Watergate Counsels Live In Pressure Cooker
Samuel Dash and Fred Thompson, counsel for the Watergate committee, endure long hours under pressure in Washington. Dash, a Georgetown law professor, and Thompson, a Tennessee prosecutor, balance intense public work with family life as their pressurized duties test loyalty, intelligence, and nerve.
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New Jersey
Fred P. Thompson
Senate
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Thompson
Institution of the Presidency Daily
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Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure
Justice Department
Miladelphia
American Bar Association
Cash
House Banking Committee to study U S financial structure
The House Banking Committee plans a September inquiry into the nation’s financial system and credit crunch as Rep. Wright Patman seeks stable, more affordable credit. The prime rate recently hit a record high and is not under explicit controls, prompting calls for reform and potential legislation this fall. Senator Proxmire warns of a 1970s style recession with rising prices and unemployment. Treasury Secretary Shultz remains confident the U S will avoid a recession.
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House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Banking Committee
Congress
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Nixon
William Proxmire
D-Wis
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House Economic Committee
Treasury
George Shultz
St Pauls School Runs Pioneering Open Access Summer Program
The St Pauls School in Concord New Hampshire runs a six week Advanced Studies Program for local students regardless of ability to pay. About 170 top state students are admitted from 50 New Hampshire schools with the school paying much of the 850 dollars for room board and tuition. Students study advanced courses like chemistry or calculus four hours daily plus three hours weekly of English and part of a busy schedule including sports and daily chapel.
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New York
St. Paul's School
Matthew M. Warren
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Ivy League
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Duke
Colege
Philip D. Bell
St. Paul's
New Hampshire
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Rochester
Reed
Bell
Vesco Financier's Yacht Seized by U S Customs in Miami
U S Customs agents seized the 121 foot yacht Patricia II valued at 1.4 million dollars in Miami as part of actions tied to Robert L Vesco who faces conspiracy and obstruction charges with former Nixon aides John N Mitchell and Maurice H Stans. A court injunction barred the vessel from leaving U S waters while settlement talks pursued.
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Bahamas
Rica
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Ballonist Sparks Delays Atlantic Crossing Again
Balloonist Bob Sparks postpones the dawn departure from Bar Harbor due to local squalls. The 37 year old entertainment director from Tamiment Pennsylvania says he is nearly set for Wednesday morning as weather at sea looks favorable through Friday.
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Legion Meeting Tonight at Post Home in Saco
Owen-Davis Post American Legion will meet at 8 in the post home on Beach Street Saco. Refreshments will be served.
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Beach Street
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Discounts Hit by Major Oil Firms In Competitive Shift
Independent discount gasoline stations face pressure from major oil company outlets as prices and availability shift nationwide. Justice Department probes possible antitrust violations while majors defend competition as cost cutting and expanded access draw consumers toward brand-name stations.
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Justice Department
Justice
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Exxon
Delta seeks release of FAA Logan tapes in Boston crash case
Delta Air Lines asks U S District Court to order the FAA to release logan tower communications tapes and to prohibit any alteration or destruction. Delta says NTSB chief investigator Holstine refused custody and preservation, citing risk of erasure. A hearing is set before Judge Garrity Ford Jo ay.
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Delta Airlines
U.S. District Court
Federal Aviation Administration
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Delta
FAA
Massachusetts
National Transportation Safety Board
Arnold Holstine
Logan Tower
W. Arthur Garrity Jr
Holstine
Chicago
Second try set to lower Andrea Doria diving chamber
Salvage crews on the Narragansett prepare to lower an underwater habitat beside the sunken Andrea Doria off Nantucket. Chief divers Christopher De Lucchi and Donald Rodecker, both from San Diego, will live in the habitat as they search for cash and jewels estimated at four million dollars. Weather has been favorable after a prior delay caused by a power failure.
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Mass
Christopher J. de Lucchi
Donald L. Rodecker
San Diego
Fairhaven
Andrea Doria
McGary to Hear OOB School Dispute Tonight
State Education Commissioner Carroll McGary will meet Arundel and Old Orchard Beach school boards to resolve the dispute over retaining Superintendent David Majercik. Old Orchard Beach Committee member Louis DeAngelis said a state of emergency could be declared if Majercik is not removed. DeAngelis said McGary could not meet the boards today due to prior commitments.
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Carroll McGary
Arundel
David Majercik
Louis DeAngelis
Scpence
Elis
Majercik
Guy Kenneth Curtis
McGary
DeAngelis
Demand Outran Supply Says Oil Board Director
Milton F. Huntington of the Maine Petroleum Association told Rotarians in Augusta that the nation's energy shortage stems from demand outpacing supply. He dismissed conspiracy claims as hog wash and argued there are no scapegoats in the energy gap.
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Augusta
Maine Petroleum Association
Indust
Milton F. Huntington
Huntington
Viking Ice Ranks and Skating Prowess Highlight Norse Valor
Ice skates were common in Scandinavia during the Viking era and Norse warriors ranked prowess on the ice nearly as high as fighting. The article notes skating as a respected skill alongside combat in Norse culture.
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