Durkin says he aided top DEA officials amid inquiry
Private attorney Thomas E. Durkin Jr. testified he gave free legal work investment tips and favors to DEA leaders and was consulted on sensitive investigations and policy. He recounted his 1972 recruitment as an unpaid adviser and his role inPromuto case while denying improper motives.
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Uganda to Reconsider Hills Death Sentence After Palace Plea
In a move amid international pressure, Ugandan President Idi Amin agreed to reconsider the death sentence on British lecturer Dennis Hills for treason. Queen Elizabeth’s emissaries delivered a royal plea, with Hills reporting he is being well treated as discussions continue between Kampala and London.
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Subpoenas sought in hunt for Giancana killer
Cook County authorities plan subpoenas to question several gangland figures who visited Chicago crime boss Sam Giancana before his murder in his Oak Park bungalow. A house to house canvass seeks witnesses as investigators probe possible underworld involvement and possible grand jury action against close Giancana associates.
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Margaux Hemingway Weds Errol Wetson At Ritz Paris
Margaux Hemingway, 20, wed Errol Wetson, 34, in a champagne reception at the Ritz Paris yesterday. The bride, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, married the hamburger baron as her father Jack Hemingway praised the match in a ceremony bringing high-profile ties to the famous literary family.
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Nixons Mark 35th Anniversary At San Clemente
Richard and Pat Nixon celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in San Clemente where they have recently emerged from post Watergate exile. The former president now 62 and Pat 10 months older were married on June 21, 1940 in Whittier California.
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Iranian Princess Donates $1 Million to IWY Conference
Princess Ashraf, sister of Iran's Shah, heads IWY delegation and gave $1 million to the United Nations after the conference opening. Kilonen says half funds IWY activities and half for a proposed Institute for Research and Information on the Status of Women. She vows another $1 million if Iran's Institute proposal is adopted.
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Dahomey Leader Kerekou Kills Interior Minister Aikpe
Dahomey president Mathieu Kerekou stormed the home of Interior Minister Michel Aikpe and shot him as he tried to flee naked after allegedly adultery. The incident sparked a government crackdown warning that the revolution is not a gala dinner and that dissidents will pay. The radio reported Kerekou led guards to the scene and that the wife’s whereabouts were unclear.
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