McCord Says Mitchell Approved Watergate Wiretaps and Set Plans
James W. McCord Jr testified under oath that Attorney General John N. Mitchell approved the Watergate wiretapping scheme and urged early action in mid-April 1972. He said Liddy claimed Mitchell received logs of tapped conversations and pushed for a second entry on June 17. McCord described payments of 76000 dollars in cash from Liddy and noted ongoing pressure on witnesses and investigations linked to the Nixon campaign.
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Washington
James W. McCord Jr
Atty
John N. Mitchell
McCord
G. Gordon Liddy
Mitchell
Nixon
Liddy
Democratic
Democratic Party
John W. Dean III
White House
Larry O’brien
R. Spencer Oliver
MCHS Board Grants Two Week Continuance in Growth Policy Hearing
The Morris Community High School Board of Education approved a two week continuance for Larry Kane former head football coach as the high school hearing on the professional growth policy proceeds. The session in the cafeteria heard from Ted Morgan and Richard Schweighart with Kane present. A deposition from Indiana State University admissions was planned during the extension.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Larry Kane
MCHS
Ted Morgan
Richard Schweighart
Board of Education
Kane
Lambert Ochsenschlager
Aurora
John Hynds
Indiana State University
District 101
Claude Rose
Rose
Atty
Robert Adcock
Kane faces hearing over dismissal for growth policy noncompliance
In a two week continuance hearing Kane is accused of failing to meet the districts growth policy, despite extensions and discussions with former superintendents. The district argues Kane refused a reasonable method to enforce the teacher contract and could face dismissal for not pursuing a master’s degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hynds
Kane
District
MCHS
Eastern Illinois University
Weather sketch shows cooler spell with midweek highs
Partly sunny and cooler today with a high around 65 to 70. Tonight partly cloudy and cooler with a low in the lower 40s. Saturday expected partly sunny and cooler near 60. Dresden Island Locks and Dam recorded Thursday high 72 and low 51. Morning readings: 7 a.m. 52 degrees. downtown Morris 11 a.m. 65 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Sheep killed by dogs reported in Illinois
Joseph Black of Bungalow Road called the Sheriff's Department at 8 20 p m Thursday to report nine of his sheep were killed by dogs over the past two days. Sgt Ronald Fox advised that a person may kill dogs attacking livestock under state law.
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Joseph Black
Bungalow Rd
Sheriff's Department
Ronald Fox
Black
Sam Lebold Dies Aboard Gripsholm On Way Home
Samuel N. Lebold 73 a former vice president of Federal Paper Board and Morris Paper Mills founder’s son died suddenly Wednesday night aboard the Swedish American liner Gripsholm at the Port of Greece. He is survived by wife Eleanor two daughters and a son ten grandchildren and will be buried at Rosehill Chapel in Chicago.
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Samuel N. Lebold
Federal Paper Board
Nathan Lebold
Morris Paper Mills
Gripsholm
Greece
Eleanor
Morris
Sam Lebold
Donald
Cleveland St
Chicago
Jerome Cohen
Cambridge
Mass
Joan Ballenger
Capitola
Calif
Foreman M. Lebold
Nathan Leopold
Bobby Franks
Nathan
San Juan
Puerto
UFO Sighting Over Elk Grove Village Northwest of Chicago
Nine residents and police reported bright pulsating lights hovering over the Ned Brown Forest Preserve in Elk Grove Village Illinois Thursday night. Investigators found nothing and noted no radar or engine noise while Northwestern astronomer J Allen Hynek linked the sightings to Nocturnal Lights as a common unexplained phenomenon.
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Elk Grove Village
Ill
Chicago
Ned Brown Forest
Fred Schmidt
James Dillon
Dillon
Glenview Naval Air Station
O'Hare International Airport
J. Allen Hynek
Northwestern University
Sutter Elected Treasurer of NICE at NIU Meeting
Harold Sutter, superintendent of Morris Community High School, was chosen treasurer of the Northern Illinois Cooperative in Education NICE at its annual meeting held Tuesday at Northern Illinois University.
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Harold Sutter
Morris Community High School
Northern Illinois Cooperative In Education
NICE
Northern Illinois University
Mitchell and Stans Indicted in Nixon Campaign Probe
Former Atty Gen John Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans were indicted on obstruction of justice conspiracy and perjury charges tied to Nixon’s re election campaign. Vesco and Sears also charged. arraignment set for May 21 in New York.
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NEW York
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Nixon
Robert L. Vesco
New Jersey
Harry L. Sears
Vesco
U.S
Mitchell
Stans
Sears
William J. Casey
SEC
Casey
G. Bradford Cook
Dean
Justice Department
Cook
Gulfport murder suspects sought in brutal trio killings
Gulfport authorities issued murder warrants for Erby Lee Butler Jr. and cousin Richard L. Butler in the slayings of Archibald Fayard his secretary Gwendolyn Smith and daughter Helen Fayard at Fayard Moving Co. Their pursuit expanded to Tennessee with a possible getaway car linked to the case.
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Gulfport
Miss
Tennessee
Albert Necaise
Erby Lee Butler Jr
Richard L. Butler
Archibald C. Fayard
Ace Moving & Storage Co
Gwendolyn
Erby Butler
Fayard’s
Chicago
Hayward Hargrove
Memphis
Tenn
East West Germany Reach Historic Normalization Pact
The Bundestag approved Willy Brandt's treaty to normalize relations with East Germany by a 268 to 217 vote. It clears the path to UN admission and increases cross border contacts to ease divided families. Final approval awaits the Bundesrat with a possible override by a joint committee.
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Bonn
Germany
Bundestag
Willy Brandt
East Germany
United Nations
Bundesrat
Brandt
Spring Fling Carnival tickets go on sale in Grundy County
Grundy County Chamber of Commerce advances sale of five for 1 tickets for the Spring Fling Carnival headlined by Reid's Spectacular. Tickets available at downtown locations and local stores with a bingo tent, 18 rides, games and shows running May 23 to 28 including Memorial Day.
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Grundy County
Krogers
Hornsby’s
First National Bank
Grundy County National Bank
Sklut’s
Walgreen's
Baum's
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Nettletown Drive
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W. Fullerton Ave
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Interstate 55
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