Governors abandon Watergate proposal at governors conference
Democrats drop organized Watergate move as attention shifts to national energy and economic issues. Patrick Lucey proposed Nixon Watergate action but faced no support while Wendell Anderson urged focus on core problems. Agnew plans informal talks as governors complain about federal funding impoundment and seek revised revenue sharing proposals.
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Dollar sinks as gold hits new highs in Europe
U S dollar continues to fall across Europe with fresh lows against the mark and francs while gold climbs to $127.50 an ounce in London and Zurich. Dealers cite Watergate as a factor and indicate financial leaders hint at possible shifts from floating rates to prevent another crisis. Wealthy buyers move from dollars to gold amid the downturn.
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Indian sites unearthed in Hartshorn Wilburon area
Oklahoma archaeologists and Arkla Gas Co workers unearthed five prehistoric Indian sites in Pittsburg County while surveying for a new pipeline. One site may date to about 3000 B C with burnt rock evidence and gunflints from 1800 to 1865.
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Arkansas Supreme Court reverses Joy Twin Theatres ruling
The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a Pulaski County Circuit Court injunction against Joy Twin Theaters in Little Rock ruling the statute cited does not include movie theatres showing lewd films. The decision followed petitions by Jim Guy Tucker alleging violations of Arkansas law and addressed public nuisance arguments.
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Arab jet sale stirs worry in Congress and Israel
The planned sale of up to about two dozen F4 Phantom jets to Saudi Arabia draws concern from Congress and Israel. State Department expert Joseph Sisco will brief a House subcommittee on policy shifts, while sources note deliveries could begin late this year. Simcha Dinitz pressured Sisco, and Israeli officials weigh U.S. aims to secure the Gulf amid Soviet arms shifts, questioning whether the F4s are right security tools for stability.
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Pompidou cancels public appearances in weeks ahead
Paris AP report notes President Georges Pompidou will not attend ceremonial events for the next several weeks. Rumors of illness have circulated amid official silence as newspapers seek statements.
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Drug abuse director nominated for key federal post
President Nixon nominated Dr. Robert DuPont head of the District of Columbia drug treatment program to lead the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. DuPont, 37, Democrat, would succeed Dr. Jermin H. Jaffe who resigned effective June 17.
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Ellsberg to testify before Los Angeles grand jury
Ellsberg appears today as a witness before a county grand jury probing a Watergate linked break in to his psychiatrist Dr Lewis Fielding. Also to testify are witnesses who may have seen the intruders, with E Howard Hunt and others granted immunity. Public officials named may testify voluntarily before the inquiry ends.
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Nations begin Northwest Atlantic fishing talks in Copenhagen
Ten days of discussions open in Copenhagen with 17 nations including the United States and USSR aiming to boost efficiency and set quotas for 1974. Iceland presses a 50 mile territorial claim amid a dispute with Britain, while formal talks ban debate on expansion though it looms large.
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Nixon faces oil and gas allocation bill vote
Senate expected to vote on a bill requiring the Nixon administration to draft a nationwide gas and oil distribution plan. A Monday attached resolution urges states to reduce speed limits to 55 mph to conserve fuel. President Nixon embraced a voluntary approach, while Sen Henry Jackson called for firm, not voluntary, action amid shortages he blamed on oil companies.
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