Symington Doubts Nixon Statement On Watergate Coverup
Senator Stuart Symington says he knows of one or more secret documents marked copy to the President suggesting Nixon knew about White House staff efforts to involve the CIA in the Watergate coverup. He made the claim in a CBS interview and later confirmed it to UPI, offering no details.
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Nixon aides cited in Symington Watergate remark
Symington said three top Nixon aides lost their jobs and suggested it is hard to believe the President knew nothing about the Watergate cover up though he did not assert he did. He declined further comment when pressed by UPI. In London Heath was told a third minister was named in sex scandal rumors but officials denied involvement.
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Assembly makeup at stake in diverse Southern California races
Voters head to polls Tuesday in 28 candidate contests for three Assembly seats. In southeast Los Angeles County Frank Vicencia, a dairy lobbyist, seeks the 38th District seat in a runoff, facing Republican Bob McLennan and George Dear. Spending nears 150000 before May primary turnout. A San Diego primary selects GOP nominee William Craven in the 80th District.
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Arctic Pipeline Plans Target Gas From Frozen Ground
The Southern California Gas Company outlines a plan to tap vast natural gas deposits beneath the Arctic permafrost. It aims to balance energy needs with protecting land and indigenous communities as it partners with others to study feasibility and safeguards.
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Legislators defend secrecy amid closed budget sessions
Senate leaders defend secrecy as six executive sessions monitor a $9 billion budget plan while committees schedule meetings without public notice. Pro Tem James Mills says there is no problem, though reforms by Burton and Gregorio aim to boost access to legislative proceedings.
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Iceland Looks to U S Nixon Talks Over Cod War
Icelandic Prime Minister Olafur Johannesson says he seeks a meeting with President Nixon during Pompidou talks to discuss the cod war with Britain and its impact on NATO membership. He hints at revising the U S defense pact as British ships operate in waters Iceland claims.
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Terrorists active in Vietnam report 12 civilians killed
Saigon said Communist terrorists mined a train, grenaded a ferry, blew up a restaurant and shelled two towns as 12 civilians died and 35 were wounded. The incidents formed part of 97 cease-fire violations in the 24 hours ending noon today, the highest since May 9. The ferry attack near the Indochina peninsula killed 11, 10 civilians, and wounded 34, including 28 civilians.
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The dirtiest political year noted by Fair Campaign Group
The Fair Campaign Practices Committee reports that dirty campaigning has shifted from guilt by association to falsification and distortion. The group cites Watergate era influence and criticizes Nixon for implying all politicians engage in such tactics, noting both parties have been guilty in the past.
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Probe asked on Nixon copter crash
Army investigators searched for the cause after a presidential fleet helicopter carrying Secret Service agents plunged into the Atlantic near Grand Cay. One agent died, nine were injured, and J Clifford Dietrich of Woodbridge Virginia was identified as the victim. The chopper veered into about 20 feet of water as it approached the island landing pad.
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Yorty Seeks Fourth Term in Los Angeles Race
Mayor Sam Yorty campaigns for an unprecedented fourth term as Los Angeles heads to a nonpartisan election. Polls show rival City Councilman Thomas Bradley in the lead, following Bradley’s April primary win over 14 contenders, including Yorty.
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