Nixon's Bugging Simply His Privilege
Washington AP report says federal law allows a president to tap his own office line and have conversations recorded with his consent. Former White House aide Alexander Butterfield testified that Nixon’s calls and office talks are automatically recorded by the Secret Service for historical purposes. The Watergate committee plans to request tapes of specific meetings to determine who knew what and when.
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Washington
White House
Alexander P. Butterfield
Senate
Watergate Committee
Nixon
Fred Langbein
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Butterfield
Secret Service
Samuel Cash
Afghanistan Proclaims Republic After Bloodless Coup
In New Delhi AP reports Afghanistan declared a republic and ousted King Mohammed Zahir Shah following a bloodless coup led by Gen Mohammed Daud Khan. The king, 59, was abroad for medical treatment and remained in Italy. Daud promoted a democratic, neutral republic while critics cited famine and drought blamed for instability.
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New Delhi
India
Kabul
Afghanistan
Mohammed Zahir Shah
London
Italy
Rome
Mohammed Daud Khan
Dollar Slump Deepens as Banks Withhold Support
In London and European markets the dollar fell after banks halted token dollar purchases. Otmar Emminger of West Germany urged possible gold sales to revive demand, signaling a shift away from the Washington gold framework. A Montreal planning chief proposed snow holidays to alleviate winter storms.
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London
USS
Europe
Frankfurt
Zurich
U. S. Federal Reserve Board
Otmar Emminger
West German Central Bank
Washington
Emminger
Handelsblatt
United States
Planning Ahead
Montreal
Aime Desautels
Desautels
UAW Delivers 43 Page Debt to Ford in Negotiations
DETROIT AP The United Auto Workers present to Ford its contract requests after a calm GM reception. The 43 page packet outlines fringe benefits including voluntary overtime and dental insurance, with retirement guarantees after 30 years. Union leaders proceed to Chrysler next for opening talks as GM sessions resume.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
George Morris Jr
Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Morris
American Motors
UAW
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Herman Schwartz
State University of New York At Buffalo Law School
American Civil Liberties Union
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Ghor
Abdul Zahir
Schwartz
New York
Saffron Glass. CO
S. Walnut
P.O. Box
Oklahoma City Okla
City & State
Cities Service Gas Company
Cities Service Company
Union
Auto
UNC Aay
Aleug
Robert L. Shields
CLA
Robert £. Dunn Bennett
S. Main
Northwestern Mutual Life
Milwaukee
Peoples National Bank
Ottawa
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