07 May 1973
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1973
Page
1
President Nixon secluded with three close friends on Grand Cay Island in the Bahamas as he weighs next steps to salvage his term amid the Watergate crisis. He telephoned aides from Key Biscayne, then flew back to Florida and is expected to return to Washington soon.
Notices invite submissions to the Playground Daily News and list upcoming events. Menu items for Okaloosa County and St. Marys School are detailed. Chamber meetings for Niceville Valparaiso and Holley Navarre are scheduled, along with Range Engineering luncheon details. Alanon meeting info and a postponed 366th Fighter Wing Reunion are noted with contact details.
Postmaster General E T Klassen plans to lay a wreath on Harry S Truman s grave in Independence Missouri to honor what would have been his 89th birthday as ceremonies accompany a Truman commemorative stamp. Truman daughter Margaret Truman Daniel will attend. Bess Truman is not expected to attend.
Kilauea on the island of Hawaii erupted with lava at least 100 feet high, triggering small forest fires and road closures near the crater. Hundreds of minor quakes were recorded at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Observatory, felt as far as Hilo. Park officials sealed the area for safety. Scientists consider a possible link between the April quake and the eruption.
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Washington column reports rising calls for an outside investigator as Dean signals possible testimony linking President Nixon to cover up. Senators Dole Brooke and Scott back a Richardson appointed probe. Newsweek ties Dean to White House pressure and pursuit of immunity while Walsh and Kaufman deny involvement.
A Senate committee staff study credits New England and far west states for leading in aid to the poor while noting the Midwest lags. It highlights a striking improvement in the South over the past five years, with overall participation rising despite percentage caveats.
Former Attorney General John Mitchell dismissed Martha Mitchells call for the President to resign as ridiculous. He criticized UPI and Helen Thomas for reporting the remark and stated Martha spoke for quotation in a personal phone call.
In Los Angeles Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo Jr. held strategy sessions with counsel amid links between the Pentagon Papers case and the Watergate scandal. They consider a writ of mandamus to seek dismissal from Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals over alleged executive and judicial impropriety.
New York Times Sunday magazine claims quote McGovern saying he would do anything to stop Eagleton from the 1976 nomination. McGovern denounces article as inaccurate and fabricated while McGinniss defends interview notes. Eagleton backs McGovern’s doubts amid recounting of running mate selection.
The Federal Bar Association Criminal Law Committee said 87 percent of its 500 members oppose an absolute newsman's privilege. A majority would preempt state law and require reporters to testify, with limits for probable cause and overriding national interest.
Maurice Druon, minister of cultural affairs, said French should regain its role as the language of diplomacy. At the Alliance Francaise inaugur at Riviera resort he asserted French, when spoken properly, prevents deceit and best expresses thought. He noted its universal heritage and historical use in the 18th century.
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