United States backs 200 mile coastal economic zones nod
The United States agrees to recognize 200 miles of economic rights for coastal nations, extending territorial claims to 12 miles with an economic zone. The stance aims to protect fisheries and oil, pleasing East Coast fishermen and Latin American nations while angering West Coast tuna interests.
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United States
Caracas
Venezuela
U.S
John R. Stevenson
Soviet Union
Carl Berkowitz
East Coast Fisheries
Miami
Kit Nelson
Key West
Fla
Robert G. Mauermann
The
Texas Shrimp Assn
Texas
Mexican
Harvey Michelson
Seafood Dealers Assn
New Bedford
Mass
Atlantic
New England
Georges Bank
Nixon
California
Pacific
South America
Peru
Ecuador
Richard Hodkings
San Diego
Calif
Standoff at U S Courthouse Over Hostages In Basement Cellblock
Police seal the U S District Courthouse basement as convicts Robert Jones and Frank Gorham hold seven hostages seeking a flight to National Airport. The siege, ongoing since Thursday, prompted heavy security, gunfire risk, and demands for a Post newspaper, cigarettes, and food.
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Washington
US District
Robert Jones
Frank Gordan
Watergate Plumbers
WASH
Anthony John Hurley
Jones
Hurley
U.S
George Hart
Diamond Mill Stack Work Under Way At Downtown Plant
Diamond International’s 75 year old Mill No 1 stacks top removed from 100 feet high digs down 20 to 30 feet. Spokesman says weathered masonry risk cracking and failure. Mill operates month to month amid prior plan to pare down due to inefficiency and fuel oil shortages.
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Diamond International Corp
Mill No
Diamond
Sheckler
Warren Nixon letters missing from Warren papers at archives
California archivists say a folder labeled Nixon in Earl Warren’s papers was empty when opened after 21 years sealed. Archivist David Snyder notes the missing correspondence likely emptied before reaching the state archives, leaving questions about Warren Nixon relations and the 1952 GOP Convention. Warren died at age 83 and unsealed his files posthumously.
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Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
Warren
California
Nixon
David Snyder
Snyder
Middletown Area Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy skies and lows in the 60s are forecast for Middletown tonight. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 80s. Yesterday's high was 85 with an overnight low of 54. The extended outlook calls for showers Sunday with a chance of showers Monday and Tuesday.
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Middletown
Nixon aides attack disclosures over Watergate responses
Nixon and top aides lash out at new Watergate disclosures with tough rhetoric toward investigators. Sources say aides have opted for no detailed public rebuttal to fresh allegations while remaining wary of engagement.
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Nixon
Washington
Ziegler
Warren
Watergate
Richard Ben-Veniste
USS
John J. Sirica
White House
James D. St. Clair
Ben- Veniste
St. Clair
Nixon aide debates Dean testimony on Watergate cover up
Nixon lawyer tries to dull John Dean III testimony before House Judiciary Committee. Dean, nine hours of closed session questioning, largely preserves link between Nixon and cover up. Committee members note Dean remained damaging to the President with hints of orders and payments.
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Washington
Nixon
John W. Dean III
White House
House
Dean
House Judiciary Committee
Senate
James D. St. Clair
Robert McClory
McClory
St. Clair
Tom Railsback
R-Ill
John Conyers
D-Mich
Florida GOP weighs push for Gurney to step aside
Florida Republicans consider asking Sen. Edward J. Gurney to withdraw after a federal grand jury indicted him and six others on conspiracy bribery and perjury charges. Dade GOP chair Robert Rosasco says the party may be better off if he does not run. Paula Hawkins and Lou Frey Jr. signal possible bids for the Senate nomination.
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Miami
Florida
Edward J. Gurney
Gurney
Jacksonville
U.S
Robert Rosasco
Dade County
GOP
Rosasco
Senate
Paula Hawkins
State Public Service Commission
Lou Frey Jr
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Eevee Reree Eee
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Hunt
Nixon Hunt
Ronald L. Ziegler
Gerald L. Warren
Senate Watergate Committee
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