Nixon Returns to White House After California Stay
President Nixon, back in Washington after a 17 day California stay, outlines a busy week with meetings with Senate and House Republicans, Cabinet members, and economic advisers. He cites domestic gains and a "new era" in peace at home, noting reduced crime and unrest. Police estimate the Kansas City crowd at 12 500, with anti Nixon demonstrators separated behind barriers.
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Nixon
White House
California
Washington
Kansas City
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Senate
House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Federal Building
United States
Mitchell details on Watergate payments and spy plan
Mitchell testifies he approved payments to Watergate defendants for legal fees and says he cannot explain others actions. He recounts rejecting earlier espionage plans, notes Magruder may have misunderstood orders, and cites Fred LaRue's presence at Key Biscayne. LaRue pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in the Watergate cover up.
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Mitchell
Watergate
Magruder
Cash
Robert Reisner
Liddy
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
Fred LaRue
Key Biscayne
LaRue
Nixon
Fla
Samuel Dash
Dash
G. Gordon Liddy
Wallace board member named for pardon and parole
Wallace appoints 40 year old Robinson of Clayton to the Alabama pardon and parole board based on prior FBI service and Army drill instruction. He will focus on first offenders and juveniles. Other nominees include Mary Goodwyn and Donald G. Wilson as the governor reconsiders due to a Baxley ruling.
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Robinson
Clayton
Wallace
Pardon and Parole Board Department
Cullman
Pardon-Parole Board
FBI
Troy State University
Edie Jewel Horne
Dale
Steve
Stuart
Mary Goodwyn
Montgomery
Joe Goodwyn
Donald G. Wilson
Birmingham
Bill Baxley
Danny Long
Baxley
Long
Jere Beasley
Howell T. Heflin
Alabama Supreme Court
Aubrey M. Cates
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
State boat registration moves to state licensing system
Morgan County and state officials spar over a plan to license boats through a state agency. Proponents say streamlined records and automatic annual forms will improve service. opponents warn revenue loss and county hardship.
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Lee
Morgan County
David Cauthen
Tam
Cauthen
Montgomery
Shackleford
Alabama
Yates
Powell seeks handwriting expert in murder case
In Powell investigators pursue a handwriting expert to counter state testimony as James Creamier and George Emmett face murder convictions. Carol Sue Bolling Johnson remains charged, Charles Benjamin Roberts is sought, and Mary Ann Morphis of Savannah gained immunity to testify.
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James Creamier
George Emmett
Carol Sue Bolling—Johnson
Charles Benjamin Roberts
Mary Ann Morphis
Savannah
Treasure hunters claim discovery of Atocha wreck off Florida
A diving team says they found a wreck near the Marquesas Keys west of Key West that they identify as the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. They displayed three silver bars and 711 silver pieces of eight, with an estimated value of 750 000 dollars. One 60-pound bar matches the Atocha manifest.
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Key West, Fla
Marquesas Keys
Here
Dollar exchange rate and historical bar records merge in Seville find
A report notes the exchange rate at 36.11 renminbi per 100 Hong Kong dollars and cites a Seville record for bar No. 4594 weighing 63 pounds with a silver fineness of 2 380 parts. The text references a hurricane in the 17th century and discrepancies with pre June rates.
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Hong Kong
Seville
Spain
Panel urges more disclosure and ethics in law making
Decatur attorney Harris argues existing laws cover ethics and warns new statutes cannot ensure honesty. He supports restating laws and seeks public disclosure of income sources. Report notes Atocha treasure recovery and Florida’s 25 percent share with salvage yields 75 percent. Dennis English, a state marine archaeologist, calls the find potentially one of the most spectacular in history and value.
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Harris
Decatur
la Margarita
State of Florida
Dennis English
State Marine
Knife seized in holdup and arrests made at Vine and Washington
Police confiscated a knife believed used in the holdup. Foster and Prevens were arrested in a truck at Vine Street and Washington Street NW.
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Foster
Prevens
Vine and
Washington Sts
Peace Corps Members Rest After Uganda Release
More than 100 Peace Corps volunteers freed by Uganda’s Idi Amin rested in Entebbe before a planned transfer to Bukavu Zaire for training. The 111 Americans, held 51 hours after Amin ordered their return, were praised by a U.S. embassy official as healthy and in good spirits.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
U.S. Peace Corps
Uganda
Mobutu
Sese Seko
Idi Amin
Amin
Burundi
Entebbe
Lake Victoria
Ken Beck
Walla Walla
Wash
Peace Corps
Bukavu
Belgian Congo
Bujumburu
U.S
Nixon
Cambodia
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