Brezhnev Gains In Applauses In Soviet Leadership
Special correspondent notes Brezhnev's May Day speech drew more interruptions than earlier leader pauses but still fewer dramatic cues than Stalin or Khrushchev. Analysis covers how Pravda marks interruptions to gauge status in the Kremlin.
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Pravda
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Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Panel Named To Battle Deadlock In Highway Reorg
A six member joint conference committee was named to break a General Assembly deadlock over reorganization of the State Highway Department. House members led by Rep. Jimmy Green will head the House delegation with Liston Ramsey and J.P. Huskins, while the Senate’s team is led by J.J. Har rington with Herman Moore and Harold Hardison. Green objected to Senate edits by Moore and Horton, who had sought non partisan reform and broad support from Gov. Holshouser.
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Senate
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Sen
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Horton
Jim Holshouser
Secret meeting details emerge in Dean Weicker talks
A sealed meeting between Sen. Lowell Weicker Jr and ousted White House counsel John W. Dean III lasted two hours and forty five minutes with Dean claiming fear for his life. Dean handed over a safe deposit box key to Judge Sirica, saying the contents were confidential documents related to Watergate.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Weicker
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U.S. Dist
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White House
Nixon
Virginia
Sirica
Mississippi Floods Mark 55th Day
The Mississippi flood cycle hits 55 days as crests approach Hannibal Missouri and nearby towns. Weather improves in core flood areas while many remain homeless, crops unplanted, and property damage estimated at 356 million across seven states. Disaster declarations span six states with 26 deaths reported.
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Hannibal
Illinois
Alton
Ill
Louisiana
mid-America
Mississippi River Commission
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Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Wisconsin
Quincy
Segretti Indicted for Fake Letter in Florida Probe
Federal grand jury charges Donald Segretti and George Hearing with publishing a forged campaign letter on Citizens for Muskie stationery to smear Billy Jackson and hubert humphrey during the 1972 Florida Democratic primary. The indictment accuses conspiracy and distribution of the letter. Robert Benz is named as a coconspirator but not charged.
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Donald H. Segretti
California
White House
Los Angeles
Orlando
Fla
Edmund S. Muskie
Henry M. Jackson
Dean
Grand Jury
Senate
Weicker
Florida
U.S
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Marina del Ray
Calif
George A
Tampa
Citizens For
Briggs
Jackson
Humphrey
Washington
Robert Benz
Odessa
Tampa Young Republicans
Krogh Admits Supervising Ellsberg Break-In
Former White House aide Egil Krogh admits he supervised the burglary of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. He signed an affidavit sent to Judge Matt Byrne in the Pentagon Papers case, with sources noting Nixon and Ehrlichman may not have known in advance.
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Howard Hunt
Los Angeles
White House
Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
Egil “Bud” Krogh
Daniel Ellsberg
Krogh
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
Soviet Union
Ellsberg
Anon Russo
Pentagon
Byrne
Transportation Department
Ehrlichman
Cease-Fire In Lebanon Faces Strains As Clashes Persist
BeIrut reports a shaky cease-fire between Palestinian guerrillas and the Lebanese army enters its second day with violations noted outside Beirut. Police say four Arabs were captured fleeing a speeding car and a pro-Palestinian paper claims Jordanian and CIA linked agents were involved. A Defense Ministry communique notes a two hour battle in ArKoub near the Israeli border, while Palestinian forces assault Aiha near the Syrian frontier. The fighting suggests portions of the PLA armored group remain near Lebanon’s border despite promises to withdraw.
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Beirut
Lebanon
al Moharrer
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
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Defense Ministry
Arkoub
Aiha
Palestine Liberation Army
Bill To Ease Marijuana Penalties
North Carolina lawmakers moved to modify drug penalties and auctioneer regulation. The House sent to the Senate a bill raising jail terms for hard drug sales while easing penalties for marijuana possession, and creating a licensing commission for auctioneers.
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