Mitchell Denies Involvement in Watergate Wiretap Plans
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell rejected as slanderous claims that he approved wiretap plans for the Democratic National Committee. The Washington Post reported McCord testified that Liddy claimed Mitchell approved the 1972 operation. Mitchell denies prior knowledge and involvement while McCord remains under Senate questioning with Hunt and others facing grand jury action.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Washington Post
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
Mitchell
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Committee For
Nixon Mitchell
Committee
Ervin
McCord
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Post
Liddy
Senate Committee
the Post
Watergate Committee
E. Howard Hunt Jr
John W. Dean III
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Charles W. Colson
Nixon
Dean
Magruder
Colson
Hunt
Grand Jury
Democratic
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Sirica
Senate Com
Last U S POWs freed by North Vietnam return to Clark
At Clark Air Base in the Philippines the final 67 U S prisoners of war freed by North Vietnam arrive on two C141 transports marking the end of Hanoi’s listed POWs. Some released later by the Viet Cong are expected to depart for home Friday.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
North Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Hanoi
Clark
Viet Cong
Robert White
Newport News
White
Mekong
Saigon
Williamsburg
Vietnam
Clark Field
Laos
Lloyd D. Oppel
Pathet Lao
Man Faces Murder Charge In Black River Falls
Carl F. Giese 29 bound over to Circuit Court on a first degree murder charge for the March 19 stabbing death of his wife Jude Gail 26 in their apartment. Bond set at 50000 with six witnesses testifying. pathologist cites extensive bleeding and stab wounds. police found three bloody knives and notes in the apartment.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Carl F. Giese
Giese
Jude Gail
Robert Fink
Eau Claire
National Farmers Organization calls hog and cattle withholdings
The National Farmers Organization directs members to withhold hogs cattle and lambs from the market amid record hog price falls and declining cattle prices. Oren Lee Staley cites urgent action. The group plans meetings in 15 cities to decide further steps amid a broader nationwide meat boycott push with protests in several states.
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Lee Gould
Associated Press
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Iowa
San Francisco
Federal Building Plaza
Ray Alper
Consumer Federation of California
Des Moines
Ron Jarvis
Oppenheimer Industries of
Kansas City
Oppenheimer
Jarvis
Phil Arnold
Ashland
Kan
San Diego
Calif
New York
Bronx Terminal
New York City
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Weather Outlook Turns Partly Cloudy and Cooler
Partly cloudy and cooler conditions with light northerly winds. Lows near 30 Thursday night, highs around 50 Friday. Chance of rain 5 percent Thursday night and 10 percent Friday. Saturday mostly cloudy with a low near 30.
Crime report shows first UCR drop in 17 years
The FBI Uniform Crime Reports for 1972 reveal a nationwide decline in serious crime for the first time in 17 years with Milwaukee down and Madison up. The piece notes state politics shift as equal rights for women and bingo legalization move to voters in the spring election.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Milwaukee
Madison
Commodity futures trading risks linked to crop reports and policy
The piece analyzes factors influencing futures speculation, focusing on crop reports, weather patterns, and government policy. It surveys how these elements drive price volatility and risk for traders.
Six Unions Adopt Joint Talks In La Crosse Negotiations
Six building crafts unions join forces with the La Crosse Construction Employers Association to bargain collectively on wages and contract length. The groups include Carpenters Local 1143 Laborers Local 140 Painters Local 374 Plasterers Local 257 Floorcoverers Local 1143 and Lathers Local 387. Contracts run April to June, with four meetings held since February and a two year contract proposed.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Construction Employers Association
Carpenters and Joiners
Lathers
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Las Vegas
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Poway
Paris
U.S. Military Assistance Command
BRF
Louis Drecktrah
Jackson County
Drecktrah
City
Lynn DeLong
Carl Giese
Joseph Kristan
Vernon
Conn
Enfield
Maine House of Representatives
Ann Landers
Hy Gardner
Sears Roebuck and Co
Florida
Sears
Key West
Palm Beach
Miami
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Peter Nelson and Son, Inc
Nelson
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