Nixon Refuses Subpoenas as Watergate Court Move Debuts
President Nixon declines to honor Senate subpoenas for White House documents and tape recordings. The Senate Watergate Committee votes 7 to 0 to seek a court order. Nixon cites executive privilege while letters to Sam Ervin and Judge Sirica detail his stance.
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Nixon
Washington
UPI
White House
Senate Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
U.S
John J. Sirica
Samuel Cash
Baker
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Weicker says Nixon did not fire Gray despite evidence
Sen Weicker testifies at Watergate hearings that Nixon knew of Gray destruction of documents and did not remove him as acting FBI director. Ehrlichman counters that Nixon acted to inform authorities and pursue the case orderly. Also a coastal forecast notes patchy fog and warm inland temperatures.
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Washington
UPI
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
Nixon
L. Patrick Gray III
FBI
Gray
Weicker
White House
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Democratic
John D. Ehrlichman
Justice Department
Ehrlichman
Pat Gray
Para-sailing may become new fad in Lompoc
Nine year old Johnny Mahler pioneers para-sailing in Lompoc using a Pioneer Para-sail priced at 417 dollars. Ernest Mahler says the novelty draws local kids to a vacant lot near Ryan Park as they await winds to lift riders up to 200 500 or 600 feet.
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Johnny Mahler
Lompoc
Stan Tulledo
Ernest Mahler
Barba
Mahler
Pioneer Systems Incorporated
Connecticut
Mexico
Bahamas
Johnny
Ryan Park
Mahler and Son
Cox seeks court order to force Nixon tapes release
Special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox filed before Judge Sirica to compel President Nixon to surrender White House tape recordings. Nixon insists surrender would undermine the presidency and separation of powers. The show cause order gives Nixon until Aug 7 to respond as the case likely heads for higher courts. Ehrlichman attended the hearing as a witness.
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Washington
UPI
Archibald Cox
Nixon
White House
Cox
U S. District
John J. Sirica
Senate Watergate Committee
Sirica
Watergate Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Congress
Ervin
John D. Ehrlichman
Freeway Battle Opens in Superior Court Over Lompoc Bypass
The landmark case centered on Highway 1 bypass plans east of Lompoc with the state arguing the five mile segment is essential and environmentally compliant, while opponents warn of environmental harm and cost. Judge Marion A. Smith set ground rules and will hear whether an environmental impact statement is required.
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Lompoc
Superior Court
Marion A. Smith
State Department of Transportation
Highway 1
Joseph J. Bosio
Pierre Gherini
Gherini
Mission Hills
John Gherini
Gherinis
Floyd C. Dodson
Santa Barbara County
Smith
Harcourt project approved by county planning panel
A 5-4 vote by the County Planning Commission recommends approval of Hastings Harcourt’s 321 acre Santa Ynez Valley subdivision for 41 homesites on land split by State Highway 246. James Bartlett urged denial before, but growth advocates joined conservationists in backing the plan as fitting the valley’s way of life.
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County Planning Commission
Santa Ynez Valley
Hastings Harcourt
Flag Is Up Farms
James Bartlett
Commission
Harcourt
Buellton
Solvang
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Tennessee
J. Fred Buzhardt
Supreme Court
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City of
James Longtin
Chamber of Commerce
Earle Sweetland
Harley Craig
George Johnson
Pete Round
Lompoc Area
State Division of Highways
Norval Fairman
Ralph Lejonhud
Fairman
Lejonhud
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