House panel weighs contempt charge against CBS chief Stanton
A House Commerce subcommittee plans to advance a contempt of Congress citation against CBS President Frank Stanton for refusing to surrender film used in The Selling of the Pentagon. The panel wants the outtakes to examine alleged misleading editing. Stanton argued the film notes are protected, but chair Harley Staggers called him in contempt and said the next step is a formal vote and possible Justice Department action.
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Pennsylvania High Court Strikes Down State Income Tax
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the graduated income tax unconstitutional, jeopardizing a $990 million annual revenue plan and forcing a potential second bankruptcy bailout. Gov. Shapp plans to meet leaders to discuss stopgap funding as lawmakers consider a flat tax.
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Grand jury probes Ellsberg leak to Times
Federal grand jury in Los Angeles investigates the leak of a Pentagon war study. Linda Sinay, 27, testified she copied documents for Daniel Ellsberg in 1969 70 and received 150 dollars. Ellsberg named as possible intermediary. immunity granted for Sinay. other associates granted immunity.
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Fuller recaptured by Saigon forces
Saigon infantrymen led by elite Black Panther units recaptured Fire Base Fuller less than 24 hours after it fell to North Vietnamese forces. More than 3,000 South Vietnamese troops reinforced, with allied bombing leaving the base ruined. Four Americans were killed in a nearby clash. three advisers listed as missing were found safe after blowing up $1 million in U.S. equipment.
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At the Movies in Williamstown and Bennington Drive-In Picks
The Dean's Wife is deemed unsuitable at College Cinema in Williamstown while Dandy also earns an X rating. Manchester opens The Owl and the Pussycat with Streisand and Segal. What Happened to Aunt Alice pairs with Lovers and Other Strangers at Bennington Drive-In. Richard Castellano shines as a memorable fat Italian father. Hathaway's Drive-In in North Hoosick offers a Disney double bill Wild Country and Son of Flubber, rated 6. Manchester shows at 7:30 and 9:15, Williamstown at 7 and 9. drive-ins start at dusk.
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17 Miners Die In Water Tunnel Gas Blast At SYIMAR
In SYIMAR California a gas explosion and inferno among miners in a water tunnel left 17 dead and one survivor. Rescue crews labored through heavy smoke to recover bodies while methane pockets and strong earthquake faulting complicated efforts. The sole survivor Ralph Brisset described hours of entrapment and distant calls for help.
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Ralph Brisset
Pacoima
Slain man may have planned to kill Nixon in Chicago
James E. Beavers a 47 year old West Virginia man with a history of mental illness was slain by police in Grant Park Chicago near Meigs Field as President Nixon prepared to land. Beavers carried two revolvers and had earlier called the White House claiming opposition to Nixon policies. Authorities said possible motives included an assassination attempt though links to the President remain unproven.
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Fink Day ends in town’s mock economic boom
In Fink Texas the National Fink Day festivities drew visitors from across the country and a staged sense of progress as two families planned to move to Fink, boosting its population from three to ten. Mayor Pat Albright and aides served free barbecue and sodas while a poet laureate declined to write a verse.
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