Nixon declares Watergate probe limited by national security
President Nixon says the Watergate investigation touches highly sensitive matters and the Senate committee should not pursue them further. He claims two aides Haldeman and Ehrlichman may come out clean, though many Americans already judge them guilty. He notes secrecy around his brother Donald’s surveillance with his consent due to external pressures.
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Wartime gasoline rationing and black market pressures emerge
Bowles notes 15 percent of 1944 gasoline coupons were counterfeit and the Secret Service cracked the system with infrared checks. The CPA in Washington limited prosecutions for dealers with one percent counterfeit coupons monthly. Public support faded after two 1943 pleasure driving bans and rationing overhauls as motorists moved between categories. Bowles recalls a hellish but workable wartime program delivering half the normal fuel supply.
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Kennedy Family Wedding Amid Illness Toward Hopeful Outcomes
Jacqueline Kennedy's sister earlier attended a dream wedding for Kathleen Kennedy at Holy Trinity Church as Robert Kennedy and Kathleen share vows. David Townsend, 25, and Kathleen, 22, map a life with Harvard studies and Radcliffe ties. the event featured family presence including John and Caroline Kennedy. Separately, doctors diagnosed a cartilage cancer in a Kennedy child with chondrosarcoma and outlined a guarded but hopeful outlook, while prayers were requested from Philadelphia churches for the boy and his siblings Kara Anne and Patrick Joseph.
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Greece Imposes Martial Law After Athens Uprising
In the Greek capital Athens martial law and a curfew were imposed after clashes between soldiers and students left five dead and over 300 injured. Flights were canceled, streets emptied, and riots blocked traffic as Papadopoulos restored order and warned of a conspiracy against democracy.
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Black mayor group urged to push for action over rhetoric
Stanley Scott told about 200 mayors at the Southern Conference of Black Mayors in Tuskegee that blacks must own lunch counters and become producers. He urged active political participation, voter education, and grass roots involvement as the three day meeting focused on winning more federal funds for cities.
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Nixon downplays White House tape system as $2500 setup
President Nixon told AP editors the White House tape system was a modest $2,500 operation with small lapel mics. He said two Watergate conversations were not taped due to setup limits and cited past aides’ descriptions of more capable Johnson-era equipment. He cited a June 20, 1972 call with John Mitchell and an April 15, 1973 Dean meeting as examples of missing recordings.
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