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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1974

Page

2

Transcripts Said to Conflict with Dean on Watergate Cover up

An anonymous source claims White House transcripts refuting John Dean’s assertion that Nixon knew of the Watergate cover up were prepared but not released as part of Operation Candor. The transcripts allegedly cover material reviewed by Watergate grand juries and could underpin perjury charges against Dean.

Washington White House John Dean Nixon Dean Leon Jaworski Senate Scott

Nixon Campaign Official Charged in Watergate Case

Herbert Porter a former Nixon re election committee official was charged by the special Watergate prosecutor with lying to the FBI about the Watergate break in Porter 35 waived grand jury submission and intends to plead guilty He testified last summer that he lied to the FBI grand jury and at the original Watergate trial The charge carries up to five years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine

Washington Herbert Porter Nixon FBI Porter Charles Murray Senate Watergate Committee Federal Grand Jury Federal Bureau of Investigation

Avalanches Kill Six in the Tatra Mountains

In the Tatra range of Czechoslovakia six bodies were recovered and thirteen people were reported missing after avalanches. The Czechoslovak news agency said authorities were continuing search efforts.

Vienna Tatra Mountains Czechoslovakia Middle East Saudi Arabia

Chuckle Customer in Supermarket Exchange

In a light exchange a shopper asks for 20 cents worth of potatoes, the clerk suggests taking a whole potato. The caption plays on the humorous miscommunication likely from a comic strip or humorous clipping.

U S Denies Saigon Request for Help in Island Battle

U S officials rejected a South Vietnamese request to send ships and helicopters to evacuate troops under fire on the Paracel Islands as Chinese forces pressed the position. U S reconnaissance flights were reported over the area on Monday.

Saigon Paracel Islands U.S Pentagon Robert Island South China Sea South Vietnam China Hainan Island Graham Martin U.S. 7Th Fleet Martin Washington Paracels U.S. State Department

Faches Proposes Ten Laws From Police Probe Findings

Cedar Rapids Atty William Faches submits ten state laws in response to a police department probe report. He seeks harsher penalties for assaulting officers and for depriving citizens of constitutional rights, citing testimony from 55 witnesses over six days.

Cedar Rapids Linn County William Faches Faches

Oil Chiefs Accused of Cheating the Public

Senate subcommittee hearing scorns oil firms for allegedly exploiting fears of shortages to squeeze independent dealers and raise prices. Roy Baze of Exxon denies fabricating the tight supply. Nixon pledges IRS and FE0 support for audits as Israel-Arab tensions influence Middle East oil deliveries.

U.S Washington Senate Abraham Ribicoff D-Conn Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee Roy Baze Exxon Baze Ribicoff Federal Energy William Simon Subcommittee Henry Jackson D-Wash Simon Nixon Federal Energy Office Internal Revenue Service John Sawhill FEO William Walker IRS Donald Alexander

Mid-East Pact Eases Way For Oil Accord

Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott after a Kissinger briefing said the strongest barrier to lifting the Arab oil embargo was removed by the Israel Egypt agreement. He urged cautious optimism for progress in Israel Syria talks and declined to predict when oil relief might come.

U. S Beirut Cairo Sadat Kissinger Egypt Israel Scott Washington Senate Hugh Scott White House Secretary of State Pennsylvania Syria Nixon

Supreme Court Limits Pregnancy Based Dismissals for Teachers

The court ruled 7 to 2 that mandatory early pregnancy leave rules in Ohio and Virginia violate due process by imposing irrebuttable presumptions about a female teacher. Justices said schools may not dismiss workers solely based on pregnancy early months, while leaving open challenges to late pregnancy rules.

Washington Supreme Court Ohio Virginia Cleveland Chesterfield County Potter Stewart Stewart Rehnquist

State Auditor Seeks Probe of Health Unit Misuse

Iowa State Auditor Lloyd Smith urged the attorney general to investigate alleged state funds misuse in the health department. The audit cites two employees paid before full work reporting, including Carson Whitlow who was certified and paid for Oct 16 to Nov 15, 1973.

Des Moines UPI Lloyd Smith Iowa Richard Turner Smith Carson Whitlow Richmond Norman Pawlewski Whitlow Pawlewski

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