Watergate conspirator to testify in plea and cooperation
U S attorney says a key Watergate conspirator will plead guilty without immunity and testify at trial. The unnamed figure is identified by sources as Jeb Stuart Magruder, with further negotiations underway to obtain pleas and cooperation from others involved. The move follows a meeting with Archibald Cox as Senate hearings resume and amid warnings Nixon staff faced potential political damage.
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Titus
White House
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Archibald Cox
Watergate Mexico inquiry linked to Haldeman order
Former CIA chief Helms recalls June 23 instruction to halt FBI Mexico probes to avoid exposing CIA activity. Gray confirms message delivered and FBI work curtailed for weeks. He notified Clark MacGregor and Nixon to warn of confusion. Nixon later urged continuing aggressive investigations.
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Titus
D-Ark
Gray
Nixon
Vernon Walters
CIA
Richard Helms
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Walters
FBI
Mexico
Clark MacGregor
Haldeman
Dick Walters
McClellan
John OD. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
Pat
Skylab repair mission launches toward 28 day stay
Three astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz launched aboard a Saturn 1B to salvage Skylab and establish a 28 day orbital stay. Mission aims include cooling the overheated lab with a sunshade freeing a jammed solar panel and docking to place the umbrella parasol for shade and power.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Mission Control
Conrad
Apollo
United States
Skylab
Paul Weitz
Joseph Kerwin
Sohio imposes 10 gallon gasoline limit nationwide
Standard Oil of Ohio announces immediate gasoline rationing through June due to Lima refinery shutdown. Retail sales capped at 10 gallons per purchase at company stations, wholesale limits set at 75 percent of last year. Company stations to close Sunday. independent dealers mostly unaffected.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Standard Oil Co. (Ohio
Sohio
Lima
Nighttime Watergate burglars say they followed orders
Bernard Barker and Albert Baldwin testified at the Senate Watergate hearings that they joined the burglaries because they were trained to follow orders. Barker sought proof Fidel Castro funded Democrats. Baldwin said he only wanted a steady job. Security tightened in the crowded room as witnesses spoke.
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Washington
Bernard L. Barker
Watergate
FBI
Albert C. Baldwin III
Barker
Senate Watergate _ investigating committee
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Baldwin
Connecticut
Senate
Gerald Arch
James W. McCord
Richardson assumes post to curb government sleaziness
Elliot L. Richardson sworn in as attorney general in Nixon’s fourth senior role in a year. He vows to elevate individual rights over police methods, cites wiretapping as a concern, and aims to restore trust in law enforcement and government. He names Archibald Cox as Watergate special prosecutor.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
Nixon
Richardson
State Department
Archibald Cox
Harvard Law School
Watergate
Dealers urged to curb gas sales amid shortages
The Greater Cincinnati Gasoline Dealers Association advised members to close on Sundays and during non productive hours and to halt all promotions including trading stamps. The voluntary guidance, backed by 125 attendees, urged action if allocations shrink, with President Mike Kunnen suggesting price raises as a possible measure.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Greater
Mike Kunnen
Kunnen
Weekend travel risk ahead as gasoline shortages loom
William E. Simon warned Memorial Day weekend motorists could face gasoline gaps, with spot shortages possible in resort areas though a nationwide shortage seems unlikely. Treasury officials urged checking local stations, noting current consumption around 47 million gallons weekly and a projected rise to 49 million this summer.
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William E. Simon
Treasury
Treasury Department
Rain likely as cold front crosses southwestern Ohio
A weak cold front moves through the state bringing more rain to southwestern Ohio tonight and possibly tomorrow. Temperatures stay mild with showers likely through next Tuesday. Lows near 60, highs around 80 for the five day period.
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Ohio
Middletown
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