Albert says Nixon loses ground in House amid Watergate dispute
Speaker Carl Albert bluntly criticized Nixon for calling the Judiciary Committee’s Watergate document probe a wild defensive maneuver. He warned Nixon has lost support in the House over the past months and defended the committee’s role while noting the panel was to receive the secret Watergate Grand Jury report.
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Kennedy
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Nixon homes cost taxpayers 17 million says committee chair
Rep. Jack Brooks says the House committee report on Nixon spending is objective and straightfor ward and details how 17 million of taxpayers money funded three private vacation homes. He argues the purchases were prompted by the President’s desire to maintain those homes and that without them taxpayers would not have been charged.
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Grand jury near verdict in Kent State killings probe
A federal grand jury reconvened in Cleveland to finish its inquiry into the Kent State University shooting deaths of four students on May 4, 1970. After 34 days of testimony from over 150 witnesses, officials indicated the panel could wrap up by Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Justice Department
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Kent State
Rivalry Ends in Death Over Blocked Gas Station Drive
In Houston R W Winfrey 40 and Sidney Phillips 55 exchanged threats and drew pistols after a blocked drive at a gas station. Phillips shot Winfrey who died. Phillips told police the dispute started when Winfrey refused to move his car. Police plan to send the case to a grand jury.
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Farmers to get fuel but costs rise for still others
Administration officials expect most farmers will obtain the fuel needed to boost food production this year though localized shortages and higher costs are noted. An Agriculture Department survey shows gasoline prices up about 29 percent since November, diesel up about 38 percent, and LP gas up about 21 percent. A Federal Energy Office plan would certify farmer purchases to ensure top priority at fuel stations for small farmers.
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Federal Energy Office
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PG&E seeks to expand steam units at Geysers plant
Pacific Gas and Electric Co asked permission to build a 17.5 million dollar unit at the Geysers geothermal facility in Sonoma County. The request increases pending PUC applications to four, with plans for 15 units in operation by 1977. ten units already operating and one under construction at the world’s largest geothermal plant.
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UPI
Sonoma County
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State Public Utilities Commission
Steam Cleaning Carpet Rugs With Rug Doctor Rental
Steam cleaning your carpets or rugs using a Rug Doctor machine offers $4.00 per hour rental plus a small chemical charge. Call Steamco of Lom Panic for appointment or information, or Andy for a free estimate with the same number, and the pros can do the job.
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Hearsts seek word from SLA as 2M food drive ends
Patricia Hearst’s parents prayed for news from the Symbionese Liberation Army as a 2 million dollar food handout near its end. The distribution at 17 Bay Area sites fed the needy under rain as Randolph and Catherine Hearst left a New York meeting of Hearst Corp directors pledging 4 million more after Patricia’s release.
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Symbionese Liberation Army
Berkeley
Happier driving this Sunday says AAA
The American Automobile Association reports easier gas buying this Sunday with more stations open. Twenty three percent plan to pump gas on Sundays versus seventeen percent last week, and only three percent report being out of gas as the month ends, unchanged from the prior week. The note also mentions the People In Need food distribution demanded by the SLA as a condition related to Patricia's release negotiations.
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People In Need
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