Caulfield and Ulasewicz Admit Illegal Clemency Ties
John J. Caulfield testified he knew offering clemency to James McCord was illegal yet pursued it believing the offer originated with President Nixon. Anthony Ulasewicz, acting as intermediary, said he knew actions were illegal but assumed messages came from the White House while denying spying. McCord faced burglary wiretapping and conspiracy charges in Watergate.
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Washington (Ap
John J. Caulfield
James McCord
Nixon
Anthony T. Ulasewicz
Caulfield
McCord
White House
Ulasewicz
John D. Ehrlichman
Senate
United See
Cotton Conditions Causing Confusion in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County cotton crop is in a confusing state with fields at different stages from last fall’s unpicked harvest to new plantings. Weather in North Alabama over six months caused delays and drying out, forcing farmers to pick and gin both old and new cotton as fields finally dry and equipment can operate.
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G. T. Hamilton
Hillsboro
Tommy Stevenson
G.T. Hamilton
Lawrence County
Hamilton
Alabama
House Panel Exceeds State Revenue Total
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a general fund budget with amendments that total 1.2 million above projected revenue for the upcoming two years. The plan, originally 255 million, added 750 thousand then more, including 245 thousand annually for a tree planting equipment program for small landowners.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Ways and Means
James V
Jake
Jordan
Joe McCorquodale
Clarke County
Skylab 1 astronauts in excellent condition for salvage launch
In Cape Kennedy doctors declared the Skylab 1 crew in excellent physical shape and in high spirits as the countdown began for the first space salvage operation set for Friday. In Paris Kissinger concluded talks with Le Duc Tho on Vietnam peace terms and prepared to brief Nixon in Washington. In Buenos Aires terrorists demanded a million dollars from Ford Motor Co and warned of harm to executives if not paid.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Washington
Nixon
Buenos Aires
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Rural communities proposed for TVA funded growth plan
Fayetteville's Joe Sir leads Elk River Development Association seeking a $4.7 million revolving fund to build nine environmentally controlled rural communities of 1,100 families each in Limestone Alabama and Lincoln and Giles Tennessee along Elk River. Subcommittee chair Evins delays action urging coordination with TVA for FY 1975 budget.
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Washington
Congress
Tennessee Valley
Joe Sir
Fayetteville
Subcommittee
Joe L. Evins
D-Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Alabama
Tennessee
U.S. Treasury
Elk River
Limestone
Ala
Lincoln
Giles
Elkmont
Sir
Joe Evins
House Public Works Appropriations
The
Elk River Development Association
City Eyes Truck Traffic Restriction On U S 31 In Decatur
Decatur city council plans a Thursday vote to urge the State Highway Department to limit trucks to the right lane on U S 31 also known as 6th Avenue The move follows a March 5 parking ban on 6th Ave between 8th and 11th Streets and a planned turn lane Officials say traffic safety concerns persist due to I 65 not yet finished into Limestone County and trucks using 6th Ave as a through route.
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State Highway Department
U.S. 31
Decatur
6th.,Ave
Russell Bolding
Birmingham
Alabama League of Municipalities
6Th Ave
8Th St
11Th St
Limestone County
Armed robbery at Bateman Motors nets about 6100
Police report an armed robbery Tuesday night at Bateman Motors on 4th Ave and 9th St SE. A masked man with a pistol demanded money, taking about $6100 in a bank bag from Mrs. Bateman and fleeing after hearing a car. Suspect described as tall, 30s, heavyset, mustache, stocking mask and plastic gloves.
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Bateman Motors
4Th Ave
9Th St. SE
Jim. Bateman
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