Crawford pleads not guilty in Soviet currency case
American businessman Francis J. Crawford pleaded innocent in Moscow to charges alleging his role in a large scale business and profiteering scheme with three Russians who illegally sold contraband goods and currency to foreigners at high profits. Kiselev testified Crawford traded rubles for dollars, saying meetings occurred in subways and hallways near International Harvester, with participants from several nations. Crawford was arrested June 12 amid tensions over Soviet spies, while Western reporters and U.S. officials attended the trial.
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International Harvest
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Virginia Olbrish
Woman FBI agent files discrimination class action
Christine Hansen, one of the FBI’s first women agents, has filed a class action complaint with the Justice Department and the Civil Service Commission alleging sex discrimination in recruitment and employment. Hansen quit after a Phoenix transfer in 1977, and other women agents may join the suit. The case highlights the bureau’s transition from a male dominated force to admitting women in 1972 under L. Patrick Gray, after J. Edgar Hoover’s long tenure.
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Washington Star
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12 year old epileptic scales 11 floors at hospital
In Pittsburgh a 12 year old epileptic, Reginald Harbarger, climbed the exterior wall of St. Francis General Hospital’s mental health wing, reaching a parapet for three hours before being coaxed down by Dr. Ruth Kane and counselor George Snyder. Snyder was hit by falling slate and treated. the boy had missed a medication dose at 1 p.m. and faced possible seizure.
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Russian Orthodox official dies during papal audience
Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad, head of the Russian Orthodox delegation, collapsed and died of a heart attack during an audience with Pope John Paul I in Vatican City. He was 49 and had a history of heart problems since 1971.
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Southern Illinoisan publication facts and rates
Publication offices listed for Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion with addresses and phone numbers. Subscription rates shown: carrier Sunday through Friday four dollars fifty cents monthly. mail in advance. not mailed where carrier service exists. Postmaster address changes to Box 2108 Carbondale Illinois 62901.
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Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Marion
Man claims mass murders questioned in Tennessee
Pennsylvania detectives questioned Kenneth G. Taylor after he claimed to have killed 17 people across three states in two years. Police in Ohio and Tennessee sought to verify the confessions, while two bodies remained sought in Nashville. Taylor, 37, of Youngstown, was charged in David Willie’s slaying after Willie's body was found near a downtown alley and the car Taylor drove was Willie’s.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
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Kenneth G. Taylor
Youngstown
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Taylor
David Willie
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Bill Robeck
School strikes continue disrupt many U S classrooms
Teachers across multiple cities including New Orleans Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Dayton Seattle and Pontiac are on or considering strikes. In Boston about 2000 of 5500 teachers voted to open schools Wednesday for 69000 pupils but strike again on Sept 14 if talks fail. In Marion Indiana half of 331 striking teachers faced contempt charges with court appearances set today and tomorrow. the walkout began Aug 28.
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Bicyclists Race Through Chicago Loop For Rally Prizes
Hundreds of riders pedaled down Michigan Avenue in the Boul Midh Bike Rally as three races unfold. Two 25 mile events and one 50 mile race offered a total of $13,000 in prize money through a city course.
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Carter Briefed On GSA Investigations In Oval Office
President Carter received a general briefing from GSA chief Solomon and Deputy Attorney General Civiletti before leaving for Camp David. They confirmed Carter’s full support for ongoing investigations into bribery, fraud and theft at the General Services Administration involving FBI grand juries U.S. attorneys and a GSA internal task force.
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Jay Solomon
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More names on petitions questioned in Illinois referendum
Rep. David Robinson and Illinois Education Association volunteers reveal more questionable signatures on petitions for the Thompson Proposition tax limit referendum. They plan to provide copies of voter registration cards to Gov. Thompson and the press, then hand them to the Illinois Board of Elections. Signatures from Kane Lake and Winnebago counties include deceased individuals, tied to petitions circulated by Carl Sorenson and his daughter Ann. The notary, Kane County states attorney Eugene Armentrout, admits letting others use his name but sees no fault. The Mogier widow contemplates legal action against the Kane County Republican Party over her late husband’s name on the petition.
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Robinson
Carl Sorenson
Elgin
Sorenson
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Eugene Armentrout
Albert Mogier
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