McCord says Nixon knew clemency offer in Watergate case
Former Watergate burglar James McCord testified that John Caulfield repeatedly offered executive clemency and claimed Nixon was aware. McCord recalled Caulfield saying the offer came “from the very highest levels of the White House” and that the President might fall if the scandal continued. The White House denies any involvement by Nixon.
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Body of Anne Bowes Found Mile Below Brown Wells Dam
Anne Bowes 20, of 208 North Forest, found in the Neosho River about a mile below Brown Wells Dam after a raft capsize Sunday. Two others escaped. searchers Joe Gormley and Coach Wilson located the body near Cooper's Creek, with funeral set for Saturday at First Christian Church.
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Miss Bowes
Brown Wells Dam
Cooper's Creek
Joe Go
Volunteers Assist in River Search for Anne Bowes
Police Chief Lige Matlock reported 50 to 75 volunteers and about 20 boats worked along the riverbanks during a 97 hour search for Anne Bowes body. Some volunteers slept on scene while others kept vigil, with plans for a coffee event to recognize effort and form a dedicated emergency volunteer organization.
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Anne Bowes
Matlock
Red Cross
State seeks opinion on revenue sharing funds in Kansas banks
Kansas State Treasurer Thomas Van Sickle seeks an attorney general's opinion after the Board of Treasury Examiners deposited federal revenue sharing funds in 16 banks across five counties. Van Sickle notes no funds were deposited in banks in the 1st or 5th districts or in 100 counties, sparking concern for capital needs in western and southeastern Kansas.
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State Board of Treasury Examiners
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Weather Area Forecast Partly Cloudy and Warm
Partly cloudy and warm tonight and Saturday with lows in the 50s and highs around the 80s. Westerly winds 10 to 20 mph this afternoon diminishing tonight. Rain chances near 10 percent tonight and Saturday.
Nixon Disappointed Dean on Watergate Speech
Ousted White House Counsel John W. Dean III said Nixon could have spoken more in his April 30 Watergate address and would have looked better doing so. Dean urged the president to stand tall and explained he had no knowledge of advance Nixon awareness of the break in. He noted Nixon’s icy sendoff and discussed his own inquiries into the Watergate burglary, while denying he prepared a comprehensive White House report.
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Watergate Hearings Anger TV Viewers with Five Hour Session
In Washington the Watergate hearings aired on all networks for the first time since 1966 drawing viewers who preferred soap operas and game shows, with thousands of calls flooding switchboards to protest the lengthy session in the Senate Caucus Room.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Select Committee
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Soap Opera Fans
An intercepted letter to Cha is referenced with a note that soap opera fans shouldn’t feel cheated and ends with a sign off Yours.
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Parks Safe, Lindsay Claims. Teen Seized and Raped in Queens
Mayor John V. Lindsay hailed parks safety at a Central Park press conference amid news of a 16 year old Queens girl being seized held five hours and raped nearby. He unveiled a joint parks police program for greater summer safety and cited a drop in city park crimes in 1971 72.
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John V. Lindsay
Central Park
Queens
Lindsay
New York City
Violence in Belfast claims seven lives in dark night
Seven people were killed in Belfast during a night of Ireland violence. Four British soldiers, two civilian men, and a 14 year old girl died as the worst outbreak in nine months. Brezhnev arrives in West Germany for first West visit in 19 months. He notes two years of rapprochement since their postwar nonaggression pact.
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Northern Ireland
Bonn
West Germany
Leonid Brezhnev
West
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Three men captured in Georgia family killings case near Welch
Three of six suspects in the Georgia family killings were captured near Welch West Virginia after a statewide search. State police did not provide capture details. A fourth man had been taken at a roadblock near Welch on Thursday.
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Scandal Hits BBC as London Raids Trigger Bribery Probe
In dawn raids, Scotland Yard arrests Dorothy Squires Janie Jones John Dobbs and six others over a major bribery and sex scandal at the BBC. Six more suspects are being sought as tabloids shout Bribes Threats Conspiracy Sex while mainstream papers note a payola swoop.
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British Broadcasting Corp
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Janie Jones
BBC
John Dobbs
Scotland Yard
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Watergate
Daily Express
Senate panel backs 30 day limit on troops abroad
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bill to bar U.S. forces from remaining overseas more than 30 days without congressional consent. The measure mirrors last year’s version and excludes ongoing hostilities, avoiding a halt to Cambodia bombing, while blocking reintroduction of activity in Vietnam or Laos without approval.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Senate
Cambodia
Jacob K. Javits
Mission Delayed for Sky Lab Repair at Cape Kennedy
Astronauts and engineers nationwide refine gear and plans for a delayed repair mission to Sky Lab. NASA pushed the sun shield erection from Sunday to five days later, delaying the unprecedented orbital repair.
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Fla
Skylab Space Station
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