White House says two Nixon tapes never existed
White House counsel J Fred Buzhardt told Judge Sirica that two Watergate tapes do not exist the Nixon Dean April 15 meeting and the Nixon Mitchell June 20 call were not recorded due to tape ran out or extension line not plugged in He would provide evidence and witnesses to prove nonexistence while other tapes remain in existence
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Jaworski Named Special Watergate Prosecutor
Acting Attorney General Robert Bork appointed Leon Jaworski a former ABA president to replace Archibald Cox as the Watergate special prosecutor. Bork said Jaworski would be unrestricted and independent in pursuing the investigation as Nixon would not discharge the probe.
Ford testifies he is not a saint in vice presidency hearings
Rep. Gerald R. Ford tells Senate Rules Committee he welcomes scrutiny of his fitness to be vice president, insisting he is not a saint and has acted honestly. He defends his Nixon era support as committee signals close review of his nomination to succeed Spiro Agnew.
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Saxbe named attorney general for Nixon administration
Senator William B. Saxbe of Ohio was chosen by President Nixon to become the next attorney general, succeeding Elliot Richardson who resigned after refusing Nixon’s order to fire Archibald Cox. The 57-year-old former Ohio attorney general stood beside Nixon as the president announced the nomination, stating he aims to serve the nation and return to routine affairs.
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Kleindienst denies perjury in ITT testimony
Former deputy attorney general Richard Kleindienst testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee denying perjury charges from his confirmation hearings. He said President Nixon urged him to drop ITT antitrust actions, and that he warned of resigning to push for an appeal which led to ITT relinquishing Grinnell while acquiring Hartford Insurance. He maintained he did not lie and framed his remarks as about the settlement rather than prior litigation.
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Vesco Indicted Again in U S Extradition Fight
A federal grand jury indicted fugitive financier Robert Vesco for the third time in a bid to extradite him from his Caribbean hideaway. The sealed indictment, filed July 20, accuses Vesco of defrauding International Controls Corp of Fairfield New Jersey of $50 000. Previous indictments in Costa Rica held non extraditable offenses.
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Hoff and Kennedy urge restructuring Vermont power sector
Hoff and Kennedy propose major changes to Vermont power industry including public representation on VELCO board, VELCO to buy and sell power for the state, transfer of PSB planning to VELCO, and creation of a Vermont Power Authority to handle generation. Authority could buy from other states, with potential VY nuclear plant involvement only if economical or in an emergency.
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Rebozo reveals $100,100 Hughes cash gift to Nixon 72 drive
Howard Hughes intermediary Charles Rebozo says he stored $100,100 in two $50,000 cash deposits for Nixon's 1972 campaign with written directions to hand over funds if anything happened to him. He claims IRS scrutiny cleared him of impropriety, though he returned the money after investigations began.
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Inside Bennington Lions Page Three and More
A compact item list highlights new Bennington Lions members on page three while Page four features Kit Foster outlining electricity saving tips. Other brief notices include Plain Dirt Gardeners on page six with time lapse photos and a Jamaica vacation home development planned on page eight.
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