Man charged in plot to kill President Nixon in New York
Andrew B. Topping, 27, of Manhattan, arrested on $500000 bail for threatening and attempting to assassinate the president. He met undercover agents posing as a hireling, handed $1000, and sought a meeting with Nixon. Arraigned in Foley Square court as details emerged of a woman’s death and weapons found at his West End Avenue apartment.
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Manhattan
United States
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U.S
Martin D. Jacobs
Foley Square
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Stewart J. Henry
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Viet charges against sergeant yield light sentence
M Sergeant Walter Perkins was convicted of attempting to smuggle five defense secrets to Soviet agents and received three years in prison. He was dishonorably discharged and reduced to airman, with pay of 138 a month while imprisoned.
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Nixon Peace Chance Called Myth by Rogers in Washington
Secretary of State William P. Rogers dismissed Senator Shriver’s charge that Nixon "blew" a Vietnam peace chance as political fantasy. He urged peace as a central campaign issue, criticized Ramsey Clark for remarks echoed from Radio Hanoi, and defended past administrations’ decisions amid Paris talks and U.S. bombing policy.
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Indicted Housing Aid Chief Tied to Sacramento Case
In Sacramento a newspaper reports former Sacramento Housing Authority head Harry E Zollinger, now a Pennsylvania Housing Agency official, indicted on grand theft and related counts. Aide Michael Montbriand is also indicted. state officials say Zollinger is on leave and under investigation.
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Pennsylvania Housing Agency
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Pennsylvania
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Union
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Montbriand
Somerset County Zoning Board Hears Two Variance Requests
The Somerset County Hearing Board heard two variance requests under the Interchange Zoning Ordinance. Paul and Rose Miller seek lots for single dwellings and apartments on land in Conemaugh Township zoned Traveler's Commercial. Donald E. and Marie M. Shaffer request a variance for use as mobile home courts and a storage lot along Route 281 north of Somerset Borough.
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Somerset County Hearing Board
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Somerset RD 5
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Somerset Borough
Stephens defends open Democratic strategy meeting details
County Chairman Paul Stephens disputed a wire service account of an election strategy session described as open. He noted reporters could access the room, while McGovern aides were not barred until near the end. The gathering focused on voter registration and planning for regional county chairmen meetings.
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Frnay
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McGovern
Gerald Kaufman
Pennsylvania
Vick French
James Albert
Beaver County
Greensburg
Subcommittee Named for Somerset Child Development Budget
The Somerset County Child Development Committee approved a 237 000 operating budget and named a temporary personnel sub committee to select a program coordinator with a salary between 912 000 and funded by the SAPDC. The panel includes Mrs. Dunmyer Klein Russell Bennett and M ay er.
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Dick Cartwright
Somerset County
Larry Dunmyer
Somerset RD
James J. Klein
Pat A. Russell
Somerset County Probation Office
Dale Bennett
Somerset-Bedford Mental Health
James Mayer
Somerset Community Hospital
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission
Ron Bowers
Somerset-Beedford
Romney to leave HUD but to aid flood relief in Pa
Housing secretary George Romney said he plans to leave his cabinet post but will stay to help with flood relief in Pennsylvania. He discussed with President Nixon the appointment of a federal disaster director for Agnes relief and said he may move to private public service. He and Nixon disagreed with Governor Shapp over federal aid while demonstrators protested in Luzerne County.
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George Romney
Nixon
Michigan
American Motors
HUD
Pennsylvania
Romney
Luzerne County
United States
Spiro T. Agnew
Milton J. Shapp
Fischer wins thirteenth game to widen world title gap
In Reykjavik, Bobby Fischer captured game 13 to push his lead over Boris Spassky to 5-8 and leave the champion defeated and uneasy at the board. Spassky reportedly blundered at a critical moment before referee Lothar Lehmid joined the sit down by the pieces.
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Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
Rand Masters
Lothar Lehmid
Spassky Leads Fischer Deep in World Championship Match
The American challenger Fischer leads by three points after Spassky resigns following 74 moves in a long duel that stretched over two days. The Russians must rally to retain the title while Fischer needs more points to seize control. In Western Pennsylvania the weekend forecast calls for partly cloudy, warm conditions with mid 70s to low 80s, then showers possible Sunday with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and 20 to 30 percent precipitation. Winds from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
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