Ervin Announces Unprecedented Litigation Over Watergate Tapes
The Senate Watergate committee voted unanimously to sue President Nixon to compel production of tapes and documents. Chair Sam Ervin said the action tests whether the President is above the law while the court hearing was set to proceed promptly in Washington.
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Ervin
White House
Nixon
United States
Select Committee
Sirica
Senate Watergate Committee
U.S. District Court
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Gerald L. Warren
Leonard Garment
J. Fred Buzhardt
U S Plans Appeal of Bomb Injunction
The United States filed a notice of appeal to overturn a ruling that bans bombing Cambodia. U.S. Attorney Morse seeks a stay and a Supreme Court path if needed. Judge Judd found no congressional authorization for such military action.
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U.S
New York
Cambodia
U.S. Atty
Robert A. Morse
Supreme Court
Washington
Judd
Congress
Vietnam
Two Found Dead In Wrecked Auto
La Crosse youth Steven R. Parker 17 and Rena Schively 18 of Cochrane were found in a wrecked 1968 Volkswagen on Asmus Road near West Salem. Police say the car left the road late July 18 or early 19 and struck a bridge abutment flipping onto its roof in weeds. Parker was reported missing July 23 by his mother and Schively had left Cochrane on July 18 to attend the La Crosse Interstate Fair.
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Cochrane
Bridge On
la Crosse
Buffalo County
Hamilton Road
Steven R. Parker
Charles Sr
Rena Schively
la Crosse County
Larson Coulee Creek
Asmus Road
West Salem
Parker
Marilyn J. Meil
Fairgrounds
Weather outlook cloudy and cool with showers possible
Cloudy and cool conditions hold today with a 40 percent chance of rain tonight and 30 percent Friday. High near 78 and low around 60. Winds west to northwesterly at 10 to 20 mph through Friday. Saturday features partial sunshine and a few showers with a low near 58.
Senate Finance Committee Approves Major Pension Reform
The Senate Finance Committee gave unanimous approval Tuesday to a sweeping reform bill overhauling the private pension system and shielding workers from unfair retirement benefit losses. Also noted: Agriculture Secretary Butz calls export controls on soybeans a temporary snag expected to fade with new harvests.
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Senate Finance Committee
Carl L. Butz
Mansfield Proposes Big Cut in U S Ground Forces
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield proposes trimming the 500000 member U S ground forces overseas by half over three years in a major defense reduction plan reported on page 25.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
U.S
Connally Quits Highlights Unsteady Nixon Circle
Washington AP reports John B. Connally resigns from the Nixon White House raising questions about staff stability after Watergate. Melvin R. Laird, a top domestic policy adviser, may also quit, while Nixon retains influence and Ziegler expands access.
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Washington
John B. Connally
Nixon White House
Melvin R. Laird
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Laird
White House
Congress
Connally
Texas
Capitol
Ronald L Ziegler
Ziegler
God
Three Die in Wisconsin Traffic Crashes at Crossroads
The Associated Press reports seven deaths in Wisconsin accidents overnight lifting the 1973 toll to 592. Victims include Wilson Jones 56 and John Morgan 42 with his infant son Timothy 1 of Grafton in a collision at Wisconsin 57 and Ozaukee County Trunk D, and David Hoeft 17 of Chicago killed in a Jefferson County one car crash near Fort Atkinson. Larry Fox 26 of River Falls died when his car left Wisconsin 29 east of River Falls striking a tree. Alta Dooley 47 of rural Janesville died when her car left a road in Rock County.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Ozaukee County
Wilson Jones
John Morgan
Timothy
Grafton
David Hoeft
Chicago
Jefferson County
Fort Atkinson
Walworth County
Larry Fox
River Falls
Pierce County
Alta Dooley
Janesville
Rock County
Stone Would Have Spent Ten Million For Nixon Win
Washington Post Wire reports Clem Stone says Nixon told him he would not have won in 1968 without Stone’s gifts totaling 4.8 million dollars and PMA. Stone recounts meeting Nixon at Camp David and on a Granada interview, claiming he helped expose PMA to the White House and predicts ethics reforms after Watergate.
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Ziegler
Henry A. Kissinger
Alexander M Haig Jr
White House
Nixon
Congress
Connally
Washington Post
Washington
Chicago
W. Clement Stone
Stone
Clem
Kup
WMAQ
Camp David
Irv Kupeiner
Michael Ryan
Granada Television
Britain
Mr. Nixon
PMA
Kupeinet
Maurice H. Stans
Ecrec
New
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Judge Orrin S. Judd
Monroe, N.C
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Hy Gardner
John Connally
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