Press restrictions tighten at occupied Indian village
U S Justice and Interior officials announced stricter media access rules at Wounded Knee S D including a 4 30 p m exit deadline and daily pass return for reporters A four person or crew with a single pass must all exit when the pass is surrendered The effort aims to limit so called border line press at roadblocks amid ongoing AIM occupation and stalled negotiations with federal authorities The account notes weather later turning cloudy with rain and cooler temperatures expected tonight and Friday
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Justice Department
James Harpster
Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Pine Ridge
Bona Fide
American Indian Movement
AIM
Nixon
Webb
Harpster
Judge bars Nixon committee from subpoenas in Watergate probes
Federal Judge Charles R. Richey voided subpoenas by the Committee for the Re-election of the President against 11 representatives of The Washington Post The Washington Star-News Time magazine and The New York Times citing risks to free flow of information. Banks plan rate hike to 6.5 percent led by Manufacturers Hanover Trust. Ellsberg cleared to view Pentagon Papers. Morton Halperin comments on suitability and Kissinger context.
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U.S. District Court
Charles R. Richey
Washington Post
Washington Star-News
Time Magazine
New York Times
Washington
Hanover Trust of
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Los Angeles
White House
Congress
Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Morton Halperin
Henry A. Kissinger
West Coast meat wholesalers cut prices amid consumer and government pressure
The Western States Meat Packers Association reports a 2 to 3 cent per pound price cut by 670 members across 14 states. The move could drop retail meat prices by up to 5 cents per pound next week, though a California supermarket spokesman says prices would simply return to last week's levels. In Washington, Navy cost-cutting chief R Gordon Rule is reinstated after a Senate committee appearance in 1971, with Adm Isaac Kidd releasing the news.
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Western States Meat Packers Association
Norm Maffit
Western States
California
Washington
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Navy
Senate
Navy Material Command
Pentagon
Rule
Adm
Isaac. Kidd
Ban the can proposal faces broad opposition in Minnesota
Minnesota senators debate a 1974 deposit plan to curb throwaway beverage containers. Sponsor Sen. Winston Borden says deposits would boost returnable bottles, while industry and some groups warn of higher costs and minimal impact. Environmentalists cite widespread litter as the core issue.
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David Lacey
Council For Environmental Action
Borden
Oregon
Senate
Minnesota
DFL
Minnesota Highway Department
Illinois Senate rejects Fogel confirmation as corrections director
The Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted 13 to 7 to oppose confirming David Fogel Minnesota’s ex corrections commissioner as director of Illinois corrections. Republicans warned of Fogel’s associations while Democrats cited supportive letters, including from Gov. Wendell Anderson, as the vote loomed.
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Springfield
Ill
David Fogel
Minnesota
Senate
Illinois Corrections
Fogel
Daniel Walker
Howard R. Mohr
Forest Park
Partee
Lake groups hear of watershed option for ecology problems
Dr. D A Warring from Brainerd outlines Minnesota Watershed Act of 1955 enabling local groups to form a watershed district with taxing power and state oversight. He cites 30 Lakes Watershed District achievements and potential funding. Representatives from four associations vow to study a collaborative approach.
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Frank Bain
Northern School
Brainerd
D. A. Warring
30 Lakes
Turtle River Watershed Association
Lake Irving Association
Grace Lake Improvement Association
Schoolcraft Watershed Association
Warring
Minnesota
State Water Resources Board
Metro rivers rise to cleaner levels in Minneapolis area
An arm of the Metropolitan Sewer Board reports three major area rivers the Mississippi Minnesota and St. Croix show cleaner water than in 45 years. Cloudiness in the St Croix and upper Mississippi meets PCA standards while Minnesota river remains mostly cloudy due to agriculture and silt.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Metropolitan Sewer Board
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Board
Mississippi
Minnesota
St. Croix
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
PCA
Minnesota River
Deadlock looms in Gray FBI director nomination
The Gray nomination faces possible Senate Judiciary Committee deadlock as eighth day of hearings ends with Republican Sen. Gurney warning of trouble. He cites an evenly split panel and a tie vote could block confirmation while Democrats push hearings. Focus remains on Gray’s handling of Watergate documents to White House counsel Dean.
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L. Patrick Gray III
FBI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gray
Edward J. Gurney
Gurney
R-Fla
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
White House
John W. Dean
Richard G. Kleindienst
Harpings Spanking Controversy Sparks Debate
A claim that Harpings Spanking improves a child's intelligence draws attention from parents and educators who debate its effectiveness and potential harms. Researchers warn about long term behavioral and psychological implications while some supporters tout immediate apparent benefits.
Grand jury sought in Wesley Baker death in Backus
Cass County Attorney John Plattner intends to seek a grand jury investigation into the shooting death of Wesley E. Baker 68 at his Backus Minnesota home. Anna Marie Thompson 32 Pine River has been charged with first degree murder and arraigned in Cass County District Court with $50,000 bail. The shooting occurred at Baker’s residence and authorities say the victim was killed by at least one handgun shot.
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