Jaworski points to Nixon aide in Watergate tape gap
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski suggested on CBS 60 Minutes that only one of three people could have erased a 134 minute gap in a key Nixon Haldeman tape. He named Richard Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Steven Bull as possibilities, but offered no decisive proof.
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Hard Line on Vietnam Called Major Blunder
Bangkok experts say the US hard line on Vietnam is a major foreign policy blunder that strengthens Soviet influence in Hanoi and harms balance of power in Southeast Asia. They view Washington’s stance as window dressing for an election year while acknowledging eventual U.S. and Vietnamese ties may resume with a delayed process and costs.
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Men s Conquest of Smallpox Imminent
ATLANTA UPI officials at the Center for Disease Control say no cases of smallpox have been reported worldwide for more than a month signaling imminent eradication. If achieved, it would be the first time a major disease is wiped from the earth.
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Giant sponge blooms near plutonium dump off San Francisco
An enormous sponge genus, three to four feet tall, is reported growing in the Pacific near Farallon Islands about 30 miles west of San Francisco. Discovered by oceanographer Robert Dyer of the EPA, the sponge community sits above sea floor with plutonium levels reported 25 times higher than prior predictions. He dismisses the idea as science fiction, while noting the strange finding amid decades old waste.
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Palestinians Readies Syria Showdown Amid Lebanon Crisis
In a tense Lebanon piece, Palestinians accuse Syria of reinforcing troops and air cover near Beirut as a possible final showdown looms with Palestinian and leftist Lebanese forces. clashes rage in mountain towns 12 miles east of Beirut with over 50 killed and 70 wounded as Syria and Lebanon watch for an accord.
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Drouth shuts Minnesota lands in 35 northern counties
MINNEAPOLIS AP All state owned lands in 35 northern Minnesota counties are closed to the public as of Monday due to a severe drouth. A five month dry spell raises unprecedented forest fire danger and triggers bans on trout streams hunting seasons and many outdoor activities. Farmers face crop losses while the Mississippi River reaches low levels threatening barge traffic.
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Boston Busing Arrests: No One Has Gone to Jail
Boston Police Commissioner Robert DiGrazia said none of nearly 900 arrests since 1974 in desegregation violence resulted in jail time. He urged calm as schools began a third year of court-ordered desegregation and noted mixed attendance figures. A peaceful South Boston rally drew about 500 as minor street violence persisted at night. DiGrazia asked federal officials to probe coordinated attacks by demonstrators using Citizen Band radios.
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Sinatra Bans Reno Papers From Tahoe Show
Frank Sinatra barred reporters from the Reno Evening Gazette and Nevada State Journal from attending his Harrah’s show near Lake Tahoe. Publicist Mark Curtis said Sinatra demanded no coverage, reacting to ongoing stories about his past including 1960s Nevada gaming license issues and a Cal Neva dispute.
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