Court Postpones Nixon Watergate Evidence Decision
The Supreme Court delayed ruling on President Nixon's bid for Watergate related materials. A July 8 hearing will address his executive privilege claim over tapes and documents tied to the cover-up trial. The motion seeks transcripts tape recordings grand jury minutes and exhibits related to the grand jury's decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Nixon
Watergate Grand Jury
Leon Jaworksi
U.S
John J. Sirica
Jaworski
James D. St. Clair
Sirica
Nixon Returns To Washington For Economic Briefing
President Nixon flies from Camp David to the White House for talks with top economic advisers. He plans domestic matters before a Brussels trip and a 10 day Moscow summit with Leonid Brezhnev. An 11 am meeting will review the economy with Kenneth Rush William Simon Roy Ash Herbert Stein and Arthur Burns.
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Washington
Camp David
Moscow
Nixon
White House
Brussels
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Kenneth Rush
Treasury
William E. Simon
Roy L. Ash
Council of Economic Advisers
Herbert Stein
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Hughes Rebozo Ties Allen to Hughes Empire Approval
Senate Watergate committee notes link Atty. Gen. Mitchell to approving Howard Hughes gambling empire expansion. The report says Mitchell’s decision to back Hughes' Las Vegas Dunes Hotel purchase violated antitrust rules and appeared improper, noting Hughes paid $100,000 to Nixon’s close ally. The hotel sale ultimately failed for reasons unrelated to antitrust concerns.
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Washington
U.S
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Dunes
Las Vegas
Poll finds Democrats lead in Congress preference
In a Gallup poll of 3,052 registered voters interviewed in May 1965 57 percent favored Democrats for Congress 30 percent preferred Republicans and 13 percent were undecided. Earlier surveys showed Democrats leading nationally with 58 percent in October and 58 percent in January.
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Princeton
N.J
Gallup
Congress
Une
South
Kissinger Faces Senate Dispute Over Missile Level Change
Secretary of State Kissinger is set to brief the Senate Armed Services Committee subpanel on alleged secret U.S. Soviet missile level changes under the 1972 treaty. Senator Jackson led the public questioning after disarmament adviser Nitze provided details. Kissinger also holds an 11 am news conference.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Senate Armed Services Committee
Ervin Petersen Tug Of War Over Watergate Probe
Sen Sam J Ervin Jr and Assistant Atty Gen Henry E Petersen clash as Petersen returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee for a third day of questioning on the Justice Department probe into the June 1972 Watergate break in at Democratic HQ. The hearings address Nixon nominee Earl J Silbert to be DC U S attorney.
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Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Henry E. Petersen
Petersen
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Nixon
Earl J. Silbert
U.S
District of Columbia
Silbert
Thieves Take Two Servant Buildings Behind Coffee House
A Friday through Thursday window saw the loss of two old servant buildings once behind the So journers Lodge on Whiskey Road. Owner Clifton Weeks laments the unusual theft.
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Sojourners Lodge
Whiskey Road
Clifton Weeks
City Up 3 Percent Says Aiken Building Permits Rise
City of Aiken shows a 3 percent increase in building permits over last year while Aiken County remains stable. For 1973 January to June permits totaled 594 including North Augusta and the city. 1974 single family permits were 187 with 44 remodeling permits, excluding Aiken and North Augusta. Local brokers report a buyer's market with high loan hurdles and tightening FHA standards. some say sales are strong and loans improving at savings and loan institutions.
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Mary Ricks
Aiken County
North Augusta
Aiken
City of Aiken
Ricks
Virginia Dunkelbarger
Dunkelbarger and
Simpson
Jimmy McClure
McClure Realty
McClure
FHA
Doris Chesser
Eulalie Salley
Mackie J. Walker
Walker Realty
Walker
More Evidence May Be Sought In Nixon Impeachment Probe
The House Judiciary committee weighs which witnesses to call and whether to subpoena more material in its Watergate inquiry. Potential witnesses include John W. Dean III and Charles Colson as debates over public release of evidence continue.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Milk Fund
ITT
Internal Revenue
John W. Dean III
Nixon
White House
Charles W. Colson
Daniel Elisberg
Democratic Caucus
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Leonard Garment
Supreme Court
Garment
Kalmia Hill to Get Park From Former Clay Pit
The Aiken Recreation Department announced plans to convert the long unused clay pit in Kalmia Hill South into a neighborhood park. A federal matching grant of 25000 dollars from the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation will aid the project.
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Kalmia Hill South
Aiken
Clock Set To Hit 100 Degrees In Local Contest
The Farmers and Merchants Bank clock on Laurens Street near Park Avenue will mark the first 100 degree reading within days. The Sizzler Contest invites guesses with names, dates and times sent to the bank. Budgeted at 50 000 dollars, Kalmia Hill Park will add two tennis courts a basketball court a picnic shelter and playground equipment at Burgundy and Summit Roads for neighborhood use.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Laurens Street
Park Avenue
Aiken Standard
F&m Bank
Laurens
General Fund
Burgundy
Summit Roads
Kalmia Hill Park
Mike Facciolo
Recreation Department
Virginia Acres
Sydney Carter
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Mattie Hall
Land Planning Dominates Aiken City Council Meeting
Aiken City Council meets at 5 p.m. to receive the Planning and Zoning Commission extraterritorial jurisdiction report, annexation study, and open space plan. An amendment to raise building height above 50 feet is presented along with curb cut, garbage truck, and landfill equipment bid items.
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Aiken
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ambulance Service On Board's Agenda
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners will decide whether to buy the county ambulance service from Paramedical Services Inc. The Ambulance Commission proposed terms include a top price of 80964 with liabilities totaling under that amount and a possible extra 1000 if approved. A second reading of the fiscal year 1974 1975 budget will also occur with a total of 3487032.67 and funds from Revenue Sharing.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Aiken County Ambulance Commission
Paramedical Services Inc
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Thomas A. Hulfish
Paramedical Services
Ambulance Commission
Paramed
Commission
Aiken County
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Hughes-Rebozo Linked
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Subcommittee
Paul Nitze
Ervin Petersen
Mim Woodring
First Baptist Church
Augusta
Aiken-Augusta
Mead
Kathy Treadway
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Orlando
Fla
Sanford, Fla
Colson
Elisberg
Kalmia Hill
Derby Wendel
Sizeler
Ambulance Service On Board
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