Ervin presses Nixon on duty in Watergate testimony
Senate Watergate chairman Sam Ervin challenged whether Nixon fulfilled his duty to faithfully execute laws in Watergate matters. Dean testified that White House actions violated First and Fourth Amendments and described meetings with Nixon as potential incriminating. Dean defended his memory and claimed he acted as a restraining influence while detailing payoffs and clemency talks.
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Washington
Senate
Watergate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Nixon
North Carolina
White House
John W. Dean III
Ervin
Dean
Committee
Samuel Cash
Secret Service
Pretai
J. Fred Buzhardt
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Inouye
Buzhardt
White
E. Howard Hunt
Beltline Mall project slated to start next January
Construction begins next January on a 7.5 million Beltline Mall at Beltline and Danville roads in Birmingham. The 450000 square foot center aims to open July 1975 with final completion in spring 1976 and a projected 1000 to 1200 jobs.
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Beltline
Danville
Jim Grimmer
Huntsville
Alabama
Grimmer
Grimmer Realty Co
Birmingham
Beltline Mall
Morrison’s
D. R. Cowart
Morrison's
Mobile
Esis
Cowart
Decatur
Some Enemies Named in White House List in 1970s Scandal
New York Times report reproduces a list of 20 alleged enemies labeled by Charles Colson to John Dean. Named figures include Sidney Davidoff, Maxwell Dane, Morton Halperin, Paul Newman, Ronald Dellums, and Ed Guthman, each reacting with disdain or satire to the designation. The piece notes controversy over the list and possible impeachment discussions.
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Israel Shenker
New York Times News Service
New York
John W. Dean III
Charles W. Colson
White House
Sidney Davidoff
John V. Lindsay
Davidoff
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Maxwell Dane
Doyle, Dane and Bernbach
Goldwater
Dane
Morton H. Halperin
National Security Council
Common Cause
Brookings Institution
Dean
Tam
Gordon Liddy
John Mitchell
Jeb Magruder
John Dean III
Maurice Stans
Ronald V. Dellums
California
Nixon
Dellums
Congress
Ed Guthman
Los Angeles ‘Times
Guthman
Cauthen Questions Truck Weight Bill as Lever for Interests
Montgomery Rep David Cauthen says he may oppose a bill raising state highway truck weight limits from 73 280 to 92 400 pounds. He says the Highway Department represents using the measure to aid trucking interests and will enforce limits only if it passes. The bill, by Rep Walter Owens, was sent to the House Commerce and Transportation Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
David Cauthen
State Highway Department
Walter Owens
House Commerce and Transportation Committee
Cauthen
Nixon May Get Choice Over Bombing Money
The Senate moves toward forcing President Nixon to choose between halting bombing in Vietnam and continuing federal funding. Critics push the anti bombing provision as part of several bills including a debt ceiling extension and a continuing resolution to fund agencies.
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Nixon
Washington
Senate
Bombing &R
Oed
House
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Congress
Space bill advances with 3 billion authorization
Briefs report a compromise 3 billion authorization for the space program approved by lawmakers, topping NASA request by 48.5 million and including 475 million for the space shuttle. Separately Israeli air force patrol planes in Sinai were fired on but all returned safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Teu
Aviv
Sinai Peninsula
Egypt
Lawrence Man Buried Alive at Tuscumbia Railroad Car
Kenneth Ray Borden 26 of Lawrence was buried alive when crushed limestone covered his body while he tried to seal an opening in a railroad car at a Vulcan Materials Co. site in Tuscumbia. The accident occurred about 8 a.m. Wednesday. coroner reports an accidental death. Funeral services set for Friday at Wolf Springs Missionary Baptist Church with burial at King Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Mary See.
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Town Creek
Tuscumbia
Kenneth Ray Borden
Borden
Vulcan Materials Co
Leon Miller
Bank St Urban Renewal Gets Additional Funding
Washington officials approved 733,636 more for Bank St renewal, raising total to 3,551,664. Rep Bob Jones and Senators Sparkman Allen announced the upgrade, part of the plan influenced by Mutual Savings Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bank St
Department of Housing and Urban Renewal
Bob Jones
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Mutual Savings Life Insurance
BANK
Monmouth Battle Heat Sheds Light As Molly Pitcher Honored
On this date in 1778 the Battle of Monmouth fought in New Jersey drew more casualties from heat than from the fighting. Molly Pitcher is highlighted as the heroine. Quick weather says highs in the upper 80s to low 90s today and Friday with a 40 percent rain chance today, 20 percent tonight and Friday.
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Monmouth
N. J
Molly Pitcher
Tennessee Valley
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Gov. Wallace
Gadsden
Wallace
Murphy
Alabama 157
Here
Gary Spears
Jackson
Tenn
William Pitts
Charles Googe
Booneville
Miss
Spears
Pitts
Carl Bates
Googe
Bates
State Troopers
U.S
Magnavox
Robinson
Second Avenue
Lawrence
Landers
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