Oil Companies Fund Nixon Campaign in Major Study
Rep. Les Aspin reports 178 oil firms and top holders gave nearly 9 million dollars to Nixon in 1972, about 5.7 million or 10 percent of all contributions. Gulf Oil led with 1.18 million, others include Amerada Hess and Getty. He cites illegal gifts from Gulf, Phillips, and Ashland later returned, as energy prices may rise.
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Washington
Nixon
Les Aspin
Wisconsin Democrat
Aspin
Rockefeller
Exxon
Panies
Gulf
Phillips
Ashland
Gulf Oil Co
Amerada Hess Corp
Getty Oil Co
Standard Oil of
Calif
Sun Oil Co
Pan Ocean Oil Corp
Phillips Petroleum Co
the Williams Companies
Shaheen Natural Resources
Ashland Oil Inc
Charles R. Owens
Federal Energy Office
Nixon Sister-In-Law Calls Library Fee Tough
Mrs. Edward Nixon, sister-in-law of the President, says her husband was paid to consult on the presidential library project and she must raise two children and teach school. She described privacy invasion and noted Edward Nixon received 1500 monthly for 14 months starting December 1970. the foundation folded in August though its existence continues per a foundation report.
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Alderwood Manor
Wash
Nixon
Edward Nixon
Leonard Firestone
Friends of the President
Los Angeles
Seattle
Foundation
Firestone
Tire and Rubber
Foun
Pat Nixon Almost Gets 50 000 Dollar Volunteer Job
San Clemente California AP It was announced that Pat Nixon would serve as member and temporary chairman of a 25 member National Volunteer Service Advisory Council. Ziegler withdrew the announcement saying an administrative error required checks before any appointment. If seated Pat Nixon would have earned 138 48 dollars per day and about 50 545 20 annually for promoting volunteerism.
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San Clemente
Calif
White House
Nixon
Pat
National Voluntary Service Advisory Council
Ziegler
Watergate Grand Juries Plan Indictments in Major Involvements
Washington AP report says Ja worski’s grand juries are ready to consider indictments in January and February across major Watergate cases including Vesco campaign contributions and ITT and milk fund matters. Targets include Mitchell Stans Haldeman Ehrlichman Colson with others. Krogh sentencing anticipated.
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Washington
Leon Jaworski
Watergate
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Vesco
New York
Egil Krogh Jr
White House
Krogh
Daniel Elisberg
Democratic Party
Howard Hughes
Jaworski
Nixon
Mitchell
Maurice H. Stans
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Charles W. Colson
Ehrlichman
David R. Young
G. Gordon Liddy
Los Angeles
Lewis Fielding
Ellsberg
Teague Dies. California Congressman Heart Attack
Rep Charles M Teague ranking Republican on the House Agricultural Committee died in Santa Paula California from a heart attack. His body was found by his son Tuesday morning and aides said he had died sometime Monday night.
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Charles M. Teague
House Agricultural Committee
Santa Paula
Calif
Teague
Comet Kohoutek to Light Charlotte Sky Tonight
Charlotte AP reports Kohoutek will be visible tonight on the southwest horizon from 5 50 to 6 15 p m weather permitting. Curator James See bach of the Charlotte Nature Museum notes it is a rare appearance in Earth skies. The comet brightens until January 14 and fades the following week with Venus nearby as a reference point.
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Charlotte
James Seebach
The
Charlotte Nature Musuem
Kohoutek
Venus
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