Duryea and five others indicted in vote siphoning probe
New York sources say Assembly Speaker Perry G. Duryea faced indictment in a Manhattan Grand Jury probe of an alleged Republican vote siphoning scheme. The case, potentially involving four other indictments, centers on Duryea staff and a controversial action committee tied to the Liberal party. Duryea’s camp denies any wrongdoing and seeks immediate disposition.
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Perry G. Duryea
Manhattan
Duryea
Asst
D.A
Alfred Scotti
John &. Kingston
Westbury
Alfred A. Dellibovi
New York City
James Threatte
Henry A. Mund Jr
I. Lynn Mueller
Kingston
Liberal Party
GOP
Democratic Assembly
Henry Mund
Rockefeller
Malcolm Wilson
Edwin Schwenk
Suffolk County
Wilson
State Supreme Court
Jahn A. Sandifer
Richard Brockway
Sandifer
Conbay
Indictments Hit New York Assembly Leaders
Albany reports say Governor Rockefeller resigned recently and a New York grand jury indicted Assembly speaker Perry Duryea and majority leader John Kingston from Long Island on charges tied to a 1972 vote-siphoning scheme. Reactions ranged from shock to cynicism as lawmakers questioned timing and implications.
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Albany
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Nelson Rockefeller
Assembly
Syracuse Herald-Journal
New York Grand Jury
Perry Duryea
John
Kingston
Long Island
Duryea
Clarence D. Rappleyes
Rockefeller to keep four aides for critical choices commission
New York Governor Rockefeller will retain four top aides to run the National Commission on Critical Choices for Americans and to form the core of a presidential campaign staff. He plans near full time commission work while continuing out of state political appearances and support for campaigns in the coming year.
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Governor's aides to stay on Rockefeller payroll after term ends
The governor will keep four state aides after leaving office, including Hugh Morrow, James Cannon, Joseph Persico, and Ann Whitman, with salaries up to $42,000. They are expected to join the Rockefeller payroll alongside Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson when he is sworn in next Tuesday.
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Hugh Morrow
James Cannon
Joseph Persico
Ann Whitman
Rockefeller
Malcolm Wilson
Britain Extends Emergency Powers Amid Rail Slowdown Crisis
Britain extended the state of national emergency for a month as 34,000 locomotive engineers slowed work and halted cooperation to press pay demands. Officials warn the crisis could spark the gravest economic and social turmoil since World War II, following prior coal and power disruptions.
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London
UPS
Britain
Oil Flows From U S Reserves To Vietnam And Cambodia
Pentagon spokesman William Beecher said about 787000 gallons of oil daily were shipped from U S war reserves to South Vietnam and Cambodia. Shipments would ease once Saigon and Phnom Penh begin buying their own fuel with U S funds. The Arab embargo cut U S access to Singapore refineries, prompting tapping of Pacific reserves.
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Phnom Penh
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Southeast Asia
Rebels Cut Highway 5 Near Phnom Penh
Rebels cut Highway 5, 62 miles from Phnom Penh, threatening the capital as government troops clash to reopen the route. Two battalions push to clear the road while another two advance, with fighting leaving at least one dead and 19 injured. Major routes including Highway 4 were previously cut by the rebels.
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Phnom Penh
IRA gun attack in Belfast kills officer and wounds seven
IRA gunmen killed a policeman and wounded seven other policemen and soldiers early Wednesday in Belfast as they sabotaged the peace promoting Council of Ireland. Later that night three armed youths robbed and set fire to a golf club at Largan, threatening staff and members and causing substantial damage but no injuries.
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UPI
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IRA
Perez named Venezuela president elect with oil pledge
Carlos Andres Perez, moderate leftist of Accion Democratica, won Venezuela's election as opponents conceded after Perez led with 48 percent to 37 percent for Lorenzo Fernandez of the governing party. He told reporters developing nations gain leverage with industrial powers and urged fair treatment in exchange for oil.
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UPI
Carlos Andres Perez
Venezuela
Perez
Accion Democratica Party
Lorenzo Fernandez
Social Christian Party
United States
Skylab back on track after Kohoutek photo mission
Skylab drift required a brief thruster burn of 16 seconds on the Apollo ferry ship to restore orbit after astronauts Carr Gibson Payne photographed Kohoutek. The crew conducted eight sun observations and two Kohoutek photo sessions while the station drifted about 300 miles above Earth.
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UPI
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Gerald P. Carr
Edward G., Gibson
William R. Payne
Kohoutek
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