Supreme Court weighs historic Watergate subpoenas
The Supreme Court weighs executive privilege in sealed Watergate case as Justice St Clair argues the President could be spared subpoenaed testimony while allowing written submission. Justices consider whether the material relates to executive privilege and impeachment, with a ruling possible within weeks.
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St. Clair
Siria
Jaworski
Evther
Sirica
Jaworskt
White House
Stewart
Washington
Wife to Identify Slain Envoy Ties to Kidnapping Probe
A California carpenter Bobby Keesee was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Diego on charges of planning and taking part in the kidnapping of envoy Daniel Patterson. Patterson and his wife arrived at the Hermosillo consulate on Feb 1. a ransom demand of 500000 was left at the door. Patterson’s wife said she attempted to pay the ransom but could not reach the kidnappers.
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Bobby Don Kersee
California
San Diego
Calif
Keesee
U.S. District Court
Greg Curtis Fielden
Grenge County
U.S. Attorney's
Fielden
Patterson
Philadelphia
Hermosillo
Sonora
Assessment hike pares county's tax increase for L.A.
County Assessor Philip E. Watson said Wednesday that boosting property assessments will blunt the effect of a higher tax rate, reducing a planned 67 cent county tax hike to about 7 cents. Oil price driven increases and coastal market gains pushed up values in Signal Hill, Wilmington, and Long Beach areas, with notable jumps in city and district assessments.
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L.A. Bureau
Philip E. Watson
Board of Supervisors
Watson
Signal Hill
Wilmington
Long Beach
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Community College
Sehonl
Rolling Hills
Palos Verdes Estates
Nixon calls economists to parley on inflation control
President Nixon convened a White House economic meeting with Treasury chief Simon and top advisers to review the economy and press for voluntary restraint. White House aides said the plan aims to curb inflation through federal spending cuts and budget reduction while educating the public. May government figures list inflation at 10.2 percent annually.
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Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
Treasury
Williams B. Simon
Kenneth Bush
Council of Economic Advisers
Herbert Stein
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Office of Management and Budget
Roy L. Ash
Gerald L. Warren
Rush
Warren
Key Points Raised Before Top Court in Watergate Tapes Case
President Nixon’s lawyer James D. St Clair and special prosecutor Leon Jaworski argued before the Supreme Court on executive privilege immunity and the ability to disclose or withhold evidence. They debated whether a sitting president can be indicted, and whether the judiciary should intervene in an internal executive dispute over access to tapes.
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Nixon
James D. St. Clair
Leon Jaworski
Arpuricht
Supreme Court
St. Clair
Jaworski
Judicial Branch
Watergate Grand Jury
House Judiciary Committee
Lacovara
High Court
Executive Branch
Trudeau Wins Big in Canada Elections
Prime Minister Trudeau declared a strong Liberal victory after sweeping the East while Conservatives held the West. He vowed a government for all Canada and an urgent start to duties in an uncertain world. He acknowledged regional divisions and pledged fair federal policies nationwide.
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Trudeau
Canada
Pilot and son escape in Hawthorne crash landing
A single engine Spartan Trainer belly landed at Hawthorne Airport after loss of power. Richard Young and his son Gary fled the wreck as flames erupted. Police did not confirm ages or who was piloting. Fire units extinguished the blaze within minutes.
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Richard Young
Hawthorne
Young
Inglewood
Gary
Laraway Ave
Meat bribe costs pair stiff fines
The Santa Ana Packing Co. owner Maier Gerson and sales manager Donald Morgan were fined and given suspended terms for bribing a federal meat inspector. Gerson received 40000 dollars and three years probation after a one year suspended prison term, Morgan 20000 dollars and three years probation after a one year suspended sentence.
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Santa Ani
Los Angeles
Maier Gerson
Santa Ana Packing. Co
Donald
Morgan
Gerson
Franco Hospitalized Amid Illness Rumors
Gen. Francisco Franco, 81, Spain's chief of state, was hospitalized in Madrid with phlebitis in his right leg. Deputized staff said the ailment is not serious and treatment will proceed under doctors orders.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Nixon
Fernando Fuertes de Villavicencio
Franco
Brest
Lucki
Reagan renames women’s panel appointments in California
SACRAMENTO UPI Three members of the state Commission on the Status of Women were reappointed for new four year terms by Gov Ronald Reagan Monday. Bonnie L Parks Anita M Miller both of Sacramento and Dorothy M Ford of Whittier were named to remain on the panel as it enters a new four year period.
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Sacramento
UPI
State Commission On the Status of Women
Ronald Reagan
Bonnie L. Parks
Anita M. Miller
Dorothy M. Ford
Whitter
Israel forces strike three Lebanese harbors in raid
Israeli gunboats shelled Tyre Sarafand and Sidon causing shifts in fishing boats. Lebanon reports civilian injured and 21 boats sunk while Israeli officials say four or about 10 boats were sunk in each port. Leaflets warned residents of further operations, and Beirut says coast artillery returned fire. In Sacramento, California, CHP Commissioner Pudinski was rear ended by a young woman driver on a rain slick road.
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Lebanon
Nahariya
Israel
Sidon
Lebanese Defense Ministry
Tyre
Sarafand
Sacramento
California Highway Patrol
Walter Pudinski
Pudinski
Fruitridge
Four jailed after Long Beach marijuana buy sting
Approximately 100 pounds of marijuana were confiscated and four men were arrested Monday night during an undercover operation at 7187 Myrtle Ave. The suspects Sheldon Minick 23 Linda Minick 26 George Ruggles 28 and James Epedy 22 were booked for possession and sale of marijuana after exchanging 7750 in marked bills for 50 kilos of pressed marijuana. Law enforcement from Downey Lakewood and Long Beach conducted the operation with undercover officers.
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Long Beach
Myrtle Ave
Sheldon Lee Minick
Linda Minick
Myrtle Avenue
George Alfred Ruggles
Olive Ave
James Patrick Epedy
Dayman J
Downey Police
Lakewood Station
Sheriff's Deputies
Tong Beach
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