Nixon Testimony Asked in Watergate Probe
Government prosecutors seek Nixon testimony on Watergate coverup and presidential knowledge but fear subpoena may face constitutional issues. The inquiry centers on the President's role and possible indictments of Mitchell Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean. Congressional hearings may call high officials by June.
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Nixon
Washington Post
Justice Department
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
Baker
John N. Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
Post
Mitchell
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Skylab Aims Telescopes At Sun From Space Center Houston
Skylab astronauts aim six telescopes at the sun to study solar control of the solar system and advance fusion research for a potential earthly power source. Ground crews checked the $107 million array as the crew prepared to activate it on day five of the 28 day mission.
Skylab astronauts adapt to weightless life despite heat
Three days in orbit the Skylab crew report no motion sickness as Capt. Charles Conrad Jr. and crewmates ricochet through the lab. Flight surgeon Dr. Willard Hawkins notes rapid adjustment to zero gravity while Weitz pedals a bicycle and sensors track vital signs amid lab temperatures in the 90s.
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Space Center
Willard R. Hawkins
Kerwin
Space Lab
Weitz
Senate set to cut off all funds for Cambodia bombing
The Senate opened debate on a measure to prohibit any money already appropriated by Congress from supporting further U S military activity in Cambodia and Laos. The move follows House approval and seeks to bar new bombing without congressional authorization, amid ongoing Vietnam cease fire negotiations.
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U.S
Cambodia
Paris
Saigon
Vietnam
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Laos
House
Conference of
United States
Classified Ad Guide Promises Simple Selling Formula
Couponed order guide urges readers to use 16 words in four days to sell items. It hints at daily responses from thousands of readers seeking quick purchases and sales.
Tornado Toll Rises Across Midwest and South Over Holiday Weekend
Tornadoes claimed at least 48 lives across 11 states from Oklahoma to Florida during a Memorial Day weekend. About 160 tornadoes caused multi million dollar destruction, with Keefeton Oklahoma Brent Alabama and Jonesboro Arkansas among hardest hit. Deaths also feared missing in North Carolina and Virginia as floods and high winds disrupted power and damaged towns.
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Midwest
Oklahoma
Florida
National Weather Service
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Athens
Former POW May Charge Subordinates
Pentagon officials expect Air Force Col. Theodore W. Guy to file aiding the enemy charges against seven to ten Army soldiers and Marines he commanded in a North Vietnamese prison. If charges proceed, they would mark the first such action among the 566 returned POWs. Guy also alleges disobedience of orders and disrespect to superiors. he previously denounced some POWs as cowards who collaborated with the enemy.
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Pentagon
U.S
Air Force
Theodore W. Guy
Guy
Hanoi
Truce Accord Near Saigon After Paris Talks
Government sources say Saigon accepts in principle a detailed timetable for a true Viet ceasefire. Kissinger and Tho plan to announce the accord in Paris after the June talks, with steps including halt of air reconnaissance, ceasefire orders, observer deployment, mine removal, and a future National Council election plan.
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Vietnam
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Ment
United States
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Joint Military Commission
National Council of National Reconciliation and Concord
South Vietnam
Nixon Plans White House Briefing Ahead of Iceland Summit
President Nixon returns to Washington for a foreign policy briefing with key Congress members before departing Wednesday for summit talks in Iceland with French President Georges Pompidou.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Florida
Bahamas
Iceland
Georges Pompidou
Sohio
Lima
Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Ralph Atkinson
Columbus, Ohio
Landmark, Inc
Lucasville
Southern
Ohio Correctional Facility
Wilfred Whealon
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