Mandel Surprises Prosecution With Key Bond Evidence
In a Baltimore federal trial Governor Mandel produced a photocopy of a Dec 19 1973 note claiming $135 000 in tax free bonds were a loan not a gift from codefendant Irvin Kovens Mandel said he borrowed the bonds to fund his 1974 divorce and Kovens has not waived rights to avoid self incrimination The government alleges the bonds and more were part of gifts and business benefits tied to Mandels drive to help Marlboro Race Track ownership by codefendants The defense contends track owners concealed their stake and Mandel was not influenced by gifts or favors The cross examination also challenged the governments claim taxpayers spend over 200 000 annually on his mansion and staff
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Baltimore
Hollywood
U.S. District Court
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
U.S. Atty
Barnet D. Skolnik
Irvin Kovens
I.C.U
Arnold Weiner
Weiner
Kovens
Barbara
Kavens
General Assembly
Marlboro
W. Dale Hess
Ernest N. Cory Jr
William A
Harry W. Rodgers III
Skolnik
Bridge partnership saves slam after careful cueing
In a detailed hand from Goren and Sharif, North signals on a cue bid after partner rebids the long suit. South aims for the slam, and West leads diamonds. Declarer draws trumps, then faces a heart endplay but holds the necessary hearts and clubs to complete the slam while defenders fault East for misdefensive discard.
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Jeff Rubens
Partner
Terence Reese
North
West
South
Declarer
East
Reese
Absence of Tropical Storms Stuns Forecasters
Miami AP report notes the Caribbean and SW North Atlantic have seen no tropical depressions or storms this season, unusual for June. Forecasters say warm water and atmospheric conditions must align, with experts citing variable air and late-season factors as reasons for calm so far.
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Miami
Caribbean
North Atlantic Ocean
National Hurricane Center
Ray Biedinger
Explosion Damages Pipeline Insulation North of Fairbanks
An explosion damaged insulation on a section of the trans-Alaska pipeline about 17 miles north of Fairbanks but oil flow remained uninterrupted. State Police and FBI investigators searched debris while Alyeska officials noted no halt in transmission as crews bridged pumping capacity after prior disruptions.
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Fairbanks, Alaska
George Pollitt
Fairbanks
Politt
FBI
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Pollitt
Prudhoe Bay
Alyeska
Winchester Memorial Hospital Inhalation Therapy Training Sought
The Winchester Memorial Hospital announced they would accept applicants in training school for Inhalation therapy. Shenandoah Valley Inc. adopted a resolution urging the federal government to act on creating the proposed George Washington Parkway in cooperation with Winchester city.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah Valley Inc
Clarke County High School Bids Opened for Berryville Site
In 1952 Berryville bids were announced for Clarke County High School on a 26 acre site with plans to open August 14. Officials sought construction proposals for the new school, aiming to serve the Clarke County area.
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Clarke County High School
Berryville
Surprise Move Three Plead Guilty in School Bus Kidnapping
Three youths James Schoenfeld Richard Schoenfeld and Frederick Woods pleaded guilty to 27 counts of kidnap for ransom in the Chowchilla bus kidnapping case. They face life in prison without parole on heavier charges if convicted, while 18 robbery counts were dropped. A Riverside judge set August 5 for a hearing on bodily harm charges as the defendants waive a jury trial.
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Oakland
Calif
Chowchilla
Lester Gendron
James Schoenfeld
Schoenfeld
Richard
Frederick N. Woods
David Milner
Madera
Milner
Point
Central Valley
Livermore
Superior Court
Leo Deegan
Riverside
California
Deegan
Ed Bates
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Governor’s Mansion
Sissy Earhart
Fla
Sissy
Jean Pyatt
Philadelphia
Charles H. Goren
Omar Sharif
Cane Tribune
Pat
South West North East
King of
Associated Press
Cwo
Joseph Miles
Korea
St. Johns Cemetery
Washington
Ind
Linda Miles
Miles
Gilbert Clark
Joe Pelissier
Christa Waldheim
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
Linz
Austria
Mutual of
Omaha
Charles H. Fisher
P.O
Winchester
Virginia
Life Insurance
United of Omaha
Elwood McIntire
Invest
Old Dominionn & Loan
Lemuel W. Brown
Thomas T. Byrd
Robert B. Dale, Jr
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
J. Thomas Kremer, Jr
Wayne B. Omps
Old Dominions
Maurice W. Perry
William L. Perry Alson H. Smith, Jr
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J. Sloan
SUN Government
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Woodstock
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Waynesboro
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