Ellsberg and Russo vow suit over Nixon role in Pentagon papers case
After charges were dropped due to government misconduct, Ellsberg and Russo pledge to sue President Nixon and other implicated officials. They cite Watergate links, underlining alleged White House involvement and FBI and CIA actions in the case.
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Gray tells Nixon aides shaped FBI Watergate probe
L. Patrick Gray III said 19 days after the Watergate arrests he feared White House aides influenced the FBI inquiry. Accounts note John Ehrlichman intervened to cancel a Gray meeting about CIA links. Nixon, from Camp David, defended no administration involvement in his April 30 nationwide address.
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Actor Lex Barker Dies After Collapse in New York
Lex Barker, film star known for Tarzan roles, died Friday in New York after collapsing on a midtown street. He had just turned 53 and was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Mitchell takes leave from Wall Street firm amid perjury case
Former attorney general John N. Mitchell says he is taking a leave of absence from Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander Mitchell to devote time to personal affairs. He faces federal charges of perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice and defraud the United States. Also indicted are Maurice Stans Robert Vesco and Harry Sears. If permanent, the firm will decide Mitchells share of assets.
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American Scientist Killed by Viet Cong Land Mine
Saigon AP report: Dr William Rasmussen 55 a Chicago native geologist and hydrologist killed Friday when a land mine detonated under his jeep east of Saigon near Highway 1. Rasmussen led water supply site studies under USAID contract and was president of his own firm. The embassy cited 89 ceasefire violations in South Vietnam in the prior 24 hours.
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Missouri twister kills three in Joplin and injures many
Violent weather moved across the midsection as tornadoes struck several states. A Joplin Missouri tornado killed three people and injured about 90 with over seven million dollars in damage across more than 15 communities. Willard Ohio city officials reported three dead and sixty injured.
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Wet Interlude Breaks Sunny Run With Showers
Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness tonight with possible rain and a high in the mid 60s and a low in the lower 40s. Partly cloudy conditions continue through Sunday with a high in the upper 50s.
Child Knows Dollar Value Dampens Cheer in Youth
A wry comment notes children aware of money woes, implying economic strain cools simple pleasures and spoils in younger generations. The remark reflects broader concerns about affordability and financial pressures affecting everyday life.
Lebanese security raid nets 38 arrests
In predawn raids 38 suspects including Lebanese and foreigners were arrested as agents provocateurs amid the army-Palestinian guerrilla conflict. Air force jets bombed guerrilla positions near Araboun and Baalbeck as police cited a German charged with spying for Israel and a wide range of nationalities among those detained.
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Skylab Astronauts Cleared for Flight Preparations
Skylab 1 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Paul J. Weitz and Dr Joseph P Kerwin are declared ready to fly after comprehensive medical tests at Johnson Space Center. The crew will inhabit the lab for 28 days during the first Skylab mission with Skylab 2 and 3 crews planned for later 56 day stays.
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Xavier University robbery slayings linked to confession
Wendell Drake, 22, a defendant in the Xavier University recreation center robbery case, admitted to police that he fired the fatal shot. In a taped confession heard in Cincinnati court, Drake said he waved the rifle during the holdup and an accidental discharge killed Thomas Jenkins, 18, of Pasadena, Maryland.
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Tribune Reporter Seized by Guerrillas in Beirut
Chicago Tribune reports Rome correspondent Philip J. Caputo was captured Monday night on the road to Beirut airport by the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. He is reportedly unharmed after clashes with Lebanese army troops.
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