Gestapo Mentality Sparks Watergate Testimony Clash
The Watergate inquiry faces conflicting accounts among top officials as Sen Sam Ervin cites secret White House documents describing a Gestapo mentality at Nixon's inner circle. Archibald Cox asks to pause hearings but Cox says no court action was planned. Conflicts emerge over CIA involvement with the Watergate break in and key aides dispute whether the agency aided or probed the case.
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Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Dash
Cox
Central Intelligence Agency
Congressional
America
CIA
FBI
Robert E. Cushman Jr
Marine Corps
John D. Ehrlichman
E. Howard Hunt
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Cushman
H. R. Haldeman
Richard Helms
Helms
Army
Vernon A. Walters
Democratic
Walters
Greeks End Monarchy as Papadopoulos Declares Greece Presidential Republic
Greek Premier George Papadopoulos announced the abolition of the monarchy and proclaimed himself first president in a radio broadcast. He cited investigations into King Constantine and outlined a plebiscite within two months and elections for a new parliament by late 1974.
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Athens
George Papadopoulos
Greece
Papadopoulos
Constantine
Rome
Jobless Rate Unchanged Amid Strong Economy May Data
The U S unemployment rate held at five percent in May with 4.4 million out of work and an 84 million labor force. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 150000 to 75.2 million while earnings edged higher. Unemployment among blacks and minorities rose slightly to 9.4 percent, Vietnam era vets 20-29 at 5.9 percent, and adult men 3.4 percent.
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Washington
Stein
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Air Crash Kills 23 in Brazil
A Cruzeiro do Sul Caravelle with 23 aboard crashed on landing at Sao Luis killing all on board. The two engine aircraft struck the runway with the right wing after touchdown from Belem en route to Rio de Janeiro. All seven crew were Brazilian and 16 passengers included three with foreign names.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Sao Luis
Cruzeiro
Giovani Pedone
N. Zahn
M. Zahn
Maranhao
Cruzeiro Do Sul Caravelle
Belem
Cloudy Weekend Weather Dims Lawrence Warm Spell
Lawrence enjoyed sun and temperatures near 78 to 80 degrees before clouds move in. Tonight and Saturday bring a 20 percent rain chance with scattered thunderstorms possible, limiting the weekend's warm spell. Highs remain in the low to mid 80s, with Sunday cooler in the 70s. Overnight lows near 59.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
Federal Budget View Cuts Deficits After Tax Revenue Rise
The Nixon administration released a mid year budget review showing 17 billion dollars more in federal revenue than January estimates. Deficit projections were cut to 18 billion for 1973 and 3 billion for 1974 while full employment scenarios show 1.8 billion deficit in 1973 and 5 billion surplus in 1974.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
Congress
Office of Management and Budget
The
OMB
Firm to Be Chosen for Park Resort Study
TOPEKA Kan June 8 AP The Kansas Park and Resources Authority will select the firm to study the feasibility of building a resort complex at a Kansas state park. Six firms are in consideration and the agency will meet in Wichita to decide.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas State Parks
Kansas Park and Resources Authority
Wichita
Downtown Dedication Plans Completed for June Events
Downtown Lawrence embraces a two day dedication with a Wednesday kickoff in South Park. On June 8 8 p.m. a First National Bank lot dance features Ralph Hazel Band and Dave Neely Orchestra with snacks by the Breakfast Optimist Club. June 9 includes a 12 30 p.m. banquet with Sen. Robert Dole and Mayor Hambleton followed by a 2 p.m. ribbon cutting at Ninth and Massachusetts and a 1 30 to 3 p.m. concert by the 42nd Army National Guard Band. Notables such as Gov. Docking and other officials are invited. Rumsey's Funeral Home listed for service day or night.
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Lawrence Assn
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Paul Gray
DLA
South Park
Musician’s Protective Union Band
First National Bank
Gray
Ralph Hazel
Dave Neely
St. Joseph
Glen Miller
Breakfast Optimist Club
Eldridge House
Robert Dole
Nancy Hambleton
Ninth
Massachusetts Street
42Nd Army National Guard
Robert Docking
Department of Housing and Ursban . Development
Kansas City
Nixon Pompidou Talk Seeks Broad Atlantic Summit
Nixon and Pompidou closed a two day Iceland summit aiming to renew the transatlantic alliance for the 1970s. They left with no firm accords but with hope for a possible 16 nation Atlantic summit and ongoing bilateral and multilateral talks on monetary trade and defense.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Nixon
Georges Pompidou
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Ireland
NATO
Kissinger
United States
France
Atlantic Alliance
Kissin
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Herbert Stein
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Index Church
Nneeeeee Weseces
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Archie Dykes
Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Journal- World Photo
Rumsey
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidou
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Newsmen
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