Forest fires aided by weather in Northern California
Firefighters gained small advances Monday against two major blazes in mountainous Northern California. The Dog House Creek fire near San Francisco burned over 20,000 acres, with dense smoke clearing to reveal hot spots as 30 percent containment was reported. Shelter Cove blaze in Humboldt County scorched 13,000 acres and reached 70 percent containment with help from cool winds and 560 firefighters.
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McGovern urges end to military globalism policy shift
Senator George McGovern linked Watergate to U S foreign policy and urged the United States to abandon military globalism He argued Americans must rethink the use of power abroad to curb political excesses at home and help rid the White House of overzealous subordinates
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GOP not hurt by scandal says Chairman Bush
Republican National Chairman George Bush told the RNC that the GOP remains healthy despite Watergate. He cited Alaska Maryland and California victories to argue Nixon’s 1972 mandate remains valid through 1974 amid the scandal.
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Kissinger Nomination Sputters Over FBI Tap Data
Senate Foreign Relations Committee balks at a Justice Department summary of FBI wiretaps tied to Kissinger aides. Richardson's four page report cites taps of government staff and newsmen from 1969 to 1971 to curb leaks, while Kissinger defers a policy statement and emphasizes the liberty security balance.
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Nixon opens bid to campaign for GOP in 1974 and 76
President Nixon told the Republican National Committee he will campaign personally for GOP candidates in 1974 congressional races and the 1976 presidential election. Senate Leader Mansfield welcomed a cooperative approach while House Speaker Albert discussed cautious compromise and details.
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Nixon campaign reports $4 million cash balance
President Nixon's re election campaign said Aug 31 cash on hand reached $4 million. The Finance Committee to Re elect the President reported receipts of $364,000 and expenditures of $984,008 for the period June 1 to August 31.
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Incomplete records cloud presidents protection costs
The Secret Service and Defense Department data on protecting presidential homes from FDR to Nixon are incomplete, hindering comparisons. Rep. Hinshaw released information noting lack of full documentation, with Johnson era charges including security systems and yard booths and unclear payment responsibility.
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Meat boycott urged to curb rising beef prices
Arline Mathews, national chairwoman of Fight Inflation Together, urged consumers in Los Angeles to join a meat boycott to drive down prices. FIT campaigns call for staying away from meat counters today and the next two days, plus the first 12 days of October, while stockyards report mixed activity and slight price drops for steers and heifers.
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White House approved secret bombing told in white paper
The Pentagon said the White House approved 3875 clandestine B52 strikes in Cambodia four years ago and planned cover stories for reporters. The 32 page white paper to the Senate Armed Services Committee cites 15546 air strikes and 2731 ground spy missions in Southeast Asia, all covertly reported. Sen. Hughes criticized the omission of raw documents, demanding full data to assess accountability.
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Nixon Appeals Brief Sparks Privilege Clash
The 41 page Nixon appeal labels President’s privilege claim intolerable for shielding tapes from the grand jury while allowing aides to testify. Cox seeks Supreme Court resolution as White House warns against judiciary dictating presidential function and preserving constitutional order.
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Jet travel and X-rays peril seen in cancer death risk
Ralph Lapp told an international radiation protection conference that excessive X-ray use could yield about 80 000 cancer deaths in the US this century and domestic high altitude jet travel could add around 7 200 deaths, with about 400 per year by century's end, compared with nine deaths from routine nuclear power plant radioactivity unless major accidents occur.
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