Court rules grand jury material on Nixon Watergate goes to House panel
A 5 1 appeals court decision orders the grand jury materials, including a Sirica order, to be sent to the House Judiciary Committee for possible impeachment action against President Nixon. The ruling allows limited stays for Haldeman Ehrlichman and Strachan while seeking Supreme Court review. The court rejected attempts to delay, noting public disclosure questions are premature for halting proceedings.
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John D Ehrlichman
Nixon
Gordon Strachan
U.S. Supreme Court
John J. Wilson
Frank M. Strickler
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Sirica
Grand Jury
House Judiciary Committee
Wilson
Supreme Court
House Committee
United States
Strickler
The
District Court
Sheriff, DA candidates air views in Lompoc forum
Incumbent Sheriff John W. Carpenter faced no opposition while DA candidates sparred. Milner touted staff gains and consumer fraud lawsuits, Roden blasted Milner as a failure and urged 24 hour deputy support and tougher crime measures. Roden criticized court readiness. Minier defended his record and opposed marijuana decriminalization.
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Michael J. Palmer
Lompoc
Stan Roden
John W. Carpenter
David Minier
Vaughn Proctor
Lompoc Valley
Carpenter
Milner
Santa Barbara
Roden
Milier
Minier
Inmates Surrender After Hostage Stand at Federal House of Detention
Three prisoners Ernest Moore John Boston and Spencer Chin held seven guards at the New York Federal House of Detention overnight wielding knives and two pistols. After negotiations and an amnesty pledge they surrendered and released the guards. The incident arose from delays in trial on bank robbery charges as the overcrowded jail housed over 400 inmates.
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New York
UPI
Lower Manhattan
Federal House of Detention
Ernest Moore
John Boston
Spencer Chin
Revson Dies in South African Grand Prix Crash
American racer Peter Revson heir to the Revson cosmetics empire was killed in a crash during practice at the Kyalami circuit near Johannesburg. Witnesses said his car lost control, burst into flames, and he died en route to a hospital.
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Johannesburg
UPI
Peter Revson
Revson Cosmetics
Revson
Kyalami
Firestone named ambassador to Belgium by Nixon
President Nixon nominated Leonard Kimball Firestone president of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company as the new ambassador to Belgium. The Belgian government confirmed the appointment, naming Firestone 66 as successor to Robert Strausz Hope 70 who moves to Sweden.
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Brussels
UPI
Nixon
Leonard Kimball Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Belgium
Foreign Ministry
Firestone
Robert Strausz Hope
Sweden
Glimpse of Lou Chapman Crunches Linen Closet Door
Lou Chapman practicing her bowling swing in a hallway accidentally releases the ball and smashes a linen closet door at her home.
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Lou Chapman
Reagan says 900 service stations to open Sundays
Governor Ronald Reagan announced that more than 900 service stations will open Sundays starting this weekend. Major oil companies reported plans to operate many stations with totals from Standard 235 to Shell 81 and others. Exxon declined a firm count while Texaco urged franchisees to participate.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Standard
Phillips
Arco
Gulf
Douglas
Mobil
Shell
Time
Save Mor
Union
Exxon
Texaco
Reagan
Lompoc to receive extra gasoline allocations this week
State fuel official says Lompoc area including Vandenberg Village Mission Hills and Vandenberg AFB will receive extra gasoline this week. Fourth District Supervisor Beattie and Assemblyman MacGillivray announced the move after noting 1972 base allocations overlooked closed stations reducing current allotments.
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Lompoc
John Mathews
Emergency Energy Office
Vandenberg Village
Mission Hills
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Fourth District
Francis Beattie
W. Don MacGillivray
Beattie
Nixon subpoenaed for materials in Watergate probe
Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski issued a subpoena for more Watergate materials from President Nixon. The White House and prosecutor declined to specify which documents are requested. Tension grows as the House Judiciary Committee fights over St Clair's role and access to staff evidence and witness questions. Nixon hinted at rejecting a committee subpoena during a Houston broadcast.
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Washington
UPI
Leon Jaworski
Nixon
White House
James St. Clair
NBC Today
House Judiciary Committee
St. Clair
Houston
Judiciary Committee
Jaworski
Gerald Warren
Warren
Kissinger to Moscow for talks with leaders
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told President Nixon he will depart for Moscow at midnight Saturday to meet Soviet leaders ahead of Nixon's June visit. He expects to meet Premier Brezhnev at a hunting lodge north of Moscow and may stop in Bonn for refueling.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Moscow
Kissinger
Oval Office
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Bonn
Mideast
Local planning group tasks draft long range goals
A county advisory committee finished grassroots talks on comprehensive plan goals and handed them to a subcommittee led by William Fick. The panel, including Al Autry Hugh Young E C Stevens Carol Nash Darrell Schuyler and Harley Craig, will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the county annex to draft long range goals for review by April 4 before Senate submission.
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William Fick
Cypress Avenue
E Street
Fick
al Autry
Lompoc
Hugh Young
E.C. Stevens
Carol Nash
Darrell Schuyler
Harley Craig
Young
Santa Barbara
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