Nixon pressure on Pentagon papers trial details revealed
The Times quotes Watergate sources saying Nixon twice invoked national security to block release of Pentagon papers trial details. A Justice Department memo linked two Watergate conspirators to the Ellsberg breach, then a former White House aide Egil Krogh Jr. was cited.
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Lebanese jets shatter truce as Beirut fights flare
Beirlut erupted as Lebanese air force jets attacked Palestinian guerrilla positions near the airport after Premier Amin Hafez resigned amid night clashes that shattered the cease-fire. The government imposed a state of emergency, curfew, and airport closure as rockets and mortars wounded soldiers and civilians.
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Beirut Fight Spreads to Camp Areas After Air Attacks
Report says helicopters bombed positions near Bourj el Barajneh and Shatila camps as guerrillas and residents described heavy antiaircraft fire. Heavy guerrilla casualties reported and ambulances moved in and out. Beirut Radio notes Hafez offered resignation to Franjieh after a fragile coexistence deal collapsed within a day.
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Middletown Drug Rehabilitation Center Gets Federal Grant
A federal grant of 171073 was approved by the National Institute of Mental Health to fund a Middletown drug treatment center at the former Doty House. Plans include a staff, inpatient 15 to 20 beds, outpatient clinic, and psychiatric care with 80 percent federal funding for the first two years.
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Freeing of U S diplomat ends 76 hour kidnapping ordeal
U S Consul General Terrance G. Leonhardy was freed unharmed after 76 hours in captivity in Guadalajara. He thanked Mexican authorities and his family, saying he was grateful to all who helped and noting his release followed government actions and negotiations.
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Middletown Faces Continued Showers Tonight and Wednesday
The Middletown area can expect more showers with tonight’s lows in the 50s. Wednesday’s forecast calls for cloudy skies and a chance of showers with highs in the upper 60s. Weather details are on page 22.
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Senate set to debate Dean immunity amid Watergate probes
The Senate Watergate committee weighs granting limited immunity to John W. Dean III to enable public testimony. Prosecutors reportedly refuse to promise non prosecution, potentially delaying Dean’s statements until after any trial.
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Wounded Knee militants to lay down weapons
Indian militants at Wounded Knee near Pine Ridge will surrender arms ending a 70 day siege that left two dead. An agreement among government negotiators, village occupants, and Oglala Sioux leaders directs disposal of weapons and a central gathering site while explosives are removed by Justice Department personnel. Arrest warrants will send defendants to Rapid City for bond hearings.
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