Supreme Court to rule on executive privilege and grand jury power
The Supreme Court will hear July 8 arguments on two Watergate cases that may decide Nixon's presidency and potential impeachment. The court will address executive privilege and whether a grand jury can name a sitting president. Written briefs are due by June 21 as the term nears its summer recess.
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Watergate details widen as break in leads to tape hunt
The article recounts a Watergate break in and the chase for evidence, with Barker Martinez Sturges and Gonzalez wiring a hotel, Baldwin overhearing calls across Howard Johnson's, and guards discovering a tape setup. It cites Sirica's orders, Nixon's resistance, and related impeachment ventures, plus a car plate note from England.
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Gunman helps police direct his capture in Oakland
In Oakland police spent two hours flushing an erratic gunman from a house before realizing he stood beside them. Charles Daly slipped away Saturday night and participated with officers urging the surrender. Daly aided the siege by claiming his brother hid inside, a ruse that collapsed when the brother returned. He was to undergo psychiatric treatment at Highland Hospital.
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Byrd Sees Impeachment Course as Unfolding Forcefully
Senator Byrd of West Virginia argues impeachment against President Nixon is moving forward though not certain. He urges a broad reading of the Constitution, says officials face higher standards, and supports televising any impeachment trial to keep the process accessible to the public. He criticizes Nixon’s tapes as revealing a vengeance mindset and public manipulation.
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Percy urges strict federal privacy laws in U S
Sen Charles H Percy lays out a drive for sweeping privacy protections. He warns Americans live under pervasive surveillance from doctors to schools and government data banks. He alongside Ervin Muskie will introduce a bill to tighten accuracy standards and limit hearings on personal files and privacy.
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Court lets stand Kerner conviction
The Supreme Court refused to hear Kerner pleas and let stand the 1973 conviction of former Illinois Governor Otto Kerner Jr. on 17 counts, including influence peddling connected to race track stock. Kerner, on leave from the 7th U.S. Circuit, faced a three year sentence and a $50,000 fine.
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Prince Charles Quietly Ends Summer Romance With Laura Jo Watkins
In private, Prince Charles signals the end of his brief romance with Laura Jo Watkins. The future king, on furlough from his naval ship Jupiter, avoided public appearances with her at Cowdray Park polo. Watkins, a San Diego native and daughter of a U.S. Navy admiral, had limited public sightings since arriving in Britain.
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Rush seeks to curb high meat profits
President Nixon's adviser Kenneth Rush urged lawmakers to cut retail meat profits by middlemen as a White House meeting gathered cattle and hog producers, packers, retailers, and rural leaders. Expansion of government meat purchases for schools may follow to aid farmers hit by low livestock prices and a glut in beef supply.
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