Tape gap on Nixon meeting tape sparks Oval Office inquiry
Secretary Rose Mary Woods testified she may have pressed the wrong button while transcribing a June 20 1972 tape of President Nixon H R Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. The 18 minute gap allegedly contains all Watergate related discussion per prosecutors. Nixon reportedly offered six senators access to some personal tax returns this week.
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White House
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Jill Wolner
Watergate
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Haldeman
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Sirica
Ehrlichman
Palestinian hijackers release most of Dutch jet passengers
After a 32 hour ordeal three Palestinian hijackers freed 244 passengers and eight crew members from a Dutch Boeing 747 then refueled and flew the jet to Dubai. A KLM vice president was held, and negotiations led by Malta's Prime Minister Mintoff ended with passenger disembarkation in two waves.
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Syria
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Tripoli
Libya
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Sudan
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Israel
Heating Oil Rationing Plan Published Today
The administration unveiled a heating oil rationing proposal that would require homeowners to reduce thermostats six degrees from last year and push commercial and government buildings to cut ten degrees or find equivalent fuel savings. The plan appears in the Federal Register.
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Federal Register
Associated Press
Defense Diverting Fuel to U S Defense Dept Says Dallas News
The Dallas News reports fuel is being diverted from American consumers to the Defense Department to keep defense readiness amid the Arab oil embargo. Major oil firms are ordered to deliver substantial quantities of gasoline diesel and jet fuel to the Defense Dept for December with deliveries starting Monday and ending mid January.
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News
Defense Department
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Defense
Washington
Senate Watergate hearings may be suspended amid staff dispute
The Senate Watergate committee weighs postponing public hearings for the year as staff says evidence is insufficient. Vice chair Baker signals potential delay if staff requests it while Dash cites new leads needing fuller exploration and White House document delays.
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Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Dash
White House
Stocks Fall Sharply Amid Energy Fears in 1973 Market
The Dow Jones average dropped to 824.95, its lowest in two years, as oil shortages and energy fears fueled a major one day decline. Brokers described orderly trading despite the sharp fall, with volume around 19.8 million shares and the rate hike by First National Bank of Chicago adding to recession worries.
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Dow
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New York Stock Exchange
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First National Bank of Chicago
Ohio Officials See Delay in Speed Limit Cuts
Ohio Transportation Director J Phillip Richley told a Cincinnati audience that speed limit reductions cannot start before January. He warned gas rationing could cost Ohio up to 70 million dollars annually, with other estimates for lower consumption. He noted implementation hinges on new signs and legislative action by Governor Gilligan.
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Ohio
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Richley
John Gilligan
Nixon
United to Cut 100 Flights and Trim 950 Jobs
United Air Lines says it will axe more than 100 January flights and lay off at least 950 employees due to a fuel shortage. President Edward E. Carlson warns cuts do not meet Nixon's fuel allocations. Washington. In a separate action, the House Appropriations Committee approves a 74.5 billion defense bill after cutting 2.8 billion from Pentagon requests and adds minimum intelligence and education quotas for servicemen.
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Metzenbaum seeks Democratic Senate nomination in May primary
Cleveland businessman Howard M. Metzenbaum announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate in the upcoming May primary. He said leaders have drifted from the people and vowed to reverse the trend. Skylab 3 plans a winter snow cover survey in the Rockies to test earth resource study use for spring water runoff assessment.
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Cleveland
Howard M. Metzenbaum
U.S. Senate
Metzenbaum
Spark Center
Houston
Orbiting Laboratory
Rockies
Ex Justice Whittaker Dies at 72 in Kansas City
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Whittaker died at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City at age 72. The death was attributed to a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. Whittaker, appointed by President Eisenhower in 1957, left the high court in 1962.
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Supreme Court
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High Court
Weather outlook notes warm night with showers
Weather page reports cloudy conditions with unseasonably warm air tonight and showers with potential heavy bursts. Lows in the 50s. Wednesday brings cooler skies with more showers and highs in the 60s. Details on page 2.
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