Judge Byrne rejects motion to dismiss Ellsberg trial
UPI report says Judge Matt Byrne refused defense efforts to dismiss the Pentagon Papers indictment over White House taint claims. The ruling cites Byrnes confidence in remaining fair while the Watergate burglary testimony by Hunt and Krogh is disclosed to the defense. Ellsberg and Russo sit with counsel as arguments proceed.
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Byrne
Ellsberg
Los Angeles
UPI
USS
Matt Byrne
FBI
E. Howard Hunt
Watergate Grand Jury
White House
John Ehrlichman
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Hunt
Egil ‘‘Bud’’ Krogh
Elisberg
David Young
National Security Agency
Krogh
Russo
Supervisors clash over Goleta water initiative
Third District Supervisor James M. Slater denounces fellow Supervisor Charles F. Catterlin for alleging officials stir fear over the Goleta water election on May 15. Slater says Catterlin’s charge was inaccurate and clarifies his remarks did not target County Flood Control Director James Stubchaer. The feud centers on water conservation and development, with past moves over district boundaries and advisory committee appointments fueling tensions.
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Third District
James M. Slater
Charles F. Catterlin
Catterlin
Slater
County Administration
James Stubchaer
Goleta
Stubcner
Goleta Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Andrew
On schedule Skylab launch boosted by tests and talks
CAPE KENNEDY UPS NPR The May 14 Skylab launch to an orbiting space station gains momentum after a successful ground test of the ferry ship and word the mission may proceed despite an electrical workers strike. Astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz tested systems and staged the countdown with a faulty unit to be replaced.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
America
Skylab Space Station
Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad
Joseph P Kerwin
Paul Paul J. Weitz
Bendix Field Engineering Corp
Gordon Harris
NASA
Walter Kapryan
Kapryan
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Space Station
Watergate probe widens as Haldeman Ehrlichman questioned
Senate staff investigators questioned H. R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman about the Watergate affair while Nixon named Gen. Alexander Haig to replace Haldeman as White House chief of staff. Earlier, Hunt testified he was authorized by superiors to burglarize the psychiatrist's office. The Pentagon Papers trial shed further light on the case.
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Washington
UPI
White House
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Senate
Capitol Hill
Los Angeles
E. Howard Hunt
Daniel Elisberg
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
Key Biscayne
Fla
Alexander M. Haig
Haldeman
Elisberg
Ehrlichman
Pentagon
Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Watergate
Matt Byrne
Pentagon Papers
Watergate Grand Jury
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c. Haldeman
Mississippi Crest brings flood warnings across the region
Flood fears rise as the Mississippi River crests near 53.3 feet at Vicksburg with forecasts of flooding along the Yazoo watershed and backwater evacuations of over 10 000 people in rural Delta Mississippi. Authorities warn of slow water recede and delayed shelter transitions. Temporary levees and cattle relocation efforts continue.
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United Press International
Mississippi
Davenport
Iowa
Vicksburg
Miss
Louisiana
National Weather Service
Ouachita
Black
Red River
St. Louis
U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Yazoo River
Senate Watergate panel widens probe to political espionage
The Senate Watergate committee investigates not only the raid on the Democratic HQ but a broad range of alleged political espionage and campaign irregularities. It cites Segretti tied to the Nixon administration and possible funding, with reports of as many as 50 infiltrators and 500 to 700 long distance calls. Weather and tides accompany the briefing.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
California
Donald H. Segretti
Nixon
Dwight L. Chapin
FBI
George S. McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Segretti
Republican National Committee
George Gorton
Ted Brill
George Washington University
White House
Tom Gregory
Brigham Young
Muskie
McGovern
Gorton
Interior Department
Ken Rietz
Federal Grand Jury
Vietnam warns Communists on cease fire breach
In Saigon a government spokesman warned that South Vietnam will reassess its stance on the ceasefire if the Communists endanger Cambodia or Laos. He suggested a possible policy shift if neighboring countries are violated and noted expectations of a future major offensive in the south while criticizing Viet Cong denials in Paris.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Quan Doi Nhan Dan
United States
Tran van Lam
Republic of Vietnam
Lam
Paris
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Milier
Minter
Air Force
Vandenberg
Tommy
Connie Hochstatter
Granite City, Ill
Jefferson Barracks Bridge
Caruthersville
Memphis, Tenn
Kenneth McLaughlin
Civil Defense
Warren County
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