Nixon committee wins dirty politics award
The Fair Campaign Practices Committee labeled Nixon campaign tactics a 20 year low in dirty politics while Democratic leaders challenge Nixon’s national security excuse for Watergate probes. The report cites wiretapping forgery theft and a cover up as part of the Watergate scandal.
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Dirty Politics Award
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Nixon
United States
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Fair Campaign Practices Committee
San Jose
Costa Rica
Robert Vesco
Vesco
Archibald Cox
Norman LeBlanc
Cox
John Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Robert Strauss
Democratic National Committee
Strauss
Symington
CBS
Face the Nation
NBC
Meet the Press
Britain Warns Trawlers to Stay Within Navy Protection
Britain told trawlers inside Iceland 50 mile limit to stay with naval escorts after the Icelandic coast guard fired on the Everton. Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home urged compliance with navy plans to prevent further incidents as NATO diplomats speculate on Iceland leveraging the dispute.
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Iceland
Alec Douglas-Home
Everton
Britain
The
New Statesman
the Tribune
ICCS deadlock over North Vietnamese reports delays
The International Commission of Control and Supervision stalled Monday as Polish and Hungarian delegates blocked Canada and Indonesia from presenting reports on North Vietnamese infiltration. After about three hours, Canadian Ambassador Michel Gauvin sought adjournment with a Wednesday resumption planned.
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International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
Canada
Indonesia
South Vietnam
Hassling
Michel Gauvin
Hungary
Gauvin
Commission
Paris
Joint Military Commission
JMC
Alberta May Accept Health Plan With Conditions
Premier Peter Lougheed signaled Alberta leaning toward accepting the Lalonde formula for health cost financing but with potential conditions. A lump-sum grant would replace 50-50 cost sharing and allow Alberta to tailor spending, contingent on adequate long term Ottawa transfers. He noted openness to a federal provincial energy conference as well.
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Red Deer
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Ottawa
Marc Lalonde
Third UK minister in scandal shadowing Heath visit
Prime Minister Edward Heath departed on a three day private West Germany trip as Britain probes reports of a third minister tied to the call girl scandal involving Norma Levy. Lords Lambton and Jellicoe already resigned amid the probe.
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Edward Heath
West Germany
Britain
Heath
Royal Air Force
Munich
Willy Brandt
Norma Levy
Lord Lambton
Air Force
Lord Jellicoe
House of Lords
Levy
Home
Robert Carr
Carr
Germany
The
Times
House of Commons
Lord
First blood drawn in space as Kerwin collects Skylab samples
Dr. Joseph Kerwin took blood samples from all three Skylab crew members marking a first in space medicine. Commander Charles Conrad reported the procedure went smoothly as the crew awoke late and prepared for a news conference. The crew also ate in the space station for the first time after cooling the lab with a sun shade following heat issues from a ripped shield.
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Howard Benedict Houston
Joseph Kerwin
Joe
Charles Conrad
Mission Control
Conrad, Kerwin
Paul Weitz
Space Centre
Conrad
Weitz
Ottawa faces busy week over tax cuts and Vietnam force
The Commons may push controversial corporate tax cuts for processing and manufacturing firms as Finance Minister John Turner promises long awaited bills this week. The fate of Canada's Vietnam peacekeeping contingent and bilingualism policy also loom as MPs weigh confidence in the minority Liberal government.
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John Ward
Ottawa
Commons
Canada
Vietnam
John Turner
Government House
Allan MacEachen
NDP
New Democrats
Robert Stanfield
Turner
Mitchell Sharp
International Commission of Control and Supervision
British army fears new IRA campaign in Londonderry
British security chiefs fear a fresh IRA campaign after the Official and Provisional wings met in Londonderry to plan joint demonstrations against British forces. They agreed to seal off Catholic areas July 31 and stage a general strike August 9, while four others were wounded and a child killed in Belfast violence.
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Irish Republican Army
IRA
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Colisland
County Tyrone
Paul Coomie
Andersonstown
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