Sirica orders Nixon to surrender Watergate tapes for private review
U S District Judge John J. Sirica directs President Nixon to turn over the Watergate tapes for his in camera inspection as a middle ground between Cox and the White House. Nixon vows to resist and weighs appeal or waiting for Senate suit resolution. Sirica says privilege limits require judicial, not presidential, rulemaking.
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Linda Mathews
Los Angeles Times
Washington
White House
U.S
Nixon
Gerald Warren
Charles Alan Wright
Sirica
Senate Watergate Committee
Grand Jury
House
Archibald Cox
U.S. Court of Appeals
Cox
Supreme Court
Appeals Court
High Court
Pentagon
New York Times
Washington Post
John W. Dean III
H. R. Haldeman
United States
Thousands Of Buildings Razed In Quake Cleanup
In southeast Mexico the quake wreckage spurred demolition of thousands of unsafe buildings as rescuers continued searching for bodies. Officials reported 527 dead and 3,575 injured with fears of up to 1,000 deaths in Puebla and Veracruz. President Echeverria ordered 10,000 structures razed and promised prefabricated housing within two weeks for the homeless.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Puebla
Veracruz
Luis Echeverria
Alfonso Tabuara
Housing Development Institute
Red Cross
Ciudad Serdan
Heat Wave Strains Utilities Across Eastern Seaboard
Power outages hit about 200 000 New Yorkers as a heat wave forces 5 percent voltage cuts and shuts plants. Airports and hospitals switch to emergency power while traffic delays and outages ripple through Queens Chicago Washington and Philadelphia. Ice sculptures planned in Central Park offer brief relief as authorities warn of hazardous air quality.
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Barton Reppert
Associated Press
Seaboard
Midwest
Queens
la Guardia
New York State
Tennessee Valley Authority
New York
Texas
Southeast
New York City
Chicago
Washington
National Weather Service
General Motors
Linden
N.J
Philadelphia
Consolidated Edison
Jackson
Fairfax
O'Hare International
City Parks
Central Park
Grand Army Plaza
Phyllis Robinson
Weather Outlook With Warm Humidity and Rain Chances
Partly cloudy and warm with a humid feel. Showers or thunderstorms possible mainly Thursday afternoon, then Friday upper 80s with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation chances 40 percent tonight and 60 percent Friday, Saturday partly cloudy with a shower chance.
Council Act May Lower Gas Cost and Force Closings
The Cost of Living Council may decide to impose new retail gasoline price ceilings by Saturday. If approved motorists could see price rollbacks of one to three cents per gallon while some stations below the ceiling could raise prices. Some operators threaten weekend closures if ceilings go into effect.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Chlorine Shortage Fears Grow Across Cities and Towns
The nation faces a chlorine shortage amid industry disputes over supply and price. Cities from Chicago to Wellsboro Pa risk water treatment disruption as officials report tightening stocks and new bids in Los Angeles County. Experts warn shortages could worsen, though not yet critical.
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David Frail
A. J. Carter
Newsday
Chicago
Los Angeles
Wellsboro
Eric Johnson
The
American Water Works Associa
Frank Bell
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Los Angeles County
Chlorine shortages risk epidemics as power limits slow production
Chlorine supply tight across regions threatens drinking water quality. Robert Mitchell of the Chlorine Institute cites high industry demand and power shortages as key factors, with plants operating at 95 to 96 percent. Mercury cell plants face closures due to pollution concerns, while cost and freeze restrictions complicate efforts to boost output.
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Robert Mitchell
The
Chlorine Institute
Mitchell
Hooker Chemical Co
Tacoma
Wash
Hooker
Shortage of Chlorine Sparks Production Price Debate
Bell cites potential relief from price freeze but warns real shortage may arise as firms ration supply. McKesson Chemical favors profit priority risking public water plants. Los Angeles area reports already feeling tightening bids as engineers note suppliers direct customers with available chlorine. Department of Commerce watches and cautions against ignoring the issue.
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Bell
McKesson Chemical Co
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Lee Streicher
California
Department of Commerce
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John J. Sirica
Steven Feldman
Elmhurst General Hospital
Queens Borough of
Jeffery Menkes
N. Y
Heights
Corona, Woodside
Elmhurst
Commonwealth Edison
Columbus
Sonny and Cher
Renee
Eeeerers
Tee Enews Triggate
Edward Allen Tamm
Council P
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Atlanta
Dallas
Denver
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