
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Los Angeles
Suicide Canyon
Tujunga
Kathy Burns
Whittier
Big Santa Anita Canyon
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Hospitals aides walkout disrupts county services
Morgan Hopkins of Local 434 says the union met county negotiators 11 times over 87 items with no counterproposals. A new contract is due May 4. An aide sick-out caused some hospital staff to stay home, with ambulance service kept by private contract and another worker unaccounted for early today.
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McDermott
Morgan Hopkins
Hopkins
Cyclist Wedding Procession Draws County Escort
About 500 motorcyclists from around the state converged on Contra Costa County for the wedding of Charles and Mrs Gregory. The riders attended the ceremony quietly and then rode off on a social ride escorted by Concord Police who accompanied the procession out of town.
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Concord
UPI
Contra Costa County
Charles Gregory
Mrs. Gregory
The
Concord Police Department
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