Judge Sirica Begins Hearing White House Watergate Tapes
In Washington Chief U S district Judge John J Sirica started listening to the Watergate tapes in a guarded jury room to decide which will go to the grand jury. White House aide J Fred Buzhardt briefed on tape contents while four conversations remain unobjected for juror review. Separately Krogh’s LA burglary case was dismissed while other aides face charges in DC and LA.
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Debate over debt limit and energy shift dominates page one
The article outlines White House plans to reassign energy policy, possible gasoline rationing, and a clash over taxes versus rationing. It details Senate votes on clotsure, campaign financing riders, and notes Nixon’s position trials with Haldeman tapes and legal proceedings surrounding Miss Woods.
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Power use dips as mild weather tempers demand
Utility officials report lower power consumption across several states due to milder weather and ongoing conservation. Western California shows 20 percent more degree days, Indiana 20 percent fewer. Mississippi Power & Light notes per customer use down amid rising customers. Delmarva reports an 6 percent drop post energy message, saving about 1.4 million gallons of oil equivalent. South Carolina Electric & Gas logs November consumption at 615.625 million kWh versus 690 million expected. Northeast Utilities notes first 25 days of November run 8 percent below forecast with temperatures 20 percent higher than last fall, linking lower use to weather and crises.
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Yavapal Teaches Gold Mining
Yavapai College offers a noncredit class in gold mining reflecting Prescott area heritage. Dean Del P Higham notes the program ties to the college location and aims to preserve Western tradition despite reduced mining activity.
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High Court to Consider Criminal Suspects Ruling
The Supreme Court agreed to hear cases on evidence from a suspect’s testimony without full right to counsel and on police seizure of a car without a warrant. The term includes Boyle’s 1972 conviction review and potential limits on denial of jury trials for contumacious lawyers.
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Pioneer 10 Mission Aims for Jupiter Insights
The article notes Pioneer 10's solid core possibly metallic hydrogen and its 81,000 mile flyby sweep of Jupiter to study origins. It mentions long radio travel times, reliance on large Earth dish antennas, and earlier public interest in the mission amid unrelated local traffic disruptions and a cavalry news moment.
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Ben-Gurion Laid to Rest in Negev Burial
The funeral for David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister and defense minister, followed his May 14 1948 independence legacy. A 30 minute ceremony featured prayers as 10 officers carried the coffin to a helicopter, which flew to Sde Boker in the Negev. A six man burial detail lowered the casket, removed the Star of David, and buried him with a wooden plaque bearing his name.
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Vietnamese forces face predicted Viet Cong offensive
Vietnam reports describe a critical stage with a reserve supply for 30 to 60 days. South Vietnamese sources say the attack signals the first phase of a general offensive by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese allies during the upcoming dry season. U.S. and oil firms note fuel supplies are no longer routed through Singapore. some reports claim direct U.S. shipments. A U.S. spokeswoman would not comment amid ongoing sensitive negotiations.
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UMW Chief Seeks Bargains as Coal Shortage Persists
Pittsburgh dispatch reports United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller opening the union’s 46th convention amid a nation in coal shortage. He vows to push for concessions in next year’s contract, warns of a possible six month strike if talks fail, and notes the energy crisis gives miners leverage. Miller, leading 205,000 members, aims to start negotiations early next month and seeks cost of living raises, sick pay, and a higher pension in a wage package.
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Tony” Boyle
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Jock” Yablonski
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Kissinger Eyes Syria Visit in Second Middle East Tour
Arab diplomats in Beirut and London say Henry Kissinger plans a second Middle East swing this month visiting Syria and five nations including Saudi Arabia. The goal is to press for cease fire commitments and to ease oil shortages while Egypt cites unresolved questions from a desert talks session near Cairo.
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Primitive guidance and future drift of Pioneer toward Taurus
The article describes Pioneer's planned gravity assist trajectory past Jupiter and Pluto in the 1980s, heading 25 000 mph toward Taurus, and the possibility of the probe lingering in interstellar space for millions of years. It discusses Jupiter’s near-pristine state, the solar system’s early formation, and the idea that Jupiter could illuminate a path to understanding planetary evolution. A plaque on Pioneer may indicate its origin, and scientists speculate on Jupiter’s energy from gravitational contraction and its pondered fate as a potential star.
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Nixon tax figures show large estimated refunds and deductions
Financial records indicate Nixon paid taxes with varying refunds from 1970 to 1973. Estimates suggest refunds around 47 54 60 thousand dollars under different withholding rules. The president claimed deductions for national archives papers and large items like property taxes and mortgage interest. A White House cash flow lists 2.8 million gross income from 1969 to 1973 with 2.4 million expenditures.
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