Flawed Tapes Handed to Judge in Watergate Case
Judge John J. Sirica holds six and a half of the nine Watergate tapes subpoenas. Five tapes allegedly never existed and one contains an 18 minute gap linking to conversations about the break in. The tapes reveal mishandling, erasure by Rose Mary Woods, and ongoing questions about the Watergate cover up.
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John J. Sirica
White House
Watergate Grand Jury
Sirica
Nixon
John Dean
Oval Office
Dean
H. R. Haldeman
Archibald Cox
Watergate
Haldeman
Cox
Court of Appeals
Mitchell
Rose Mary Woods
The
Christian Church
Spiro Agnew
L.t.&t
Mr. Nixon
Purpose Defined Agreement Ends Partisan State Payroll Clash
Gov. Holfhouser and Lt. Gov. Hunt averted a partisan showdown over the firing of 100 state workers by limiting a Senate committee inquiry to firings and state personnel laws. The aides promised cooperation, avoiding broader political probes and ensuring job security amid administration changes.
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Jim Holfhouser
Jim Hunt
Senate
Hunt
Department of Transportation
Holfhouser
Holshouser
Frank Rouse
Condominium Boom Reshapes Housing and Office Space
The Interior may list landlords as endangered species as condos surge. Condominiums shift ownership to residents who pay mortgages and taxes while sharing common areas and charges. Rentals decline. developers tout tax benefits and new ownership models, with risks like space gaps and tied-up capital. The piece ends by noting car safety belt innovations to slow speed.
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U.S. Department of the Interior
National Association of Home Builders
James C. Downs
Chicago
Real Estate Research Corp
Spain
Costa del Sol
Marriott Corp
Camelback Inn
Phoenix
Marriott
Butz blamed for steep rise in basic food prices
A Washington analysis argues that inflation in groceries stems from Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz and faulty crop estimates. It cites meat, poultry, and dairy price jumps, with the poor bearing the burden, and notes high meat costs contrast with softer rises for affluent favorites.
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Washington
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Agriculure
Butz
U.S
Russia
Impeachment and Maladministration in Nixon Era
The author argues Nixon is impeachable for maladministration amid Watergate, the tapes, and other scandals, but withholds judgment on personal integrity. He likens the situation to historical misreadings in Pearl Harbor and D‑Day, noting the difficulty in proving intent and stressing substantial evidence is needed.
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Nixon
Madison
Roosevelt
Congress
Far East
F.D.R
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Cicero
Turkey
Pas de Calais
Allied Intelligence
McCoy
Jackson backs gas rationing and a $20 billion energy plan
Senator Henry M. Jackson backs gas rationing if needed to ease the energy crunch and argues for a broad program to expand U S energy. He proposes a $20 billion research drive targeting coal and oil shale, aiming for self contained continental energy and reduced oil reliance on the Middle East.
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Sen. Jackson
NATO
United States
Middle East
Europe
Western Europe
Rhineland
Russia
Egypt
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Business Week
Senator Soaper
Agriculture Department
John P. Roche
King Feature Syndicate
French Indochina
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Indonesia
U.S. Pacific
Adolph Hitler
Normandy
Berlin
James Mason
Jackson
Ernest Cuneo
North American Newspaper Alliance
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Washington State
America
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