GOP chairmen back President on Watergate unity
In Chicago 29 state GOP chairmen and George Bush adopted a unanimous policy statement pledging full support for the President amid the Watergate crisis. The two page resolution warned Watergate must not weaken the presidency or impugn the party or its officials, while urging a stronger national committee role in strategy.
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House makes Selia Looper first girl page in House
Selia Looper, a 18 or 19 year old from Heavener Oklahoma, becomes the first girl page in the House of Representatives. She arrives with Speaker Carl Albert and says her role carries responsibility to females nationwide. Looper, daughter of Dr O J Looper and Maxine, longs for equality and recalls writing to Albert after noticing the male only pages.
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Martha Mitchell accuses Nixon protection in Watergate
Mrs. Martha Mitchell, wife of John Mitchell, alleges her husband protected President Nixon amid the Watergate scandal. She urged Nixon resign or face impeachment, criticized the White House for blame, and defended her husband as honest. She spoke during a tense impromptu press conference outside her Fifth Avenue apartment.
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Charter boat sinks killing twelve near Point Judith
A 50 foot charter fishing vessel named Comet sank seven miles southeast of Point Judith after failing its 1971 inspection. Coast Guard says ownership changed since, a formal investigation begins, eleven survivors were rescued, and twelve bodies recovered with five still missing. Survivors described frantic attempts to stay afloat amid eight to ten foot seas.
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Archibald Cox Named Watergate Special Prosecutor
Archibald Cox a Harvard professor and former solicitor general under Kennedy and Johnson. He has long been a leading labor law authority and chaired major panels, with a career spanning private practice, government service, and academia. He will lead the Watergate inquiry as special prosecutor amid broad recognition of his scholarly and public service record.
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Rankin dies at 92 first woman in Congress
Jeannette Rankin, lifelong peace and women’s rights advocate, dies at 92 in Carmel California. The first woman elected to Congress voted against U S entry to World War I and World War II, led the 1968 Jeannette Brigade for Vietnam, and supported the 19th Amendment granting women suffrage in 1920. Memorial services set for Helena Montana.
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Indictment Targets Bailey and Turner in Mail Fraud Case
A 23 count federal indictment charges famed defense lawyer F Lee Bailey and millionaire promoter Glenn W Turner with mail fraud and conspiracy in the sale and distribution of Turner's firms Koscot Interplanetary Dare to Be Great and Glenn W Turner Enterprises. The case, filed in Orlando, names Bailey and Turner along with company officers and eight others, alleging a scheme to defraud distributors seeking lucrative opportunities and misrepresenting profits and program reliability.
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