Watergate alternate juror recalls sequestration life
Joanne L. Williams, an alternate juror in the Watergate trial, says jurors could not have seen or heard news while sequestered as marshals monitored TV and clipped newspapers. She reflects on group harmony, trial routines, and Nixon’s tapes with little personal stance. Williams plans to resume modeling and notes she would not vote for Nixon if he ran again.
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Brezhnev Leukemia Cancels Middle East Trip Reported
Chicago Sun Times columnist Charles Bartlett reports Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, 68, has leukemia and canceled planned visits to Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. Bartlett notes detente may bring access to American cancer care but expects no major shift in Soviet policy.
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Bank Tells Robbers Loan Would Have Been Easier
Newark bank posts a 12 inch ad in the Newark Star Ledger after a Tuesday unauthorized withdrawal of 13252.21. The Broad National Bank offers a quick friendly loan as a better alternative to gun raids and outlines services including account protection and car financing.
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Saigon Shelled For First Time In Over Three Years
In a major escalation, Communist gunners hit suburban Phu Lam in Saigon with 12 rockets, killing four civilians and wounding six. In Phuoc Binh, 66 miles north, troops bombarded a bunker as 100 defenders held out amid repeated attacks. The Phu Lam relay station, built by American forces, remained undamaged.
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Former CIA Agent Warns Of Cover-Up
Victor Marchetti, ex CIA official and author, warns the agency may stage an internal coverup of domestic spy activities revealed late December. He calls for a Joint Congressional Committee and a specially appointed prosecutor to probe the CIA program.
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Government To Sell Gold Bullion Today
CHICAGO CA - The Treasury plans the first public gold auction since private ownership was legalized. Two million ounces are offered at about 84 million dollars official value, likely selling near market price around 174 dollars per ounce. Bids open with about 50 received. buyers must meet conditions and may be foreign-ownership checked. Proceeds aim to reduce debt and stabilize markets amid volatile gold prices.
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School Prayer Case Now Back In Courts
The long running school prayer dispute returns to the courts as District Judge George Young plans to reopen the case under a Circuit Court order. The matter centers on morning devotional exercises in Orange County schools taught under a state law promoting Christian virtue, with one plaintiff labeling the law inappropriate.
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