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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1973

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Moore Defends Mitchell Testimony Nixon Unaware of Cover-Up

Moore recounts Mitchell testimony and Dean’s account while asserting Nixon did not know of the Watergate cover-up before public charges. He says Dean told Nixon he warned him about a cancer on the presidency and describes meetings in February about fundraising to quiet Watergate defendants.

Dhat Dean Hunt Moore Nixon White House Watergate Ixen H.R. Haldemann John D. Ehrlichman Mitchell LaCosta Calif Haldeman Ehrlichman John Mitchell New York

Survivors endure harrowing voyage amid roaring seas rescue

Surfus and his family clung to a hull as five foot waves swept them for hours. Mary Surfus, 41, was torn by a Portuguese man of war but survived with Emily, 4. The group paddled four miles to an island, were spotted by a fishing vessel, and taken to Key West hospital in good condition for exposure and bruises. Other relatives included Clifton Surfus, 61, and children Dawn, 17 and Carrie, 12.

Surfus Mary Emily Frances Key West Gerald Clifton Daphne Amy Bonnie Carrie Dawn

Nixon Hospital Visit Stirs White House Briefing

President Nixon was admitted to a hospital after a fever and viral pneumonia was diagnosed. Doctors said no complications and that rest and medication were advised. Helen Smith and aides explained the White House situation as Mitch Mitchell testified before the Senate War tergate panel about possible subpoenas for White House papers.

New York City Nixon Ziegler Tkach

Fire damages high level records storage and veteran files

A midnight Wednesday blaze left uninjured victims escaping. Navy and Army files on the fifth and sixth floors suffered heat and water damage. About 20 million personnel and medical records from 1885 onward were stored on the fifth floor and 30,000 WWII era Army Air Corps files on the sixth. The GSA aims to salvage a tape and disc retriever system to aid record duplication. VA warns inquiries will be limited until building damage is assessed, risking disability, pension, and other benefit claims.

Army Wesley C. Scarborough Navy Army Air Corps GSA Washington Benefits Office The Veterans Administration

Nixon Defies Senate Meeting on Watergate Documents

Senate sources say the committee seeks briefing papers, documents for news conferences, and files of Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean related to Watergate. Nixon refused to meet or supply the materials, citing possible constitutional damage from compelled testimony. Dean had testified and Nixon waived privileges for staff to testify.

White House H. R. Haldeman Dean, Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman Nixon Dean Ervin

Nixon set to approve Phase 4 of price program

Treasury sources indicated Phase 4 likely to be approved next week as the plan, largely prepared, awaits President Nixon's sign off. The June 13 price freeze reached its halfway point, with Dunlop endorsing Phase 3's cost justification and noting only three of many large firms lacked justification for some increases. An analysis of eight industrial sectors showed 1.2 percent price rises in early 1973 while costs rose 5.4 percent during Phase 2 and 3, including steel, paper, glass, rubber, textiles, autos, dairy, and processed foods.

Treasury Department Nixon Dunlop

Second Committee To Probe Money For Nixon Homes

A second congressional panel will probe nearly 1.9 million dollars spent from federal funds at Nixon private residences in California and Florida. The hearings scrutinize security upgrades and maintenance at Key Biscayne and San Clemente, with cost figures and authority disputed by the General Services Administration and Secret Service.

Washington Nixon California Florida Key Biscayne Fla San Clemente Calif Secret Service General Services Administration Jack Brooks D-Tex House Government Activities Subcommittee James J. Rowley House Appropriations Subcommittee Tom Steed D-Okla White House Johnson Kennedy Eisenhower GSA Arthur F. Sampson Public Buildings Service U.S. Secret Service Edward R. Roybal Dcalif William E. Casselman Casselman Rowley Truman Lilburn E. Boggs Rowley and Sampson

U S to Start Bomber Pullout From Asia War This Weekend

WASHINGTON AP The United States will begin pulling B52 bombers from Southeast Asia this weekend with 13 jets departing Guam signaling a gradual withdrawal of at least half of the 20 heavy bombers in Indochina before the August 15 ceasefire deadline.

U.S Asia Washington United States Nixon Administration Guam Indochina Thailand Southeast Asia South Vietnam Nixon North Vietnam Laos Cambodia

Salem Witch Trials Testimony In Early Salem interrogations

Mary Walcott then 16 among Salem girls cried and convulsed claiming attacks by invisible witches. Witches named ranged from child to grandmother among townsfolk. On April 22 1692 magistrate pressed accused witch Mary Black asking if she was a witch. She silent. Pricks caused afflicted to cry as blood appeared on Mary Walcott arm Abigail Williams stomach and Mary Lewis foot.

Mary Walcott Mary Black Salem Abigail Williams Mary Lewis

Kidnaping Suspect Faces Multiple Franklin County Charges

Franklin County investigators filed nine counts against Maceri related to Sundays kidnapings including aggravated kidnapping aggravated assault aggravated battery rape and deviate sexual behavior. He faces eight charges from the chase covering auto theft to driving without a license and violation of parole.

Franklin County Maceri

Currency rates around the world in late day update

Closing rates show dollar to various currencies with Wednesday values in brackets. Frankfurt 2.3880 marks (2.4035) Paris 4.14 French francs (4.15) Milan 580 lire (590.10) Zurich 2.8550 Swiss francs (12.89) Amsterdam 2.6262 guilders (2.6510) Tokyo 264.985 yen (264.575) London 2.5441 dollars per pound (2.5473).

Frankfurt Paris Milan Zurich Amsterdam Tokyo London

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