McCord Threatened to Bring House Down in Watergate
James W. McCord Jr warned former White House aide John J. Caulfield that the Nixon Administration would not pin the Watergate bugging on the CIA. McCord sought to force prosecutors to acknowledge overheard wiretaps and pressed for clemency offers in exchange for silence as the trial unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour M. Hersh
New York Times
Washington
James W. McCord Jr
John J. Caulfield
White House
Nixon
Central Intelligence Agency
McCord
C.I.A
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Caulfield
New York City
John W. Dean III
Dean
F.B.L
Gerald Alch
Boston
Senate
Watergate Committee
Alch
Justice Department
Intelligence Evaluation Committee
John D. Ehrlichman
Dean and Caulfield
Salvation Army Announces Weekly Youth Programs
Calendar of events lists Cub Scouts Girl Guards and Sunna meeting at 1000 6th Ave. A brass music class at Salvation Army HQ at 5 p.m. Corps Cadets Bible study and leadership training at 6 p.m. Youth recreation 7 to 8 30 p.m. Rev Marvin Gillespie conducts revival at Moulton Church of God 7 15 p.m. today through Sunday night. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Corps
6Th Ve
Marvin Gillespie
Moulton Church
Voters registered in Morgan County for June 19 sales tax vote
Fifty five people mostly high school students registered Monday under Ann Bell the Morgan County Board of Registrars. The June 19 one cent sales tax for education was announced May 14 and two more sessions were set for June 4 5. Total registrations since last November reached 97 with sessions 8:30 am to noon and 1 to 4:30 pm. Commission attorney Julian Harris expects an attorney general opinion on a $22 208 voter address update project. The project faced scrutiny after a court ordered reapportionment and addresses the risk of auditor questions. The text notes broader civic activity and upcoming local meetings and events across Morgan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bell
Morgan County Board of Registrars
Bell
Morgan County Commission
Julian Harris
Board of Registrars
U. S
F. E. Leonard Jr
Harris
Asst
Julian Butler
Leonard
Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Alabama
U. S. Supreme Court
Donalsonville Slay Suspects Arraigned
Four suspects including three adults and a juvenile faced six counts of murder in the Alday family slay case. An additional suspect in Pennsylvania and three West Virginia arrests link to the case as authorities seek a body and locate all defendants. A formal plea hearing is expected within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Isaacs
Alday
Carl Isaacs
George Dungee
Donalsonville
Wayne Coleman
South Georgia
Pennsylvania
McConnellsburg
Justice of the Peace
Ned Alday
Jerry
Chester
Jimmy
Aubrey
Mary
West Virginia
William
Dungee
Coleman
Maryland
Richard Wayne Miller
Miller
J. B. Bowen
Iron City
Seminole County
Dan White
Randolph County
Cuthbert
Isaacs
Dist
Ralph Foster
Georgia
Peter Zack Geer
Albany
Foster
Geer
Ned
Judges Order Secretaries Pay Increases After Wage Survey
A legal dispute in Morgan Limestone counties centers on salaries for law firm secretaries. Judges conducted a wage survey, proposed a scale from 4400 to 7200 dollars by experience, and ordered the county commission to pay increases retroactively to April 23 and cover court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hundley
Morgan-Limestone County
Powell
Register’s
County Commission
Fleming
State Personnel Board
Julian Harris
Land Department Manager with Bechtel McCone Parsons Background
The manager of the land department at Alabama Power Co has a history as supervisor of communications for Bechtel McCone and Parsons Aircraft Division. The text notes prior employment but lacks dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Power Co
Bechtel, McCone and Parsons, Aircraft Division
NASA crews converge for Apollo ferry ship launch prep
Skylab crews travel from Marshall Space Flight Center to arrive here to load sun shades and at least one jammed solar panel before stowage aboard the Apollo ferry. Launch countdown to Saturn 1B begins at 10 30 p m as Conrad Kerwin and Weitz fly in from Huntsville Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad, Kerwin
Weitz
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Chamber of Commerce Breakfast and Diving Exhibition
Bob Horton serves as program chairman for the chamber. Coffee and doughnuts will be served at the breakfast and the diving exhibition following is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss King
Aquatic Center
T. C. Almon Center
Dome Club
Decatur Parks and Recreation Department
Point Mallard Park
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Bob Horton
Chamber of Commerce
Firemen battle Danville home blaze in Hartselle effort
Hartselle Fire Department members poured water on a Danville home owned by A M Norris on a dawn call. Firefighters Calvin Long T C Hill and Bob Hargitt helped, Norris saved only his television set from the destroyed residence owned by W C Hicks of Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
A. M. Norris
Danville
Calvin Long
T. C. Hill
Bob Hargitt
Norris
W. C. Hicks
Tony Estes
Morgan County schools seek funds for repairs amid cuts
About 4 600 parents sign statements urging measures to ease the monetary crisis and avoid new teacher contracts until finances improve. Over 20 teachers have left this year. Decatur schools face a 372 000 dollar federal funds loss while Morgan County expects a 510 000 dollar reduction for 1973 74. Officials seek 900 000 dollars for a needed repair and renovation program at county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decature
Morgan County
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United States
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Golda Meir
Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
U.S
Middle East
F.B.I
Henry A. Kissinger
C.sa
National, Security Agency
Montgomery
NSA
Birmingham Metropolitan Business and Professional Women’s Club
Birmingham
Birmingham Metropolitan Business and Professional Woman's Club
Massey College
Morgan-Limestone
The
Alabama Archeological Society
City Hall
John Walthall
University of Alabama
Tennessee Valley
George Creel
Sheffield
Christ’s Misson
Burningtree Country Club
H. L. Williamson
Wesle Memorial United Methodist Church
Christian Women’s Club
Decatur Inn
Frank Barker
Earl Pettey
W. J. Fesmire
Bill Eyster
June Wilson
Harmony Grove Holiness Church
Lowell McGee
Mt. Kay Methodist Church
Gatemen
Decatur
Ostomy Association of
North Alabama
Vocational Rehabilitation Service Center
Governors Dr
Decatur Pathologist
Albert C. Hunt
Brotherhood of First Baptist Church
Charles Gaston
Pleasant Valley
Wathermose Springs
Shady Grove
Shoal Creek
West Hartselle
Lebanon
Bethlehem
Southwest
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Flint
Mt. Zion
Danville Fire
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