Veronica Lake dies at 51 after hepatitis struggle
Veronica Lake, famed 1940s blonde star known for the peek a boo look, died Saturday in Vermont at age 51 after acute hepatitis. She had been ill in the Virgin Islands awaiting a divorce and returned to New York before admission on June 26.
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Referendum Bill On Police Fire Commissions Tabled
Legislation to bar home rule communities from abolishing police and fire commissions without a local referendum was tabled by the General Assembly. Supporters claim protection for public employees under state laws, while opponents warn it could threaten home rule and local governance.
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Nixon fund raiser Kalmbach readies testimony in Watergate
Former White House aide Ehrlichman approved covert payments to Watergate suspects and warned Kalmbach that the cover up could bring down the 1972 campaign. Kalmbach, slated to testify in Senate hearings, may name Mitchell and Dean as well as Ehrlichman.
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Eastern Airlines declines illegal Nixon contribution solicitation
Eastern Airlines senior VP Jonathan Rinehart said in spring 1972 a Republican official asked Hall to contribute to Nixon’s re election. He said no money was given and the firm refused to distribute fundraising literature to its 32 000 employees while urging employee participation.
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CBS Television News fined for courtroom sketches in Pensacola
A federal judge fined CBS Television News 500 for contempt for sketching inside his Pensacola courtroom during a pretrial hearing for eight defendants linked to disruptions at the 1972 Republican National Convention. The judge ordered payment or appeal within 20 days and emphasized fair trial over press rights.
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Italy forms left-leaning coalition under Rumor
Premier Mariano Rumor, a Christian Democrat, forms a new cabinet to end a 25 day government crisis and steer Italy into a left-leaning coalition to tackle the country’s deep economic slump. Leaders: Giovanni Leone presides as president.
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