Aides Named in Watergate Bugging Probe
Washington report says White House counsel John Dean may implicate aides as President Nixon weighs resignations. Sources cite Mitchell and Dean at 1972 wiretap plans and cover up. Liddy refuses to testify. Colson denies involvement. Kleindienst perhaps resigns as Watergate probes expand.
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Husband Arrested in Wife's Death in Cedar Rapids
Raydell Collins, 47, of 1323 Twentieth Avenue Southwest, held on an open murder charge after police found his wife Beverly Ann Collins, 40, dead from a gunshot wound at their home. Investigators said the shooting followed a domestic dispute. a revolver was recovered and Collins surrendered the weapon. The body was sent for autopsy at St Luke's Hospital and the county medical examiner ruled the death a gunshot wound. Collins remained in Linn County jail on $50,000 bond after arraignment in Cedar Rapids Municipal Court.
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Ships Survive Attack Reach Phnom Penh
Saigon reports a river convoy of four freighters and four tankers passed a hostile Mekong stretch under heavy South Vietnamese escort with no serious damage. On the ground, Cambodian forces mounted a major counterattack south of Phnom Penh, supported by American aircraft and armored personnel carriers as Viet Cong and government troops suffered casualties.
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Gallup finds 41 percent think Nixon knew of Watergate breakin
A Gallup poll shows 41 percent of Americans believe Nixon knew in advance of the Watergate bugging at Democratic headquarters. 31 percent say he had no prior knowledge, while 27 percent offer no opinion or heard of the case. Public awareness rose to 83 percent before Nixon’s latest disclosures.
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Floods Ravage SE Iowa As Mississippi Crest Looms
Severe rain-swollen rivers push flood crests toward record levels in southeast Iowa. Keokuk faces 24 to 28 feet over flood stage with plants flooded and 1300 to 1400 workers idled. National Guard sandbagging and evacuations continue as officials warn of the worst Iowa flood in eight years.
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Iowa farmers face crop planting curtailment amid harsh weather
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry warned that many farmers may be unable to plant crops this summer due to a string of adversities. He cited a record April snowstorm, heavy rains, high water tables, and delayed field clearance as factors threatening corn prospects across 59 counties. Weather in coming weeks will determine viability.
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Court Hearing Denied in Reporter Contempt Case
A Baltimore reporter lost his bid for a supreme court hearing on contempt charges for defying a grand jury. David Lightman argued the probe was harassment of the Baltimore Evening Sun for critical reporting but the court declined 8-1 to hear the case.
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Principal Responds To Tommy On School Crowding
A humorous exchange finds the principal telling a boy named Tommy that while his resignation is generous it would not alleviate the crowded school situation. The remark underscores practical constraints facing the school.
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Iowa Parimutuel Bet Bill Faces Senate Hurdles
Iowa lawmakers debate a parimutuel betting bill with Sen. Cloyd Robinson predicting a 24 for and 24 against split this year. He notes passage needs 26 votes and cites opposition from subcommittee leaders while public appetite may fade after corruption concerns from other states.
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