Nixon Pursues Cautious Address on Watergate
In a televised speech President Nixon avoids a hard defense or clear contrition. He insists he did not know or condone the break in or cover up while admitting some questionable acts. A compromise approach leaves Americans unsure about the full truth and future implications for the presidency.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Senate Select Committee
White House
John Dean
FBI
L. Patrick Gray
Senate Committee
Electronic pay tests aim to replace paper checks for Air Force payroll
The government plans a trial of electronic pay checks for 20 000 Air Force personnel over two pay periods using magnetic tape to convey pay data to Federal Reserve Banks and commercial banks. If successful, widespread electronic payments could follow, reducing costs and paper handling while raising concerns about potential mixups.
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Air Force
Soviet frontier push offers incentives to settlers near China border
The Soviet Union campaigns to colonize frontier regions along the China border and Kamchatka across from Alaska with tax breaks low-rate loans and priority access to vehicles. Unmarried servicemen may qualify for fronts on par with heads of families amid potential frontier clashes and heightened civil defense rules for atom bomb shelters.
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The
Soviet Union
China
Kamchatka
Alaska
Peking
Students study Northern Ireland violence and civil rights issues
A UC class led by Helena Carlson observed Northern Ireland’s conflict in a summer term. They reported media bias toward religion and uncovered the Special Powers Act’s harsh measures and lack of due process. Dr. John R. Ottina was confirmed as U S Commissioner of Education after four months waiting.
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Northern Ireland
Helena Carlson
Anaheim
California
Ireland
University of California
John R. Ottina
Senate
U.S
Los Angeles
No Fault Auto Insurance Endorsement for Out of State Driving
The article explains no fault auto coverage and out of state endorsements to meet differing state and Canadian province requirements. It notes that 19 states have some form of no fault, details minimum liability limits, and explains how coverage extends across borders, with broad implications for travelers.
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Canada
Alee
Canadian
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jerseys
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Pennsylvania
California
Ohio
Maine
U. S
American Mutual Insurance Alliance
AMIA
Isurance Companies
Murder Shrieks Out as Judge Reduces Awkard Sentence
A jury found Awkard guilty of murder in the 1871 shooting of pool hall patron Willie Roy Wilson during a robbery. Judge Waddy reduced the charge to manslaughter, sentencing Awkard to five to 15 years plus two to six years for assault. The concurrent terms may keep him imprisoned only a short time.
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Meee Waneemem
Dimmncel Awkard
Willie Roy Wilson
Awkard
Waddy
Wilson
Durance Vilé
Willie Roy
U.S
Barry Levine
Nixon confronts Watergate doubts amid Gray testimony
The July 6 1972 meeting and Gray’s testimony flag potential White House interference with FBI and CIA. The President defends a thorough investigation and cites assurances from aides that only the seven indicted Watergate burglars were involved.
Civil War Looms in Cyprus Menace Beyond Drought
Phil Newsom reports Cyprus faces a future civil conflict as Greek Cypriots clash with Greek rival Grivas over Enosis. Grivas, said to be dying, urges a final push while Makarios resists Turkish enclaves and seeks independence.
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Britain
Cyprus
Archbishop Makarios
George Grivas
Enosis
Greece
Grivas
Turkey
Makarios
Makarios Holds Advantage Amid Cyprus Turmoil
The Cyprus conflict pits Makarios with 12 000 guard and Cypriot workers against Grivas’s 800 armed men. Makarios enjoys broad support from Greek Cypriots, the Cyprus Workers Confederation, and a growing prosperity, while Turkish and Greek talks move toward a settlement on minority rights.
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Christos Vikis
Makarios
Grivas
Photis Paphotis
Famagusta
Stavros Stavrou
Markarios
Cyprus Workers Confederation
Pariy
All's Fair in War Echoes in Indochina Hearings
The Senate Armed Services committee grills former junior officers on Indochina to challenge White House and Defense Department claims of neutrality in Cambodia. The debate features Sen. Hughes pushing for target specifics and Sen. Thurmond arguing the aim was to spare American lives, while critics call the era a pattern of deception and war’s harsh realities. The piece also cites Colin Simpson's The Busiest Lusia and Churchill’s role in shaping Anglo American ties during World War I.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Indochina
White House
Defense Department
Cambodia
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Air Force
George Moses
Hughes
North Vietnam
Thurmond
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
Wheeler
Abrams
Moses
Colin Simpson
America
Winston Churchill
England
Davey Jones
Churchill
Britain
Nixon says only seven indicted tied to Watergate
Mr Nixon states his personal counsel John Dean monitored FBI and Justice inquiries and told him on Sept 15 there was no reason to believe any others were guilty beyond the seven indicted in the Watergate case.
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White House
Richard Kleindienst
House
Campaign Committee
Nixon
John Dean
FBI
Justice Department
Dean
Man Known For Crude Eating Habits Always Hungry
A man described for crude eating habits remains in a constant mood for food, drawing attention to his unusual appetite and food consumption patterns.
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Andrew Tully
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Ervin Senate Watergate Committee
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CIA
Future of Cyprus
Phil Newsom
Holmes Alexander
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