Sirica urges jury to ignore Nixon pardon in Watergate case
UPI report states Judge John J. Sirica instructs the Watergate jury to forget Nixon’s pardon as they deliberate on the conspiracy and obstruction charges against five former aides. The 62nd trial day included the 42 page charge and guidance on conspiracy definitions and impartial weighing of the case.
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Sirica
Watergate
Washington
UPI
U.S
John J. Sirica
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Robert C. Mardian
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Mardian
Mitchell
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Vermont to Close Windsor Prison Due to Budget Crisis
The Vermont State Prison at Windsor will close by June 30 amid budget cuts, making Vermont the only state to shutter a maximum security facility without a replacement. Guards briefed reporters after a nine minute morning session. transfers to other facilities will occur, with expanded capacity at St. Albans.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Windsor
R. Kent Stoneman
United States
Stoneman
St. Albans
Burlington
Rutland
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas P. Salmon
Myrl E. Alexander
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Hostages and volunteers swapped in Nicaragua crisis
Left wing terrorists who seized 13 hostages at a Managua diplomatic party agreed to release the hostages and take four prominent volunteers instead when they fly to Cuba with a five million dollar ransom. The volunteers include the Spanish ambassador and the papal nuncio. The group demanded the prisoners be freed and called for higher wages for workers. President Somoza negotiated details as the standoff grew. Four people were killed during the takeover, including the host.
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Managua
Nicaragua
UPI
Cuba
United States
Anastasio Somosa
Jose Garcia Banon
Joaquin Mercado Flores
Miguel Ovando Bravo
Miguel Montalvo
Somosa
U.S
Turner Shelton
Jose Maria Castillo
Buckley Proposes Tax Incentive for Early Retirees in Vermont
Outgoing Senator T. Garry Buckley of Bennington County urges Vermont to offer tax incentives to attract retirees aged 45 to 55 from government, military, and industry. He says these future residents could start small businesses, not compete for local jobs, and reduce education costs while enjoying recreation in the state.
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T. Garry Buckley
Bennington County
Vermont
Buckley
National senatorial fight unsettled and food poverty query
Inside national news notes New Hampshire's unsettled senatorial race and questions about whether the food business exists at poverty levels. Local items include Rotary entertaining seniors and temporary discharge permits for Fairdale Farms and Union Carbide.
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New Hampshire
Rotary
Fairdale Farms
Union Carbide
Gerald Raftery
Russell Baker
Rockefeller
Arlington Zba
Manchester
Eagles
Wallingford
Stork
Rangers
Virginia
Ford to drop surcharge in new economic proposals
President Ford plans to drop the controversial income tax surcharge from his forthcoming economic recovery recommendations. He may also propose a tax cut to revive the economy as advisers reassess the program amid a changing economic situation.
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Ford
Vail
Colo
White House
Ronald Nelsen
CIA
Nixon
Nessen
King Faisal Named Time Man of the Year for 1974
Time magazine selects King Faisal of Saudi Arabia as Man of the Year for 1974 for shaping oil prices and influencing global energy policy. The article notes his pivotal role in quadrupling oil prices and his power to adjust them, while highlighting the impact on people worldwide and Arab cohesion. Faisal also states Saudi Arabia will maintain a close U S relationship pending a just Middle East settlement.
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New York
UPI
Time Magazine
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Time
United States
Middle East
Israel names top nuclear scientist for defense ministry post
Israel appointed Prof. Saadia Amiel, a nuclear chemist at Hebrew University, as deputy to Defense Minister Shimon Peres on strategic policy. Yuval Ne'eman of Tel Aviv University was named a senior adviser on weapons R&D. The moves come after President Katzir warned of Israel's nuclear potential amid regional tension and nonproliferation debates.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Israel
Defense Ministry
Ephraim Katzir
Jerusalem Post
Saadia Amiel
Hebrew University
Nahal Sorek
Yehoshafat Harkavi
Defense
Shimon Peres
Amiel
General Staff
Yuval Ne’eman
Tel Aviv University
Ne’eman
Katzir
Middle East
Pakistan earthquake kills thousands in northwest region
A weekend earthquake in northwest Pakistan killed more than 4,000 people and injured about 15,000. The hardest hit area centered on Patan, 109 miles west of Rawalpindi, with eight villages ruined. Prime Minister Bhutto directed a massive relief effort as debris blocked routes and helicopters airlifted doctors, medicine, food and tents.
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Pakistan
UPI
Patan
Here
Zulfikar Ali Bhuto
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