Nixon to resist order on tapes
President Nixon vows to resist a historic court order to turn over Watergate tape recordings for a judge’s private inspection. Chief Judge Sirica ruled the court has final say on executive privilege and ordered production, with appeal time allowed.
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Washington
Nixon
John J. Sirica
Archibald Cox
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Senate Watergate Committee
Sirica
Newsprint shortage forces widespread newspaper cuts
The Associated Press reports a worsening newsprint shortage prompts dailies to drop features, limit ads, reduce pages and suspend publication. Strikes at Canadian mills and a Canadian rail strike worsen the impact with major papers already trimming editions and space.
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Associated Press
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Jackson County
Floridan
Bellefontaine Examiner
Ohio
T. E. Hubbard
Arizona
Arizona Republic
Phoenix Gazette
Wisconsin
Wausau Record-Herald
Severe storms disrupt Southern Illinois heat spell
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power across parts of Southern Illinois causing minor damage. Mount Vernon lost power for about 45 minutes after lightning hit a substation. a church steeple and a private home also caught fire. No injuries reported though four people were hurt in other storm impacts. winds toppled a 35 horse tent and damaged stage backdrops.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Mount Vernon
du Quoin
Weather Summary From Dresden Island to Morris
Partly cloudy with continued heat and humidity. Thunderstorms possible this afternoon and tonight with highs in the lower 90s and a low in the lower 70s. Friday remains hot and humid with a chance of thunderstorms and highs around 90. Wednesday peak reached 93 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam. downtown Morris reported 70 to 75 degrees in the morning.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Mexico quake toll climbs as demolition begins
In southeast Mexico the earthquake debris strewn Puebla and Veracruz states prompts destruction of 10 000 unsafe buildings while rescue teams search for bodies. Officials report 527 recovered and 3575 injured with death toll possible near 1000. President Echeverria tours the area and pledges housing and aid as Red Cross notes half of Ciudad Serdan's 22 000 residents homeless.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Puebla
Veracruz
Luis Echeverria
Alfonso Tabuara
Red Cross
Ciudad Serdan
Man Talks With Ape at Fresno Zoo Trade
Gary Shapiro a 22 year old Fresno State graduate student visits Reeding Park Zoo each morning to trade fruit slices for plastic letters with Azak a five year old female orangutan. He says the ape seems to understand that specific shapes signal food while others signal a transfer of food.
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Fresno
Calif
Gary Shapiro
Reeding Park Zoo
Shapiro
Fresno State University
Azak
Air monitors track impact of Collins power plant study
Environmental Research Inc for Commonwealth Edison conducts a year long background air study near Morris Illinois to gauge effect of the Collins oil plant. Six stations measure wind, nitrogen oxide sulfur dioxide and particulates with data logged hourly at a Lombard computer. A Dresden and a Braidwood turbine towers assist data collection.
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Morris and
Braidwood
Commonwealth Edison Co
Edison
R. C. Baldacci
Cemetery Rd
Armstrong St
Herald
Ted Staroscik
Environmental Research Inc
Commonwealth Edison
Joliet
Collins
Morris
Baldacci
Environmental Research
Lombard
Dresden
Morris Boat Club
Dellos Rd
Gorman Rd
McArdle Rd
Collins Stations
Yorkville accepts bid for maintenance building
Yorkville City Council accepted the sole bid of 15000 from Morton Buildings Inc. for a maintenance building near the water tower on the former Himes property. The project excludes wiring heating and flooring and will store city equipment and provide office space.
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Yorkville
Morton Buildings Inc
Himes
Fox Industrial Park
Yorkville Plan Commission
Illinois 47
Trial date set for Mitchell Stans despite pretrial publicity
Federal judge Lee P. Gagliardi refused to halt the case over Watergate coverage. He ordered the trial to begin September 11 and suggested voir dire to gauge jurors' views on pretrial publicity. Mitchell and Stans face conspiracy obstruction of justice and perjury charges in the Vesco matter tied to a $200,000 Nixon campaign donation.
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New York
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
US District Court
Lee P. Gagliardi
Gagliardi
Mitchel
Stans
Securities and Exchange Commission
Robert L. Vesco
Nixon
Morris Post Office Observes Labor Day Holiday
Regular postal service will be provided by the Morris office on Labor Day with no city or rural mail delivery except special delivery within city limits. Lobby hours are 9 to 2, incoming mail arrives at 8:45, distribution to lockboxes after 11:30, and outgoing mail departs at 12:30.
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Morris
Werrete
Man Kills Self After Wounding Detectives Fire Destroys Building
Spokane police report a 57 year old man shot at two detectives while they served a mental warrant on Jack Magney. He died by suicide as a fire set by him consumed the downtown three story apartment building leaving tenants to evacuate.
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Parkview
Countryside Center
Spokane
Wash
Jack Magney
Ecafaly
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