Watergate office closes after four years in operation
Washington reports the office of the special Watergate prosecutor will close today with files sent to federal archives. The chief prosecutor notes the tapes contain no new proof tying Richard Nixon to the scandal and will shift to Medicaid and Medicare fraud investigations for HEW.
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UPD
Watergate
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Proscutor Charteseff
Richard Nixon
Muir
Department of Health Education, and Welfare
Irish Fianna Fail Upsets Cosgrave in Historic Win
In Dublin, Jack Lynch and Fianna Fail surged to a historic victory upsetting Liam Cosgrave and his Coalition. The party led by Lynch won 34 seats in the Dail, about 20 more than Cosgrave’s Fine Gael Labor bloc, as independents held four seats. Lynch prepared to form a new government with Parliament set to reconvene on July 3.
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Ireland
Jack Lynch
Fianna Fail
Liam Cosgrave
Opsnfion
Lynch
Cosgrave
Fice Gsei
Fail
Soldiers of Destiny
Smoke-In posters spark Pittsburgh protest drive
Signs advertising a marijuana users protest appear across Pittsburgh then vanish as police tear them down. Organizers say thousands plan a rally atop Flagstaff Hill near the university area as a lead-up to a national protest in Washington. Local organizers insist the event promotes decriminalization and open discussion about cannabis.
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Pittsburgh
Paradise
Flagatatl Hill
Washington
UMW Health Benefits Cut Amid Wildcat Strikes
United Mine Workers members will pay up to 230 annually toward their medical bills starting July as free medical care ends due to fund strain from wildcat strikes. Pension, life insurance, and sick pay remain unaffected. funds rely on coal operator royalties. The cut follows Miller’s reelection defeat and rising production losses.
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Fittsburgh
LPL
United Mine Workers Union
Wildcat
Ue Umw
Miller
Wan
CMW
Marty Patrick
Man dies after high speed chase ends in crash through bridge
Gerald M. Shatler Jr., 22, of Philadelphia, was killed instantly when the stolen car he drove in a Cape May County chase wrecked through a drawbridge gate and into Grassy Sound. The pursuit, starting in Wildwood Crest, topped 100 mph as about four dozen patrol units from neighboring towns joined the chase.
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Midnle
UPN
Philadelphia
Grassy Sound
Cape May County
Gerald M. Shatler Jr
Shafler
Wildwood Crest
Wildfires threaten Los Alamos and sweep across Southwest
United Press International reports wildfires roared near Los Alamos New Mexico and Flagstaff Arizona, with evacuations near Sierra Vista and crews from six Western states plus prison labor battling 1,000 plus firefighters. The Santa Fe National Forest blaze spread rapidly, threatening communities and the Energy Research and Development Administration bunkers, as winds shifted and aided the flames.
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United Press International
Los Alameos
W.M
Arizona
New Mexico
Flagstar
Sierra Vista
Arigna
Fl. Muschucs
Federal Prison Corp
Salford
Ariz
Miller Canyon
Doug Salyer
Conmado National Forest
Energy Research and Development Administration
Firefighters Battle Wildfire Across New Mexico and Arizona
Blaze driven by rugged terrain and high winds forced evacuations near Frijoles Canyon and Bandelier National Monument. Firefighters faced falling embers as they aimed to contain flames threatening ancient ruins and petroglyphs dating to 1560. One firefighter died and three others were injured.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Ed Richardson
Bandolier National Monument
Frijales Conyors
Monument
Battles loom over defense and aid bills in Congress
Congress opens a busy week with fights over defense and foreign aid appropriations, a sugar subsidy bill for farmers, and safety legislation. The Agriculture Department faces a $14.4 billion appropriations request with a $250 million sugar subsidy plan. The Senate targets treasury funds and a federal mine safety transfer, while energy plans push industrial tax rebates and geothermal incentives. Reps Michel and Findley seek to block a $240 million sugar subsidy.
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House
Senate
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Hater
Interior Department
Labor Department
We Coal Mane Health and Safety
Ways and Means
Carter
Figeas
Willie
Torin
Fou Ono
Robert Michel
Paul Findley
Agriculture
Bob Borgland
Begin names cabinet as first right-wing Israeli government
Prime Minister designate Menachem Begin reports forming a cabinet, the first right-wing government in Israel's history. He aims to present the coalition to parliament with a slim three vote majority, keeping three ministries and deputy PM post open for the Democratic Movement for Change, while pursuing direct talks with Arab states and UN resolutions on withdrawal from occupied lands. Begin meets Kalizer and Ambassador Lewis as he plans a Washington visit.
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Jordan
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Samuel Lewis
Washington
Carter
Dill
White House
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National Helmnas Party
Agudat Vistae
Moshe Vayan
Labor
National Religious Party
Uhre
Likud
Council of Torah Sages
Stew Aguda
Begin Feft
Democratic Movement For Change
Reform
Security Council
al Dhe
West Bank
Israel
Attempts on Amin Create Uganda Crisis and Unconfirmed Absence
Gunmen fired on Idi Amin near Entebbe as Uganda police block major routes and officials report the president missing. The Nation cites sightings of heavy troop deployments, with claims of violence against Christians and dissenters amid a tense search.
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Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Lin
the Nation
Oday
Kampala
Af Asin
Entebbe
Iian
Bayalibire
Amin
Baganda Wibe
Rada Uganda
Uganda
Haitehi
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