Mitchell Implicated In Watergate Payoffs Testimony
AP reports former Attorney General John N. Mitchell testified he approved payments from the Nixon re election committee to the seven Watergate defendants after the June 17 arrests, allegedly for legal fees not silence. He denied handling payoff funds and said bugging talks were not approved by him. Dean and Magruder figures also cited as involved. McCord seeks damages from the Nixon campaign. Mitchell predicted to be absolved. other developments include Kalmbach presence at the courthouse and Martha Mitchell’s public comments.
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Washington
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Washington Post
Mitchell
Nixon
Democratic
Post
Federal Grand
Jeb Stuart Magruder
White House
Magruder
John W. Dean III
G. Gordon Liddy
Dean
Robert McCandliss
The
New York Times
McCandliss
Grand Jury
Democratic National Committee
William G. Handley
U.S
Hundley
James W. McCord
Maurice Stans
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
McCord
Liddy
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Federal
Watergate
Martha Mitchell
John
New York
Tornadoes Tear Across Missouri in Friday Storms
Tornadoes ripped through central and northern Missouri Friday with extensive damage. A 40 year old woman, Mrs Roland Carnahan, died near Atlanta in Macon County and her 13 year old son was injured. In Lockwood, 12 were injured and 35 homes damaged. Eight injuries were reported near Sedalia, and two children were hurt near Hurdland. Flash floods now threaten many areas as rivers rise with heavy rain across Cass, Bates, Lafayette, Johnson and Henry counties.
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Associated Press
Missouri
North Central
Roland Carnahan
Atlanta
Macon
Russell
Dade County
Lockwood
Highway Patrol
Sedalia
U.S. 50
Bothwell Hospital
Benton County Sheriff's Office
George Krisel
Ernest Keaton
Mary Keaton
Warsaw
Osceola
Kansas City
Boonville
St. Clair
Vernon
Cedar
Cass
Bates
Lafayette
Johnson and
Henry Counties
Len Perrigo
Hurdland
Administration Asks Stay In Judge's Order
The Nixon administration urged a federal judge to stay a ruling limiting the acting director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Justice Department seeks permission for Howard Phillips to complete the April 28 closing of 10 OFO regional offices and reallocate programs to other agencies.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
Office of Economic Opportunity
The
Justice Department
Jones
Howard Phillips
OFO
Security Council condemns Israel over Lebanon attacks
The U N Security Council voted 11 to 0 with four abstentions condemning Israel for commando strikes in Lebanon. The British French resolution also condemned violence harming civilians and urged equal condemnation of Palestinian attacks. U S Ambassador Scali abstained, as did China the Soviet Union Guinea.
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United Nations, N. Y
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Lebanon
Leba
U.S
John A. Scali
United States
China
Soviet Union
Guinea
Middle East
Viet Cong allow inspection of helicopter wreckage
In Saigon the Viet Cong announced it has agreed to let the international peacekeeping force re examine the crash site of the April 7 helicopter disaster that killed nine people. Col Duong Dinh Thao said a note was sent approving the Commission’s request for inspection to settle a dispute over the flight course of two commission helicopters.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Duong Dinh Thao
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Commission
Nixon presses Hanoi to comply with Paris cease fire
The Nixon administration urges Hanoi to honor Article 20 of the Paris cease fire, promising a prompt positive response if actions meet terms. U.S. pilots remain missing from a Cambodia mission, and drones and SR71 reconnaissance flights are active over Southeast Asia as Washington notes ongoing air operations and tensions.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Hanoi
Paris
Air Force
Cambodia
Pentagon
United States
North Vietnam
State Department
Charles W. Bray
Laos
Bray
Haiphong
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Friedheim
Nixon Spending Easter At Key Biscayne Home
President Nixon spends Easter at his bayside Key Biscayne home leaving Haldeman Ehrlichman and Kissinger behind. Ziegler said they were with their families while Kissinger will attend a New York AP luncheon and Nixon directed full cooperation with the Watergate investigation.
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Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
Washington
Bayside
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Henry A. Kissinger
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Florida
California
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kissinger
Associated Press
New York
Homestead Air Force Base
Ziegler
Exhumation Sought in Long Death Inquiry
Pike County coroner says former U.S. Senator Edward Y. Long may be exhumed for examination after a poison claim by his secretary Miss Dunlop. Prosecution plans to decide on a special investigation and possible grand jury action along with break in at his Brookhill Farm.
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Bowling Green
U.S
Edward Y. Long
Mudd
Pike County
Helen Dunlop
Long
Missouri
Clayton, Mo
Thomas Osborne
Audrian County
Florence Long
Miller
Osborne
Brookhill
James H. Harris ,Jr
Dunlop
Edward V. Long
South
Senate
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Arbela
Scotland County
U.S. District Court
William B. Jones
Congress
Hsinhua
AP Wirephoto
Security Council
Herald
U.S. Pacific Command
Southeast Asia
Cam
Bodia
Jaycee
Ottawa Retail Association
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Asst. Atty
Henry E. Petersen
Mrs. Long
Internal Revenue Service
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