Court upholds Watergate convictions of Mitchell Ehrlichman Haldeman
A federal appeals court affirmed the convictions of former Attorney General John Mitchell and aides John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman for conspiring to obstruct justice and lie to a grand jury over the 1972 Watergate break in. The court also sent back for further proceedings the conspiracy conviction of Robert Mardian.
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UPI
John N. Mitchell
John Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Mardian
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
U.S
John J. Sirica
White House
Mardian
Richard M. Nixon
Ford
Nixon
Sirica
Daniel Ellsberg
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Syrian forces push toward Sidon in new Lebanon offensive
Syrian troops began a heavy assault east of Sidon as fighting escalates in southern Lebanon less than a day after a draft peace accord appeared to be reached. Palestinian sources said artillery was fierce and shells rained on positions while Arab League mediators warned the process could delay but not derail the cease fire talks.
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Kholy
Jezzine
Ambiguous nationalities in Rome embassy attack
Italian authorities struggle to confirm the nationalities of three youths who stormed the Syrian Embassy in Rome with submachine guns to protest Lebanon violence. They shot a consular official and held staff, later surrendering. Names and origins given may be false.
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Syria
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Ahmed Ossein
Jaad Mohammed
Italy
Supreme Court rejects challenge to new broadcasting rules
The Supreme Court denied challenges to the FCC broadcasting rule change allowing full news conference broadcasts and debates without requiring equal time for opponents. The decision lets sponsors other than networks, including editors and organizations, present debates as bona fide news events. Justice White would have heard both appeals but a four vote threshold to grant review was not met.
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UPI
Supreme Court Today
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Democratic National Committee
U.S. Court of Appeals
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FCC
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Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Congress
National Organization For Women
Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ
Shirley Chisholm
D-N.y
Byron White
Ford aides label Carter campaign mean and nasty
Washington UPI reporting on Monday quotes Gov. Dan Evans and Sen. Javits calling Carter's campaign mean and nasty as Ford aides defend the President's honesty. Campaign lieutenant Harry Dent and Bob Dole also attended, with Evans and Javits criticizing Carter's personal charges and character. Gus Hall of the Communist Party pushes a six hour workday while asserting a race biased toward two big business parties.
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UPI
Jimmy Carter
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Bayh
Carter
Ford
Washington
Dan Evans
Evans
Harry Dent
South
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Bob Dole
Javits
Gus Hall
American Communist Party
Public Broadcast Service
Hall
Waterfield admission tape played in court
Waterfield son of Jane Russell and Bob Waterfield testified in a Santa Maria court that he was target shooting at the Haybaler Bar sign when Oscar Hernandez was shot. Criminologist noted shell casings from a 9 mm weapon. barrel unavailable for matching test. Judge Brandler denied motions seeking dismissal over publicity and diminished capacity concerns.
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Hernandez
Robert Cranston
Waterfield
Mark Brandler
Economy pause labeled healthy by Simon amid recovery debate
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon described the current economy as a pause not warranting alarm while Brookings economist Charles Schultze warned that reduced federal spending this year dampens the recovery. Both spoke on NBC Today noting inflation unemployment and market trends amid policy debates.
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UPI
Treasury
William E. Simon
Charles Schultze
Brookings Institute
Jimmy Carter
Simon
Schultze
NBC
Unfavorable Franco book faces trouble in Spain
In Madrid UPI reports plans for 45,000 copies of My Private Conversations with Franco sold out quickly but may be halted by politicians and Franco family members. The memoir by Lt. Gen. Francisco Franco Salgado, a cousin and secretary, details Franco era, including a Hitler photo, challenging the dictator myth.
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Spain
UPI
Francisco Franco
Planeta
Franco
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco Salgado
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