Agnew case tests grand jury reach and presidential immunity
The piece outlines how the Agnew probe could trigger a grand jury hearing that may become a secret trial, with President Nixon's tape controversy shaping the constitutional fight. Legal experts debate whether a sitting VP can be indicted, while Richardson weighs when and how Agnew might be charged or cleared.
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Richardson
Beallgrew
Nixon
Justice Department
Otto Kerner
Circuit Court of Appeals
Sois
Kerner
Senate
Watergate Committee
Watergate
Supreme Court
White House
Stranded passengers rail at Catalina voyage chaos
Passengers aboard the S.S. Catalina complain of seasickness and lack of dinner plans as delays mount. Danny Polf of Canoga Park waits in San Pedro for his wife and two children, delayed until 11 p.m. on the second rescue boat. A. G. Morter of Ventura waits since 4:30 p.m. for his daughter and her girlfriend, both 17, and criticizes mismanagement.
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Danny Polf
Canoga Park
San Pedro
A. G. Morter
Ventura
S.S. Catalina
Air Force disciplines B52 crew linked to Cambodian bombing
Four B1 crewmen involved in the August 6 accidental bombing of Neak Luong in Cambodia were disciplined by the Air Force. Two received letters of reprimand and two letters of admonishment. The crew, on temporary duty at Andersen AFB Guam, were part of the incident that killed 137 Cambodians.
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Eighth Air Force
Andersen Air Force Base
Agaia
Neak Luong
Air Force
Thieu wins two thirds in Viet Nam senate vote
President Nguyen Van Thieu gained the required two thirds of votes in the South Vietnamese senate to amend the 1967 constitution and seek a third term. Voter turnout exceeded 90 percent despite a boycott and violence as two Thieu-leaning states won decisive margins and secured seats for a total of 41 votes in the reorganized senate.
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UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Senate
Thieu
Dan Chu
Democracy
Ie “White Elephant
Tran van Lam
Secret payoffs to Gurney aide disclosed in FBI report
Miami builder John J. Priestes told the FBI he gave 170000 dollars in secret payments to former political aide Larry Williams and former FHA director William Pelski to influence subsidized housing awards. Both men named Gurney but the paper found no evidence he received funds. Priestes said he also gave 25000 dollars to Maurice Stans, later returned to disguise as smaller donations.
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UPS
John J. Priestes
FBI
Gurney
Federal Housing Authority
Miami Herald
Herald
Larry E. Williams
Orlando
Fla
South Florida
FHA
William Pelski
Pompano Beach
the Herald
Williams
Pelski
Priestes
Maurice Stans
Hayes Improves After ICU Stay At Memorial Hospital
Supervisor James Hayes was released from ICU and moved to the constant care unit at Memorial Hospital. The 51 year old was rushed there last Tuesday from his Rolling Hills home due to a brain artery spasm and remains under observation before possible transfer to a private room.
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Memorial Hospital
Hayes
Rolling Hills
East German mechanic flies family to West Germany in makeshift escape
A 23-year-old East German mechanic who had never piloted a plane guided his wife and 2-year-old across the border in a small Zlin aircraft. They crash landed near Luebeck, were uninjured, and sought political asylum at a West German airport. After a 15-minute hand-signal training, the pilot landed the 12-foot drop damaged craft. The plane, used for spraying, belonged to a state enterprise in East Germany.
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Germany
UPI
Luebeck-Blankensee
Zlin
East Ger
Cadebush
East Germany
Tosl
Giessen
Eldorado Fire Threatens Ancient Timber On U S 50 Closure
The Eldorado fire scorched 10,600 acres destroying trees 200 to 300 years old. Recovery will take about a century before harvestable timber returns. Cooler rain aided containment, with U S 50 across the Sierra reopening after eight days shut by the forest blaze.
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Eldorado
U.S. 50
Sierra
Lake Tahoe
State Division of Highways
Women Hall of Fame inducts 20 in Seneca Falls ceremony
In Seneca Falls New York the Women Hall of Fame inducted 20 women 4 living and 16 posthumously marking 125 years since the first women rights convention. Notables include Elizabeth Stanton Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Blackwell Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt among others. Burglars steal tools from Kenneth Roundtree’s home on Esther Street valued at 231 after breaking a service porch window.
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Rockings
Orlando
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Women's Hall of Fame
Eisenhower College
Margaret Chase Smith
Marian Anderson
Helen Hayes
Helen Brooke Taussing
Smith
Maine
Miss Hayes
Miss Anderson
Taussig
Elizabeth Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Blackwell
Alice Hamilton
Pearl S. Buck
Jane Addams
Clara Barton
Florence Sabin
Ers
Amelia Earhart
Helen Keller
Eleanor Roosevelt
Emily Dickinson
Mary Cassatt
Mary McLeod Bethune
Rachel Carson
Harriet Tubman
Kenneth Roundtree
E. Esther St
Nixon shifts pace to dispel Watergate cloud
President Nixon plans a flurry of speeches and news conferences to show vigorous action. White House aides say he will focus on programs like revenue sharing and education while seeking to project control. Officials note his openness may rise alongside disclosure of his San Clemente estate transaction details and a quieter weekend with family.
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Nixon
White House
Congress
Melvin R. Laird
Bryce Harlow
U.S
Japan
Soviet Union
San Clemente
Tricia Cox
Julie Eisenhower
Martha Mitchell may testify before Watergate panel
Sen Howard Baker said Martha Mitchell could testify before the Senate Watergate committee, but a decision will wait until it reconvenes in Washington. Baker, the panel’s vice chairman, noted the witness list will be discussed.
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Gcott
Abet
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