Turners Indictment Alleges Firearms And Tax Charges
Retired Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner is indicted on 13 counts for unlawfully obtaining firearms and federal tax evasion. The Rich mond Virginia grand jury accuses five counts of soliciting 423 firearms from Chicago police misrepresenting use, plus $16 679 in unpaid income tax. The case ties to Turner's 1969 Senate testimony about confiscated guns for personal use and alleged cover ups by Army officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Turner
Justice Department
Ribicoff
Army
William O. Wooldridge
Brazil demands extra note to free hostages over Bucher
Brazil and Chile neared a swap of 70 prisoners for Ambassador Giovanni Enrico Bucher after a month of talks. Brazil sought a separate note signed by Bucher promising release upon prisoner arrival in Chile, amid concerns prisoners were harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Chilé
Giovanni Enrico Bucher
Popular Revolutionary Vanguard
Bucher
Chile
Col
Cease-fire fails to halt Jordan battle
Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian authorities signed a cease-fire in Amman but shelling and machine gun fire erupted within an hour. The brief truce aimed to end five days of fighting between King Hussein's army and militants as U N mediators worked on broader Arab Israeli peace efforts in New York. A joint Jordanian PLO statement warned traitors would be tried for disobedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Amman
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Israel
New York
King Hussein
Wasfi Tell
Ibrahim Bakr
Central Committee of
The
Palestine Liberation Organization
Pantsuits approved at Elyria Telephone Co
Elyria Telephone Co approves pantsuits for business wear after 25 operators arrive in suits, prompting a swift managerial decision. The incident drew wide publicity and the company formally adopts the pantsuit as acceptable dress for staff. Signed Baxter H. Case president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Telephone Co
Baxter H. Case
Murder charged in Amherst woman’s slaying
First degree murder charges were filed against Abner Witt, 45, husband of Liza Jane Witt, after she died from a gunshot wound to the head at Lorain St. Joseph Hospital. Witt was arrested by Amherst police after questioning and is held in Lorain County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain County
Justin Lumley
Witt
Liza Jane
Nixon denounces Jewish attacks on Soviet facilities
President Nixon condemned recent bombings of Soviet targets in the United States as morally wrong and joined 73 American Jewish leaders in expressing outrage. The exchange included Max Fisher of Detroit and Arthur Wouk among others. The JDL threatened to harass Soviet diplomats in New York amid ongoing tensions. In a separate case, Mrs. Witt died of a gunshot wound in Lorain as police investigated a related incident. her husband was arrested after questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Nixon
United States
Jewish Defense League
Soviet Union
White House
Max Fisher
Detroit
Arthur Herman Wouk
Washington
JDL
New York
LCCC to hire consultant to locate new president
Lorain County Community College considers hiring Dr. Ray Young a consultant to provide a list of qualified candidates for the next president. Young, tied to Arthur D. Little, has long advised LCCC and University of Michigan staff on higher education needs. He would screen candidates while current interim president Thomas Bowen remains in place and Dr. Lerner plans his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Community College
Edward J. Conley
Ray Young
Conley
Dr. Young
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Mabel Ewing
Young
Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio
LCCC
James A. Rhodes
North Central Association of Colleges and Universities
Ewing
University of Michigan
Michigan
Lorain County
Max Lerner
Lerner
George Hall
North Central
Thomas Bowen
U S rests case against Lt Calley in My Lai trial
The government rests its case with testimony from Paul Meadle claiming Lt Calley ordered him to fire on civilians at My Lai on March 16 1968, describing barrel to barrel shooting of up to 140 Vietnamese as the court martial nears its 24th day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calley
Aubray M. Daniel Hit
Paul D. Meadle
Terre Haute
Ind
My Lai
German freighter sinks after hitting wrecked tanker hulk
A German freighter Brandenbrug hit the hulk of the Texaco Caribbean in the English Channel and sank within two minutes. Coast Guard said 20 missing and feared dead, seven bodies found, 14 crew missing from 32. Eleven survivors were rescued by fishing vessels and taken to Folkestone Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungeness
England
UPI
Texaco Caribbean
English Channel
Coast Guard
Folkestone Hospital
Folkestone
Holy Cross to Admit Women in Jesuit College History
Holy Cross College in Worcester will enroll between 180 and 200 women in September 1972, marking the first coed class in the school’s 129 year history and making it the last Jesuit college to go coed. President Rev. John E. Brooks S. J. said the 600 member freshman class will include both genders alongside 2,400 male students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Cold and Cloudy Weather With Snow Flurries Expected
Colder conditions persist with considerable cloudiness and a chance of snow flurries tonight. Daytime highs reach the upper 20s to low 30s with tonight and tomorrow’s highs in the mid to upper 20s. Precipitation risk ranges from 30 to 40 percent as north and east winds shift through the period. Sunset and sunrise times noted. yesterday’s high and today’s low included.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. Turner
Brazil
Patrick J. McConville
Brackenridge
McConville
Associated Press
Chicago Teachers Union
Mary Reilly
Elyria
Abner Witt
Cooper Foster Park Rd
Oberlin Municipal Court
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
London
Witts
Arthur Koppenhafer
Lon B. Adams
Mo Chides
Lorain
Avon Lake
Board of Municipal Utilities
North Ridgeville
Steve Eeee
Pape
Sane
Ly Pat Geisler
U.S
Aylesbury
Bournemouth
Cheddington
Ipswich
F&f
Dover
Calais
Lloyd's
Texaco
Authori
Hettiae
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!