Agnew records scrutinized in Maryland probe
Federal investigators seek years of Spiro Agnew personal financial records as part of an extortion and conspiracy inquiry involving Maryland politicians and contractors. Agnew submitted the records to U.S. Attorney Beall and agreed to be interviewed, though no date was set.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
Washington
U.S. Atty
George Beall
Beall
Justice Department
Elliot L. Richardson
Justice
Newspaper Ad Brings Newlyweds Together in Carolina Romance
J. T. Rowell of Scotland County ran a “Seeks Bride” ad and married Lucy Bell Hullett of Dallas, North Carolina. The couple, both 73, eloped to Bennettsville, South Carolina after meeting via letters and many inquiries from prospective brides. Rowell spoke of wealth and blessings while Hullett said she prayed for months for a Christian husband.
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Wagram
N.C
J. T. Rowell
Sandhills
Rowell
Scotland County
Winston-Salem Sentinel
Carolinas
Associated Press
Lucy Bell Hullett
Dallas
Bennettsville
S.C
J. T
Hullett
Gastonia
Rowell’s Store
Nixon Asks Supreme Court to Hear Impounding Case
The Nixon administration requests the Supreme Court take Georgia’s suit on impounding funds under federal programs. Solicitor General Bork argues the case presents the best vehicle to settle presidential discretion over spending rates and amounts, with 37 related suits noted. Georgia claims impoundments harm state interests and invites other states to join.
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Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Georgia
Robert H. Bork
Solicitor General
Presi
Dent Nixon
Congress
White House
Bork
Schlesinger Warns Soviets Near MIRV Edge By 1980s
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger says Soviet MIRV tests indicate they could nearly match the United States in multiple independently targetable warheads within six years and, with submarine missiles, pose a formidable force. He cites hard evidence of six warheads on SS X 18 missiles and four on a smaller design.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Pentagon
Schlesinger
Nixon
North Vietnam
South
Hanoi
U.S
Southeast Asia
Men Trapped in Hecla Copper Mine Rescue Underway
Two miners are believed trapped 1200 feet underground after a tunnel collapse and fire at Hecla Mining Co. mine on the Papago Indian Reservation near Casa Grande Arizona. Rescue teams faced extreme heat and smoke while awaiting additional gear and oxygen before deeper entry.
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Casa Grande, Ariz
Arizona
Hecla Mining Co
Papago
Here
Dick Glover
Phoenix
David Deeder
Casa Grande
Glover
Failed Salvage of Andrea Doria Treasure
The $250000 26 day expedition yielded only four trays a spoon and a perfume bottle worth about 2000. Most treasure remains off Nantucket guarded by sharks and wreck debris. Divers warned of life risks if locals tried to enter the ship through a cut hole.
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Daniel Q. Haney
Associated Press
Fairhaven
Mass
Andrea Doria
Nantucket
Chris Delucchi
Donald Rodecker
Robert Coffey
Strike Threat In Chile Grows
Chile's 25 day transport walkout threatens a general strike against Allende. Leaders demand more powers for the public works minister and higher freight rates. 40,000 truckers plus taxi and bus operators walk out. other sectors may join. Clash leaves three wounded and 15 jailed in Talca. Soldiers seize trucks in Aysen Province.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Rafael Cumsillo
Confederation of Shop and Stor Owners
Allende
Cesar Ruiz
Talca
Aysen
Kalmbach stands by Ehrlichman denial in Watergate talks
Herb Kalmbach testified in a public deposition that John Ehrlichman told him to continue six figure payments to the Watergate defendants and that Ehrlichman confirmed the conversation while denying approval. Kalmbach also called Ehrlichman untruthful for denying the talks. Separately Nixon lawyers argued subpoenas for White House tapes threaten executive privilege as oral arguments approach. Nixon flew to Florida for a policy speech prep in New Orleans.
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David Shaffer
Associated Press
Washington
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon
Senate Watergate
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
White House
Kalmbach
Herb Kalmbach
Herb
Senate Watergate Committee
Cox
Supreme Court
Biscayne
Fla
New Orleans
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Nash Herdon
William L. Chaze
Soviets
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Kompong Cham
Khmer Rouge
Troeung
Skoun
Cheam Tay Ly
Col
Am Rong
Mekong River
Battambang
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