Senate probes office burglary tied to Ellsberg case
The Senate opens hearings into whether the CIA aided the 1971 burglary of Daniel Ellsberg psychiatrist's office. Gen. Cushman Jr plans to return early to answer charges. testifying officials include CIA head James Schlesinger and Bernard Melloy. Charges link CIA material and a psychological profile to the operation.
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Wanton destruction at Wounded Knee ends 71 day occupation
UPI reports that inside Wounded Knee S D the village shows leveled buildings and debris after AIM occupation ended Tuesday with 120 people removed and no injuries. Officials call the damage wanton and pig sty like as federal officers supervise disarmament and surrender.
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Skylab launch countdown under way at Cape Kennedy
The UPI report notes a twofold countdown at Pad 39A and Pad 39B for Skylab and Apollo crews. Charles Conrad Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz prepare for the first 28 day stay aboard the orbiting laboratory with planned returns in June. Skylab will then host additional crews through August November.
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North Vietnam accuses U S POWs of torture amid postwar claims
Saigon reports Hanoi broadcast its first post truce charge accusing American forces of brutal beatings and even surgical experiments on Communist POWs. VNA described mental disorders in up to 40 percent, with paraplegia in one case and widespread skin and eye diseases among POWs treated in the first 60 days after the January cease fire.
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Big coverup charged in service club rackets
Former Army sergeant major William O Wooldridge testified before a Senate panel about a racketeering ring linked to military clubs and post exchanges. He alleged a large coverup involving top officers including General Westmoreland, with other co conspirators detailing kickbacks and smuggling. The four men were convicted in Los Angeles in February and described a broader corruption network within the Vietnam era command.
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Senate
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Seymour
Sandy’ Lazar
Theodore ‘Sam’ Bass
U.S. District Court
Los Angeles
Gen. Westmoreland
Agnew accuses media of McCarthyism in Watergate coverage
Vice President Spiro Agnew rebutted press hostility to the administration at the University of Virginia. He said Watergate reporting relied on hearsay and rumors and criticized The Washington Post for its coverage. He urged accountability in court, not in the press.
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Washington Post
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Agnew
William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Legislature Heat Follows State Bills and Appointments
Acting governor appoints Andrew G. Robertson as Mental Hygiene director. Senate approves flag desecration penalties and expands crime penalties. Bills advance on tax relief incorporation eight districts, school week changes, and voter initiative processes. Programs cover bilingual training, public disclosures, pesticides research, and day care tax credit.
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Weather fronts sweep nation with storms and floods
Thundershowers linger in the lower Great Lakes while Atlantic states face thunderstorm activity. A flash flood watch covers the mountains and foothills of South Carolina. Tornadoes spawned by violent storms strike north central Texas with no injuries reported. Light snow appears at high western elevations as temperatures vary from 34 in Evanston Wyoming to 80 in Blythe and Needles California.
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