Governors near resolution on rooting out corruption
At the 1974 National Governors Conference in Seattle the governors push for a strong ethics and campaign finance reform resolution. Led by Gov. Dan Evans the group backs loophole free rules, strict codes, lobbying disclosure, and public financing experiments. The Milliken Lucey proposal faces controversy but gains momentum as states push anticorruption measures.
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Ray Earl James Ray seeks to withdraw King murder guilty plea
The Supreme Court opens the way for James Earl Ray to change his 1969 guilty plea for the assassination of Martin Luther King. Ray contends his attorneys profited from a book and asks for a retrial with an innocent plea. The 6th Circuit ordered a hearing to assess due process and counsel assistance.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
White House Jesuit aide earns 25000 a year
Rev John McLaughlin a Jesuit priest on White House staff earns 25000 dollars annually, lives at Watergate, and cites power as a strong emotion. He defends Nixon while facing scrutiny and says celibacy may be obsolete and women priests could come.
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John McLaughlin
White House
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Watergate Complex
People Magazine
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McLaughlin
Nixon
McLauglin
Boston
Robert T. Cleary
New England
Cleary
Rabin bids to form coalition as Israel vows not to return to 1967 borders
In a 45 minute Knesset address Yitzhak Rabin pledges a three party coalition to power while rejecting return to the 1967 lines. He singles out talks with Egypt first and excludes guerrilla groups from Geneva negotiations. Rabin notes the next steps include settling with Egypt then Syria. He warns Lebanon over cross border attacks and asserts IDF will act against terrorists as needed. Meir plans to resign after Rabin’s election.
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Golda Meir
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Moshe Dayan
Pinhas Sapir
Abba Eban
Trapped workers fought in British chemical blaze
Firemen battled flames at Nypro UK plant in Flixborough near Scunthorpe as rescuers searched rubble for workers. Eight bodies recovered, 21 missing and presumed dead after a massive explosion injured 105 people and scorched a 10 mile area.
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