Mass murder case widens as 3 more bodies found in Texas dunes
Police unearthed three more victims in a Houston area serial killing linked to Dean Corll. The toll rose to 24 with a Thursday mass discovery of 17 bodies in a boat shed. Teen helpers David Brooks and Elmer Henley implicated in the slayings and possible up to 30 deaths.
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Houston
David Brooks
Elmer Wayne Henley
High Island
Here
Brooks
Broaddus
Texas
Henley
Marty Ray Jones
Charles Cary Cobble
Yuba City
California
Juan Corona
Breck Porter
Dean Allen Corll
Porter
Nixon signs landmark farm bill to boost production and curb inflation
President Nixon signed a four year farm and food stamp bill promising price guarantees for wheat corn and cotton and new powers for the Agriculture secretary. The act lowers per crop payments and ends a bread tax while aiming to stabilize consumer prices and support farmers.
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Earl L. Butz
White House
Nixon
Washington
Congress
Agriculture Secretary
Coleman Officials Seek Price Hike For Campers
Coleman Co. vp says Somerset plant is strong but a price increase is needed to cover rising costs. Rep. John Saylor backs the appeal to the Cost of Living Council, with plans to file and await decision. If denied, Phase IV reevaluation may follow.
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Saylor
Robert Cooper
Cooper
Coleman Camping
Somerset
Seven Springs
John Saylor
Cost of Living Council
Subpoenas Issued for Agnew Campaign Records Dating Back
The U S Attorney in Baltimore issued subpoenas to the Maryland Hall of Records and the State Board of Election Laws to obtain Spiro T Agnew campaign records dating to 1962. State officials say records only go back to 1966, the year he won the governorship.
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Washington
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Baltimore
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland Hall of Records
State Board of Election Laws
Agnew
Baltimore County
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Tonight Through Saturday
The region faces showers and thundershowers tonight with possible heavy bursts and temperatures in the mid 60s to near 70. Clouds remain dominant Saturday with additional showers and thunder showers and temperatures reaching the mid 70s to low 80s.
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Pennsylvania
Food Prices Still On Rise and What Else
Associated Press notes rising food prices across pork chops pasta and staples as wholesale costs climb. President Nixon signs a farm bill aimed at curbing inflation while demand grows and supply shrinks, pushing futures higher on the Chicago and Kansas City boards and signaling higher retail prices.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas City Board of Trade
Charges Against Policeman Aired in Somerset Hearing
Two charges against Patrolman Anthony McKenzie were aired before Somerset Civil Service Commission members. Mayor Barnhart testified about McKenzie failing to log a radio call concerning two hoagies on Sept 6 1972 and noted a suspension on Sept 15 1972 following a police union letter. The hearing also covered logging rules issued July 14 1972 and prior incidents of noncritical dispatches not logged.
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Somerset Borough
Somerset Civil Service Commission
Anthony McKenzie
William Barnhart
McKenzie
Barnhart
Yelovich
Richard C. Miller
Union Street
Somerset
Miller
Martz
West Main Street
Salisbury
Somerset Borough Police Department
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