Silica Recounts Long Hours on Watergate Tapes
Silica testified that she did not erase tapes unknowingly and described the long hours she worked on the Watergate tapes from Saturday morning through Sunday, then again on Monday. A section of the June 20 tape was played in judge's court, highlighting a continuous 18 minute 15 second hum. Requests to relisten to the tape to capture conversations between Nixon and Ehrlichman left open the chance a court reporter may produce a transcript.
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Watergate
Nixons
Rhyne
Nixon
John D. Ehrlichmen
Sirica
Howard Hughes
Charles G
Bebe” Rebozo
Watergate Committee
U.S. District Court
John D. Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Miss Woods
Tootee
Mayor and Councilmen Set for Meeting Amid Watergate Debates
At a city meeting the mayor and two council members discuss agenda items including executive privilege tapes, with Sirica planning tape tampering tests next Monday. Senate panel pauses public hearings until January as prosecutors and White House aides maneuver over Watergate disclosures and hearings continue.
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Senate Watergate Committee
Samuel Cash
Special Committee
White House
Nixon
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
Texas
ITT
Oil shale leases draw interest as oil costs rise
The Interior Department estimates federal lands hold about 600 billion barrels of economically recoverable shale oil, with much more in less accessible shale. After prior testing with little company interest, higher oil prices and new processing methods revive bids for 5,120 acre federal leases, yielding royalties to the government.
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Interior Department
Oil Company
Grocery Clerk Wins Lawsuit In Medical Malpractice Case
A 32-year-old grocery clerk was awarded 3.7 million dollars after claiming unneeded surgeries led to terminal cancer. Judge Abbott called the case a five month horror and noted the defendant physician, Dr. Nork, faces remnant investigations as prior verdicts totaled 1.09 million and new suits loom.
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Sacramento
Calif
Superior
Abbott
Planning Commission splits on tavern review request
The Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission referred a use permitted on review request for a tavern on Fort Sill Boulevard to the city council without recommendation. The tavern at 1810 N. Fort Sill Blvd drew split votes after lengthy discussion.
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Lawton Metroolitan Area Planning Commission
Fort Sill Boulevard
LMAPC
Fort Sill Blvd
Jack Allen
John Griswold
Devel
Millions affected by cystic fibrosis in the United States
About six million Americans live with cystic fibrosis a hereditary respiratory disease that limits lung function and requires ongoing care and medical attention.
Storm Jackson Drowns After Rain-Filled Ditch Fall
Storm Jackson of Jackson Tennessee drowned after falling into a rain filled ditch while returning home from school. Donnie Bryan Ayers, 18, is named in the report.
Richardson Threatened to Quit Twice Before Finally Doing So
Former Atty. Gen. Elliot Richardson said he proposed in August that President Nixon face detailed Watergate questioning with a neutral moderator. He noted he threatened to resign twice before resigning Oct. 20 after Archibald Cox was fired and questioned Nixon's disclosure. He doubts impeachment is needed and expresses hope Jaworski can uncover truth if Nixon fully discloses.
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Washington (Ap
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Senate
Alexander M. Haig Jr
White House
J. Fred Buzhardt
Melvin R. Laird
Bistover
Massachusetts
Peter Lisagor
Washington
Chicago Daily News
George Will
Capital
The
National Review
Cavett
Cityan Struck and Injured in Downtown Mishap
Cityan was struck by a car in front of the main Post Office at 102 S. Robert W. Shaw 1701 Dearborn. He suffered a head laceration and minor knee injury. Ambulance attendants treated him at the scene and he was hospitalized. Another collision at 10th and about 11:38 a.m. sent Paul Williams of Fort Sill to Reynolds Army Hospital with back and neck pains.
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Robert W. Shaw
Dearborn
Paul Williams
Fort Sill
Reynolds Army Hospital
Walker
Government weighs petroleum rationing and price controls
A cabinet group discussed moving to government controls at wholesale levels for petroleum fuels and crude oil while propane and middle distillates remain regulated. Rationing favors appeared from John Love and Rogers Morton, with support from Claude Brinegar, and clear opposition was not voiced.
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Tually
Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Laird
Shultz
Roy L. Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Transportation
Claude S. Brinegar
Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Defense
William P. Clements Jr
Brent Scowcroft
National Security Council
John A. Love
Love
Morton
Brinegar
Ash
Dent
Clements
Scow‘croft
Fort Sill Commissary Construction Details Released
Corps of Engineers officials outline site work for a new commissary north of Fort Sill Aviation Command. Planned tasks include demolition grading drainage sidewalks fencing paving utilities and turfing with work slated to start by year’s end. No completion date has been set as of now.
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Fort Sill Aviation Command
Corps of Engineer
Fort Worth
Elton L. Watkins
Corps
Desert beetles thrive on limited desert acres
An acre of desert may support as many as 100000 beetles, among the most abundant animals in arid lands.
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