Nixon seeks bipartisan commission on campaign reforms
President Nixon asks Congress to create a 17 member bipartisan commission to study changes in campaign rules and possibly a constitutional amendment for term limits. Proposals include a federal clean elections body, disclosure rules, shorter campaigns, free air time, and repeal of the equal time rule.
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Nixon
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House
Mansfield
Commission
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Federal
Clean-Elections Commission
White House
Watergate hearings open to probe Nixon era abuses
Senate hearings begin with Odle Leeper and McCord as star witnesses to reconstruct the June 17 Watergate break in and expose campaign finance abuses. The televised inquiry promises a thorough public airing of the scandal and related resignations and cover ups from the White House.
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Senate
Select Committee
Democratic
Senate Committee
White House
Robert C. Odle
Committee For
Nixon
Paul W. Leeper
Watergate
James W. McCord Jr
McCord
Nixon Campaign
Jeb S. Magruder
Atty
John N. Mitchell
John W. Dean III
Ellsberg
State Department
Florida
CIA
Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Robert L. Vesco
Pentagon
Daniel Ellisberg
Ehrlichman
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
Gray
Walters
Skylab Options Considered as Temperature Threat Looms
Cape Kennedy AP Skylab 1 crew weigh shielding options to endure 120 degree cabin heat and salvage the mission. A balloon shade or insulation blanket may be tried, with a space walk and rehearsal needed for installation. Decisions hinge on Saturday timing and potential delays.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Laboratory
Space Agency
Skylab
Orbiting Laboratory
William C. Schneider
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Schneider
The
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Tex
Seven soldiers dead in Army helicopter crash at Ft. Knox
Seven soldiers were killed when a helicopter crashed during a flight to test a new night vision device. The wreckage was found at 8 20 this morning eight hours after the craft was due back at the base. Names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Knox
Symington Says Nixon Aides Sought CIA Shield in Watergate
Sen. Stuart Symington released testimony alleging Nixon aides tried to obstruct justice by using a CIA cover for Watergate. Army Lt Gen Vernon Walters testified that Haldeman Ehrlichman and others pursued CIA involvement while Walters resisted and offered resignation to avoid compromising CIA.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Nixon
CIA
Senate Armed Services Committee
Missouri Democrat
James W. McCord Jr
White House
Symington
Army
Vernon A. Walters
The
Central Intelligence Agency
Fice
Walters
Haldeman
Gray
FBI
Mexico
Helms
Dean
Ohio Senate backs teaching minority history in public schools
The Ohio Senate adopted a Bowen resolution urging the Department of Education to weave racial ethnic and cultural history into curricula. The move expands prior black history aims and follows department requests. House action included bills on dog wardens bonding and an alcoholism advisory board. Senate later considered equal credit for women.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Senate
William F. Bowen
Cincinnati
Department of Education
Senate
Bowen
House
Sam Speck
New Concord
John A. Galbraith
Maumee
Robert E. Levitt
Canton
Inmate suit halts Ohio Pen phase out progress
A federal suit filed by Lucasville inmate Kelly D Chapman has blocked the Ohio Penitentiary shutdown plan. Warden Cardwell says no transfers occurred since the suit and about 460 inmates remain, delaying the June 30 winding down. The case seeks to prevent inmate removals to Lucasville citing limited medical care and beds.
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Lucasville
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Harold Cardwell
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Ohio
Cardwell
Kelly D. Chapman
U.S. District Court
Cincinnati
Chapman
Gold Prices Dip as Dollar Strengthens Markets Turn Cautious
Gold eased from record highs in Europe as the dollar firmed, opening at $104.50 in Zurich and $107.50 in London. Dealers fixed a morning price at $111, signaling continued upward bias but slower than recent days. London, Zurich, Paris and Frankfurt markets showed dollar gains and the pound softened after an earlier peak.
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London
Europe
U.S
Zurich
Frankfurt
Germany
Paris
Yard and Garage Sales Start This Spring
Classifieds note spring cleaning with yard and garage sales beginning today. Check section 12 for listings. you may find sales in your neighborhood.
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Oneida County
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Charles Conard Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Don Puddy
Sky
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
Ralph J. Perk
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland County
Perk
Rogers
Lima
Peru
William P. Rogers
United States
Latin America
Juan Velasco Alvarado
Watergate Washington
Daniel Ellsberg
Congressional
NEW York
New York Times
National Security Council
the Times
Henry A. Kissinger
Daniel I. Davidson
Anthony Lake
Winston Lord
Xn i
Eee E Ca
Richard Helms
State
Paul Matia
Westlake
Frank King
Afl-Cio
King
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Mansfield Reformatory
Ohio Youth Commission
Massillon
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