Nixon orders general Watergate statement to Dean
President Nixon told John W. Dean III on March 21 1973 to draft a rather general report clearing White House aides in Watergate. The court heard the tape as Dean testified in the cover up trial and discussed immunity and witness testimony.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
John W. Dean III
White House
U.S. District Court
Dean
Nixon
Grand Jury
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Senate Watergate Committee
Justice Department
H.R. Haldeman
John J. Sirica
Ford clarifies Soviet emigration deal and 60,000 figure
President Ford said the Soviet Union has not promised to allow 60,000 Jews and dissidents to emigrate annually in return for most favored nation trading rights. White House aides emphasized that no numbers are in Kissinger’s letter, only guiding principles for emigration visa handling.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Ford
Soviet Union
White House
Ron Nessen
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Jackson
Kissinger
Nessen
Ballot Mixup Hits Lompoc Voters in Santa Maria Review
County elections officials admitted erroneous sample ballots were mailed to Lompoc voters for the Santa Maria area. About 11 calls reported wrong ballots. officials say the number is probably small, not more than 15 or 20. No action planned due to unknown recipient count.
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Santa Maria
Hospital Board
Ann Sweet
Sweet
Bob Kirkpatrick
Lompoc
Wilde to report on new regional vocational program
Trustees of Lompoc Unified School District will hear Assistant Superintendent Mel Wilde present a report on the new regional occupational program for vocational education. The meeting will also review criteria for selecting a new superintendent to replace retiring Glen Wegner.
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Lompoc Unified School District
Mel Wilde
Wilde
Glen Wegner
Grand Jury to Issue New Nixon Material Subpoenas
The special Watergate prosecutors said a grand jury will issue new subpoenas for White House tapes and documents from the Nixon file. The request seeks to move materials near Nixon’s West Coast home while preserving rights to review future subpoenas and not disrupt ongoing investigations or the Watergate trial. The judge planned a ruling on a temporary restraining order as Nixon’s team argues for privacy and executive privilege.
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Washington
UPI
Special
Watergate Prosecutors Office
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Peter Kreindler
Nixon
Herbert J. Miller
West Coast
Kreindler
Miller
Kriendler
U.S
Charles Richey
General Services Administration
Vandals damage Gemini Theater causing $4000 loss
Vandals broke into the Gemini Theater at 1028 North H Street between 3:45 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. Sunday. They ripped viewing screens and smashed projectors in Gemini I and II, looting a $50 change box. Crude burglary tools were found as investigators assess a two-theater shutdown with plans to reopen tomorrow.
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Gemini Theater
North H Street
Guardsmen stay on Boston alert
Governor Francis W. Sargent says calm persists in Boston as 450 National Guard MPs guard Hyde Park High after clashes. He keeps a reserve force on alert due to stretched police, noting the desegregation plan enters its sixth week and the city remains largely peaceful.
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Boston
UPI
Francis W. Sargent
National
National Guard
Sargent
Massachusetts National Guard
Hyde Park High School
Ford and Echeverria Meet at Border for Talks
President Ford and Mexican President Luis Echeverria met in Nogales marking the start of a one day round of talks in Arizona and Sonora. They discussed migrant workers narcotics border cooperation and water issues with later sessions planned in Magdalena Sonora and Tubac Arizona.
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Nogales
Sonora
UPI
Ford
Luis Echeverria
Ariz
Echeverria
Arizona
United States
Rio Grande
Colorado
Magdalena
Tubac
Extortionist seeks one million or will blast power lines
An extortion threat targets Bonneville Power Administration demanding 1 million to stop dynamite attacks on Northwest Oregon power towers. Officials, including Hodel and FBI, vow no payment. alert stands by Oregon National Guard and Red Cross as agencies brace for possible outages.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Bonneville Power Administration
Dor Hul i
EPA
Bonneville
Oregon
Hodel
Dan Schausten
FBI
Neil Goldschmidt
J. Hawker
Oregon National Guard
Red Cross
National Guardsmen Face Kent State Shootings Trial
Eight former Ohio National Guardsmen go on trial in federal court over the 1970 Kent State shootings. Four students were killed and nine wounded in a 13 second volley. five defendants face life in prison, others charged with assault and intimidation. The trial may last about two months with a large juror pool.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ohio National
Mantua
James D. McGee
Ravenna
James E. Pierce
Amelia Island
Fla
William E. Perkins
Canton
Barry W Morris
Kent
Mathew J. McManus
West Salem
Leon H. Smith
Beach City
Federal
FBI
National Guard
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Congress
Williamsburg
Penny Sanford
Nce Police
James D. Smith
Smith
FBI Academy
Quantico, Va
Ecom
Mexico
National Guardsmen
Kent State
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