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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1974
Page
3
Senate Watergate chief counsel Samuel Dash says after 15 months of inquiry it would be irresponsible to spell out which individuals violated laws. He notes staff hunters pushed for conclusions but final report keeps them internal to protect ongoing prosecutions and impeachment actions.
The Watergate impeachment inquiry reveals White House pressure on the IRS to target political enemies. Affidavits describe Haldeman Ehrlichman and others directing IRS actions, with Thrower resisting and considering resignation. Documents show attempts to place Caulfield in key IRS roles and potentially politicize audits.
Federal Judge James McMillan ruled that former White House chief of staff H R Haldeman and two Nixon advance men must testify in Charlotte regarding a 1971 speech by President Nixon at Billy Graham Day ceremonies. The suit by 14 youths claims they were barred from the event at Charlotte Coliseum and seeks pre trial testimony on security decisions.
The jury in San Antonio finds Elmer Wayne Henley guilty of six counts of murder in the Houston mass killings. Sentencing to be decided by a subsequent jury. his mother vows appeal while prosecutors seek life in prison rather than the death penalty.
Charleston police hunt the creator of a homemade explosive device found at a hearing aid shop. Frank J. Garoppo discovered the package on his doorstep and called police when black powder spilled. The device, disarmed in a wooded area, used a mousetrap detonator to ignite fast-burning powder and scatter nails and tacks.
A federal prisoner who escaped from Lorton Virginia on June 22 has been arrested without incident in Westminster. Joseph Douglas Gantt, 31, escaped from a 10 years to life sentence for assault with intent to kill a Washington DC officer.
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