House avoids contempt vote over CBS Pentagon film
The House, by a 226 to 181 vote, returned contempt citation against CBS and network president Frank Stanton to the Commerce Committee, avoiding a direct floor vote and a court fight over unearthed outtakes from the Selling of the Pentagon documentary. Staggers halted the bid, saying no new action will be taken. The decision underscored the impact of television news on congressional procedure and raised questions about press freedom and televised deception.
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Controversy over The Selling of the Pentagon begins
Washington AP reports critics attacked CBS editing and faced a House subpoena over outtakes from the documentary. The fight spanned Agnew, Hebert, Staggers and Stanton as Congress pressed for film, scripts, and tapes related to the programs broadcast and cut material.
One Time Drug Help For Sailors Exemption Issued
Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee ordered a one time exemption from punishment for sailors and Marines who cooperate in rehabilitation. The directive allows exemption from disciplinary action or less than honorable discharge for drug use or possession tied to use, and applies to voluntary disclosures and those identified in tests. A failed cooperation leads to possible administrative or punitive action. individuals are not required to name others.
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Bold Ruler Put Down After Recurring Cancer
Bold Ruler, famed American champion sire, was humanely destroyed Monday due to cancer in his digestive tract. At Claiborne Farm, owner Ogden Phipps ordered the action. through May 31, 1971 his progeny had 798 wins and nearly $13 million in earnings.
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Senator Hollings Engaged to Rita Liddy in Washington
Sen. Ernest Hollings, 49, is engaged to Rita Louise Liddy, a research assistant in his Washington office. Her mother, Mrs. Thomas J. Liddy of Charleston, announced the engagement. No wedding date is set. Hollings’ first marriage ended last October with a Mexican divorce from Patricia Salley. They have four children.
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