Commission Given Free Rein By Nixon Hearings
The hearings on the commission have drawn criticism as Agnew attacks the panel as unfit for antiwar remarks. Scranton and Rhodes dominated spotlight, with Rhodes known for tough cross examination and pledged opposition to any whitewash. Active figures include others who have pressed for accountability during the inquiry.
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Aubbock Avalanche Journal
Nixon
Agnew
Commission
Becaus
Scranton
Rhodes
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Thorough Probe Set On Campus Strip S on Indictment
Revius O. Ortique Jr. 46 former National Bar Association president faces indictments. James Ahern 38 New Haven police chief questions the value of official testimony, noting students provide the strongest evidence. Winston Wilson National Guard chief appears with rocks and bat fragments linked to guard clashes.
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Washington
Revius O. Ortique Jr
National Bar Association
National Guard
Winston Wilson
Dem
James Ahern
New Haven
Conn
Jerry Wil
Nixon commission on campus unrest pushes for calm
The Nixon era Commission on Campus Unrest moves fast with alert staff and aggressive hearings. It praises antiadministration student testimony while criticizing police and National Guard accounts, warning of potential clashes as summer ends and students may return to Kent State and Jackson State memories.
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Washington
Nixon
National Guard
Robert H. Finch
White House
Scranton
Finch
ABC
Kent State University
Jackson State College
John Erlichman
Bernard Segal
American Bar Association
Erlichman
Segal
Joseph Rhodes Jr
Harvard
Suburban lawmaker dodges bill for unsolicited items
Washington Senator Warren Magnuson faces questions after a Scranton bill collector pursued $16.47 for unordered phonograph records and magazines. Magnuson denies ordering the items, plans a stand against unsolicited subscriptions, and argues the practice harms families. The amendment he sponsors would make unsolicited merchandise the recipient’s property.
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Washington
UPI
Scranton
W. Magnuson
Seattle
Wash
Sportsmen’s Magazine
Warren G. Magnuson
D. Wash
Pot Of Gold Found At San Juan Island Barracks
Centuriesold tale ends as National Park Service uncover pot of gold and silver coins in an old English barracks on San Juan Island. Rhoda Anderson, now owner of her father’s hidden hoard, valued at 1395 dollars with 45 double eagles among the 1853 to 1900 dated pieces. She plans to bank the collection while deciding future steps.
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Friday Harbor
Wash
UPI
Rhoda Anderson
National Park Service
San Juan Island
Hudson Bay Company
Lyman Cutler
United, States
England
Island
William Crook
Crook
Anderson
Accident Victims Still In Hospital Near Seagraves
Three persons were injured in a two car crash near Seagraves on Saturday and remained hospitalized Sunday. Dorothy Laskey, 62, of 1702 31st Street, was in fair condition at Methodist Hospital after transfers from a Seagraves facility. The two Air Force members, Jessie Wayne Crowell, 18, and Jim Newlands, 19, were en route from Chanute Air Force Base in California and in satisfactory condition at Reese Air Force Base hospital.
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Seagraves
Dorothy Laskey
31St St
Methodist Hospital
Seagraves Hospital
Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
California
Jessie Wayne Crowell
Jim Newlands
Reese Air Force Base
Crash near Cairo claims three crew on Antonov 24 training flight
A Soviet built Antonov 24 crashed during takeoff from Cairo airport on a training flight. All three crew members aboard were killed, airport officials said.
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CLARO
UPI
Cairo
Cruise Ship Blaze Destroys Vessel After Explosion
A cruise ship exploded in the engine room and caught fire off the coast. Captain Fasting and 26 crewmen stayed aboard to fight the blaze before abandoning ship for the Ancerville. Rescue operations were aided by calm seas and no casualties were reported. Coast Guard found no explanation for the blast. Lifeboats were used at dawn as passengers evacuated while a skeleton crew stayed aboard.
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Fasting
Ancerville
Coast Guard
Bangkok Post Photographer Loses Home in 65-Building Fire
Bangkok Post photographer Sayant Wa tanand rushed to a Sunday blaze and discovered his own home among 65 structures destroyed. The fire, believed to have started in an abandoned building, spread quickly and left Sayant and his neighbors homeless within two hours.
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Bangkok
UPI
Bangkok Post
Sayant Watanand
Sayant
Bubble Gum Incident Colors Welch Area History
In Welch in Dawson County the northeast region shows a consolidated school system with Lou and Pride schools. A 41 year old tale recalls a Primary Room gum incident where Miss Beauchamp scowled at a student and the class quieted when the County School Superintendent visited.
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Lou School
Grady King
Martin
Russians Face Tax Deadline on Long Island Estate
The Russian U N mission must pay $49,913.44 in local property and school taxes on Killenworth in Glen Cove by July 27 or the city may auction the estate. Mayor Di Paola, a Nassau County executive candidate, contends the tax bill dates to a 17 year dispute on whether the mansion is a mission residence not subject to taxes.
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Cupid
U.N
Andrew J. di Paola
Jacob Malik
Post
U.S.S.R
di Paola
Nassau County
Charles M. Pratt
Killenworth
U.S
United Nations
Arthur Goldberg
Glen Cove
City Hall
Malik
Long Island
Gold Coast
Japanese Seismology Team Heads to Peruquake Zone
A five-man Japanese team led by Prof. Yoohei Morimoto of Yokyo University left Sunday to study the Peruvian quake zone hit on May 31. After a month they will advise the Peruvian government on coping with future earthquakes.
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Tokyo
UPI
Yoohei Morimoto
Yokyo University
Planes hunt for missing Russian cargo aircraft off Iceland
Three nations dispatched aircraft to locate the Antonov 22 believed missing after refueling near Keflavik Iceland. Weather and ice hindered radar and surface searches as eight airlifted planeloads of emergency supplies reached Lima. A Soviet cargo jet carried 29 aboard and vanished Saturday before planned refueling at Halifax.
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Peru
Keflavik
Halifax
Penu
Lima
Canadian Armed Forces Rescue Coordination Center
U.S. Air Force
Pease Air Force Base
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U.S
Greenwood
2 ‘H
Greenland
Major Strike Question Faces U.S. Auto Makers in 1970
Industry leaders GM Ford and Chrysler project possible strikes as their finances lag and model introductions loom. Analysts warn a GM strike could halt parts to Ford and Chrysler, crushing production across the Big Three while sales of subcompacts rise and AMC faces losses.
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GMI
Ford
Chrysler
Haynard Wondcock
Ford and
Chrysier
American Motors
Lass
AMC
General Motors
Haunting Cahill House Destroyed By Fire In Gulfport
In Gulfport Mississippi the Cahill House a three story mansion built in 1915 by a millionaire and later a USO center burned in broad daylight on Saturday. State fire marshal investigators were summoned to probe the blaze which began on the second floor and left the property a charred ruin. Residents Mrs Kendall Gregory and her husband longtime owners described eerie experiences and conversations with seances and psychics had drawn curious visitors before the fire. Officials noted no precise cause yet while neighbors recalled legends of ghosts and a looming presence atop the home prior to its destruction.
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Miss
Cahill
Aire
Oullice
Mrs.Gregory
Cahill House
Para
Clovis Youth Drowns at Alamogordo Reservoir
A 19 year old Clovis youth Ronnie Rust drowned while swimming and scuba diving with friends at Alamogordo Reservoir near Fort Sumner New Mexico. Deputy coroner Dr Edward G Fikany ruled accidental drowning. Services set for 2 30 pm at Charles V Steed Memorial Chapel Clovis. Burial Fort Sumner Cemetery Steed Todd Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his mother Mrs Gracy Rust sister Mrs Lorene Conner two brothers James MacLatridge Frank MecSatridge and grandmother Mrs Mattie Ford.
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Fort Sumner
N. M
Clovis
Alamogordo Reservoir
Ronnie Rust
Edward G. Fikany
DeBaco County
Charles V. Steed
Raymond Sutton
Steed- Todd Funeral Home
Rust
The
First Christian Church
Gracy Rust
Lorene Conner
James MacLatridge
Frank MecSatridge
Colorado
Mattie Ford
Escapees, Clodfelter Murder Trial Sparks Drama in Houston
Colbert is charged with shooting Tony Clodfelter a used car salesman in Houston. Clodfelter's wife Mary is accused of offering Colbert twenty thousand dollars to carry out the murder and was set for trial today. Her attorney said he would assess the situation and potential impact on proceeding.
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Colbert
Houston
Tony Clodfelter
Clodfelter
Mary T. Clodfelter
Richard Haynes
Fire Alarms Spark Blazes Across City Overnight
A master switch fault at Barbara Edge residence 3708 Ave I sparked a morning blaze setting the exterior of the home on fire. Damage estimated between 3100 and 1,000 dollars. Several alarms responded by 1 pm, including fires on 1500 block of 53rd Street and 613 pm on Main Street with insulation burn and a shed fire. Minor or no damage reported at multiple locations including 27th Street car fires and dumpster fire on Fourth Street.
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Wong
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Rite Street
37Th Street
Wayne Avenue
Buna Loflend
4Th Street
Gras Lire
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