Nixon says Senate panel out to get him in Watergate row
President Nixon told Sen. Sam Ervin he believes the senate Watergate committee is out to get him. Ervin said Nixon’s stance complicates efforts to withhold key tape recordings, suggesting motive to protect himself. The discussions followed Nixon’s pneumonia hospitalization and his later denial of resignation.
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TRACIS Implemented After Gov Ray Signs Phaseout and System
Iowa Governor Robert Ray signed bills to phase out personal property tax over ten years, fund community colleges, and activate TRACIS a computerized crime information system. The measure includes penalties for improper data use and a privacy council to oversee access to confidential records.
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Old Age Humor Quip
A brief wry line on aging notes the morning after a night lacking rest. The quip uses concise, witty wordplay to reflect on growing older.
Crew Protesting A-Blast Safe Yacht in Doubt
The international protest ship Fri, after entering the Pacific test zone to disrupt a French nuclear blast, appears destroyed by the detonation. Crew of 16 airlifted to Hao Atoll from Mururoa remained under military detention with seven on hunger strike.
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Ex-Pilot Tells Hughes of Attack on Hospital
Former Air Force captain Gerald Greven said in a telephone interview that he helped plan a 1969 bombing raid on a Viet Cong hospital in South Vietnam near the Cambodian border. He described flying forward air controller missions and relaying targets to strike aircraft, and he said the episode followed the start of secret B 52 bombing of Cambodia.
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Lawyers Assail Nixon Papers Stand
Constitutional lawyers challenge the White House position to withhold Nixon tapes from the Senate Watergate committee arguing the tapes may show criminal conduct. Yale’s Bickel and Emerson contend executive privilege does not bar release for crimes while Dorsen notes no precedents. The dispute may lead to a subpoena and court review with final disclosure likely.
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Moran Crowned Miss Universe in Athens Pageant
Maria Margarita Moran of the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe in Athens on Saturday night. Amanda Jones of Evanston Illinois was named Miss USA in the event.
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First Runnerup Named in 22nd World Pageant
The 22nd pageant crowned the winner and named the first runnerup as a prominent finalist highlighting the contest’s long tradition of selecting the world’s prettiest girl.
Cambodia Forces Fall Back From Frontline Perimeter
Communist troops pushed government forces from key front line positions and forced the southern defense perimeter back toward Phnom Penh to within eight miles of the capital. Diplomatic sources said Gen. Sosthene Fernandez may seek continued U.S. air strikes beyond August 5.
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Hijackers Hold JAL Plane in Dubai Standstill
A Dubai hijacking leaves 143 aboard a Japan Air Lines jumbo jet under a desert sun. Ransom demanded, planes threatened, and negotiations led by UAE defense minister Sheik Mohamed bin Rashid continue with no clear outcome. Akira Shoda, related to Crown Princess Michiko, among passengers.
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