Segretti’s team recruited 25 to pull dirty tricks in 1972
Washington based UPI reports Senate Watergate investigators found at least 25 people recruited to pull dirty tricks for the Nixon campaign in 1972. Segretti, a California lawyer linked to Dwight Chapin, faces federal charges over inflammatory letters during the Florida primary. Investigators toured the country to verify accounts and assess campaign financing, with hearings expected to resume later this month.
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Terry F Lenzner
David Dorsen
Guerrillas hold out on Kuwaiti airliner with hostage negotiator
Palestinian gunmen seized Aly Yassin head of the PLO office in Kuwait and held him aboard a Kuwaiti Airlines Boeing 707 with four other Saudi hostages from the Paris embassy raid. They negotiated for Daoud’s release while plans were made to drive to Syria via Baghdad. The plane sat under desert sun at 115 degrees with no air conditioning as radio contact persisted.
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Miss America 1974 prelim winners spark pageant buzz
In Atlantic City two state queens Miss New Jersey Suzanne Plummer and Miss Pennsylvania Tina Louise Thomas win swimsuit and talent honors in the Miss America preliminaries. Plummer, 21, an elementary education major, and Thomas, 18, win $1,000 scholarships and advance toward tonight's final televised round. Thomas sang spiritual pieces and trains physically, while Plummer stresses athleticism and avoids stereotypes.
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Beef price lift and auto hike spark new consumer costs
Nixon administration lifts beef price ceiling two days early and allows automakers to raise car prices. Grocers may pass higher costs to shoppers as new food price controls take effect. Auto price increases expected around mid September, with beef and general food prices rising starting Monday. Delays on tires, paper, soap, and detergent price hikes are also announced while hearings decide on warrants.
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Ehrlichman pleads innocent in Ellsberg office burglary case
Los Angeles UPI John Ehrlichman joins Bud Krogh and David Young in pleading innocent to charges tied to the Plumbers break in to obtain a psychiatric profile of the Pentagon Papers. Ehrlichman released on his own recognizance after surrendering to Superior Court Judge James G. Kolts. G. Gordon Liddy remains in a federal prison for related burglaries.
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David Young
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Nixon convenes energy briefing on crisis and rationing
President Nixon summoned Cabinet officials to a White House briefing on the energy crisis covering every aspect from possible winter home heating rationing to the Alaska pipeline. Energy adviser John Love outlined plans to press Congress for urgent action on seven main proposals. Treasury Secretary Shultz planned international talks on oil and the U S search for alternative resources while weathering full energy pressure.
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Nixon trip to Europe hangs on progress in talks
The United States threatens to postpone President Nixon's planned October visit if Western allies fail to agree on a joint approach to future transatlantic relations. Diplomats say a tangible result is needed, with a 50-50 chance of agreement, while some European voices oppose the trip.
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Kissinger Questioned by Senate Over Foreign Policy Plans
Henry Kissinger testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a four hour session, outlining anticipated U.S. moves in the Middle East Latin America and Europe while signaling future trips and a reshuffled State Department. Lawmakers pressed for access to wiretap results amid pressure to delay a vote on his confirmation as secretary of state.
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Canoe expedition near end as two canoes damaged
Zion Illinois AP reports the Jolliet Marquette expedition nearly ended in disaster when a canoe went missing and another swamped on Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park. Police detained two youths as crews planned recovery and continued downstream toward Kenosha and Green Bay.
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