Ervin promises startling revelations during hearing
Senator Sam J. Ervin, chair of the Senate Watergate investigation, told a Bowdoin College audience that the panel will reveal crime startling revelations. He predicted curtailment of presidential powers, tighter campaign finance rules, and closer CIA supervision as Watergate fallout.
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Brunswick
Maine
Sam J. Ervin
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
Bowdoin College
General Accounting Office
Congressional push to curb Cambodia hostilities and bans on funds
Democratic leaders urge early passage of legislation prohibiting hostilities in Southeast Asia without congressional authorization. Senate Appropriations adds an amendment to block further U.S. combat activity in Cambodia and Laos. Senate leaders forecast delayed action until after Memorial Day recess amid Nixon era probes. Ervin discusses Watergate fallout, urging stronger campaign finance oversight and penalties, while noting CIA limits on domestic intelligence.
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Charles E. Bennett
D-Fla
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Senate
Appropriations Committee
U.S
Cambodia
Laos
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
D-Okla
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Senate Commerce Committee
National Committee of
Howard W. Cannon
Senate Rules Committee
Nixon
Bipartisan Commission
Democrats
Thore
Federal Elections Commission
Nixon Campaign Committee
Skylab Repair Efforts Rise Amid Heat and Power Failures
NASA officials scramble to cool Skylab after heat buildup, solar panels partially fail, and a space walk may be needed. Conrad, Kerwin, and Weitz train at Johnson Space Center while options include a shade device, brief fly-around, or balloon cover. Launch delays push Skylab 4 missions toward altered timelines.
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Space Station
Air Force
Space Agency
Department of Defense
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Conrad, Kerwin
Cape Kennedy
Marshall Space Flight Center
Alabama
Kissinger Arrives in Paris for New Talks
AP reports Henry Kissinger landed in Paris to resume talks with Le Duc Tho aimed at improving Viet Nam peace implementation and moving toward normalization of relations between the United States and North Vietnam. The talks, set to begin Friday, are expected to last about a week with both sides accusing the other of cease fire violations.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
United States
North Vietnam
National Security
The
Kissinger
William Sullivan
Graham Martin
South Vietnam
Orly
Indochina
Washington
Mother Stages Strike Against Home Chores in Memphis
Memphis AP report says Rachel Harshaw 30 mother of three began a one day strike on Sunday after a sermon claimed man is the master of the house. She refused housework while promising concessions, later cooking breakfast and removing her sign. Her husband Jim, an insurance man, reportedly ignored demands initially.
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Tenn
Rachel Harshaw
Poe
Jim
Harshaw
Decatur, Ill
Decatur
WSOY
Jerry Lewis
Macon
Nancy Siron
Millikin University
Vonda Smith
Albert Meece
Watergate turmoil draws calls for cleansing and probes
The Watergate scandal widens as figures linked to the break in face scrutiny. White House aides tapped in national security matters are identified. Nixon faces calls for a sweeping judicial overhaul while senators urge decisive action. Helms testifies on CIA help for the coverup amid allegations of improper inquiries.
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David Young
White House
Plar
Psychiatris
Roy
Shepp
National Security Council
Pentagon
New York Times
Henry Kissinger
Daniel I. Davidson
Anthony Lake
Winston-Léra
Nixon
Congress
Barry Goldwater
Ariz
America
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Goldwater
Elliot L. Richardson
CIA
Richard Helms
Senate Appropriations Intelligence Activities Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
Helms
McClellan
Iran
H.R
Dean
Whi House
Ziegler
Ehrlichman
Imany
Cook
High Administration
SEC
Robert Vesco
Commission
Watergate
United States
Scott
Republican National Committee
Robert Dole
Kansas
Crowthers
Crothers
Rhodesia
Mana Pools
Zambia
Ian Smith
Smith
Victoria Falls
Ottawa
Canada
Christine Louise Sinclair
Guelph
Ont
Marian Thuna Drijber
Rockwood
Lusaka
Wankie
Salisbury
Zambesi
Panic gold selloff rattles European markets
European gold prices fell from record highs as panic buying eased in London and Zurich with $105 to $110 an ounce ranges. The dollar firmed in Europe amid market calm and political talks on campaign finance reform. Analysts noted demand cooled after a sharp run, with Middle East buyers cited and European traders cautious about future moves.
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London
U.S
Zurich
Middle East
Paris
Milan
Amsterdam
Frankfurt
Nixon
Europe
Estimated Births In 1972 Lowest Total Since 1945
Washington AP report says 1972 births and fertility rates fell to the lowest since 1949 and 1970 respectively, risking zero population growth. The Census Bureau notes aging population implications, with 209.7 million U.S. people in 1973 and 28 to 30 median age by 1985.
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Washington
Census Bureau
U.S
Census, Bureau
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Sears
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