White House Ran Secret Polls Over Nixon Twitter
Former White House aide testifies at Senate Watergate hearings that the Nixon team spent over 100000 on private polls due to distrust of campaign committee polls. He notes the President knew extensive private polling occurred, though payment details remain unclear.
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UPI
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H. R. Haldeman
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Egg prices surge to 1 19 a dozen in New York
Shoppers face rising costs as Nixon's Phase IV takes effect. Eggs, chicken and pork rise nationwide with some stocking up as prices hit 1 19 a dozen in New York stores. A shopper in an A and P store laments the strain and vows to cut meals if needed.
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United Press International
Nixon
New York City
Robert Greenberg
Debated Monitor Wreck Off Cape Hatteras
Searchers clearing the sea floor near Cape Hatteras to identify a large hulk suspected to be the Civil War ironclad Monitor lost in December 1862 while under tow to Wilmington. Wreckage lies in shallow water with a steel turret and deck nearly flush to the surface.
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UPI
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Hijacked JAL Plane Lands in Libya. Hostages Freed
A Japanese Airlines 747 hijacked in Europe landed in Benghazi after five days. Libyan police arrested four hijackers. two Arabs, one Japanese, and a European-looking man. A fifth hijacker woman with an Ecuadorian passport died when her grenade exploded. The plane was destroyed by grenades.
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Nader seeks ban on VW Thing over rollover safety
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader and Dr. Carl Nash urge the government to ban U.S. sales of the four passenger Volkswagen Thing. They say the vehicle built on the Beetle chassis lacks rollover protection and occupant ejection protection, citing VW rollover tendencies and off road hazards.
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UPI
Ralph Nader
Nader
Carl Nash
Norwalk Weather and Life Events Report
Mostly cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely tonight and Wednesday. Highs in the 80s and a 60 percent chance of rain. Norwalk temperatures reach 81 and 65 for high and low. Marriage licenses issued for five couples in Norwalk area. Births listed from several local hospitals. Two deaths reported: Lyndon H. Deeley and Laura L. Duffey.
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Norwalk
Bonds Upstaged by All-Star Ballot in Leadoff Spotlight
Sparky Anderson defends Bobby Bonds after a fourth placeNL outfield ballot finish. Bonds leads off for SF and pursues a rare triple crown with a .305 average 25 homers 64 RBIs while Willie Stargell tops in homers and RBIs. Anderson says Bonds could steal 75 to 80, if rested. Bonds accepts fans chose Rose Williams Cedeno over him.
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UPI
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Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Bonds
Pete Rose
Reds
Billy Williams
Cubs
Cesar Cedeno
Astros
San Francisco
America
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Ehrlichman Denies Watergate Illegal Conduct Charges
John D. Ehrlichman, former Nixon aide, denies all illegal conduct charges before the Senate Watergate panel. He criticizes John W. Dean III, defends Nixon, and cites 22 meetings with Dean from June 17 to November 7, 1972 as the scope of his involvement.
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UPI
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Nixon
Ehrlichman
White House
John W. Dean, III
Dean
Watergate
Watergate Committee Subpoenas Nixon Tapes
Nixon refused to surrender recordings and documents on Watergate, becoming the first president served a subpoena in 166 years. The Senate committee and Archibald Cox move to court, arguing for release while Nixon cites presidential independence. Senator Ervin decries the action and stresses seeking answers over executive privilege. Baker supports subpoenas as essential to the probe.
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UPI
Richard Nixon
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate
Archibald Cox
White House
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Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Cox
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Senate Investigating Committee
Ervin
United States
Senate
Couple Calls Police Over Ghost Rumors in Norwalk Home
A Idaho couple, Mr and Mrs Dave Vanish, moved to Norwalk and spent their first night in a two story house on East Washington Street after moving from Burley. They reported eerie noises and a six foot shadow seen near the front porch and garage, prompting a police search that found nothing. They plan to move again, seeking a single story home.
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Vanishes
Dave Vanish
Norwalk
Burley
Idaho
East Washington Street
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Hank Landall
Michael Ruggles
Norwalk Police Department
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