Yarbrough Trial: Plaintiffs sue over 1974 bank purchase
In Houston, the State Yarbrough trial continues as Rex L. Cooper and Coustas Ford seek 117,500 alleging funds given in 1974 for a bank purchase never materialized. Donald B. Yarbrough testifies, disputing prior witnesses. Also in Houston, three men from Alexandria Va face charges tied to a 1972 Easter Airlines skyjacking.
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Houston Businessmay
Texas Supreme Court
Donald B. Yarbrough
Rex L. Cooper
Coustas Ford
Yarbrovek
Easter Airlines
Houston
Charles Andrew Tuller
Bryce Matthew
Jonathan Ross
Alexandria
Houston Intercontinental Airport
Cuba
Anti ERA signatures to force vote in Colorado
The anti-ERA drive led by Mary Ann Sanfilippo reports over 190,000 signatures gathered to place the issue on the November ballot, far above the 64,400 required, with Secretary of State Mary Estill Buchanan to consider the matter on Monday. Four died in a Trenton New Jersey house fire, a grandmother and four grandchildren among the victims, while 73-year-old Elijah Williams was rescued and hospitalized with burns and smoke inhalation.
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Colorado
Mary Estill Buchanan
Mary Ann Sanfilippo
Trenton
N.J
Werims
Ethel Willams
Kevin Smith
Thelma
Denise
Donovan
Williams
Elijah
Helne Fuld Medical Center
World Adds Troops to Belfast Amid sectarian Violence
Britain appoints 1p official Marty Rees orders about 200 extra troops into Belfast to curb a surge of sectarian violence that raised weekend deaths to ten. Additional patrols and checkpoints were established as security sources note the spike in reprisal attacks.
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Belfast
Marty Rees
Britain
Northern Ireland
Rees
Sid
Willie May Get OK for Shortened Willie Nelson Show
Promoter Mike Bonestante and Gonzales County officials weigh a one day or three day Willie Nelson event after delays forced contract terminations. Officials cite moral concerns and crowd size as key factors in deciding permit type for the Fourth of July celebration.
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Ir Gonzales
Warhier
Antitrust Battle Advances as Senate Debates Hart Reform
Washington senators push sweeping antitrust changes led by the Hart amendment while conservatives file dozens of amendments. The debate centers on mergers scrutiny, expanded Justice Department powers, and new merger notification rules as cloture votes loom and party leaders seek a path to final passage.
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Washington
UPL
Senate
Sen
Hip Mart
DB. Mich
Sonic
Bart Aubsti
Jammie Allen
Hot Sweeps Days Cool Cash Awaits
A promotional sweepstakes offers weekly cash prizes of 148.80 and daily draws of 100 50 25 and 10 dollars. Winners are announced in Sunday TV Channels magazine with a personal number on the cover and TV Log page. Mrs Gladys Wiley of New Braciels joins the list by matching numbers for 10 dollars. Check numbers daily for a possible win.
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TV Channels
Gladys Wiley
New Braciels
Conversion urging metric shift in police work
Texas DPS chief Col. Wilson E. Speis urged law enforcement to adopt metric thinking at the Texas Police Association convention. He noted the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 aims for voluntary change, warns dual scale equipment and revised speed and fuel economy terms will affect patrols, radar, odometers, and calibrations in coming years.
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Morris Willson
Texas Department of Public Safety
Wilson E. Speis
Texas Police Association
Menger Hotel
Ford
Sper
Snir
Nine prison ring convicted in heroin smuggling case
Nine prisoners and current or former military members faced trial for directing a heroin smuggling ring from Thailand into the United States. Ringleader Leslieke Atkinson of Goldsboro received 25 more years on top of a 15 year term, and several co-defendants were sentenced. The operation allegedly moved up to 345 pounds of heroin over six years, with more than 53 million dollars in alleged illicit proceeds.
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Raleigh
N.C
UPI
Theen
Joseph W. Dean
United States
Thailand
Dean
East Coast
William K. Wrigh
Leslieke Atkinson
Goldsboro
Atkinson
Atlanta
U.S
Franklin Dupree
Sharon Arrington
Michael Olis Arrington
Rudolph V. Deshings
William Thoms
Air Force
Charles M. Gillis
Oldsharn
Army
William Kelly Brow
Supusia
Gal Monroe Lorenga Martin Jr
Long Beach
Calif
James McArthur
Fayeteville
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