UMW ruling nears decision in Boyle election case
The government seeks to overturn the 1969 United Mine Workers election of W. A. Boyle. After six months of testimony the court phase ends. briefs are due by March 27 with replies by April 3 before Judge William Bryant issues a ruling.
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Washington
W. A
Tony” Boyle
United Mine Workers
U. S. District Court
William Bryant
Bryant
Boyle
Joseph A. Yablonski
U. S. Labor Department
Informer testifies on alleged bomb plan in Washington plot
FBI informer Boyd Douglas Jr testified as the government’s key witness in a Harrisburg conspiracy trial. He said he was chosen to set off explosives to destroy heating tunnels in Washington, D C, a plan tied to a 1970 summer scheme to target Kissinger and draft boards. Douglas described meetings with defendants Anthony and Mary Scoblick and noted Mary Scoblick’s remarks about using explosives. Berrigan, serving a six year term for draft board file destruction, was identified as involved.
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Harrisburg, Pa
FBI
Boyd Douglas Jr
Harrisburg
Washington, D. C
Douglas
Washington
Federal
Lewisburg
Philip Berrigan
Henry Kissinger
Anthony
Mary Scoblick
Scoblick
Washington Project
U. S
Draft Board
Berrigan
Maryland
More Perry voters than they thought
The Perry County Clerk reports about 13,500 registered voters this spring for the March 21 primary, correcting a State list showing 1,356 due to a typographical error. Area counties list voter totals and precinct counts. statewide figures note 5.5 million voters across 6,870 precincts and 3,988 election commissions, mainly in Chicago.
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Perry County
Secretary of State
Springfield
Franklin
Jackson
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Perry
Chicago
Mud puddle swing delights Glen dale School pupils
First graders Timmy Cochran and Terri Bolen enjoy a muddy puddle swing during a break at Glendale School in Carbondale. Timmy and Terri, photographed by Butch Nevious, wear rain gear as 70 degree weather gives way to a chilly night after a windy morning.
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Timmy Cochran
Glendale School
Carbondale
Terri Boien
Timmy
Terri
Glendale
Becky Cochran
Rt. 7
James Cochran
Murphysboro
David Bolen
Rt. 2
SIU cuts hit 111 term appointees in two waves
Termination notices were sent to 52 women and 59 men at Southern Illinois University. Most cuts, 85, occurred in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with 31 nonfinal positions. The notices affect June terminations, with earlier counts showing 104 announcements.
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Southern Illinois University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
AAP
Jerry Lacey
SIU
College of Education
Vocational-Technical Institute
College of Communications and Fine Arts
School of Business
School
School of Agriculture
Academic Women For Equality
AWE
Carbondale
David R. Derge
Power lines down at huge dam in Quebec blackout
A three hour sleet storm knocked out major wires of Quebec Hydro affecting almost all cities from Quebec to the Ontario border. The outage hit Montreal and surrounding towns, shut down industries and schools, and left thousands without heat. A 735000 volt line from the Manicouagan Dam failed, with other lines trying but also failing. Ontario reported thousands stranded and at least one death. Hospitals ran on emergency power.
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Quebec
Ontario
Quebec Hydro
Hydro
Manicouagan
Quebeck
Montreal
Canadian Press
Toronto
Montreal Stock Exchange
Metro
Hydro Quebec
Malraux Voices Longstanding Taiwan Accord Linked to Chiang’s Death
Paris AP reports Andre Malraux said a China talkers’ accord exists between Peking and Taipei that Taiwan will fall under Communist Chinese control after Chiang Kai-shek dies. He noted Nixon did not concede on Taiwan and stressed the agreement has lasted at least five years.
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Andre Malraux
Peking
Taipei
Taiwan
Chiang Kai-shek
Malraux
China
Washington
Nixon
Pekfing
AFP
Senate approves higher education bill amid busing clash
The Senate passed an 88 6 higher education bill sending it to a conference committee to iron out busing limits and desegregation aid. The measure includes 1.5 billion for desegregation and 1,400 annual grants for college students with family contributions, while House antibusing amendments remain a sticking point. A Griffin busing rider failed by 48 47 as negotiations loom. Also, Rahway Prison indictments target 45 inmates from last year’s uprising with charges from kidnapping to arson.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Griffin
Weather Outlook Shows Sunny Friday Then Colder Weekend
Forecaster says tonight will be clear with a low around 15 to 20. Friday brings sun and highs in the low to mid 40s. Saturday through Monday turn mostly cloudy and cold with a chance of rain or snow over the weekend.
Revenue sharing bill reshaped and eased tax aid
The House Ways and Means Committee reshapes revenue sharing to ease state incentives for local income taxes. The bill proposes five years of federal funds totaling 5.3 billion with 3.5 billion to local governments and 1.8 billion to states, distributed by tax collections, while guaranteeing any state at least 1 percent of residents income tax payments for two years.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Ing
Kleindienst Denies ITT Convention Funding Inferences
Acting Atty. Gen. Kleindienst testified he did not know ITT subsidiary offered to help finance the 1972 Republican National Convention. He said he had no discussions with Mitchell about the antitrust settlement and cited meetings with Rohatyn and McLaren regarding ITT matters. Rohatyn said Kleindienst was minimally involved, and Hart called the public reaction tragic that many will disbelieve the testimony.
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Washington
Richard G.kleindienst
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
Rohatyn
ITT
McLaren
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Kleindienst
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Mitchell
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Kreindienst
Lawrence O’brien
Hart
Supreme Court urged to rule quickly on Pentagon Papers cases
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to fast track ruling on appeals testing a Boston grand jury’s authority over Pentagon Papers disclosures by Sen. Mike Gravel. The move aims to prevent delays that could hinder the Ellsberg trial for alleged theft, with a Los Angeles case against Anthony Russo Jr. and Ellsberg tied to it.
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Washington Star
Washington
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
Boston
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Gravel
William J. Brennan Jr
Grand Jury
Beacon Press
Los Angeles
Anthony Russo Jr
Russo
Ellsberg
Student from Harvey dies after Carbondale crash
William Stevenson 24 of Harvey Illinois died from injuries after a Carbondale Illinois crash. He was airlifted to St Louis for a fractured skull and neurosurgeon treatment after a Monday collision. air transfer arranged by Illinois Missouri medical authorities.
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St. Louis
William Stevenson
Harvey, Ill
Carbondale
Stevenson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois
Missouri
Doctors Memorial Hospital
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Butch Nevious
Beauharnois Power Co
Sherbrooke
Trois Rivieres
Chiang
Paris
Trenton
N.J
Rahway Prison
Yardville Correction Center
George F. Kugler
Inside Classified
Family Living
John N. Mitchell
Senate Judiciary Committee
At&t
Felix Rohatyn
New York
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