Nixon committee fears impact from hearing on break-in suit
The Committee for the Re-election of the President worries a court hearing on the break-in and bugging at Democratic headquarters could cause calculable damage to President Nixon's campaign. The committee urged the U.S. District Court on Monday to postpone the hearing.
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Washing Son
Committee
Presi
Dent Nixon
U.S. District Court
Lawrence F. O’brien
James W. McCord Jr
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Democratic
Kenneth W. Parkinson
O’brien
Democratic National Committee
McCord
Jones on Trial for Tax Evasion in Arkansas Case
U S Attorney said Guy H Jones of Conway earned 40 percent more from his law practice in 1965 and 1966 than tax returns showed. Jones faces counts of tax evasion and filing false returns, with IRS witnesses planned and jury seated to hear the case.
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Little Rock
Guy H. Jones
Conway
Asst. U.S. Atty
James G. Mixon
U. S
Jones
Leon B. Catlett
Mixon
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
James A. Brown
Catlett
Guy Jones
Testimony Focuses on Colins Kickback Scheme Details
Former Collins aide George Haag testified that Collins arranged a system to fund campaign bonuses through congressional payroll, while the Phillips County Grand Jury faulted the Delinquent Tax Board for lax oversight and charges against Doris Munden for converting funds to personal use.
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Munden
C. 8. Fielder
Fielder
Bill Stratton
Helena
W. E. Taylor
Horner
Haag
Washington
Collins
House
FBI
Leslie Scherr
Democrats pledge over five million from telethon effort
Robert Strauss said the weekend telethon will exceed five million dollars with more than a half million donors. The 19 hour event closed at four point five million pledged, with mail and calls still coming. The party remains over six million in debt from 1968 as it tries to wipe out a nine point three million balance. Performers donated services but air time cost ABC network about one point six million. Late mail contributions could push gross past five million. Volunteers at thirty two regional centers handled calls across the nation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Robert Strauss
Democratic Party
ABC
Jury Seeks Impartiality in Pentagon Papers Trial
Los Angeles AP reports the jury pool undergoes questioning to gauge attitudes toward the U S government as 6 potential jurors are excused for strong opinions. Judge Byrne rejects defense objections to judge-led exclusions and proceeds with questioning 12 jurors and 6 alternates in the high profile case against Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo over the 1971 Pentagon Papers leak.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Rand Corp
Surviving B52 Crew Arrives in Guam After Sea Rescue
Four of five B52 crash survivors reach Agana Guam aboard the submarine Barb with a fifth due on Gurnard later. Lt. Col. James L. Vaughan of Huntsville Ark. died before rescue. Maj. Ronald E. Dvorak of Parker S. D. wore a cast for a broken elbow from the ejection. Survivors were rescued from liferafts after a stormy night search failed.
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Agana
Guam
Barb
Gurnard
James L. Vaughan
Huntsville
Ark
Air Force
Ronald E. Dvorak
Parker, S.D
Dvorak
Wallace Directs Strategy From Hotel Suite At DNC
Alabama Governor George C Wallace directed strategy remotely from his hotel suite during the Democratic National Convention. Wallace watched the opening from bed on three TV sets, while aides on the floor and in a command trailer sought to block South Dakota Senator George McGovern, amid delegates dispute from South Carolina.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
South Dakota
George McGovern
Cornelia
Peggy Sue
South Carolina
Billy Joe Camp
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Michael D. Henning
Lynne O’shea
Henning
Ray Fortner Jr
Linda Stephenson
Dallas
Scott
Stephenson
New York Times
Ellsberg
Russo
Bruner-l Ivory Handle Company
Starfoto-Smith
Murfreesboro
Dick Childers
Pike County
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Burgess
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