Nixon voices split on Watergate as panel awaits report
President Nixon drew mixed reactions after his televised address as the Watergate inquiry panel voiced cautious reactions. Sen. Baker offered a noncommittal welcome for future information, while Montoya and Inouye voiced disappointment that the speech offered little new or a tape release. Agnew urged defense of actions as Reagan called the speech a step toward perspective.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Elect
Howard H. Baker, Jr
R-Tenn
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Hawaii
Wailuku
Senate Watergate Committee
Magruder Passes Tie-In Watergate Lie Test
The Washington Star News reports Jeb Stuart Magruder passed a lie detector test linked to his assertion that former Attorney General John N. Mitchell approved the Watergate break-in. The test, taken between April 14 and May 2, is said to bolster Magruder’s statements to federal prosecutors.
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Magruder
Tes
Watergate Grand Jury
Watergate
Star-News
Grand Jury
Nixon Warns North Vietnam Over Indochina Stability
President Nixon pledges to provide Cambodia with all lawful economic and military aid and warns Hanoi of appropriate action if North Vietnam threatens Indochina stability. He reiterates support for Lon Nol, notes Congress must approve further combat moves, and cites fiscal 1974 aid totaling 105 million dollars for economy and 186 million for military.
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Nixon
Cambodia
Indochina
Hanoi
Congress
North Vietnam
Nixon seeks end to Watergate hearings and urges nation forward
In a nationwide Oval Office address President Nixon denounces a backward looking obsession with Watergate and asks Americans to let courts handle guilt. He avoids point by point rebuttal, admits subordinates misled him, and pledges vigilance to prevent future abuses while urging focus on urgent national business.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Gallup
Committee
Oval Office
White House
John W. Dean
California geologic plan warns of quake tolls and $21 billion damage
State Division of Mines and Geology reveals a 30 year program could injure tens of thousands, kill over 1,000, and cause $21 billion in quake damage while total hazards may reach $55 billion. Recommendations include building code enforcement and better zoning to cut losses by 69 percent at a $6 billion cost.
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UPD
California
Ter
Wesley G. Bruer
U N Security Council condemns Israel over Beirut strike
The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning Israel for intercepting an Arab airliner over Lebanon and called for compliance with its armistice and international law. The United States joined in a vote against Israel, threatening a veto to block sanctions. The measure urges ICAO to consider safeguards for international aviation and warns of future actions if acts are repeated.
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Security Council
Israel
Lebanon
U.S
Britain
France
Beirut
Yosef Tekoah
Middle East
John Seals
U.N
Washington
International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO
Chavezkin Fire on Picket Line Sparks Fatal Clash in California
A farm hand opened fire on a United Farm Workers picket line near Earlimart, wounding no one but killing a UFW member after an altercation with police. Cesar Chavez's son Fernando, 24, an aide to Assemblyman Richard Valatorre, ducked for cover as deputies arrest Luis Q. Rivera, 29, of Earlimart in connection with the shooting.
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Earlimart
UPI
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
California Agriculture Workers
George Lucas Ranch
UFW
Fernando
Richard Valatorre
Los Angeles
Tulare County
Luis Q. Rivera
Moretti probes food rules while U S seizes border meat
U S Agriculture Department seized pork eggs and chickens at the San Ysidro border after spot checks found 10,000 of 30,000 cars carrying meat from Mexico. Officials warned that pork poultry and eggs from Mexico are restricted due to hog cholera and Newcastle disease. In Sacramento Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti commissioned a study of California’s food laws, arguing commissions’ rules curb supply and raise prices, urging reforms to boost affordable diets.
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Mexico
Agriculture Department
San Ysidro Station
Mexia
Don Weedmark
Mexico Canal
Sacramento
Assembly
Bob Moretti
California
Moretti
Coast Guard helicopter rescues sick seaman at sea
A Coast Guard helicopter, under Rescue Coordination Center Long Beach, evacuated Trygve Freberg a 52 year old Norwegian first mate from the freighter Jarilla off San Diego. Medics parachuted aboard to treat dehydration while refueling on the USS Dubuque before returning to San Diego for hospital care.
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Coast Guard
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Long Beach
Trygve Freberg
Jarilla
San Diego Naval Hospital
Freberg
U.S. Air Force
Dubuque
Kennedy wins suit over Nixon pocket veto suit
Police uncover mail order homosexual list in Dallas as officials report on page A-8, while page A-7 highlights Senator Kennedy winning a suit over the Nixon pocket veto.
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Sen. Kennedy
Nixon
Page
Dallas
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