Mitchell testifies as grand jury probes Watergate plan
Former U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell appears before a U.S. District Court grand jury probing Watergate. He reportedly said campaign aides planned wiretapping over his veto and that he learned of arrests in Democratic offices from newspapers. Mitchell denies ordering the raid and implicates Magruder and Dean in the scheme.
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Possible poison claim in candy cited in death case
A Long man’s son told authorities minutes before death that he believed a fatal poison dose was hidden in a candy box, as reported in UPI coverage with wirephoto.
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Cost Of Living Jumps In March To 22-Year High
Washington AP The Labor Department reports cost of living rose nine tenths of one per cent in March the steepest since February 1951 amid inflation. Meat prices surged 3.2 per cent with meats poultry and fish up 6.9 per cent unadjusted. Grocery prices hit a record 3.1 per cent rise seasonally adjusted. The consumer price index climbed 8.8 per cent annual rate for Q1.
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Gala Sendoff for Italian Premier Andreotti in New York
In New York at the Waldorf Astoria more than 1,000 prominent Italian-Americans and officials honored Italian Premier Giulio Andreotti. Gov. Nelson Rockefeller called him the patron of all Italians as Andreotti prepared to depart for Japan. He spoke in Italian with an interpreter, affirming Italian American ties and democracy, while noting no reference to Nixon or the so-called secret plan.
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Nixon Welfare Rule Reform Aims at Broad Overpayment Cuts
The Nixon administration proposed sweeping federal welfare rule changes to improve eligibility appeals and recovery of overpayments. HEW officials say reforms could save hundreds of millions in the $18 billion program, with governors largely supportive amid two-year improvement timelines. A separate report notes ILWU Vice President William Murphy in critical but stable condition after a waterfront shooting.
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Question Which Indian Faction to Deal With At Wounded Knee
Government negotiator Stanley Pottinger said talks to end the siege at Wounded Knee could start soon by identifying which Indian faction can speak for the insurgents. AIM leaders met with officials near the village to discuss a cease-fire and a settlement with Village Oglala Sioux participants, not external AIM leaders.
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FDA recalls 100000+ frozen meals for botulism risk
The Food and Drug Administration announced a nationwide recall of more than 100,000 frozen pizzas chicken dinners and tuna noodle casseroles containing mushrooms possibly contaminated with botulism. The items were produced by four East Coast firms and distributed nationwide using mushrooms canned by Fran Mushroom Co Inc Ravena New York.
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Break Scuba Smuggling Ring Busted In Brooklyn
New York AP: Narcotics detectives and customs agents broke up an alleged smuggling ring that used scuba divers to haul 500 pounds of heroin and cocaine from a Colombian ship docked in Brooklyn. They seized 28 pounds of cocaine and detained five Latin Americans at a private home near the Erie Basin pier, where the ship Francisco Miguel arrived from Bogota ten days earlier.
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State commission to draft salary boost for lawmakers
Albany reports a special state commission will meet Tuesday in New York City to draft a recommendation for salary increases for lawmakers and judges. William E. Lytle of Buffalo refused to confirm reports that lawmakers’ pay would rise from 15000 to 25000, saying the report is not in final form.
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Six arrested en route to Wounded Knee near Eugene
Six persons traveling toward Wounded Knee were arrested near Eugene Oregon by FBI agents Thursday night. More participants from Portland are expected to depart for the Indian hamlet today. U S Attorney Sidney Lezak said there is a good chance they will be arrested before leaving Portland. The six arrests relate to segments of the 1968 federal anti riot act.
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United States resumes aerial reconnaissance over North Vietnam
The United States has resumed reconnaissance flights over North Vietnam using unmanned camera planes, according to Pentagon sources. A Defense Department spokesman refused to comment on North Vietnam's claims that U S reconnaissance aircraft violated its air space twice on Thursday.
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Aluminum Co of America Reports Higher Q1 Profits
Aluminum Company of America announces a 6.6 percent rise in first quarter profits and raises its dividend to 48.5 cents from 45 cents, signaling a favorable industry outlook as observers react. The AP also reports Palestinian guerrillas plan to move their headquarters from Beirut to Damascus, Syria, and intensify actions in the occupied Golan Heights due to Lebanese tensions after an Israeli raid.
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Impressive evidence on first Easter tomb at Abu Gosh
Maier cites historical material claiming the tomb of Jesus was found empty on Easter morning. He points to a first century rock hewn Jewish sepulcher at Abu Gosh near Jerusalem as very similar to the tomb described in the burial narrative.
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Global Good Friday observances shape Easter travel plans
Christians worldwide attended Good Friday services as pilgrims retraced Jesus steps in Jerusalem and Rome. Pope Paul VI led noon rites and later the Way of the Cross amid security fears in Israel while others sought rural holidays. In Spain travel spurred mass departures with some towns canceling Easter processions.
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U S warns Hanoi in three tactical moves on peace
The United States served Hanoi notice that the Paris peace pact may unravel. Navy minesweeping in North Vietnam halted. U S envoy for reconstruction recalled to Washington. Rogers tied aid to North Vietnamese compliance, signaling possible further pressure.
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Soviets Ship About 40 MIG Fighters to Syria Since January
Pentagon sources report the biggest delivery of Soviet planes to Syria in a comparable period. About 30 MIG21s are said to have been carried aboard Soviet cargo ships. Israel's military chief said the Soviet Union continues arming Arab nations, with the US backing Israel with F4 Phantom and A4 Skyhawk sales and tech aid.
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Oklahoma Tornado Injures 17 Amid Multi-State Storms
A tornado dipping into Ada Oklahoma injured 17 people and left half the city without power as five mobile homes were destroyed. The same storm system buried parts of the Rockies with heavy snow and unleashed widespread thunderstorms through the central U S with blizzard warnings in Montana and heavy snow alerts in Wyoming and South Dakota.
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