Mitchell At Justice Oversaw 1984 Style Citizen Surveillance
A UPI report says the HEW panel linked John N. Mitchell’s tenure as attorney general to expanded federal surveillance and broader police powers from 1969 to 1972. It cites wiretapping, no knock entries, preventive detention, tougher sentences, and broader data use as part of a drift toward a 1984 like society.
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Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Mitchell
LEAA
Justice Department
Law Enforcement Assistance
Toyota plans electronic black box to cut fuel use
Toyota announces an upcoming electronic black box that shuts off the engine at stops and restarts on demand, claiming major fuel savings and anti-pollution benefits for city driving. The device targets stop and go urban traffic and could curb emissions while saving fuel.
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Tokyo
UPI
Toyota Motor Co
Laird Defends Cambodia Bombing as Saving Lives
Melvin R. Laird argues secret 1969 70 bombing of neutral Cambodia saved American lives and sped withdrawal. He says reports to Congress were doctored a mistake and that a separate channel kept key lawmakers informed. The raids aimed at sanctuary areas for North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces prior to 1970.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
Cambodia
Pentagon
Congress
Laird
Nixon
U.S
Norodom Sihanouk
Vietnam
Lon Nol
Sihanouk
United States
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Congressional Committee
Air Force
Robert Seamans
Nbc-Tv
Today Show
Wisconsin
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
China
Mullin defense claims murder spree rooted in paranoia
Herbert W. Mullin allegedly killed 13 people as human sacrifices to avert a California earthquake, a defense attorney said. Public defender James Jackson opened Mullin's murder trial by calling him mad and claiming the suspect believed an earthquake would destroy California unless he sacrificed victims.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
UPI
Herbert W. Mullin
California
James Jackson
Mullin
Jackson
Pacific Ocean
Weather and local vital records for Norwalk July 31 1973
Cloudy conditions with showers and thundershowers likely today and tonight. High 83 and low 65 with southeasterly winds. Rain chance 70 percent today and tonight, 40 percent Wednesday. Births and marriage license entries list local names and occupations.
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Norwalk
Haldeman Heard Tapes Nixon Denial Sparks Senate Showdown
Private citizen H R Haldeman testified at the Senate Watergate hearings that he listened to President Nixon's secret tapes alone at home. The disclosure follows Nixon's claim that no tapes have been transcribed or made public and none will be. Legal actions loom as Archibald Cox prepares suit and a court hearing is set for August 7.
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Washington
UPI
H.R. Haldeman
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
Haldeman
Senate Committee
Archibald Cox
Supreme Court
Cox
U.S. District Court
White House
Gerald L. Warren
J. Fred Burzhardt
Steve Bull
City Urges Care In Work Areas
City Engineer Jim Widman warned motorists to slow down in work zones on Old State Road and Monroe Street. He cited a single open lane south of Gallup Road and urged detours or extra caution around sewer line construction and raised manhole work to protect workers and equipment.
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Jim Widman
Old State Road
Old State
Widman
Gallup Road
Rest Delays Skylab 2 Spacewalk for Motion Sickness
Flight directors postpone the first Skylab 2 spacewalk to Saturday to help Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma recover from motion sickness with rest meals and exercise. Bean predicts a relaxed schedule will allow them to proceed with the 59 day mission plan.
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Houston
UPS
Alan L. Bean
Big Space Station
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Robert L. Crippen
Canadians Buying Beef For Resale At Profit
Canadian meat processors are buying Midwest cattle for resale in the United States at profit. About 500 head of slaughter cattle were sold to Canadian packers in Sioux City and Omaha. The cattle will be slaughtered in Canada and resold in the U.S. due to price controls not applying to imports. Reports say Canadian processed beef recently sold for 97 to 42 cents per pound in New York City.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Midwest
United States
Baxter Freese
Wellman
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Sioux City
Omaha
Neb
Freese
States
Association
Larry Kallem
Kelly
New York City
Norwalk Council Meets On Land Purchase And Hearings
Council will act at 7 p.m. on buying land next to McGuan Park and holds two public hearings at 7 30 p.m. on Curtis Bowers rezoning and at 7 45 p.m. on the proposed building code. The planning commission interviews two firms regarding updating Norwalk master plan at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the mayor's courtroom.
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Council
McGuan Park
Curtis Bowers
Planning Commission
Norwalk
One Quarter Percent Tax For Norwalk Center On Ballot
Norwalk voters will consider a quarter percent rise in city income tax to fund a community center. The Norwalk Community Center Corp filed 17 petitions with 446 signatures, exceeding the 389 needed. If approved, the rate would move from 0.5 to 0.75 percent, estimated to raise about $140000 yearly. signatures may be withdrawn by August 7.
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Norwalk
Douglas Colvin
Colvin
Norwalk Community Center Corp
Jim Ewell
Corporation
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