White House tape erasure panel affirms manual action finding
A seven month court panel concludes the 18 minute erasure on a White House tape was caused by manual operation and stop functions. The White House and Stanford report disagree, suggesting possible mechanical malfunction. Rose Mary Woods testifies she accidentally caused part of the erasure with a foot pedal. The seven member panel stands by its conclusions despite challenges.
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Washington
White House
James D. St. Clair
Miss Woods
H.R. Haldeman
Watergate
Woods
Charles S. Rhyne
California Nominates Brown and Flournoy
California voters chose between Edmund G. Brown Jr and Houston S. Flournoy for governor as the state nominated its nominees in a primary. Voters also approved a broad political reform law amid other election highlights across the nation.
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Sy Lee Gould
Associated Press
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Ronald Reagan
Houston S. Flournoy
Paul N. McCloskey
Califor
Democrats Hit GOP Scare Tactics at Governors Conference
At the 66th National Governors Conference in Seattle Democratic Gov. Wendell Ford said Republicans use the term veto proof Congress as a cynical ploy to distract from Watergate era issues. Ford warned against frightening voters while GOP and Democratic leaders argued over election outcomes and campaign reform.
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Seattle
Wendell H. Ford
Calvin L. Rampton
Daniel J. Evens
Kenneth R. Cole Jr
Nixon
Congress
Winfield Dunn
Rtenn
Republican Governors Association
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Ford
House
Senate
GOP
Two Phase Phone Hike Requested
Wisconsin Telephone Co seeks a two stage rate increase from the Public Service Commission to restore earnings to 1972 levels and to add charges for directory assistance. The plan includes 20 cents after the first three calls and aims to extend measured service to more customers.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
PSC
G. H. Meede Jr
Wisconsin Telephone
Meede
Wisconsin
Relief in Wisconsin Muggy Weather Expected Thursday
The National Weather Service warned that hot humid air would ease Thursday as a front and low pressure system pass through the state. Temperatures ranged from the 60s to 90s with lakeshore cooling effects and a chance of showers or thunderstorms. The forecast calls for less humidity and readings in the 70s Thursday, with mild conditions and possible showers into Sunday.
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Manitowoc
Two Rivers
Lakeshore
Land O'Lakes
Rhinelander
Beloit
Eagle River
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Nixon Milk Price Hike Probed Over Campaign Pledge
The House Judiciary Committee opens a probe into President Nixon's 1971 milk price increase amid link to a $2 million campaign pledge from dairy co operatives. The staff memoir describes Colson as White House contact for AMPI and outlines meetings with dairy leaders and Ehrlichman, Chotiner, and others.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Charles W. Col
Judiciary Committee
Colson
White House
Associated Milk Producers Inc
AMPI
Clifford Hardin
Hardin
Congress
Murray MM. Chotiner
Chotiner
John D. Ehrlichman
Senate Watergate Committee
Kissinger Seeks 100 Million Aid for Syria If Peace Pact Reached
Secretary Kissinger told the House committee he would ask Congress for 100 million dollars in foreign aid for Syria if a disengagement agreement with Israel is reached. He said no commitments were made during his 34 day Middle East trip. The 100 million funds a 4.2 billion aid package described as essential to bolster the peace process in the region. Syrian Foreign Minister Khaddam predicted relations with the U.S. would be restored soon as Israel and Syria worked out troop disengagement details in Geneva.
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Washington
ASP
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
Syria
Israel
Middle East
Kissinger
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U.S
Egypt
Jordan
Abdul Halim Khaddam
Isrel
Khaddarn
Mediterranean
Nahariya
Haifa
Geneva
Lebanon columnist backs Nixon for Nobel Peace Prize
Lebanese columnist Michael Abu Jawdeh in An Nahar praised President Nixon for earning the 1974 Nobel Peace Prize for aiming to guide Arabs and Israelis toward a just lasting peace, arguing it showcases a balanced American role in the Middle East.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Nixon
Seine
Middle East
America
Michael Abu Jawdeh
An Nahar
Pedestrian Dies After Truck Collision in Manitowoc
Edgar G. Rohrbach, 68, of Manitowoc, was fatally injured about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday while crossing at North 17th Street and Waldo Boulevard. He died of massive internal injuries at Memorial Hospital at 5:57 p.m. County Coroner James Powers confirmed. The van driver was Robert Rad en, 29, of Manitowoc. The intersection had lanes merged due to construction as Rohrbach stepped onto the boulevard.
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Nia
Nixon
Gordon Knapp
South Dakota
Leo Thorsness
George McGovern
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Mississippi
Manitowoc
North 17Th Street
Waldo Boulevard
Edgar G. Rohrbach
17Th St
Memorial Hospital
James Powers
Rohrbsch
Robert R
Aden
Johnston
Madsen
N. 18Th Street
Rohrbach
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Aitkin
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Finland
United Nations Peacekeeping Force
Adnan Tayara
Golan
Bolivia
LA Paz
Hugo Banzer Suarez
Guillermo Bulacia
East
Missouri
St, Louis
Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin System Central Administration
Madison
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