McCord Testifies White House Pressured Him To Stay Quiet
James W. McCord Jr testified before the Senate Watergate Committee that he faced political pressure from the White House to remain silent in exchange for executive clemency. He said John Caulfield conveyed this pressure and that Nixon was aware of the meeting. McCord also claimed funds and a salary continuation from the Nixon campaign were arranged via Mrs. Hunt.
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White House
Washington Star-News
Washington
James W. McCord Jr
Nixon
Senate
Treasury Department
John Caulfield
Mhe
Caulfield
Committee For
Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Gerald Alch
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Hunt
Chicago
Nixon Campaign Committee
G Gordon Liddy
Re- Election Committee
TVA Anniversary Marks 40 Years Of Regional Progress
The Tennessee Valley Authority celebrates its 40th anniversary under the theme People in Partnership. TVA chairman Aubrey J. Wagner praises Decatur and north central Alabama as a model of planned development with TVA aiding flood and malaria control through dams and reservoirs.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur
TVA
Aubrey J. Wagner
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Jones to headline Miss Point Mallard Pageant events
Decatur native Dean Jones arrives to perform several numbers as part of the Miss Point Mallard Pageant weekend. Preliminaries run all day at the T. C. Almon Recreation Center. Jones opens the park Saturday at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting at the Aquatics Center and a reduced gate price of 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children under 13. Judges announced include Jo Ann Yates, Harry Yates, David Winniger, Heather Burns, and Lynn Smith.
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Jones
Decatur
Jo Ann Yates
Nashville
Johnny Cash
Harry Yates
David Winniger
Birmingham
Heather Burns
Lynn Smith
Huntsville
T. C. Almon Recreation Center
Aquatics Center
Frank Sheperd
Point Mallard
Suspects Captured After Hiding Beneath Cliff in West Virginia
Three male fugitives wanted for the Georgia family killings surrendered peacefully after police and bloodhounds traced a trail to a wooded cliff in McDowell County. The four men were captured: Carl Isaacs Jr 19 Wayne Coleman 26 William Isaacs 16 and George Dungee 35. The group is linked to the Reynoldsville Georgia murders and the rape and murder of a wife. The suspects were exhausted and exposed after fleeing a roadblock and a store robbery that yielded firearms.
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Thomas
McDowell County
Yukon
Carl Isaacs Jr
Wayne Coleman
Maryland
Isaacs
William Isacs
George ‘Dungee
Coleman
Dungee
Georgia
Decatur Resident Sells Bedroom Suite Ad
A Decatur resident advertises a modern 3 piece bedroom suite for sale. See after 4 p.m. at 1707 Loring Ave SE or call 355-0163. Sun and Daily Wanted results noon.
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Decatur
Bill Terry
Loring Ave
Decatur Daily
Sun 'N Fun
DAILY
Skylab Liftoff Delayed Again In Heat Crisis
NASA paused the Skylab repair mission for five more days as engineers across the United States work on equipment and procedures to erect a sun shield. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz face a second five day postponement after a thermal shield ripped away, raising interior heat despite stabilization at 105 degrees.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Space Agency
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
John Disher
Skylab
Harris Reintroduces Beasley Living Allowance Bill in Alabama
Alabama lawmakers resume the 1973 session with Sen. Bob Harris reintroducing a compensation bill. It aims to authorize expense allowances to the presiding officers in both houses, including Lt Gov Beasley who presides over the Senate. The measure previously failed in the House, leaving legislative employees unpaid for a May 1 pay cut.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Jere Beasley
Bob Harris
Morgan County
Senate
House
Beasley
White House declines comment on Nixon resignation questions
Washington AP briefs note the White House avoiding remarks on Nixon’s resignation chatter and stressing the president has much to accomplish in a second term. Another AP item reports four ex White House aides Haldeman Ehrlichman among those asked to testify to a Senate subcommittee about CIA roles in Watergate and the Pentagon Papers.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Washington (Ap
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehhrlichman
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
Miss Point Mallard Pageant Brings Dean Jones to MC Role
Beauty pageant Saturday features twenty finalists vying for college scholarships and a possible Miss Alabama crown at the third annual Miss Point Mallard Pageant alongside Decatur aquatics center opening. Jacksonville State University offers a full and partial scholarships. Athens College, Calhoun Junior College, Florence State, Snead Junior College, Alabama A&M, and University of Alabama offer $100 awards. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for under 12.
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Decatur’s
Athens College
Calhoun Junior College
Florence State
Snead Junior College
Alabama A&m University
University of Alabama
Huntsville
Turner
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James McCord
Dean Jones
Glenda Swanson
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