White House denies involvement in Watergate scandal
AP reports the White House rejects any presidential knowledge or involvement in Watergate. Elliot Richardson vows a special prosecutor. In Los Angeles, Hunt testifies White House aide Colson ordered falsified state department cables. Pentagon Papers trial adds pages about FBI material sent to Hunt. Hunt also admits to taking part in the psychiatrist’s burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Elliot L. Richardson
Gerald L. Warren
Key Biscayne
Fla
Los Angeles
E. Howard Hunt
State Department
Charles W. Colson
Hunt
John F. Kennedy
Nam’s
Ngo Dinh Diem
Pentagon Papers
Matt Byrne
FBI
Penta
Cambodia Freight Convoy Reaches Phnom Penh Amid Blockade
A convoy of freighters tankers and munition barges reached Phnom Penh on Monday despite rocket fire that sank one oil tanker in the Mekong. Rebels hold river banks for three months, with only a few small convoys arriving recently, while cease fire violations in South Vietnam declined by a third. Civilian prisoner exchanges continued with both sides announcing releases, totaling hundreds of prisoners, as 196 more civilians were freed in Quang Tri Province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong
Kampong Tralach
Tonle Sap
Saigon
South Vietnam
Quang ‘Tri
Viet Cong
Phuong Nam
Joint Military Commission
Nam
Tam Ky
Quang Nam
Quang ‘Neal
Phu Yen
Highlands
Fears Over Safety Of Diplomat Rise
Fears grew for Terrance G. Leonhardy the 58 year old U S consul general held hostage in Guadalajara Mexico as kidnappers from a group calling itself Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People FRAP demanded freedom for 20 prisoners expected to be released to Cuba. Officials said there were no known new demands though authorities searched for suspects and awaited further word on his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Mexico
Terrance G. Leonhardy
U.S
Leonhardy
Revolutionary Armed Forces, of the People
FRAP
Cuba
Luis Echeverria
Alberto Orozco Romero
Jalisco
Weather Map Page 2 A Lubbock vicinity forecast
Mostly fair with a warming trend through Wednesday. Highs in the upper 70s, tonight near 50, northerly winds around 12 mph becoming southerly around 18 mph Wednesday. Also lists maximum 78, minimum 51, humidity 61 percent, sunrise 6 52, sunset. Cities show regional temps including Abilene Amarillo Dallas El Paso Houston and Oklahoma City with values in the range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAM
Southwest
Today's Prayer Our Weavenly Father
A brief reader prayer asks for daily guidance to live peaceably with all people. It expresses a communal wish for harmony and divine help in daily conduct.
Fighting erupts as Beirut braces under renewed clashes
In Beirut heavy shelling and gunfire roared as Palestinian guerrillas clashed with the Lebanese army amid a near martial law state of emergency. Security forces seized internal control, a 24 hour curfew was imposed, and the airport faced damage while authorities blackout the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Amin Hafez
Inrillas
Leba- OT Ee
Wese
al Fatah
Yasir Arafat
Beirut Radio
Posted Meat Price Ceilings Overlooked by Shoppers in Cities
AP reports President Nixon set meat price ceilings in select cities to curb costs but many shoppers ignore or fail to notice posted limits. In Chicago and Salt Lake City, residents struggled to understand the complex formula behind ceilings and few complaints surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nixon
Stanley Goldberg
Internal Revenue Service
Chicago
Hillman's
Ruth Nelson
Jack King
Salt Lake City
Daring robbery at Claude Gentry Drug Store nets $3000
A two man group entered Claude Gentry Drug Store at 111 N University Ave near 7 p.m. and fled 20 minutes later with over $3000 in cash and narcotics plus an $1800 diamond ring. They bound staff with wire, warned customers to lie on the floor, and left as police investigated possible links to another suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Frasher
Avalanche
Vocrms
North University
Claude Gentry
N. University Ave
Olive Wheeler
28Th St
Wheeler
Peru's oil deals eyed to ease global shortages
Peru plans to leverage vast Amazon reserves as Petroperu negotiates contracts with major oil firms. Twenty seven executives met at Texas Tech University with Petroperu leaders to discuss a new contract model giving the government ownership of all oil and paying producers in oil. The regime aims for stable profits and competitive exploration while expanding Peru's role in world energy markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Hendrie
Petroperu
Peru
Uder
Connally Heads to White House Post Rumors Rise
In Biscayne Florida President Nixon meets with John Connally as speculation grows he could join a high White House post. The two hour session at Nixon's bayside compound sparks talk of Connally being tapped for defense secretary or other senior duties amid Watergate tensions. Haldeman’s replacement is noted as already filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Treasury
John Connally
Florida
White House
Connally
Texas
Ronald J. Ziegler
Ziegler
Bayside Compound
Defense
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watergate
Cincinnati
Jean Whitworth
Dempsey Park
Khanh Hoa
Kontum
Central Highlands
Thien Ngon
Rach Province
Mekong Delta
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Thach Han River
Quang Tri
Batals
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Butz
B. F. Sisk
D-Calif
Robert Mathias
R-Calif
Palice
George McGovern
Sen
D-S.d
Richard Nixon
Eo Comics Saaaa
Defenees I-A
REDE
Latin America
Tech
Marco Fernandez-Baca
Petroleos del Peru
Baca
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!