Mitchell says Liddy proposal was a horror story and should have been stopped
Former Attorney General John Mitchell testified that when G Gordon Liddy first proposed a 1972 political espionage plan it involved wiretaps code names and call girls. He recalled telling Liddy to burn the charts and said Nixon’s campaign sought information gathering and protection against demonstrators. Mitchell contradicted earlier testimony about involvement in discussions of the DNC and noted his own role in major Nixon reelection decisions while head of the Justice Department. He described opposing a domestic intelligence plan and said he learned of the plumbers operation after the June 1972 wiretap burglary. He spoke under subpoena while facing New York campaign fund raising charges.
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Senate Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Committee
Samuel Cash
Plumbers
White House
Democratic National
William G. Hundley
Hundley
New York
Hiring Freeze Linked to 1972 Postal Service Breakdown
The 1971 72 report by Postmaster General E T Klassen credits a hiring freeze for avoiding a 450 million rate rise and cutting costs. Critics say service quality declined as staffing fell from 728 911 to 677 746 by February. Christmas 1972 proved disastrous, with airlines cutting flights and mail volume exceeding projections. The Postal Service reversed some cuts, restoring hours and easing congestion, though observers say the cost cuts were too drastic and hurt local service.
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Portland
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Marshall Cohen
GAO finds wheat deal boosted U.S. prices and costs
The GAO report to Congress says last year’s large Soviet wheat sale nearly doubled domestic wheat prices from 1.68 to 3.00 per bushel and raised costs for bread, flour products and farm inputs. It criticized export subsidies and urged ground rules balancing export gains with domestic impacts. It also faults USDA for slow crop information and calls for a joint government business committee to improve dissemination.
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Agriculture Department
Governor says no NH refinery plans by Gibbs or others
Press secretary Jay McDuffee says no definite refinery plans exist in New Hampshire despite Gibbs Oil Co of Revere mass reportedly eyeing Sanford site. AP had quoted Gov. Thomson on the matter while Gibbs attorney says the company is still evaluating Sanford.
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Gibbs
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Portland
York County
Concord
Herbert Sostek
Maine
Recreation Program Smash Hit At Park Street School
Kennebunk reports show a thriving town recreation program at Park Street School for ages 6 to 15. Director Richard Heikkinen is busy expanding activities indoors with gymnastic bouncing on trampolines and outdoors with baseball volleyball and rafting classes and a unique water safety program using private pools and Red Cross instructors Deborah Matthews Kathy Schneider and others. The effort draws over 100 participants with room for more as volunteers provide equipment and supervision.
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Park Street
Richard Heikkinen
Leo Martin
Heikkonen
Red Cross
Deborah Matthews
Sanford
Kathy Schneider
Dollar recovers as European markets rally
The U S dollar opens significantly stronger across London Paris Frankfurt Brussels and Zurich after a Monday rally. Dealers cite U S reserves support and Washington denial. openings show 2.34 marks in Frankfurt and 2.7825 Swiss francs in Zurich, with Paris near four francs.
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Old Orchard BeachNames its First Regular Policewoman
Barbara Messer 22 was hired as administrative assistant to Police Chief Richard Lamb and will launch human relations programs with the Old Orchard Beach Police Department. She aims to help establish a juvenile bureau and school outreach while attending Maine Law Enforcement Academy this September. Messer, a South Portland resident, has background in probation and parole, sociology studies, and work as a claims investigator. The department plans to partner with York County Counseling Service and social service agencies to support the new programs.
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Barbara Messer
Public Safety Commission
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South Portland
State Department of Probation and Parole
University of Maine
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Portland
Maine Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Academy
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