McGovern accuses Nixon of whitewashing Watergate probe
Senator George McGovern said the Nixon administration used a justice department inquiry to whitewash the Democratic headquarters bugging case. He faulted the indictments of two former White House aides and five others for dodging questions on orders, payments, and tapped information. The justice department denied the charges and defended its probe as comprehensive.
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George McGovern
Nixon
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Israel Invades Southern Lebanon Amid Clash With Forces
Israeli forces pushed into 15 miles of Lebanon with air and ground operations, clashing with Lebanese troops and Palestinian guerillas. Officials tallied at least 40 guerillas and 17 Lebanese soldiers killed, 130 houses destroyed, and militants flushed from 16 villages. Lebanon protested to the United Nations, saying the assault was a massive land and air attack.
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Israel
United Nations
Edouard Ghorra
U.N. Security Council
Ghorra
Police Hold Two For Firebombing Of Night Spot
In a narcotics raid on a Vancouver residence, police arrested Joseph Boutin 24 and James O'Brien 22, wanted in the Montreal Blue Bird Cafe fire that killed 37. They face charges of marijuana possession and trafficking and a spring loaded switchblade possession. One other person was detained. Giles Eccles 24 was held as a material witness. A Montreal coroner's inquest opened earlier this week.
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B.C
UPI
Montreal
Joseph Marc Boutin
James Michael O’brien
Blue Bird Cafe
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O’brien
Giles Eccles
Election Look How is shaping up in Eastern Iowa politics
The Cedar Rapids Gazette presents an 19 article series by Associate Editor Frank Nye examining political sentiment in Eastern Iowa counties. The first piece outlines current outlook to help Iowans better understand the ongoing election landscape and regional dynamics.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Frank Nye
Kissinger Reports Progress on Trade Talks with Moscow
Henry Kissinger said there was major progress toward a new era in Soviet American trade and faster movement on a long term agreement. He rejected the Viet Cong peace proposals and noted no linkage between trade and Vietnam. He held talks with Brezhnev and Gromyko, and said two more Soviet delegations would visit Washington to finalize details on trade and debt settlements.
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UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
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Nixon
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le Duc Tho
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Helsinki
United States
Hanoi
One Dead in Ulster Riot at Larne
Belfast dispatch reports clashes in Larne between Protestant Ulster Defense Association members and Catholics. One man was shot dead and at least 12 injured as troops moved from Belfast to quell the violence. The death toll in three years of sectarian fights reaches 560. Police cited gasoline bombings and arson, while a Protestant march in Belfast drew 20,000 in uniformed protest.
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Larne
Ulster Defense Association
UDA
Northern Ireland
St. John’s Place
Irish Republican Army
Anti-Bus Forces Plan Boycott of Nevada Classes
United Press International reports Las Vegas anti-busing forces plan to boycott schools as classes start for 30,000 children. A Bus-Out group says sixth graders will not ride buses in protest, amid a Clark County school opening delay, following Nevada Supreme Court actions clearing the way for bus use to racially balance schools.
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Bus-Out
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Ten Years Ago Dream Salaries We Could Not Reach Today
A nostalgic note recalls a decade earlier when many workers dreamed of salaries now out of reach. The reflection highlights wage gaps and changing earning prospects since then.
Air Raid Alarms Drive Hanoi Relatives to Bunkers
In Hanoi two American women escorting captured servicemen endured four air raid alerts in five hours. Olga Charles and Minnie Lee Gartley sheltered in a hotel basement as anti-aircraft fire illuminated the sky. Officials indicated plans to release Maj. Edward Elias, Lt. Mark Gartley, and Lt. Norris Charles, with ceremonies possibly Sunday, as the women pressed for safe reunions.
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Washington
Olga Charles
Hoa Binh
Charles
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Norris Charles
Air Force
Edward K. Elias
Mark L. Gartley
Minnie Lee Gartley
Dunedin
Fla
Mark
Elias
Valdosta
Thien Hails Viets Win In Citadel
The Citadel recaptured by government marines after 40 months of North Vietnamese occupation, with Thieu hailing a brilliant victory. While Quang Tri City temporarily quieted, a new North Vietnamese ground attack in Quang Ngai was repelled as U S air strikes pressed the front. The Saigon command claimed 8,135 North Vietnamese killed in the battle for Quang Tri.
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Quang Tri
Quang Tri City
Quang Ngai
da Nang
Nguyen van Thieu
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Thieu
Armed Forces Day
Racial Violence in U S Cities Raises Alarm
AP report links Gainesville Ga firebombing to a broader urban crisis. Leaders warn of hopelessness and a potential relapse of city turmoil, while officials discuss white flight, poverty blame, and rising unemployment among blacks. The piece cites Holman Chambers and political figures amid calls for broader urban renewal.
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Gainesville
Watts
Ernie Chambers
Nebraska
Holman
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