Nixon Denies Involvement in Watergate Address
President Nixon urged the nation to let courts decide guilt for Watergate participants and accepted responsibility for abuses during his administration. He defended not releasing tapes, claimed no White House knowledge of the break in, and said he learns facts only recently while pledging to raise political decency in America.
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Washington
Nixon
Watergate
Senate Committee
Senate Watergate Committee
America
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
White House
Justice Department
FBI
John W. Dean Tit
E. Howard Hunt
County plans court facility move forward in Franklin County
Wilbur F Kruse, architect for the county law enforcement center, presented Part B plans to Franklin County Commissioners for a one story court building north of the new jail. The 90 by 70 foot facility with basement will serve municipal probate and county courts, the juvenile officer, and a law library. Cost targets stay within a 322000 Governor's Committee grant. Judge Don White approved blueprints and requested space for witnesses. Bids likely end of September. setting to occur then. Attaching three tracts to Rural Water District One also approved after public hearing. High 87, low 64. trace precipitation.
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Anne Wolf
Wilbur F. Kruse
Franklin County Commissioners
Kruse
Governor's Committee On Criminal Administration
Don White
White
Myron S. Steere
Victor Warren
Commission
Steere
Floyd Coffman
Warren
Forest Park pool to close August 26 at 9 PM
Recreation Director Steve Queen announced the Forest Park swimming pool will close for the season at 9 p.m. on Sunday August 26, noting a successful year for the facility and inviting patrons to enjoy the last days of sun and water.
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Forest Park
Steve Queen
Queen
City Budget Okayed and Orlis Cox Honored in Ottawa
The Ottawa city commission approved the 1974 budget unanimously with a 4.28 mill levy hike and a total expenditure of 5,485,257 dollars. Mayor Zook awarded Orlis Cox, retired recreation director, for his leadership with youth programs. The panel approved a special use permit for Quincy Seymour’s insurance real estate business on Eighth and Main and denied paving the 800 block of Cypress. A Calvary Baptist Church permit was referred for mobile home classroom use. The planning commission proposed re zoning 12 lots at Seventh and Main to retail commercial, for Franklin Savings Association. The next meeting is September 5.
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Anne Wolf
City of Ottawa
City Commission
Commission
Fred Zook
Orlis Cox
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Zook
Cox
Ottawa
Thhey
Eighth and Main
Quincy Seymour
Cypress
Calvary Baptist Church
Planning Commission
Seventh
Seventh and Main
Franklin Savings Association
Fireman Tolson Suspended Over Misused Information
Ottawa officials suspended Fireman Jimmie R. Tolson without pay amid allegations he misused confidential information from his former attorney related to charges he brought against Fire Chief G. A. Diamond Jr. The case awaits final hearing on August 29 after prior delays.
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Ottawa
Jimmie R. Tolson
Fred Zook
G. A. Diamond Jr
Zook
Tolson
Robert W. Mills
Diamond
Mills
Jetliner Diverted to Israel Under Jet Escort
A Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 on a Libya to Lebanon flight was diverted today to Lod International Airport in Israel, escorted by two Israeli fighters. Beirut informants say 110 passengers were aboard, with unclear hijack details. A Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine spokesman claimed initial Israeli refusal to land but permission was granted.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lod
Middle East Airlines
Libya
Lebanon
Beirut
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Cross Country Horse Trek By Debbie Parker and Diane Siderides
Debbie Parker and Diane Siderides depart Morrisville N Y May 28 for a cross country horseback trek to California joining the Appaloosa Association midway at Scott City Kan They ride about 30 miles daily sleeping in yards or pastures and facing weather and shoer troubles while gaining local hospitality along the route They plan to finish in November and return to jobs found on the trek Others join briefly then continue with a companion from Emporia Kansas to San Diego Ohio Missouri and Kansas segments noted along the way Tramp the dog joins the party providing guard duty and companionship
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Joan Istas
Williamsburg
United States
Debbie Parker
Rochester
N.Y
Diane Siderides
Cherry Hill
N.J
Agricultural
Morrisville
California
Bill Ransom
Here
Debbie
Sally Howell
Diane
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Scott City
Appaloosa Association
Tramp
Sally
Macon
Ohio
Pennsylvania
San Diego
Emporia
Pinto Association
Bill Ransom Farm
Pacific Ocean
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Republican National Committee
Robert Strauss
The
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Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Senate
Inouye
L. Patrick Gray TI
CIA
Dean
Julie Buick
Ottawa Swim Club
Julie
Tolson and Diamond
Missouri
Roostown
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