Ervin to retire after term amid Watergate heat
Sen Sam J Ervin Jr announces retirement from the Senate at year s end saying Watergate has been a national disaster and that he could not run again at age 84 He notes his six month struggle with the hardest problem he has faced and that subpoenas to the White House signal the probe continues He plans to publish all transcripts and documents while weighing Nixon s role before final report and possible recusal if needed