Watergate Hearings Push Nixon Response Deadline
In an emotional fourth day of testimony, Ervin presses Dean and hints at seeking President Nixon’s direct answer. The Watergate committee seeks a direct response on alleged cover up and Nixon’s duty to uphold the law as lawmakers weigh next steps. Dean testifies that aides were informed and notes Haldeman’s daily meetings with Nixon.
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Washington (Ap
Con Jople
Sammecticut
White House
Ervin Jr
Thurst
Nixon
John W. Dean II
Dean
Lowell P. Weicker
Weicker
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Ervin
Democratic Party
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Poultry Farm Fire Destroys 8500 Chickens Near Shallowater
A fire at Cal-Maine Foods near Shallowater, two miles southwest of here, killed over 8,500 adult laying chickens and damaged Building 13. Fire Marshal A C Black attributed a short in loose hanging wires as the probable cause after arson was ruled out. Fire units from Shallowater Lubbock Abernathy and Anton fought the blaze through the night, with most birds 47 weeks old and at 65 percent egg laying capacity.
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Shallowater
Lubbock
A.C. Black
Cal-Maine Foods
Here
Black
William Quinney
Cal-Maine
Abernathy
Anton
Quinney
Milton Adams
Coed Learns Blindness For a College Role
Brenda Foley, though sighted, spends six hours daily wearing a blindfold to learn the experience of being blind. She practices routines like breakfast and navigating spaces as preparation for a temporary role in the college production Wait Until Dark. She aims to carry these insights back to her future teaching career.
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Brenda Foley
Brenda
Trinity University At
San Antonio
Frederick Knott
Trinity University
Austin
Food shortages fear as Nixon price freeze weighs on supply
Washington AP reports possible limits on food and milk as the price freeze slows production. Farmers struggle to cover costs while raw goods stay unfrozen, prompting talk of a temporary thaw and diet shifts amid uneven shortages and brand scarcity.
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Washington
Associated Press
Nixon
Aunudd Pees Gues Don Paarlberg
Agriculture Department
Paarlberg
Cost of Living Council
Paarl‘berg
Prayer for Leaders Strength in Troubled Times
A reader asks for divine guidance as government leaders face mounting issues. The message conveys a request for heavenly support to endure pressures and chart a steadier course.
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Heavenly Father
Snyder Man Convicted in Slaying of Girl, 16
James Robert Jurors found the Snyder man guilty of murder with malice in the stabbing death of Elizabeth Goodlett, 16, after a three day trial. Final arguments were heard Thursday morning and the verdict was returned after more than three hours of deliberation. The nine male and three female jury will reconvene to decide punishment. See CONVICTION Page 10.
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Buck Litton
Snyder
James Robert
Hursday
Elizabeth
Goodlett
Reese Phases Out T-41 Pilot Training at Reese AFB
Maj. Arthur L. Throckmorton Jr oversaw the final Reese T-41 landing ending the six week first phase training. The program will move to Hondo to standardize and save costs while second and third phases with T-37 and T-38 remain at Reese.
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Arthur L. Throckmorton Jr
Rudit
Reese Afb
Reese
Honda
Alain G. Boughton
Harry T. Johnson
James R. Killen
Throckmorton
Reese Ai Force Base
Hondo
Cal
Boughton
Air Force
Surgeon Charged In Mercy Killing Sparks AMA Debate
In Mineola New York Dr Malcolm Todd president of the American Medical Association urged a commission study on mercy killing after the murder charge against Dr Vincent Montemarano the Nassau County Medical Center resident. Todd said mercy killing should involve a panel and not rely on a single doctor while admitting cases may justify euthanasia. The wife of the victim questioned the framing of the death and noted her husband did not discuss mercy killing with her.
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Mineola
N.Y
UPI
Malcolm Todd
Hisj
AMA
Rose Bauer
Eugene Bauer
Consulta
Vincent Montemarano
Nassau County Medical Center
Bauer
Montemarano
Ohio
Todd
William Cahn
Herman N. Sander
Abbie C. Borra
Mercly
Manchester
N.H
Brooklyn
New Price Controls Tightened
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council tightens for Phase 4 wage price controls and denies most exemption requests from the 60 day price freeze. It imposes an embargo on soybean and cottonseed exports and hints at curbs on foreign corn shipments if demand grows. Council harshly limits exemptions, with Maui Meat Co. Hawaii the first granted.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Maui Meat Co
Hawaii
Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Chicago
San Francisco
Nixon
Virginia Knauer
Initial Approval Given Electric Rate Increase
Lubbock voters face an $1.7 million yearly rise as the City Council approves on first reading a fuel adjustment clause adding 1.8 mills per kilowatt hour. The measure, tied to Phase IV price controls, would take effect Aug. 15 if second reading passes.
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Vaughn Hendrie Avalanche-Jourfal
Lubbock
Iphase IV
Lubbock, Power and Light and Southwestern Public Service Co
Morris Turner
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