Vesco described as wild as SEC subpoenas loom in 1972 case
UPI report details Harry Sears testimony that financier Robert Vesco was frantic and “wild, wild” over SEC subpoenas as Mitchell and Stans face obstruction charges. Sears recalled Vesco urging calls to Mitchell and even meeting with Edward Nixon as a cash donation to the Nixon campaign is alleged. The testimony ties Vesco to efforts to delay a grand jury and subpoenas for Vesco executives amidst the 1972 election period.
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New York
UPI
Robert L. Vesco
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mitchell-Stans
Harry L. Sears
Star
John N. Mitchell
Maurice H. Stans
Vesco
Mitchell
Stans
Commerce
SEC
Grand Jury
Sears
Nixon
William Casey
Casey
Edward B. Nixon
New Jersey
la Guardia
Washington County Democrats Set Tonight Caucuses at 8
Donald Pilcher announces precinct caucus locations in Washington city for eight oclock gathering. Democrats will elect delegates to the county convention, pass resolutions, and choose two precinct committeepersons for the county central committee. Eligible voters may participate. Ward locations listed with residence addresses.
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Donald Pilcher
Washington County
Democratic Party
Washington City
Weather outlook with rain chances and cool highs
Cloudy with showers likely this afternoon and tonight. Highs near 42 and lows around 36. A chance of light rain persists Tuesday with highs near 40. Winds from the east to southeast at 10 to 18 mph tonight shift to northeast tonight. Measurable precipitation chances 70 percent this afternoon, 60 percent tonight, and 30 percent Tuesday.
Washington County Pork Producers honor banquet crowns 1974 queen
Nearly 450 attendees at the 24th annual Pork Producers banquet at the KC Hall in Washington watched Lorna McCoy of Crawfordsville crowned 1974 county pork queen. Awards went to outstanding producers and a retailer, with results from the spring barrow show and park contests announced by Charlie Sojka.
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Washington County Pork Producers
KC Hall
Washington
Lorna McCoy
Crawfordsville
County Association
Miss McCoy
Cleo McCoy
Linda Barnes
Brighton
Kathy Wittetoe
John O'Connor
Donahue
Dallas Davis
Ronnie Davis
Charlie
Des Moines
IPPA
McCreedy
Porkettes
Wade Owens
Columbus Junction
FFA
Kenneth Yoder
Kalona
Jim Frier
Mark Hotchkiss
Bob Stutzman
Dennis Berg
Wellman
Alfred Davis
Vince Sojka
Riverside
Jack Gipple
Heavy snow and floods sweep central plains and Northeast winds
Snow blankets Colorado and Nebraska with up to seven inches in Scottsbluff and five inches near Akron. Parsons Kansas floods force evacuations for over 100 residents. a missing man and a saddled horse are found later. National guardsmen rescue 104 people and 35 cattle in Coffeyville. roads close across southeast Kansas. Winds reach 113 mph at Mt. Washington NH as hurricane force gusts hit the region causing a fatal crash in Massachusetts and debris in Rhode Island.
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United Press International
Central Plains
Kansas
New England
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Akron
Colo
Scottsbluff
Parsons
Kan
Coffeyville
Washington
N.H
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Warwick
R.I
Massachusetts Turnpike
Arabs Organize Oil Ministers Meeting Over Embargo
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat called nine Arab oil states to Tripoli to resolve rifts delaying talks on lifting the petroleum embargo against the United States. Egypt seeks to align with Kissinger backed peace efforts while Algeria Libya and Syria refused to attend the Cairo session.
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Cairo
UPI
Anwar Sadat
United States
Tripoli
Libya
al Ahram
Sadat
Egypt
Henry A Kissinger
Middle East
Iowa probes gifts to city officials in state crackdown
The chief special prosecutor said eight Iowa communities and Bi-Chem salesmen faced gifts and gratuities schemes. Officials report gifts ranged from cash to TVs and fishing gear, with eight counties involved and three city workers charged.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Chemical Company
Ira
Ike) Skinner
Towa
Bi - Chem
Olathe
Kan
Skinner
Wisconsin
Carlisle
West Liberty
Grundy Center
Keota
Sac City
Wilton
Center Point
Bi - Chem Industries
Joe Mazza
Brian Levine
Warren County District Court
M. C Herrick
Governor Ray Opposes Reinstating Death Penalty
Des Moines UPI Gov Robert D Ray says he will oppose any bid to reinstate the death penalty for serious crimes including kidnapping and hijacking He notes no proof the penalty deters crimes but acknowledges arguments for reinstatement amid national kidnappings President Nixon urged reinstatement for kidnappers who kill victims.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Towa
Nixon
Final Washington concert features Weekley and Arbanbright duet
The season finale of the Washington Concert Association features Dallas Weekley and Nancy Arbanbright performing four hand piano duets at the high school. They are noted as a top one piano four hand duo with international praise and longtime residence at the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse. The event starts at eight o clock and invites new members to attend as a 1974 75 season bonus.
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Washington Concert Association
Dallas Weekley
Nancy Arbanbright
Mrs. Weekley
Weekley and
Arganbright
America
Vienna Kurier
London Daily Telegraph
Brussels
la Metropole
Weekley
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse
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Don Sheetz
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Gipple Farms
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