Nixon Reacts Badly as Agnew Faces Maryland Kickback Probe
President Nixon reportedly hit the ceiling upon learning Vice President Spiro Agnew was under investigation in a Maryland kickback scheme. White House sources said Nixon urged Agnew to stay silent, but Agnew pressed ahead with a news conference calling the allegations damned lies. Agnew defended himself saying he should stand on his own feet.
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Skylab Spiders Get Dance Break Amid Blood Feeding Talk
Skylab crew takes a day off to relax and clean while considering feeding astronaut blood to spiders Arabella and Anita to keep them healthy. Flight Director Puddy notes no medical need and credits crew volunteers for extended work schedule.
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Donald R. Puddy
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Mission Control
Convict Munizaga Retires From 34 Years In Jail
Ramon Munizaga, 64, was freed under a 1989 amnesty after 34 years in San Juan prison for murder theft and assault. He had earned the rank of sergeant among guards, and the prison granted him a pension upon his release.
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UPI
Ramon Munizaga
Munizaga
San Juan
Busing Lets Elderly Escape High Prices
Detroit residents with fixed incomes ride church funded buses to Great Scott stores in suburban sections for fresher, cheaper groceries. Pastor Lewis L. Redmond spearheaded the program with Great Scott president Nathan Fink financing trips four times weekly. Regulars praise lower costs and better meat while noting local shops offer poor service and limited selection.
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UPI
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Record Crops Won't Cut Prices
The Agriculture Department reports food costs in the United States rose 15 percent in the second quarter from 1972. Wheat corn and soybean crops will set new records this year but prices may not fall. Senators Humphrey and Ford urge lifting the beef price freeze before Sept. 12. Nixon approves an arm bill aimed at boosting food supplies. High production could lower prices. All 55 kosher butchers in Pittsburgh will close for a week due to high beef and poultry costs.
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United States
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D-Minn
House
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
Congress
Pittsburgh
Watergate Panel Seeks Speedy Court Action on Nixon Tapes
The Senate Watergate committee filed suit in US District Court demanding Nixon surrender five tape recordings and related documents from aides. It seeks a 20 day response from the President, far quicker than standard government deadlines. The action follows a White House reply to a Cox probe suit.
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Senate Watergate Panel
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White House
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