McCord Says Nixon Aware of Clemency Talks in Watergate
James W. McCord Jr testified before the Senate Watergate committee that White House aide John Caulfield told him Nixon was aware of clemency offers and that a future meeting would include a personal message from the President. McCord, on trial for Watergate-related charges, said he refused the offers and that money flowed to him in exchange for silence.
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Washington (Ap
James W. McCord Jr
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
John Caulfield
White House
McCord
Caulfield
Teapot Dome
Poe
Sient
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Sam Cash
United States
Jeb S. Magruder
Senate
Robert C. Odle
John N. Mitchell
Justice
Bruce Kehrli
Paul Leeper
John Bruce Barrett
District of Columbia
Gren
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dean
John W. Dean III
CBS
CIA
Stuart Symington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
Watergate Kissinger
National Security Council
Henry A. Kissinger
McCord details on Watergate role and CIA distance
Retired CIA officer James McCord testifies that the CIA was not involved in the Watergate wiretap. He cites Attorney General John Mitchell approving the operation as a key factor. McCord, among seven convicted, promises full testimony but cautions memory may fade. Senate panel hears 23 minutes from arresting officer Carl Shoffler and notes potential new disclosures.
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CIA
Committee
Sam Dash
McCord
John Mitchell
Senate Select Watergate Committee
Carl Shoffler
Democratic Party
Watergate
Sheffler
Alfred C. Baldwin
Howard Johnson
Sever
Senate Committee
Lowell P. Weicker
Connecticut
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Maine Hatchery Raises Western Coho Salmon Near Wiscasset
In York County near the Saco River a Maine Salmon Farms operation grows coho salmon from eggs to table size. Eggs received from Oregon last year have grown to 2 inches, with plans to reach 4 inches and then be released to ocean waters warmed by the Wiscasset nuclear plant. The venture, one of two Maine sites, aims to produce 75,000 mature fish from 100,000 eggs. Prices and profits are to be determined as the program expands.
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Gulf Coast
Maine
York County
Saco River
Wiscasset
Maurice Parent
Maine Salmon Farms Inc
Eagle Creek Hatchery
Oregon
Feds
Parent
Trout Farming
New Hampshire
Oregonians
National Marine Fisheries Service
Washington, D. C
Callahan Mining Co
Blue Hill
Hancock County
Murder Suspects Nabbed After Georgia Family Killings
Three men tied to the Reynoldsville Georgia killings were captured near Welch West Virginia with a fourth held after a robbery in Slate Creek Virginia. FBI joined state police as investigators say the victims were shot in the back and a rape occurred. All four suspects are Baltimore natives including Carl Isaacs Jr Wayne Coleman and William Isaacs whose ages and status are given.
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FBI
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Virginia
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Aubrey
Jerry
Chester
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Mary
Geokn
Esas
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Faling
Soaps Bursting Through Watergate Hearings Draw Viewers
Nationally televised Watergate hearings drew over five hours of coverage in the Senate Caucus Room as audiences across networks shifted to entertainment. Viewers flooded switchboards with angry calls, preferring soap operas to the historic inquiry.
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New York
Senate
Washington
Senate Select Committee
CBS
A Proud Day For Labontes
Three Labonte brothers schooled in Biddeford baseball with wins on the same day. Mike Labonte pitched for the high school varsity in a 9-5 victory over Cheverus at Payton Park in Portland. Dave Labonte earned a win for the Biddeford Freshmen in a 5-4 defeat of Cape Elizabeth. Dan Labonte, a seventh grader, threw for Biddeford Junior High in a 20-2 rout of Westbrook.
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Mike Labonte
Cheverus 95
Payton Park
Portland
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Tiger
Cape Elizabeth
Dan Labonte
Biddeford Junior High
Westbreek
Networks vow full Watergate hearings on many stations
CBS ABC and NBC plan to televise the Watergate hearings in full today with 570 affiliated stations and 15 owned. PBS offered Thursday's hearing live to 28 Eastern Educational Network stations and reran it at night for the entire PBS system, a plan to continue as hearings proceed. The coverage aimed to set the stage as anchors explained complex testimony and viewers faced a mix of dull and necessary groundwork.
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CBS
ABC
NBC
The
Public Broadcasting Service
PBS
Senate
Frank Costello
Boston
Joseph Welch
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Site Selection Under Fire In 106th Legislature
Action in Augusta centers on two bills. Site Selection amendment would ease environmental restrictions and faced House defeat but passed Senate and awaits next vote. Saco River Corridor bill to create a development control commission was tabled in the Senate until Monday afternoon.
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Augusta
State Department of Commerce and Industry
Carl Sheltran-Biddeford
House
Senate
Saco River
Harrison Richardson
Cumberland
Payola Scandal Rocks BBC London Aboard Scandal
An AP report details a payola inquiry at the BBC with arrests by Scotland Yard. Dorothy Squires Janie Jones John Dobbs and six others were taken into custody amid bribery and sex allegations.
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London
British Broadcasting Corp
Dorothy Squires
Janie Jones
BBC
John Dobbs
Scotland Yard
Miss Squires
Dobbs
Malta
Gibraltar
Edward Kassner
President
Record Co
Kassner
United States
Miss Jones
John Christian-Dee
Watergate Developments Highlight Senate Hearings
AP reports major Watergate updates on the second day of Senate hearings. Witnesses include McCord Jr and Odle while Richardson pledges a fully empowered prosecutor. Dean denies Nixon foreknowledge as Kis singer leaks tied to wiretapping emerge.
Inside The Journal Model For Shoreline Zoning
Nader's report examines the paper industry and zoning drafts affecting shoreline areas. The piece notes ongoing study by regulators and industry officials. Thornton honors students are highlighted for academic achievement.
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Thornton
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