Nixon rejects subpoena for Watergate tapes in impeachment probe
President Nixon informed the House Judiciary Committee that he will not comply with the subpoena for tapes of 11 Watergate conversations. The White House offered a partial transcript of one 1972 dairy industry and ITT related call, insisting much of the requested material was irrelevant or unavailable.
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Washington
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Wiley Mayne
Iowa
White House
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Mayne
Rodino
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
James D. St. Clair
St. Clair
ITT
Atty
John Mitchell
H. R. Haldeman
John W. Dean III
Milk Bribe Immunity Offered to Testify
The Senate Watergate Committee voted 5 to 0 to grant immunity to Texas lawyer Jake Jacobsen in exchange for testimony about an alleged bribe to John Connally. Jacobsen says Connally took $10,000 from a dairy cooperative. Connally denies taking the money. Immunity likely delays testimony, with a 30 day process for approval.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Texas
Jake Jacobsen
John B. Connally
Jacobsen
Connally
Charles McNelis
Kissinger Sees Near Golan Heights Truce Pact
Secretary of State Kissinger said substantial agreement on a truce line to defuse fighting on the Golan Heights had been reached during talks in Jerusalem. He warned a full disengagement accord may not be secured before his weekend departure, with aides to handle remaining issues.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Golan Heights
Middle East
Jerusalem
Damascus
Kissinger
Israel
Syria
Inside The Journal Ay a 20 21 Puzzle in 5 4
A compact humor item presents a playful puzzle from The Journal Ay, noting a dated 2021 tease. The snippet hints at wordplay and a lighthearted challenge, inviting readers to try a quick cerebral break.
Fire Devastates Chelsea Barrel Factory District
A fast moving fire in Chelsea Massachusetts swept through a four block industrial area destroying six multistory businesses and threatening others. Evacuations affected several hundred workers and residents as water pressure hampered firefighting. Losses were expected to reach several million dollars with hundreds of jobs impacted.
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Chelsea
Mass
Boston
Herbert C. Fothergill
Chase Parker & Co
American Barrel Co
Chelsea Department
Fire Causes Large Traffic Jam on Route to Airport
A general alarm fire in Chelsea created a heavy northbound traffic jam on the Northeast Expressway near the Tobin Mystic River Bridge, delaying cars heading to Logan International Airport. State police closed the northbound lane and directed vehicles to use southbound lanes and exit ramps as the blaze began after rush hour.
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Boston
Chelsea
Tobin Mystic River Bridge
Logan International Airport
Massachusetts
Revere
Budget proposal for Biddeford 1974 city budget
The Finance Committee submitted a 1974 budget plan proposing $5,992,568 in total city spending with a $3,781,349 local tax share. The council tabled action for item by item review, while two members favored a $60,000 school budget cut. Salary increases are listed for key officials. notable cuts include Parks and Recreation Director and Public Works Director positions. The report also notes prior year underestimations and a decline in the city’s bank balance.
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Biddeford
Lucien Dutremble
Claire Malasnik
Michael Bergeron
Paul Gobeil
Albert Deshaies
Malasnik
Bergeron
Parks and Recreation Department
Urbain Bisson
Conrad Lessard
Rita Nadeau
Roger Johnson
Harry Courtois
Emile Bergeron
Boucher
Biddeford Deadlocks on Beach Negotiations Over Eminent Domain
The Biddeford city council failed to reopen talks with the Pool Beach Association over a compromise to avoid seizing seven beachfront acres. The 5 to 5 vote with one abstention blocked suspending rules to revisit negotiations, continuing months of stalled efforts after a prior 6 to 5 decision to end discussions.
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Biddeford
Pool Beach Association
Ward 8
John Fournier
Petey Lindsay
Police Press Search For Party And Remaining SLA Members
Los Angeles ap reports Patricia Hearst and two SLA members face new charges from two alleged kidnappings as hundreds of police hunt for the trio. FBI and local agencies sweep Van Nuys and Sacramento, chasing tips about Hearst and the Harrises with thousands of officers mobilized nationwide.
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SLA
Los Angeles
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
van Nuys
Sacramento
Miss Hearst
William
Emily Harris
FBI
Charles Bates
Harrises
Los Angeles Times Today
Tom Dean Matthews
Joseph Busch
Catherine
Randolph Hearst
Ed Davis
Press Club
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Bates
Arizona
California
San Fernando Valley
FBEI
John Morrison
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Augusta
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Phil
Maine
John Ewing
The
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Inside the Journal
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Kennebunk Appeals Board
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Edward W. Brooke
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City Hall
Christopher Couch
Harris
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