Nixon Aides Portray White House as Battle Mindset
A former official describes Nixon aides as mostly junior, partisan and attack minded. The president said he keeps up the fight and warns staff of a short window to push hard as the administration nears its end. Nixon adds he must drive the team like a quarterback and coach.
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White House guidelines clash with Watergate probe
Senate sources say aides may be blocked by executive privilege yet investigators will not be deterred. Reports say Richardson faces undecided choice of external supervising prosecutor as Segretti is indicted for writing a phony smear letter in Florida. Evidence shows Nixon fundraising losses and missing records, while Dean hands over a safe deposit box key containing confidential White House documents.
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Dean seeks immunity via Watergate grand jury
Newsweek reports Dean agreed to testify only if immunity from prosecution is granted. The disclosures cited include the Ellsberg psychiatrist burglary and other Watergate details from Dean interviews with Earl J. Silbert to show Dean’s value as a witness against White House officials and to bolster his immunity appeal.
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Nine Named To Alabama Academy Of Honor
The Alabama Academy of Honor elected nine Alabamians including four university presidents. Inductees are Frank E. Spain Mervyn H. Sterne Dr Joseph F Volker Dr Leslie Stephen Wright Dr Emmett B Carmichael Ernest Stone Paul H Grist David Mathews and Thomas D Russell. Ceremony planned at the state capitol.
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Birmingham
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Jacksonville
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Selma
David Mathews
Tuscaloosa
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Dixon Carriage Works Built Canada's First Motor Car
The Dixon Carriage Works in Toronto produced the first Canadian built motor car in 1893 marking a milestone in national automotive history.
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Nixon Aides Formed Group To Probe Pentagon Papers Leak
Reported in Ellsberg coverage in LA described a plan by a “plumber” team under President Nixon to identify those aiding Ellsberg. The FBI document quotes John Ehrlichman saying he organized inquiries independent of FBI probes after Nixon asked him to investigate.
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Tragic Town Creek Fire Claims Two In Courtland Area
A deadly Blaze on Graveyard Street destroyed a house and killed two men. Fire departments from Courtland and Town Creek battled the flames with about a dozen volunteers but could not save the occupants. Ashford, employed by the Decatur street department, died trying to rescue his son. Funeral services were to be arranged by Thompson and Son Funeral Home in Tuscumbia. Survivors include the widow and several children, all of Courtland. The cause remains undetermined.
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