Fighting in Cambodia Escalates Near Phnom Penh
Reported fighting raged in multiple spots within 15 miles of Phnom Penh as Khmer Rouge insurgents and North Vietnamese troops clashed. Casualties and defections were discussed as government forces and U S backed units bombarded encircled positions along the Batt Deng area and surrounding rivers.
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Nixon aides say Watergate stories did not trigger suspicion
White House aide Richard Moore testified that news about Watergate did not rouse Nixon’s suspicions until March. Moore said he urged Dean to inform the President about the cover up in late March after growing worry. He disputed earlier public assurances and noted misgivings about statements on Segretti links.
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Jerome Wiesner
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W. Clement Stone
Stone
Chicago
E. Howard Hunt
Ervin
Ronald Ziegler
Donald Segretti
Friday the 13th escape ends with arrest in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth Kansas an inmate attempted an escape from the state prison farm on Friday the 13th. He bumped into the warden in downtown Leavenworth five minutes after walking away. Seven minutes later Warden R J Gaffney stopped a sheriff's car and had him arrested.
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Kan
Alan Cannon
R. J. Gaffney
Chuckle Prosperity Period Between Installments
A light note defines prosperity as the gap between the last installment payment and the next purchase. Copyright status is implied as part of the humorous framing.
Two Nominees Confirmed for Air Force Posts
Washington AP reports the Senate confirmed John L. McLucas as secretary of the air force and Gen. George S. Brown as air force chief of staff by voice vote without dissent.
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John L. McLucas
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George S. Brown
Linn Man Jailed on Out-of-Date Charge
A Marion man spent about 2 1 2 hours in Linn county jail after being arrested on a charge dismissed more than two years earlier. Raymond A. Boylan, 23, of Marion, faced petty larceny for gasoline under $20 taken from Mrs. Charles Fox. The 1970 warrant was issued by Cedar Rapids municipal court and the case was dismissed in 1971. County officials noted 900 similar dismissals then for unapprehended suspects. The warrant was found un stamped, and Boylan was released after the court recognized the dismissal.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Raymond A. Boylan
Thirty-fifth Street
Charles Fox
Linn
William Faches
Boylan
Marion Po
10 12 Percent Tuition Boost Urged for Public Colleges
Carnegie Commission proposes public colleges raise tuition 10 to 12 percent annually until about one third of costs are covered. Dr. Clark Kerr notes current public tuition funds roughly 17 percent of costs and supports reforms with eventual longer repayment loans up to 30 to 40 years and income-based deferral. The report urges federal cost sharing and state support to private colleges to narrow the gap.
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Berkeley
Calif
Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
Clark Kerr
Commission
University of California
Kerr
Democratic Leaders Attack Nixon Policies At Linn Picnic
Senator Harold E Hughes and Representative John Culver urged Iowa Democrats to focus on economic recovery and social reform at a Linn County Democratic picnic. Hughes labeled Nixon policy inoperable amid rising food prices and poverty, while Culver urged a stronger Congress to curb inflation and defend democracy against Watergate era abuses.
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Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Ervin
John Culver
Linn County
Izaak
Washington
Veterans Lead Social Gains Says Johnson at Iowa Legion Meet
Don ald Johnson administrator of veterans affairs argues veterans programs have driven social legislation over 25 years. Johnson alongside Raymond J. Novak at American Legion convention in Des Moines defends travel benefits and limousine use as standard congressional perks while highlighting GI bill housing and education programs as forward steps.
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Johnson
Raymond J. Novak
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Roosevelt Hotel
Legion
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Capitol Hill
Nixon Still Sick but Taking Some Actions in Bethesda
President Nixon remains moderately ill with viral pneumonia at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He makes policy decisions on the Phase 4 economic program, signs a Mississippi disaster declaration, and a Captive Nations proclamation while doctors say improvement is slight and he may require 7 to 10 more days of rest at Camp David or San Clemente.
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Nixon
White House
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Alexander Haig
Ronald Ziegler
Mississippi
Defense
Schlesinger
American Red Cross
Sol Katz
Georgetown University Medical School
Katz
Howard Hughes Seen in Public disguise in London
London AP report says billionaire Howard Hughes, 68, trained in disguises by Leonard Poultney, has left his Inn on the Park hotel in London at least once without being recognized. Poultney described the disguise tools used and noted an aide asked him to blend Hughes’ appearance to avoid detection.
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Howard Hughes
Leonard Poultney
London Daily Express
Hughes
Poultney
Inn On the Park
Managua
Nicaragua
Belgium
Britain
Bastille Day Parade Draws 10000 in Paris on Champs Elysees
About 10,000 people marched along the Champs Elysees on Bastille Day in Paris as France marked the national holiday with celebrations and displays of patriotism.
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