Courtroom clash over executive privilege in Watergate hearings
Transcripted remarks show Cox and Wright sparring on presidential communications and confidentiality. Sirica prepares ruling on whether Nixon tapes may be released, with judges and reporters observing the high stakes in the Watergate dispute.
Impeachment Debate Grows Over Truth and Power
McGovern on NBC Today calls impeachment the only route to obtain truth and withheld evidence from the Nixon White House. He notes contradictions in aides testimonies and urges Congress and courts to demand full records as President presses defense in federal court. Techert Doman’s impeachment resolution gains attention in the House.
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Nixon Defends Line as Watergate Probes Continue
Nixon rejects coordinated defense claims while citing his own role in Watergate inquiries. He contrasts his approach with Haldeman Ehrlichman and officials like Gray Kleindienst Petersen and Dean, describing March 21 to March 27 actions as he sought direct reporting on findings.
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Cost Council Admits Guidelines May Lift Food Prices
AP reports the Cost of Living Council acknowledges that new guidelines aimed at food price regulation will allow price increases at wholesale and retail levels. Officials say a forthcoming phase will lift the price ceiling on Sept. 12, with continued pass-through of higher input costs to consumers while seeking a balance to limit overall rises.
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Attorney Says Subpoena No Dinner Invitation
In Washington on Wednesday the Watergate tape dispute featured terse court dialogue as Judge Sirica oversaw arguments between Cox and Wright. Cox argued the subpoena compels release while Wright likened it to more than an invitation to dinner, underscoring the constitutional stakes in the Nixon case.
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Soviet journalist accuses China of large scale narcotics exports
Vitaly Kryukov of APN claimed in Magyar Hirlap that China earns about 15 billion dollars yearly from illegal drug sales abroad. He alleged 70 percent of U.S. heroin addicts take drugs from Chinese sources, and that heroin production and trafficking were organized with industrial methods.
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