Nixon defends presidency amid Watergate pressures in Chicago
President Nixon told the Executives Club of Chicago that Watergate accusations are false and that resigning would harm the office. He warned against yielding to unproven charges, outlined aims on detente, oil, and Middle East policy, and pledged full cooperation with Congress while resisting searches of his files. He defended past statements on hush money and saidClarify not meant as cover-up.
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House Judiciary Committee
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Banker's Wife Kidnapped In Minnesota Case
Eunice H Kronholm 46 wife of Genar Kronholm president of Drovers State Bank disappeared after leaving home in Hugo Minnesota. FBI reported a Friday call claiming they had his wife and demanding delivery of money to an unspecified station with no formal ransom stated.
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FBI
Arab Ministers Meet as Oil Prices Face Change
In Vienna OPEC holds its meeting while Arab ministers discuss lifting the US embargo. Saudi Arabia signals potential price increases as production rises from 15 percent of October levels, amid uncertain timing for a formal embargo lift and possible price freezes.
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Austria
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Libya
Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
CBS News
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al Akhbar
Safety standards shut 500 coal mines in U.S. order
The Interior Department announced that about 500 coal mines, making up five percent of U.S. production, will be ordered sealed by March 30 for failing to meet federal safety standards. The Federal Energy Office urged delay to avoid production losses.
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Washington
U.S
Interior Department
Federal Energy Office
Rescue Dogs and Mines in Flux Across Regions
A Valdosta Georgia girl aims to aid stranded drivers with a rescue dog program. Officials note a lack of legal provisions to extend the 1969 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act beyond March 1974, prompting mine closures and job losses for 5 000 to 6 000 miners. The Federal Energy Office reports gasoline demand recovering to near pre shortage levels as emergency allocations ease.
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Washington
Federal Energy Office
FEO
Coal strike costs WV mines millions in losses
In southern West Virginia a six week coal strike cost production of 3.7 million tons. The West Virginia Coal Association cited direct losses of 21 million dollars in salaries benefits and taxes and 70 to 80 million dollars in revenue for coal companies. About 85 percent of the 27 000 striking miners had returned to work by Friday evening.
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W.va
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
Coal Association
Nixon papers deed destroyed in tax deduction case
Nixon tax attorney Frank DeMarco says the original 1969 deed donating Nixon’s vice presidential papers to the National Archives was destroyed when a replacement deed was signed on April 10, 1970. He notes the deed’s existence is disputed and linked to a $576,000 deduction controversy. California officials questioned the deed’s dating and existence.
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Nixon
National Archives
Frank DeMarco
Washington
DeMarco
White House
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Middletown Weather: Snow Flurries Tonight Then Warmer Weekend
Forecast calls for snow flurries in the Middletown area tonight with lows in the mid-20s. Sunday brings clearing skies and highs in the mid-30s followed by sunny spells and further warmups into the 50s Monday. Showers are expected to return Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Middletown
Nixon tapes mystery widens as Woods testimony surfaces
Columnist Jack Anderson asserts Nixon kept a hidden stash of personal dictabelts not turned over to Watergate investigators. He cites Rose Mary Woods testimony to the Senate Watergate Committee and notes tapes allegedly stored in the White House basement West Wing area. Woods swore to an 80 page transcript and faces upcoming closed session testimony.
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Nixon
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Samuel Cash
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Impeachmen’ Committee
Miss Woods
White House
Watergate
John N. Mitchell
John W. Dean III
Senate Watergate Committee
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