McCord’s Disclosure Sparks Watergate Hearings Spotlight
James McCord’s uncharacteristic statements shift Watergate coverage as the Senate begins hearings. His March 23 testimony implicated presidential aides and outlined pressure on defendants to plead guilty while secrecy and perjury surrounded the trial. He described Magruder’s lies and Mitchell and Dean’s roles, while his sensational testimony pointed to broader political influence and hush money. The 49 year old former operative faced judges and cameras, promising a dramatic day in Caucus Room.
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Washington
James McCord
Swith
Democratic Party
U.S
John J. Sirica
McCord
Senate Watergate Committee
John N. Mitchell
Jeb S. Magruder
John W. Dean III
K. Gordon Liddy
Jeb Magruder
Senate
Preliminary hearing set for Estes June 15
A preliminary hearing for Lloyd Wayne Estes is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 15. Estes, 35, of 224 N Fourth, faces kidnapping charges involving Louie Morris and has bond set at 15000 for the kidnapping case and 25000 for an related case. The other case accuses Estes of aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping with a June 11 trial in Division I of Douglas County District Court.
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Lloyd Wayne Estes
Louie Morris
N. Y
Estes
Douglas County
Frey & Williams
Morris
Kansas Traffic Deaths Rise in Topeka Log
Kansas highway death log records 2 fatalities for 24 hours to 9 am Thursday 25 total for May and 185 for 1973 across the state.
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Topeka
Kan
Turnpike Road Work Receives 41.2 Million Allocation
Kansas Turnpike repair plan allocates 41.2 million for this year. Asphalt resurfacing starts about June 1 from East Lawrence service area extending 15 miles west near Lecompton Middle Road. Bonner Springs and Topeka crews patch holes this winter and prepare the ramp and river bridge resurfacing. Completion expected this summer with no fixed date.
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East Lawrence
Lecompton Middle Road
Chester Hess
Bonner Springs
Topeka Turnpike
Hess
Kansas River Turnpike
Parade Sets Route Before Miller-Johnson Circus in Lawrenc e
A May 25 parade from Sixth to North Park on Massachusetts will precede two Miller-Johnson Circus shows in Lawrence. The three ring touring group with 12 elephants comes from Hayes and is sponsored by the Lawrence Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. Performances are at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds on Harper.
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Sixth
North Park
Massachusetts
Miller-Johnson
Carrol Crossfield
Lawrence
Hayes
The
Fraternal Order of Police
Crossfield
FOP
Douglas County
Harper
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Lee Terete
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Newman
HALL
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Texaco
Lewa
Bank Americard
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