Dean’s Plea For Immunity Is Denied
Ousted White House counsel John W. Dean III faced a federal rejection of his immunity bid in a Watergate case. Prosecutors said he led a corruption scheme to obstruct justice and blocked evidence about others. Cox has taken over the probe and reviews immunity and plea options. Judge Sirica postponed ruling on Dean’s testimony delays and potential TV coverage.
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Washington
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Grand Jury
U.S. Atty
Harold Titus
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Cox
Trial Opens In Boyle Pass Case With Yablonski Link
ERIE PA AP The government alleged that W A Tony Boyle authorized transfer of $20000 in union funds to finance the Yablonski murders. Prosecutor Sprague said Pass and Boyle formed a committee in 1968 to aid organizing but that claim is false. Sprague said Prater will testify against Pass and admitted lying to the jury.
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Erie
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Yablonski
Tony Boyle
Albert
Pass
Richard Sprague
Sprague
UMW
Joseph
Jock
Boyle
William J. Prater
Kentucky-Tennessee
Prater
Albert Pass
Prosecutors name Dean at center of Watergate wiretap plot
A court release from federal Watergate prosecutors ties former White House counsel John W Dean III to leading efforts to cover up the Watergate wiretapping. The document highlights Dean as a central figure in the cover up plan.
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Washington
White House
John W. Dean III
West Virginia Supreme Court Grants Hearing on College Board Action
The West Virginia Supreme Court on Monday granted a hearing in a suit to overturn the State Board of Regents move placing Concord and Bluefield State colleges under one president. Picketing by Black Lung Association groups across southern West Virginia including Social Security offices in Bluefield appears to have yielded some results, says Bill Bowman, president of the Virginia Black Lung Association.
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Charleston
West Virginia Supreme Court
State Board of Regents
Concord
Bluefield State Colleges
Black Lung Association
West Virginia
Social Security
Bluefield
Bill Bowman
The
Virginia Black Lung Association
Bluefield State
Wendell Hardway
Fairmont State College
Supreme Court
Campbell
Mercer County
W. R
Pete’’ Cooke
Concord Alumni Association
Joe Co
Three Princeton boys face cruelty charges dropped
In Mercer County Juvenile Court on Monday the cases against three boys aged six eight and nine were dismissed after the oldest vowed never to harm an animal again.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Jerome Katz
Tater
Betty Keatley
Kissinger Confident Of Pact In Paris Talks
Washington sources say Henry Kissinger is reasonably confident he will quickly reach agreement on implementing the Vietnam cease fire as he resumes talks with Le Duc Tho in Paris. Thieu government objections delayed progress, but negotiators aim to define zones of control and signing procedures before Kissinger returns to Washington.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Paris
Kissinger
Nixon
White House
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Saigon
Tho
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Hearing Set for June 19 in WV Regents Merger Suit
The West Virginia Supreme Court granted a hearing for June 19 on a suit to overturn the Board of Regents plan to place Concord and Bluefield State colleges under one president. The court split 4-1 to docket the case, with Judge Berry voting to refuse.
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Herb Little
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia Supreme Court
State Board of Regents
Concord
Bluefield State Colleges
High Court
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Regents
Joseph F. Marsh
Clyde Campbell
West Liberty State College
Nixon aid got 75000 for Watergate defendants last June
The Finance Committee to Re-elect the President reported Herbert Kalmbach received 75000 on June 29 to fund an urgent White House project not campaign related. Stans confirmed the payment, saying the source and purpose were unclear, with no public reporting at the time. The funds tied to Watergate defendants emerged as inquiries broadened.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Finance Committee
General Accounting Office
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Maurice H. Stans
Commerce
Kalmbach
Watergate
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
Herbert Kalmbach
Stans
Democratic National Committee
Kalatestee
Tare
Justice Department
GAO
GAO Tors
Bluefield City Board Primary Sees 17 Candidates Compete
Seventeen candidates vie in Bluefield's primary for five board seats with the current lineup led by Mayor Edwin Elliott and Vice Mayor Allan Connolly. The top ten advance to the general election to elect a new board for a four year term and determine the next mayor.
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Bluefield
Edwin Elliott
Allan Connolly
Bluefield High School
Angelo Monaco
Bluefield Va
Joe Walker
General Telephone Co
Victor DeVault
Railroad Retirement Board
Cline Barbour
Nationwide Insurance Co
Steve Brammer
Bluefield State College
Mercer County Vocational Technical Center
Princeton
Leland Carter
Frank C. Davis
Dreyfus Free
Mercer County Office of Economic Opportunity
Rudolph L. Gearheart
Norfolk and Western Railway
G A. Hoff
Monroe Co
Randall Horn
Union 76
College Avenue
Andrew
Drew) Perenyi
Milner-Matz
Phil Shapiro
Phil
Black Diamond Collection Co
BSC
Perenyi
Landing at Wrong Airport Grounded Pilots Face Charges
The United Airlines 727 landed at Opa-locka Airport instead of Miami International, with 62 passengers aboard. The pilot Capt. James Bosse and copilot Charles Melbourne, based in Newark, face FAA violations for landing at an unfamiliar airport.
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Miami, Fla
United Air Lines
Coast Guard
Miami International
Federal Aviation Aviation
Jack Barker
FAA
Atlanta
Opalocka
Miami
Opa-locka
UAL
Barker
Frazier
Sam Hamilton
Opa-locka Tower
Newark
Eye Surgeon Uses Marijuana Laced Brownies for Glaucoma
Fort Lauderdale eye surgeon Frederick Blanton fed 100 brownies infused with marijuana to 50 volunteers to test glaucoma relief. Intraocular pressure fell 25 to 35 percent within hours, with a control group showing only 5 percent change. Some felt mild effects, few disoriented, and a small share experienced low blood pressure. Blanton pursued federal permission but claims it was denied on a technicality.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Frederick Blanton
Blanton
U. S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Miami
Air Burial Service Gains Popularity Offshore Cremains Scattered by Air
Mike Todd, an Oregon air-taxi pilot, scatters cremated remains at sea for 35 dollars, including a color photo and timing card. He flies 15 to 20 ash dispersals monthly, often over the Pacific or landmarks like Mt. Hood, with relatives sometimes joining at no extra cost.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Coast
Mike Todd
Indiana
Pacific
Todd
Oregon
Mt. Hood
Peggy Elmgren
The
Gon Funeral Directors Association
Eel Post
Commencement Speaker Promises World Belongs to Seniors
The commencement speaker tells the seniors the world is theirs but omits giving any place or address to pick up the promised opportunities. The moment leaves graduates with a sense of ownership yet no location to claim it.
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Israel
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Brownie
John R. Grob
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Hemphill
McDowell County
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
George T. Starr
Grob
Ohio County Circuit Court
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Istanbul
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