Nixon names Schlesinger defense chief in reshaped team
President Nixon selects Schlesinger to head the Defense Department aiming for closer Cabinet communication. Senate leaders Mansfield and Griffin signaled broad acceptance. Packard declined defense candidacy, saying he would advise instead. Schlesinger, long known for security expertise, replaces post after Packard’s withdrawal.
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Navy reports missing undersea equipment at center
SAN DIEGO reports show several hundred pieces of Navy undersea gear valued at about 450000 dollars are missing in the Naval Undersea Center inventory. Capt Robert H Gauti er says many items could be found while others may be survey out as lost. Carmen Maymi nominated to lead Labor Department women's bureau succeeding Elizabeth Duncan Koontz.
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Hearing set in L B fraud case
A May 16 preliminary hearing was set by Long Beach Municipal Judge Thomas Zeiger for Angelo Michael di Rienzo 30 of 448 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach in an insurance fraud and bribery case at a North Long Beach supper club. Also set for two co suspects Douglas Josed del Court 51 owner Tyra Supper Club 2311 EF Artesia Blvd and William M Gerbasi 47 of 3934 Hackett Ave Long Beach free on bonds. In a separate note 59 illegal aliens from Mexico Guatemala and El Salvador paid up to 250 to be driven to Los Angeles found in two trucks at immigration checkin Wednesday detained for deportation.
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Jury hears FBI wiretap details in Ellsberg case
The trial explored wiretap and surveillance during the Ellsberg copy period, with Byrne demanding records on intercept procedures, continuous tapes and summaries. Judge and defense pressed for information on intercept counts, surveillance at Halperin’s residence, and related White House connections including Colson’s interview.
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Callaway Confirmed as Secretary of the Army
The Senate confirmed Howard H. Callaway of Georgia as secretary of the Army. Also approved were Robert C. Hill of New Hampshire as assistant secretary of defense Lawrence M. Kushner Richard C. Simpson Constance E. Newman and Barbara H. Franklin named to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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L A council halts exits to guard quorum in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, Council President John Gibson Jr. ordered exits locked and guarded as the council dipped to the minimum quorum of ten after two members left following a motion to adjourn. The action follows a day when attendance thinned and operations paused. Meanwhile in Raleigh, the National Guard Bureau recalled a recruiting pamphlet deemed too suggestive for women.
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Effort to Shut Me Up Continues in Watergate Fallout
The Senate hearings reveal CIA ties to Watergate actors with John Ehrlichman smoothing Hunt’s access to agency materials used in a 1970 burglary. CIA chief James Schlesinger said the agency did not know Hunt’s mission, while Ehrlichman, leaving the White House, allegedly pressed for aid. Hunt testified about the Los Angeles psychiatrist file break-in related to Ellsberg before Watergate arrests. Critics say the CIA violated the 1947 National Security Act by domestic covert operations. Senator Jackson calls the disclosures clear and shocking and Senator McClellan hints at extending the probe.
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Three killed in Long Beach plane crash near industrial yard
A crash near Cherry Avenue in Long Beach killed three aboard the burning plane and injured workers in nearby sheds. Fire crews battled the flames as coroner teams moved in after witnesses said the craft appeared in trouble during takeoff from Long Beach airport headed to a Baja California ranch.
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Gas rationing plan faces voluntary limits and shortages
Governors warn motorists to expect spot shortages while projections indicate adequate national supplies. The administration outlines priority groups including farming, dairy, fishing, food processors, health services, police and emergency services, public transport, trucking, and governments. Senate committee advances a bill to broaden presidential power to impose rationing amid energy disruptions. Sen Humprey urges swift action as shortages appear in the Midwest, New England, and parts of Florida.
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D-Minn
Shock Kills Wife Upon Finding Husband Dead
BELMONT UPI Mrs Ruby Smith 58 a shipping clerk arrived home from work to find her husband dead of a heart attack The shock killed her She tried to call Kaiser Hospital in Redwood City but the line went silent Police and ambulance crews reported the scene at the Smith home The couple married 40 years died within hours of each other in a double tragedy Oakland naval hospital later noted Bruce Mallibert 22 sole survivor of a midair collision remained unconscious four weeks after the crash near Moffett Field
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Millionaire for 14 Minutes a Day With a Toilet Seat
Donovan Kipplinger of Tampa spent 250 to buy a clear plastic toilet seat embedded with 18 one dollar bills and coins. His father, Theodore Kipplinger, a North Dakota grain farmer from Heaton, ND, says the novelty item makes him feel wealthy for a quarter hour each day.
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Democrats in House oppose Cambodia bombing request
Washington Democrats lined up against Nixon’s $430 million defense transfer request tied to Indochina bombing. The 144 to 22 vote on an amendment by Rep Addabbo sought to reject the entire transfer, with 76 Democrats absent and Republicans unmeasured, leaving the outcome of the cliff-hanging vote uncertain as Congress weighs the bombing plan.
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Explosion at Thiokol Plant Kills One in Woodbine Ga
A maintenance shop blast at the Thiokol Chemical Plant in Woodbine Georgia killed one person and injured another on Wednesday. The incident echoes a 1971 catastrophe at the same site that claimed 25 lives.
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