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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1973
Page
1
Haldeman testifies Nixon feared the Watergate incident would hurt re election bids and waited nine months to seek a full report. He notes Nixon wanted facts known and cleared up before the election to prevent persistent doubts.
A House subcommittee transcript reveals H R Haldeman acknowledged pressuring CIA to curb FBI probes into Watergate funds routed through a Mexican bank. Vernon Walters testified he was told to inform the FBI that such an investigation would harm covert operations in Mexico. Nedzi described conflicts between Haldeman and CIA officials over White House interference.
Okaloosa Digest lists mail submissions for Playground Daily News and staff handling notices. Upcoming events include Okaloosa County Day Care Services annual meeting Friday at Crestview Day Care Center. Toastmasters breakfast Saturday at Ray Crawford’s Bar-B-Q. Destin American Legion Game Night Friday 8 pm. Holy Name Game Night 7 30 pm at CCC Hall Niceville. Knights of Columbus Game Night 7 30 pm at Roof C Hall. Humane Society Thrifty Red Cat Shop hours: Friday 10:03 am to 3 pm, Saturday 4 am to 1 pm. Public invited to all events and hours posted.
Former Nixon aide Jeb Stuart Magruder allegedly pressed witnesses to lie about funds used by Liddy and others in the June 7 Watergate break in and to hide money that could embarrass the President. Porter testified Magruder urged perjury and silence while Haldeman described Nixon’s efforts to clear up the affair before his second term.
A 10 ship convoy carrying fuel and ammunition arrived in Phnom Penh after a Mekong River dash from South Vietnam under heavy U.S. air cover. Seven tankers and three cargo ships faced sporadic firing. two Cambodian gunboats' crewmen were wounded. Government units reported casualties as they cleared the east bank ahead of the convoy. U.S. fighter bombers targeted river banks while rebels attacked Ang Snoul and nearby Kompong Cham, burning markets and streets.
Governor Askew signed a statewide grand jury bill promising to target organized crime and corruption. He expects to use the body during the coming year while praising the expanded powers to investigate across county lines and alongside new campaign finance, ambulance licensing, and environmental measures.
President Nixon pressed Cabinet members for inflation and price control ideas as Democrats push for wage price freezes. Reports show wholesale prices rising 2.1 percent in May and producer prices up 34 percent year over year, with lawmakers and labor leaders urging decisive action. White House officials signaled a new program to curb escalating prices, while signals point to a possible wage price freeze measure and swift congressional action.
Okaloosa County commissioners plan a wage increase for hospital maintenance workers from two dollars to two fifty an hour to attract qualified staff. They also seek to enlarge parking facilities at Niceville Valparaiso and Walton Beach hospitals, directing a preliminary study by County Engineer LaVert Rogers.
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In the North Atlantic near Iceland, the Royal Navy ship Trigate and Icelandic gunboat Regiy collided with both sides accusing the other of ramming. Both ships sustained minor damage and no injuries were reported.
In California last year the Nixon campaign allegedly paid $10,000 to purge the American Independent Party voter rolls. Lyn Nofziger testified he handled the money at Richard Magruder's instruction for Robert Walters, the California Wallace campaign coordinator. Walters denied receiving funds. total Wallace-AIP expenditures were about $8,400.
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