Watergate figures Haldeman Mitchell jailed for cover up
In a brief courtroom finale Judge Sirica ordered former Nixon aides H R Haldeman and John Mitchell to begin 30 months to eight years in prison for conspiring to cover up Watergate. Haldeman faces Lompoc prison while Mitchell's destination was uncertain. Ehrlichman already began serving his sentence.
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UPI
H.R. Haldeman
John Mitchell
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Mitchell
Haldeman
Richard Nixon
Lompoc
Los Angeles
Allenwood
Pennsylvania
Gordon Liddy
John Ehrlichman
Nixon
Supreme Court
High Court
Kansas farmers face credit pressures amid rising costs
Kansas bankers heard Ed Harshbarger of the Federal Reserve say the Midwest farm credit scene is generally sound, but Kansas shows more stress. He cited a small bank survey with 2 percent facing serious trouble and warned that continued low prices could force loan extensions or asset sales for a quarter of farmers in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
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UPI
Kansas
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
Ed Harshbarger
Harshbarger
Kansas School of Agricultural Banking
Kansas State University
Reserve Bank
Midwest
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Blind girl reaches National Spelling Bee from Ohio
Jana Schroeder, 14, of Vandalia Ohio, the first blind contestant to advance to the National Spelling Bee finals, travels to Washington with 93 contenders. Her mother aids in sightseeing as Jana undertakes an 18 hour spell off after years of effort, with a First Lady letter expected upon return.
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UPI
Jana Schroeder
Vandalia
Dayton
Washington
Jana
Howard Schroeder
Rosalynn Carter
Latin America
Vandalia Morton Junior High
Saudi Arabia speeds up 5 percent oil price increase
Beirut via UPI An industry newsletter reports Saudi Arabia will raise oil prices by 5 percent at mid year after North South talks stalled. The move ends a six month OPEC price war by rejoining the upper tier and relaxes July 1 plans in a compromise with eleven OPEC members.
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Lebanon
UPI
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Castle for sale in Eunice Louisiana
Anthony and Patsy Rougeau offer a three bedroom castle with parapets and an imitation drawbridge on a flood prone island. They suggest it could serve as an office building or hunting camp and hint at plans for a lighthouse and elevator on the island.
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Patsy Rougeau
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