Watergate burglars say they followed orders
Bernard Barker and Albert Baldwin Til testified they joined the Watergate break in because they were trained to follow orders. Barker sought evidence of Castro funding Democratic campaigns but found none, while Til said he wanted a steady job. The hearing saw disruptions and heightened security in the Senate Caucus Room amid ongoing investigations.
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Nixon
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John N. Mitchell
Deserter Testifies and Is Arrested for Amnesty Call
An Army deserter Edward Sowder testified before a House panel seeking universal amnesty for draft dodgers and deserters, then was taken into military custody. Sowder, 25, said he lived underground three years, joined the Army to oppose war, and now supports unconditional amnesty to heal country after Vietnam. He spoke amid emotional testimony from others about immunity and political crimes linked to Vietnam era actions.
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Edward Sowder
Detroit
Bella Abzug
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U.S
Sowder
Canada
America
Indochina
Ronald V. Dellums
California
Parren Mitchell
Maryland
John Conyers
Michigan
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Nixon Defends Secrecy Before POWs at White House
President Nixon urged keeping national secrets in the public interest while addressing nearly 600 returning POWs and their families at a State Department briefing and a White House dinner. He warned against publishing classified material as he argued secrecy aided peace initiatives and warned against budget cuts.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Daniel Elisberg
State Department
White House
China
Soviet Union
Hanoi
United States of America
Air Force
John P. Flynn
Shalimar
Fla
Richard the Lionhearted
Mexico Ledger Publication Rates and Office Hours
Mexico Ledger lists daily publication details with pricing by method and region. Rates include 10c per single copy, 2.00 monthly by carrier, and yearly mail prices varying by county and state, plus armed forces rate and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 3:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Mexico Ledger
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Mexico
Audrain
Resort Areas Warned On Gas Situation
Washington AP reports Nixon administration officials warn motorists may be stranded over Memorial Day weekend due to gasoline shortages. William Simon says shortages could hit resort areas while a nationwide shortage appears unlikely. Treasury notes show 47 million gallons weekly consumption rising to 49 million this summer with 201 million gallons in stock, 10 percent below last year.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
William E. Simon
Treasury
Oil Policy Committee
Treasury Department
Simon
Rickover Ailing Hospitalized At Bethesda Naval
Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, 73, was admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital with a respiratory ailment last Sunday. The nuclear submarine pioneer, kept on active duty beyond normal retirement, remains in hospital and is expected to stay on at least until 1976. The family requested no announcement until Thursday.
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Washington
Hyman G. Rickover
Rickover
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Sohio rationing gas as Lima refinery reopens
Cleveland Ohio AP Sohio the Standard Oil Co of Ohio announced immediate gasoline rationing through June due to a six day refinery outage. Retail sales limited to 10 gallons per purchase and wholesale at 75 percent of last year’s level. The Lima refinery shut April 27 for maintenance and needs about a week more to resume full operation. plant yields 3.5 million gallons daily and inventories are down 20 million gallons. Company owned stations will close Sunday.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Sohio
Lima
Acupuncture Used In Caesarean Birth
A 30 year old woman was anesthetized by acupuncture for a cesarean delivery, reported as the first such substitution in the United States. The patient, Barbara Goldsteen of Potomac, said she felt far more comfortable than with prior anesthetics and praised the method.
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Washington
Barbara Goldsteen
Potomac
Sister's Funeral for Nina Evans Held in Deshler
Mrs. Estil Woolfolk and Mrs. Estil Woolfolk returned home from Deshler Nebraska after attending the funeral Wednesday for Nina Evans who died Monday following a severe stroke. Evans had spent the past eight years in Rest Haven Home in Deshler and lived there most of her life.
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Estil. Woolfolk
Deshler, Neb
Nina Evans
Rest Haven
Deshler
Dollar Up Gold Down Across Foreign Exchanges
U S foreign trade data showing an 18 month surplus boosted the dollar in Europe while gold fell. The dollar rose in Frankfurt Paris and Zurich and London cut pound value to 2.5335. Gold moved to 104.75 in London and 106 in Zurich with Hong Kong price at 108.40. Tokyo Yen closed at 264625 up from 264375. Frankfurt Paris and Zurich exchange rates listed.
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U.S
Washington
America
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Paris
Zurich
Hong Kong
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Stephens College names Miss Williams graduate
Miss Lynda Karen Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs James Norman Williams 1403 E Anderson St earned a BA degree as one of 244 bachelor arts and fine arts graduates at Stephens College in Columbia this month.
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Lynda Karen Williams
James Norman Williams
Has Major Surgery Mrs Vanlandingham Recovers
Mrs. Charles Vanlandingham of 716 Jackson Street underwent major surgery Wednesday at Audrain Medical Center and is recovering satisfactorily.
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Charles Vanlandingham
716
Jackson St
Audrain Medical Center
Serious Condition for Mrs L F Admire in ICU
Mrs L F Admire of 603 West Boulevard was taken to Audrain Medical Center yesterday in serious condition and placed in intensive care.
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L.F. Admire
W. Boulevard
Audrain Medical Center
Acquittal in First Sored Horse Case
A Missouri horse owner was acquitted in Peoria by a federal jury of charges under the Horse Protection Act that he sored a Tennessee walking horse for a Pontiac Illinois show. The case, the first under the act, involved alleged leg treatments and cross state transport.
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Arnold, Mo
Agriculture Department
U.S. District Court For
Southern District of Illinois
Peoria
Federal
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Altman
Pontiac
Ill
Flip Sued For 4 Million By Former Associate
Sylvia Teresa Davis filed two complaints in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that Flip Wilson assaulted her on April 15, caused a brain concussion and injuries, and threatened her with a gun. One suit seeks 1 million for assault and battery, the other 3 million for fraud over a half-interest in his holdings.
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Filp Wilson
Los Angeles Superior Court
Sylvia Teresa Davis
Wilson
Miss Davis
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