U S Backs Down on Swiping News Subpoenas
The Justice Department announced it would ease demands from newsrooms over a recent wave of subpoenas. Officials cited a breakdown in pre subpoena negotiations and said they would limit access to reporters notes tapes and confidential informants while continuing to negotiate material to be produced. The move follows criticism from The New York Times CBS Time Inc and Newsweek over the broad data requests tied to Weathermen and Black Panther investigations.
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Cleveland Chiefs Change Again in Short Tenure
William P Ellenburg resigned as Cleveland police chief after less than two weeks. Mayor Carl B Stokes appointed Inspector Lewis Coffey to succeed him, saying Ellenburg left amid unproven accusations. Stokes had traveled to Detroit for a personal probe into bribery allegations tied to Ellenburg’s Detroit police past.
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Democrats Plan TV Reply to Nixon on Union's State
Congressional Democrats unveiled a Sunday televised response to the State of the Union with the title The State of the Nation A Democratic View of the Priorities for the ’70s The hour long program will feature 24 senators and representatives and present the Democrats view on major issues nation wide broadcasts set by CBS ABC and NBC at specified times. Ellenburg to sue Burns and Detroit Free Press over bribery allegations linked to an abortion clinic case The Detroit resignation of Police Chief Patrick Gerity marked the fourth of the Stokes administration.
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Justice Department Relied on Newsmen for Civil Rights Disturbances
The department often gathered information from reporters to counter claims it acted as an investigative arm of the police. Under such arrangements, officials could obtain details about civil rights disturbances in the South through journalists rather than formal police channels.
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Mansfield Denounces Safeguard Expansion in Senate Speech
Senate majority leader Mansfield condemns the Nixon administration plan to expand the Safeguard antiballistic missile system as escalating the arms race and pulling resources from domestic needs. He cites a credibility gap while Republicans warn against premature opposition before concrete plans are published.
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Lovell Announces Apollo 18 Moon Landing as Space Career End
Cape Kennedy Florida April mission would cap James Lovell a record 24 days in space across Gemini and Apollo flights. The Navy captain, 40, said after an Apollo 18 rehearsal that he will retire after this flight. He noted competition for flights remains and hinted at stepping aside after the mission with Fred Haise Jr. and continued space duties.
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Gardner Eisenhower Score Nixon Budget Clash
Two prominent Republicans, W W Gardner and Milloy Eisenhower, urged President Nixon to widen cuts, resist lapsing the 5 percent surtax, and boost federal revenues. They linked budget discipline to urban reform and urged action on Eisenhower Commission recommendations. The Capitol news conference framed coalition backing for implementing social action and law enforcement reforms.
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