Watergate Hearing Sparks Silent Moment Between Weicker and Haldeman
In a tense Watergate session in Washington the chamber fell silent as Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. and H.R. Haldeman confronted each other over accountability. Weicker pressed for resignation while Haldeman defended the White House record and disputed sweeping accusations of widespread corrosion. The clash highlighted deep partisan and philosophical rifts surrounding the scandal.
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Europe Aligns With U.S. Space Effort After Talks
European ministers from 11 nations agreed after 13 hours of bargaining to fund the Sortie Lab as a key part of a larger 5.5 billion dollar post Apollo space program, marking Europe’s move to join the U.S. space initiative.
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UPI
Europe
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Liz Burton divorce plans set market for sixth and third spouses
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton announced divorce plans signaling a shift in the Hollywood marriage market. The couple stated they could not content living alone again, recalling a devoted family life as they pursue separate futures after Tuesday's announcement. Contracts between the U S government and ERSO for the Spacelab project were to be signed August 15 with a 79 percent guaranteed funding and a nullifying clause if Italy Norway and Sweden fail to guarantee the remaining 21 percent by September 18. A brief note adds Patti Smith feeding at Padre Island Corpus Christi Texas.
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Prospective Juror Dismissed Over Trust Concerns
In Eureka California a prospective juror told Judge Thomas Montgomery he did not trust either attorney and questioned an exemption. The judge dismissed the juror.
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Eureka
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UPI
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Judge denies Brown bid to halt California dig at future governor mansion
Superior Court Judge Lloyd Phillips refused Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown Jr. a preliminary injunction to stop archeological digging on the site planned for the governor's mansion in Carmichael. The ruling found a full environmental impact report could cover the dig, making the injunction premature. The case drew political heat as Brown pursues the 1974 Democratic nomination.
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Carmichael
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Vegetables Rotting in Salinas Fields Amid Truck Strike
In Salinas Valley, millions of dollars of lettuce cauliflower carrots broccoli and celery rot in the fields as a Teamster strike blocks market access. Growers seek Nixon intervention after talks ended with a 39 percent wage offer rejected. about 500 drivers have been on strike since July 15.
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UPI
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Tax shift architect predicts major property tax rollbacks
Sacramento debate centers on a 1,750 dollar homeowner exemption under the 1972 tax shift. Assemblyman William T. Bagley says the damper is closed and that major rate rollbacks will occur while assessors warn rising assessments may erode relief this year for homeowners, especially those not reassessed in four to five years. Local agencies must set final rates by September 1.
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Sacramento
UPI
William T. Bagley
Reagan tax limitation drive spends record amount
Sacramento UPI reports backers of Reagan’s tax limitation initiative spent a record 436 452 to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Californians for Lower Taxes filed the statement, with Dart Industries Challenge Cook Bros and P F Jung each giving 10 000 and David Packard contributing 5 000. Brown called it among the most costly initiative campaigns. In England, Duncan Mcleod 75 defended himself after mugging attempt, knocking the attacker unconscious with swift blows.
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