Hunt says Colson approved Watergate schemes
AP report details E. Howard Hunt Jr testimony that Charles Colson approved the general intelligence plan leading to the Watergate wiretap. Hunt recalled Colson’s 1971 push to discredit the Kennedy administration with fake cables and to gather derogatory data on Daniel Ellsberg, while Colson denies advance knowledge of the break in. Hunt’s affidavit and Senate questions are noted as hearings resume with focus on campaign finances and sabotage.
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Washington (Ap
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Charles W. Colson
Hunt
White House
Colson
Senate Watergate Committee
Democratic
G. Gordon Liddy
Nixon
Senate
President Directs Gas Price Increase Action
President Nixon directed the Cost of Living Council to expedite a planned rise in retail gasoline prices. Acting officials said the panel would speed a decision this week, with price changes previously timed for October 2. Area forecasts warned of flash floods and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with heavy rains possible.
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Cost of Living Council
John Dunlop
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Dunlop
Warren
Skylab 2 Fliers Ready for Return After Long Mission
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan L. Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma tidy the space station for the final day of their 59 day mission. They will transfer film tapes and equipment to the Apollo ferry ship and shut down unmanned systems as Skylab 3 moves in on November 1. Splashdown is set for 5 20 p.m. Pacific time in the ocean near San Diego with recovery by USS New Orleans crew and medical checks on board.
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Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
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Space Laboratory
Earth
Pacific Ocean
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USS
New Orleans
Cable Offer Looms If Chanute Cancels Cablevision Deal
The Chanute City Commission learned Hudson Brothers may buy the assets of Chanute’s cablevision at book value if the current contract is canceled. Parsons is also the subject of the Hudson Brothers offer. Delays in microwave service trigger scrutiny of American Telemon and Communication Corp. by the city commission.
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Chanute
Hudson Brothers
Chanute City
Parsons
American Telemon and Communication Corp
Cablevision Company
Dental leaders address Southeast Kansas meeting in Chanute
About 80 dentists and guests attended the Southeast Kansas District Dental Society gathering in Chanute. Brig. Gen. Surindar N. Bhaskar, director of the United States Army Institute of Dental Research, spoke on new clinical concepts for general practice. Wayne Sparks welcomed attendees from Chanute Chamber of Commerce.
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United States
Surindar N. Bhaskar
United States Army Institute of Dental Research
Southeast
Kansas
Elks Club
Chanute Country Club
Chris Morton
S. Hichland
Max MleReynolds
Humboldt
Larry McCune
W. 5Th
Dr. Bhaskar
Wayne Sparks
Chanute Chamber of Commerce
Chanute
Kissinger Urges Strengthening U N Peacekeeping
Secretary of State Kissinger told the United Nations General Assembly that there can be no delay in strengthening peacekeeping operations. He offered a general, non-specific call for United States cooperation and a central role for the Security Council in peacekeeping efforts.
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United Nations, N. Y
Henry A. Kissinger
U.N. General Assembly
Kissinger
United States
Security Council
U.S
United Nations
Three Emporia Residents Arrested on Drug Charges
Three Emporia residents Beth Uphoff Sammy C Sutherland and Thomas Baker were arrested near St Paul after a speeding ticket led to a license check showing they were wanted on two counts each of possession for sale of marijuana and amphetamines. The arrest involved Kansas Highway Patrol Neosho County Sheriff's Office and Erie Police Department.
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St. Paul
Kansas Highway Patrol
Neosho County
David Kern
Thomas Baker
Kansas State Teachers College
Highway Patrol
Chanute
Baker
Sheriff's of
Beth Uphoff
KSTC
Sammy C. Sutherland
Independence
Intercepted Letter to Cha Refreshed Memories Mention
Intercepted correspondence addressed to Cha references memories and an inoperative state. The note concludes with a sign off from Nute.
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Cha
Coffeyville Holds Two From Chanute For Marijuana
Coffeyville police arrested Dale Dwayne Dalton 18 and a Chanute minor on marijuana possession charges. Both jailed awaiting arraignment with the minor to be arraigned in probate court and bond set for Dalton after a judge.
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Coffeyville
Coffeyville City
Bond
Dalton
Agnew Intends to Fight Charges and Stay in Office
Vice President Spiro Agnew appears set to battle political corruption charges. His lawyers plan to file motions in Baltimore federal court to halt the probe, while an aide notes a fund to defend Agnew. A Newsweek Gallup poll shows 66 percent favor him staying, with mixed views on Nixon’s fairness.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Baltimore
Agnew
Nixon
Laird
Vic Gold
Judah Best
Maryland
Baltimore County
Farm Ecology Corp claims patented manure to feed process
Reverse Seattle reports Farm Ecology Corp of Enumclaw says it patented a process converting cow manure into usable livestock feed. President Hugh Leiper says heating, pressure, and chemicals break down nutrients cows cannot utilize. A dairy operation near Enumclaw is planned this year with a plant named the Condominium.
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Seattle, Wash
Farm Ecology Corp
Enumclaw
Hugh Leiper
FCC warns stations to hire more women and minorities
FCC member Ben L. Hooks says broadcast stations nationwide must hire more women and minority members or face agency action. He spoke before a regional American Women in Radio and Television meeting in Memphis, hoping to avoid court action or license denial.
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Memphis, Tenn
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Ben L. Hooks
Memphis
Peron Wins Return to Presidency in Argentina
Official returns show Juan D. Peron winning 61 percent of the vote in Argentina with Isabel Peron as running mate. Crowds filled Buenos Aires streets in celebration as the former leader returns after 18 years in exile.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Isabel
Western Hemisphere
Neruda, Chilean Poet and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 69
Santiago reports poet Pablo Neruda died of cancer at 69. A Communist and close ally of Allende, he resigned as ambassador to France last November due to illness. Neruda was a leading figure in 20th century Spanish language literature and a longtime Communist party member.
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Santiago
Chile
Pablo Neruda
Neruda
Salvador Allende
France
Communist Party
Gasoline Shutdowns Spark Nationwide Pressure Amid Price Controls
Spokesmen for a national gas station association warn service closures may spread unless Phase 4 price controls relieve dealers. Protests affect Washington DC and Indianapolis while California remains largely shut for a third day. DETROIT AP Chrysler workers return after a nine day strike with about five percent wage hikes and a first step toward overtime. strike cost Chrysler roughly $31 million daily, workers $5 million daily in wages.
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Washington, D.C
Indianapolis
California
Detroit
Chrysler
Nixon plan moves toward rationing fuel shortage
Washington report says the Nixon administration has advanced about three quarters of the way toward rationing under its fuel shortage contingency plan. The four stage plan begins with voluntary restraint and escalates to price increases and priority lists before any rationing.
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Washington
Albert deems Nixon critique of Congress unfounded
House Speaker Carl Albert says President Nixon's criticisms of Congress are unfounded and amount to feeble attempts to mask the administration's failures. He spoke to a nationwide radio audience.
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Washington
House
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Nixon
Congress
Exploding Cloud Methods Explored by Russian Scientists
U.S. intelligence sources report Russian scientists researching techniques to explode clouds of liquid fuel over battlefields. American services run similar programs, though official comments are scarce.
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Washington
U.S
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