Nixon Aide Details Cash Payments in Watergate Case
Former Nixon campaign treasurer Hugh Sloan testified to the senate Watergate committee that he disbursed over 1 million dollars in cash to campaign aides and White House staff with few questions asked. He said Magruder urged concealing a 199000 cash payment to Liddy and that Ehrlichman warned to avoid details.
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Nixon Bill Bars City Tax On Airline Passengers
The Senate approved a bill sent to President Nixon to prohibit cities from taxing airline passengers at their airports. The measure with a voice vote would boost federal funding for airport development to offset lost funds. The bill mirrors one Nixon vetoed last year and enjoys airline support.
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Egypt seeks U N action to end 1967 war occupation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan el Zayyat urged immediate Security Council measures to force withdrawal of Israeli forces from all Arab lands occupied in 1967. He warned six years of effort have failed and voiced no desire for words, only a victory over despair for his country.
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Astronauts Rehearse Skylab Solar Panel Repair Mission
Skylab crews rehearsed a spacewalk inside the shuttle-like station bay to free a jammed solar generator panel. Commander Charles Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, and Paul Weitz prepared a 25 foot handrail and 33 tools for the repair, with Mission Control watching and guiding.
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Senate votes to mandate fuel allocation controls nationwide
The Senate passed a bill requiring Nixon to impose strict allocation rules on oil during the gasoline shortage. It would create FTC and Justice Department oversight, curb anti trust violations, and protect independent refiners by ensuring fair distribution and preventing higher prices to independents.
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Brother of dead POW blames antiwar protests
Quincy Patriot Ledger reports Air Force Captain Edward Brudno 32 died by suicide after 7½ years as a prisoner of war. His brother Robert Brudno says the antiwar movement tormented him and probably ruined his life. The family criticizes misquotations in the original article.
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Monticello man missing after fishing trip near Slender Lake
Gerald Bronemann a 34-year-old Monticello attorney disappeared during a fishing trip near Slender Lake in northwestern Ontario. OPP divers planned to search the 20-foot deep lake after Bronemann’s companions found him missing Tuesday night. he is married with one child.
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Haig Laird Ziegler get White House posts in Nixon shakeup
President Nixon announced three staff changes in a White House reshuffle. Army General Alexander Haig will retire from active duty and serve as chief of staff. Melvin Laird becomes counselor for domestic affairs with cabinet rank and a seat on the National Security Council. Ronald Ziegler will add assistant to the president to his title and join policy meetings. Public Citizen sued Haig to strip his military rank.
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Dollar strengthens as inflation fears persist in markets
The U S dollar rose in London trading after a week long drop to record lows while gold eased on European bullion markets. Volume was light as investors awaited signals on future monetary policy. Reports from Washington of possible tougher inflation measures supported the dollar.
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Jet Stream Linked to Wide Tornado Spree and Heavy Rains
Government meteorologists say a unusually strong jet stream has driven a record outbreak of tornadoes since January, dumping heavy rains from the Appalachians to the Midwest and triggering droughts in the Pacific Northwest. Forecasts anticipate a shift of heavy rainfall toward the Mid Atlantic and Gulf Coast as the jet weakens.
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Plane crash in Tepic kills 11 of 12 on board
An overloaded commercial plane crashed on takeoff in Tepic Mexico killing 11 of the 12 people aboard and leaving one survivor. Officials say the flight carried passengers and crew facing a fatal accident investigation.
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