It Began With Burglary Two Years Ago Today
AP recalls the Watergate break in at the Democratic National Committee HQ and the ensuing political crisis. The piece links the 1972 incident to Nixon’s presidency, the firing of Archibald Cox, and the start of impeachment proceedings led by Sen. Sam Ervin and later Leon Jaworski. It notes the unfolding revelations about tapes and erased conversations shaping the Watergate scandal.
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Washington
Paul Leeper
Democratic National Committee
Richard Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
China
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Los Angeles
George McGovern
South Dakota
Nixon
Mitchell
McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
Democratic Party
Ronald L. Ziegler
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Archibald Cox
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehhrlichman
Richard G. Kleindienst
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Watergate Committee
Ervin
Cox
Alexander P. Butterfield
Leon Jaworski
Laddonia Personal News and Watergate Reflections
The Laddonia Rebekah Lodge No. 842 meets with 12 members and guests including Mrs Lena Ruby and Mrs Howard Francis as district officials are installed. A March 1974 era Watergate summary recalls Nixon era indictments, edited transcripts and debates on impeachment while noting personal community updates.
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Laddonia Rebekah Lodge No. 842
Lena Ruby
Vandalia
Howard Francis
Columbia
Noble Grand
Francis Q. Ellis
Herald McCluggage
Delsey Appleton
Jack Stuart
Roy Stewart
Ray Stewart
Licking
Mary Lauritzen
Byrdie Gore
Mary
Little Lamb
Joe Teague
Personal News Of Perry continued from Page 3
District Commissioners Staff served as judges with Mr Campbell as counters. Eagle Scout Rodger Boyer of Troop 161 Palmyra won the Scouts contest and Eagle Scout Russell Carmichael Ship 105 Hannibal won the Explorers contest. Ed Fishback of Perry attends an eight-week advanced math and electronics session at the University of Wyoming then senior at Mark Twain High. Perry natives Amy Ann Record and John Black attend summer sessions at Central Methodist College Fayette.
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Hannibal
Campbell
Rodger Boyer
Troop
Palmyra
Russell Carmichael
ED Fishback
Roy Fishback
Perry
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Mark Twain High School
Central Methodist College
Fayette
Amy Ann Record
Oklahoma City Woman Tries Death by Own Action
Mary Nell Barnett, believed to be the hospital injector of methadone into cancer patient Peggy Hoge, reportedly in satisfactory condition in a Missouri hospital after an apparent suicide attempt. Convicted in April of attempted murder, she forfeited a $10,000 bond when she did not appear for a sanity hearing and sentencing. Barton County officials could not extradite without a bench warrant from Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Mary Nell Barnett
University Hospital
Missouri
Calvin Dockery
Barton, Co
Missouri Highway Patrol
Personal News of Centralia Church Groups Progress
Centralia society columns note church year duties for 1974 75 with members Chester Boren Loyd Armentrout Don Young Mrs Florence Robinson Jim Harshman and others. Mrs Claude Hoffman hosted Strother Neighbors meeting June 13 with 11 members and guest Irene Atkinson. Regular roll call named fathers’ names and occupations.
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Chester Boren
Loyd Armentrout
Don Young
Florence Robinson
Jim Harshman
Claude Hoffman
Strother
Irene Atkinson
Fred Meadows
Strother School House
Dean Friedli
Ruth Case
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Laddonia
Carver Brown
Frances Hollensteiner
Rowena Powell
Elmer Johnson
Mollie Gruer
Haldeman
Erhlichman
Charles W. Colson
House Judiciary Committee
Jaworski
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Judiciary Committee
Rodino
John Dean
Russell Niedergerke
Metropolitan Life
Hitan Life
New York
Bowling Green
John Black
Harvey Black
Record
Marcus
Calvin Utterback
Illinois
Abingdon
Mrs. Barnett
Lamar, Mo
Montgonery
Our
Olive Street
Sporting Goods
T.V
Electric Smooth Top Range Ag
Cook Top
L.P
W. Jackson
Centralia
Great Central Lumber Co
North Jefferson
Mexico
Great Central Lumber
Erlein Special
Hardee
Jisni Oni
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