Watergate probes seek compromise on trial hearing clashes
Lawmakers and special prosecutor Archibald Cox seek a balance between allowing broad public exposure of Watergate facts and advancing prosecutions. The dispute covers CIA involvement, alleged 1970 White House plans for a secret police, Ehrlichman and Walters statements, and the White House stance against Nixon testifying. Senate and federal investigators push for transparency while Cox weighs limits on televised hearings.
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Watergate Grand Jury
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Watergate Revelations Reach Dallas and Washington
Watergate coverage claims surface as John W Dean III is said to reveal Nixon’s involvement. The Washington Post cites Dean detailing 35 meetings January to April. New York Times reports Dean told Senate panel he met Nixon 40+ times and could testify on meetings indicating Nixon’s knowledge. The White House denies the charges as coordinated press strategy.
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John W. Dean III
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the Post
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H. R. Haldeman
Jom D. Ehrlichman
Charges Reduced In Heroin Case In Houston
In Houston two men, Louis Emory Roger of Lafayette and Daniel Berlanga of San Antonio, received five and four year terms after pleading guilty to failure to pay federal taxes on heroin sales. They were tied to a larger federal probe into a Texas heroin ring and were set to begin sentences after existing terms. Co-defendant Jesse C. Santoy remains at large after skipping a $150,000 bond prior to trial.
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Houston
Texas
Louis Emory Roger
Lafayette
Daniel Berelanga
San Antonio
Berlanga
Jesse C. Santoy
Santoy
Laredo men get 15 year sentences in cocaine case
Two Laredo men, Arturo Jaime Lerma Sanchez and Carlos Guillermo Salinas Jr., received 15 years in federal prison plus three years probation for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. Several others in the case, including three former TCU football players, drew lesser terms under youth provisions. Sentences for remaining co-defendants are pending or varied by location.
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CIA
E. Howard Hunt
Danbury
Conn
Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
Abilene, Tex
Laredo
Inc
Texas Christian University
Leo Brewster Friday
Aveturo Jame Lerma Sanchez
Carlos Guillermo Salinas Jr
Federal Penitentiary
Aveturo Jaime Lerma Sanchez
Rodolfo Serna Laurel Jr
Larry Branum
Port Worth
Branum
Kathleen
TCU
Larry W. Speak
Richard Nathan Ray
Richard L. Garnett
Careret Dale Hattersley
James Edward Cowan
Peter Harrison Walker
Sene Tenced
Brewster's Court
Arturo Trevino Guevara
Kansas
Manuel Sandoval Martinez
Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
Corpus Christi
Arlington
Fort Worth
Dallas
Overland
Kan
Del Rio News Herald: Unclear OCR fragmentary item
Fragmented OCR text yields unreadable names dates and places. The readable parts do not form a coherent event or clear news item to summarize reliably.
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Haig Cleared to Hold White House Detail Without Resigning
The Pentagon says Gen. Alexander Haig has accepted no civil office and thus need not resign his military commission to serve on President Nixon’s White House staff. Sen. Symington questions presidential authority to appoint a military aide to the presidency, noting historical precedents and distinguishing past cases from Haig’s situation.
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Associated Press
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Defense Department
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Nixon
White House
Pentagon
Leonard Niderlehner
Deepartment
Stuart Symington
de Mo. Symington
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William P
Haig
Army
Tis
William H. Leahy
Franklin D. Rosevelt
Wilton B. Persons
Eisenhower
Andrew Goodpaster
Maxewell Taylor
Kennedy
Symington
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Coastal States President Denies Blackmail Charges
Coastal States Gas Producing Co vice president Robert Wells denied accusations that the firm withholds gas to raise prices. He said the company is shipping all available gas into pipelines and criticized the energy crisis in Texas, noting demand of 1.9 Bcf daily versus production of 13 Bcf to 1.7 Bcf. He warned discoveries would not be immediate and that wells take 8-12 months to drill and 3-5 years to develop. He suggested gas prices at wellheads might rise up to 100 percent to spur exploration.
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CIA
Haldeman
White House
Ronald N. Ziegler
Austin, Tex
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Robert Wells
Houston
Coastal States
San Antonio
Austin
Wells
Texas
Federal Power Commission
Skylab Crew May Extend Their Stay
Skylab astronauts may extend the 28 day Skylab 1 mission by up to 10 days to maximize science. Kenneth Kleinknecht, head of the Skylab program, said the extension is under serious study as crews work on solar wing deployment and power improvements to boost available power by about 3000 watts.
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Paul Recer
Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Space Station
Kenneth &. Kleinknecht
Ofefice
California
Mexico
Joseph P. Kerwin
Kleinknecht
Conrad
Weitz
Kerwin
Brocken
Cafe Cook Charged With Murder In Girl's Death
Houston AP reporting a 20 year old cafe cook, Jesse Whitfield, was charged with murder after confessing to kidnapping a 17 year old waitress, Irene Gonzales. He described raping her, choking her with a telephone cord, shooting her, and burning the body. police found bloody sheets in his car. Dental examination pending to confirm identity.
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Whitfield
Mexicans Demand Explanation of CIA Activities in Mexico
Mexico’s Daily Excelsior calls on the government to request a U.S. explanation for alleged CIA operations in the country. The editorial argues such meddling violates international law and Mexican sovereignty and cites admissions by U.S. officials as grounds for formal clarification.
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Mexico City
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Excelsior
CIA
Mexico
Lyndon B. Johnson Birthday Becomes Texas Holiday
Gov Dolph Briscoe signed a bill designating August 27 Lyndon B. Johnsons birthday as a Texas state holiday. The ceremony at the LBJ Library on the UT campus drew about 200 attendees including Lady Bird Johnson and Lt Gov Bill Hobby. Legislative sponsors Sen Jack Ogg and Wilson Foreman attended with Briscoe s wife Janey and Nugent family members present.
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Riate Denies Any Wrongdoing in POW Case
San Francisco AP report says ex POW Sgt Alfonso Riate of Santa Rosa denies wrongdoing and opposes the Vietnam War. He says charges stem from his views rather than acts, and credits his innocence while noting capture on April 26, 1967. His advisers say Col Theodore Guy filed alleged disciplinary charges.
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Santa Rosa
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Joseph Rencho
Charles Marson
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Hanoi
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