Nixon Relives Pardon Debate in Frost Interview
Richard Nixon described his Watergate pardon as an unjustified admission of guilt and said he would have preferred a trial. He claimed the press injured him, slammed Woodward Bernstein and The Final Days, and said the resignation brought a life without purpose. He also argued Spiro Agnew’s actions were common practice and denied making deals for the pardon. County officials cut ribbons at a local event.
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Nine Dead Ten Injured In Manhattan Bath House Fire
A four alarm blaze at the Everard Baths on West 28th Street in midtown Manhattan killed nine men and injured ten as smoke and flames trapped patrons. Fire officials blamed an unextinguished mattress fire that rekindled. the building lacked an automatic sprinkler system due to a delayed installation ordered last August.
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Frazier to Change Theme Song During Hacienda Run
Former world heavyweight champ Joe Frazier and his revue will leave the Hacienda Sunday after a four wall engagement that opened Thursday for six weeks. A Hacienda spokesman blamed slow business and noted Frazier needed pre engagement publicity. Frazier had drawn praise in New York and Nevada shows and previously performed with The Knockouts at Caesars Palace and Lake Tahoe. He stumbled and sprained an ankle during a Caesars show but fans say his voice and stage presence improved since his first visit.
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Terrorists Hold Mack Hanging Over Hostages
Gunmen in the Netherlands seized a train and a school in a Moluccan uprising demanding release of jailed comrades. A 2 pm deadline passed without action as police, hidden from view, monitored terrified parents and chanting children. Four prisoners were moved for negotiations, then returned to prison.
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