CIA Deputy Director says Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean involved in Watergate coverup
Vernon A. Walters testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean were heavily involved in efforts to misuse the CIA in Watergate. Another source said one effort aimed to cover up the scandal. Gray testified Walters blocked FBI interviews and that Ehrlichman ordered a canceled meeting.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
CIA
Vernon A. Walters
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Walters
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Dean
Gray
FBI
Nixon
Speeders and Drunk Drivers Targeted in Alabama Safety Plan
Alabama launches a 12 week safety program starting June 1 aimed at reducing fatal crashes by targeting speeders and drunken drivers. State officials expect citywide enforcement in Birmingham Montgomery Mobile and Huntsville funded by 180000 federal grant. Over time police will patrol high fatality hotspots during peak hours to slash deaths by about 20 percent if results hold.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Robert T. Simpson III
State Office of
Simpson
Jim Harris
County faces critical fuel shortage delaying repair work
Fuel idle across the county slows repair projects as heavy equipment operators stay idle amid a national shortage. Officials say the county can shop for fuel, but once a contract is let, distributors cannot be changed unless a state of emergency is declared. Hammons doubts major suppliers can meet demand.
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Hammons
Utility Rate Appeal Set
Appeals of nearly 70 million dollars yearly in utility rate hikes move before Montgomery County Circuit Court. De George C. Wallace appeals Alabama Gas Corp. 3.82 million annual rate increase from 1971 with attorney Maurice Bishop. Subsequent hearings cover General Telephone 1.5 million and Alabama Power 19.9 and 26.9 million raises plus South Central Bell 17.8 million.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
Alabama Gas Corp
de George C. Wallace
Maurice Bishop
Birmingham
Bishop
Eugene Carter
Alabama Power Commission
Carter
General Telephone Co
PSC
Richard Emmet
Alabama Power Co
South Central Bell
Gray Says FBI Found No White House Link to Watergate
Senate digest shows L. Patrick Gray III told investigators the FBI found no tie between the White House and the Watergate wiretap. He said John Dean III told him reports were relayed directly to President Nixon and that he was unaware of any top-level coverup or CIA involvement.
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Miami
Bernard L. Barker
Manuel Ogarrio Daguerrer
Minneapolis
Kenneth AH. Dahlberg
White House
CIA
FBI
Ehrlichman
William Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Henry A. Kissinger
J. Edgar Hoover
Daniel Ellsberg
Dean
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Virginia
Haldeman
Watergate Grand Jury
Washington
L. Patrick Gray III
Senate
Watergate
Gray
John W. Dean III
Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
California
Central Intelligence Agency
E. Howard Hunt
State Department
Richard Helms
Helms
Vernon A. Walters
Walters
Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon Campaign Involvement Revealed By Magruder
Former deputy campaign manager Jeb Stuart Magruder tells Harvard and Kennedy historians Nixon played a vital role in campaign planning with Haldeman and Mitchell until July 1972. He cites a 20-person White House and RNC group shaping the August Republican convention and notes investigations link to Watergate planning.
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Seymour M. Hersh
New York Times News Service
Washington
Jeb. Stuart Magruder
Nixon
Senate
Democratic National Committee
Magruder
White House
Republicn Party
Republican National Committee
John N. Mitchell
H. R. Haldeman
Outer Space Mouse Trap Delays Skylab Mission
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a space walk to repair a damaged aluminum shield that ripped from Skylab delayed the first manned launch. A one ton solar panel system is spring loaded with explosive actuators and cannot be freed safely. NASA officials say training and safety prevent a space walk and the crew can’t reach the panels from the airlock.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Kennedy Space Center
Charles Conrad Jr
Paul J. Weitz
Joseph P. Kerwin
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Blue law debate widens as local and state bills clash
Harris argues local measure covers Morgan County while Cauthen pushes statewide repeal. He predicts future blue law issues as Decatur enforces strictly. Three arrested for blue law violations are fined, while 18 previously arrested had charges dropped pending enforcement appeals.
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Harris
Morgan County
Cauthen
Decatur
Robert Straub
Willard Stallcup
Stallcup
Skylab mission salvage hopes temper optimism after delays
Skylab Project Director William C. Schneider voiced cautious optimism at a Monday news conference that all three planned Skylab missions might be salvaged. He warned power shortages could limit activity during the initial phase, but kept open the possibility that Skylab 2 and 3, each slated for 56 day runs later this year, could still occur after Skylab 1, launched by a Saturn V into a 272 mile orbit.
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William C. Schneider
Two funerals and spaceflight trouble reported
Obituaries for Woodall and McDonald note survivors and services at Peck Funeral Home with burial at Johnson Chapel. Separately a NASA Skylab mission suffered shield loss 63 seconds after liftoff, damaging two 30 foot solar panels and delaying power generation amid Saturn V wind shear.
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Woodall
Johnson Chapel Methodist Church
Peck Funeral Home
Daisy Woodall
Hartselle
Jennie Baker
Judy Taylor
Jerry Don Woodall
Lewis Woodall
Bud Woodall
Thelma Rhodes
Wayne Woodall
Alton Woodall
James Woodall
Jim Woodall
Bill Woodall
Paul Woodall
McDonald
Peck Funeral Home Chapel
Johnny Roberts
Johnson Chapel
Peck
Donald McDonald
Keith McDonald
Michael Sparkman
Ronald McDonald
Danville
Debbie New
Florida
Teresa McDonald
Dezzie McDonald
Maverine Sparkman
Peggy Johnson
Schneider
Payroll Savings Plan Promotes Saving Bonds Purchase
A promotional note invites readers to join the Payroll Savings Plan to buy U.S. Savings Bonds, highlighting easy saving despite personal neglect.
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U.S
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