Agnew to respond to Maryland kickback allegations in press conference
Vice President Spiro Agnew plans a 3 pm news conference in the Old Executive Office Building to address claims of kickbacks in Maryland. Press secretary Marsh a Thomson noted the talk would likely cover Baltimore charges, with officials offering no further details.
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Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
White House
Agnew
Marsha Thomson
Baltimore
Gerald L. Warren
Nixon
Knight Newspapers
Los Angeles Times
the Times
Baltimore County
U.S. District Attorney's
Washington Post
George Beall
Elliot L. Richardson
Justice Department
The
Post
District of Columbia
the Post
Steer Incident Near Desoto Spurs Investigation
Authorities investigates a double steer incident just south of Desoto along U S 169. One carcass found in a field while another steer was wounded as sheriff John Wright relayed details of late night events to reporters.
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Ades
Dallas
John Wright
Desoto
U.S. 169
Wright
Yankee Zephyr lifts off in bid for transatlantic balloon flight
Bob Sparks, 37, entertainment director at a Pennsylvania resort, cut lines at 6:25 am EDT to launch from Bar Harbor, aiming to reach Lebourget Paris airport by 10:30 am August 13. He faces unpredictable winds and fog as he drifts eastward.
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Bar Harbor
Maine
UPI
Bob Sparks
Sparks
Lebourget
Paris
Pennsylvania
Iowa FHA Loans Reach Record 1973 Totals
Des Moines UPI Robert Pim state director for the Farmers Home Administration said rural Iowa loans totaled 97 million for fiscal 1973 ending June 30, up 25 percent from the prior year. More than 8 000 rural families are served, the highest FHA number ever for Iowa through farmer program housing or community facilities loans.
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Des Moines
UPI
Farmers Home Administration
Weather Outlook Domestic Region Today and Tonight
Partly sunny warm and humid conditions with highs near 90. A chance of thunderstorms, some possibly severe, developing toward evening and continuing tonight. Lows 65 to 70. Thursday highs in the upper 80s with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. Southerly winds 8 to 18 mph this afternoon and 6 to 12 mph tonight, stronger near storms. Rain chances 20 percent this afternoon, 50 percent tonight, and 30 percent Thursday.
Custom killing skirts beef price freeze as plants operate secretly
Major meat packers shut or run at low capacity while sidestepping the beef price freeze through custom killing. Omaha area packers buy live cattle and slaughter for buyers, avoiding first sale price controls, with Iowa facilities cited as using the practice to protect customers. Officials call it near-black market behavior under Phase Four rules.
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Austin, Minn
UPI
George A Hormel Co
Austin
R.L. Knowlton
United Press International
Jim Boyle
Omaha
Neb
Boyle
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc
Dakota City
Iowa Beef
West Point
LeMars
Denison
Iowa
IBP
Iowa Agriculture
Robert Lounsberry
Jim Clayman
Internal Revenue Service
Des Moines
Clayman
Lounsberry
Iown
Wisconsin 4-H exchange visits Washington and Johnson counties
Twenty three Wisconsin 4-H members and one chaperone arrive to spend a week with Washington and Johnson county 4-H families. Hosts meet at Kalona park with a potluck. A Friday gathering in West Chester invites senior 4-H members to meet the visitors.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Johnson County
Kathy Marek
Kalona
Washington County
West Chester
Paula Wehr
Linda Peiffer
Keota
David Wright
Linda Barnes
Brighton
Cheryl Pfeifer
Lori Hotchkiss
Melanie Miksch
Mary Ellen Reed
Paul Reed
Matt Sojka
Mark Hotchkiss
Marion Timmins
Burnett
County Supervisors Set Public Hearing on 18 Month Budget
The Board schedules a public hearing for 10 a.m. Monday Aug 27 on an 18 month budget covering Jan 1 1974 to Jun 30 1975 with total expenditures of 4 507 106 and a proposed tax levy of 1 884 982. The plan shows millage of 18 27 in towns and 37 32 in townships and notes federal revenue sharing back taxes and state aid shifts as factors lowering levy.
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Board of Supervisors
The
Conservation Board
Swine Show Results At Washington County Fair Meeting
Carcass results from the 4 H and adult swine classes at the 1973 Washington County Fair will be discussed and awards announced at a meeting in the show barn at the county fairgrounds here Thursday at 8 p m. All 4 H derby and open class swine exhibitors are urged to attend.
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Washington County Fair
Luck saves man after 18 hours trapped by neck in shaft
Kevin McGough, 18, dangled by his neck for 18 hours in a dumb waiter shaft at a demolition site in Manchester. Firemen used hydraulic jacking gear to free him, avoiding neck injury. he suffered minor facial and neck bruises. He described tightness and hoarseness before rescue.
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Manchester
England
UPI
Kevin’ McGough
McGough
Alan Murphy
Murphy
Driving permits required for high school driver education
All seniors enrolled in next year’s driver education must obtain a driving permit promptly. With school starting August 27, permits should be secured by August 29 to begin behind the wheel training. No permit means no driving per law.
Women hike Death Valley to become first summer crossers
Jo Ann Claudio Williams and Anita Perrot, both from San Francisco, became the first women to hike across Death Valley in midsummer. The 10 day 150 mile trek endured temperatures to 125 degrees with ground temps near 200. Their approach relied on acclimation water caches and support from their husbands.
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Mrs. Williams
Anita Perrot
San Francisco
Rangers
Death Valley
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Don Cudd
Steve Marks
U.S
Zamora
Calif
Hormel
County Conservation Fund
Furnace Creek
Jo Ann Claudio Williams
Anita
Harold Thompson
Thompson
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