No Predictions on How High Price Rise After Freeze Ends
Washington reports higher prices nearly certain after the 60 day price freeze ends next Monday though Nixon aides avoid predicting amounts. Agriculture Department cautions food costs could rise 20 percent this year from 1972 levels with tradeoffs from wage price actions and grain exports. Beef supplies dwindle as cattle slaughter dips, wheat trading surges, and the Cost of Living Council issues final post freeze rules.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
Agriculture Department
American Meat Institute
Chicago
Senate Watergate hearings pause as summer recess begins
After 37 days and 35 witnesses over 7,500 pages, the Senate Watergate committee recesses hearings until at least Sept 10 while investigators and lawyers continue. Chief counsel Dash says work remains at full pace and may grow. The panel plans to seek a court order to compel Nixon to turn over tape recordings. Nixon's lawyers argue courts cannot force the President to surrender the tapes.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Samuel Dash
Dash
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Justice Department clamps down on Agnew probe
The Justice Department would not comment on a Knight newspaper report that Spiro Agnew received 50 000 from private contractors after becoming vice president. The probe, led by U S Attorney George Beall, concerns bribery extortion and tax evasion tied to kickbacks from contractors to Maryland Baltimore County officials. No charges, no grand jury, and possible Senate Watergate interest in fund raising.
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Washington
Justice Department
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
U.S. Atty
George Beall
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore County
Weather Outlook for Midleton Area Tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy skies forecast for the Mid dletown area with overnight lows in the 70s and daytime highs near 90. Yesterday's high reached 89 and the overnight low 68. Weather details are on page 12.
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Middletown
Pilot testifies hospital bombed during Vietnam war hearings
Senate Armed Services Committee hearings reveal a Miami pilot who says a Vietcong hospital was hit by an American air strike. Gen. Abrams and Gen. Brown deny ordering or knowing of false reports as witnesses describe a dual reporting system and late 1972 Laos B52 missions.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gerald Greven
Miami
Senate
Army
Creighton Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Air Force
George R. Moses
Nixon
7Th Air Force
Moses
Brown
Pentagon
Defense Department
Committee
South Vietnam
Petersen vents over Watergate case loss to Cox
Asst. Atty. Gen. Henry E. Petersen voiced bitterness after losing control of the Watergate investigation to a special prosecutor. He apologized later as the Senate committee recessed until after the summer break. The panel nears the end of its Watergate phase amid plans to seek court action for Nixon tapes and documents.
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Elliot L. Richardson
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Samuel Cash
Senate Watergate Committee
Baltimore County
Agnew
Washington
Asst
Henry E. Petersen
Petersen
Cox
Committee
Insurgents Attack Phnom Penh Radio Center In Vietnam War Echo
Cambodian insurgents attacked Phnom Penh's main international radio transmission center near the airport and blew up a major part of the installation. Government troops retreated after being urged to lay down arms as insurgents occupied the building and laid hazardous charges in several radio rooms.
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Phnom Penh Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Kambol
Rustlers Busy At Beef Firms In Ohio
In Ohio the beef industry reports rising rustling at plants storage houses and lockers. Kern and Hurley Packing Co. Piketon says two men were caught last week trying to steal 1200 pounds of beef and over 1300 dollars worth was stolen a week earlier.
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Ernest Kern
Kern and Hurley Packing Co
Piketon
Kern
Meat Packagers Harden Defenses Across Ohio Cities
In Cincinnati and Cleveland areas two major meat packers say they have strengthened security after recent robberies though not specifically targeting meat. Spokesmen report doubling locks and window bars and burglar alarms proving effective. Ohio grocers see little price impact from the boycott call with Baer noting no local shortage and the Columbus Big Bear warehouse nearing emptiness for aged beef.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio
Dahl Baer
Columbus
Baer
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Walter E. Fornoff
George S. Brown
Air Force Chief of Staff
Department of Justice
Messenger
U.S. District Court
White House
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Cambodian Radio Center
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Prek Thaot
Muk Kampoul
Tuol Leap
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