High Court Nominee Under Fire
A Senate judiciary panel hears debate over Haynsworth with Griffin opposing confirmation citing public trust. White House cautions the president’s position unchanged as aides note potential Senate move to confirm, amid ethics scrutiny over stock holdings and conflicts of interest.
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Griffin
Senate
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Smith
Ziegler
Judiciary Committee
Haysworth
Fortas
Haynsworth
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Spreme
Uited
Sub Deep Quest Rescues Four From Ocean Floor Trap
Four men aboard the Deep Quest were rescued after the submarine bottomed near San Diego during a test. Captain Robert Worthington, navigator Donald Saner, and crewmen William Pinebrook and Marshall Way, all from San Diego, were in two pressurized spheres inside the craft. The submarine, launched by Lockheed in 1967, reached a depth of 8310 feet, the deepest for a true self propelled unit.
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Kim Upshaw
Lockheed Missiles and Space Corp
Deep Quest
Lockheed
Robert E. Worthington
Tain
Donald FE. Saner
William E. Pinebrook
Marshall F. Way
San Diego Area
Simnyyvate
San Diego
Upshaw
Navy
Los Angeles International Airport
Reagan Help Plea Falls on Demo Ears
Reagan asks Governor Hughes to back Lin Holton for Virginia governor, citing a Republican chance to shift 1970 politics. Hughes replies noting New Jersey’s support for Meyner and the national impact of a Democratic victory, urging continued backing for Meyner’s campaign.
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Trenton
N. J
California
Ronald Reagan
New Jersey
Richard J.hughes
Lin Holton
Virginia
Hughes
Zin Holton
Old Dominion
Holton
Lin Hoelton
Robert &. Meyner
New Jer.any
Bob Meyner
United States
Sis
Tom
Rob Meyner
Wife of L B Civic Aide Succumbs
Mrs. TittanC. Arthur wife of Long Beach civic leader Milton A Arthur died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday night at a Long Beach restaurant. She was 72. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Ely Somerville. Funeral arrangements are pending with Disday Funeral Directors Long Beach. Arthur longtime member and former president of the Long Beach Recreation Commission, stepped down from the County Parks and Recreation Commission in January after 15 years of service.
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Tittanc
Arthur
Long Beach
Milton A. Arthur
Ocean Blvd
Ely Somerville
Disday Family
Long Beach Recreation Commission
County Parks and Recreation Commission
Judicial independence debated amid nomination resistance
The judicial branch must not owe allegiance to the executive over the Senate. Supporters of Haynsworth urge there is strong backing, with estimates suggesting the nomination will reach the Senate as votes intensify and campaigning intensifies ahead of a pivotal hour for the vote.
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Executive
Senate
Haynsworth
Estime Aston
Fire Blazes Rake Catalina Island Triggered By Three Fires
Three fires raged on Catalina Island burning a home on Metropole Avenue injuring a woman named Minta McDonald, damaging a cafe kitchen in Crescent, and sinking the Lorraine W abalone boat in Descanse Bay with about 20000 dollars in losses.
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Catalina Island
Lorraine W
Stephen Perry
Recruits Suffer War Injuries In Truck Crash
Thirty Army trainees at ICORD APT suffered injuries when a truck overturned on Tuesday. The Army said 19 men were treated and released from the base hospital while the remaining recruits stayed hospitalized.
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ICORD
APT
Convol
Army
Night of strikes as police and firemen walk out
Nighttime order sent workers back by 12:01 am while police and fire units remained fully manned by 4 am. A 3,700 strong police force began resigning at 5 am and 2,400 firefighters joined soon after amid wage clashes with the city. In a separate event, Corporal Robert Dumas was shot and killed during a clash between cab drivers seeking airport licenses and limousine firm guards at a West Side garage. The confrontation sparked fires, overturned buses, and sniper fire. Montreal police and civic unrest surged as hundreds of youths looted main shopping streets, smashing display windows along a primary road.
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Cpl
Robert Dumas
West Side
Diana
Montreal
Two Slain in Vegas Violence
In Las Vegas a surge of disturbances on the West Side left two men dead and a white youth pistol whipped. Police reported 29 arrests for curfew violations as looting and arson faded. National Guard on alert but not deployed, with city officials denying a riot.
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Las Vegas
New
Nevada National Guard
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Bill Adams
Untruth Charged to 'Gun General' in Weapon Deals
Summary of a Senate subcommittee hearing detailing allegations against a retired general and gun dealer. Turner's period of involvement spans February 1962 to October 1968 with a September 1968 revocation. He testified that in 1968 he signed receipts at Chicago police HQ stating confiscated guns were for Army training, then disassembled, destroyed, or sold many units for cash. He claimed to have lost records and blamed legal advice for amending five years of tax returns, admitting unreported gun sales totaling about $6,500. Senator Percy pressed Turner on possible tax evasion. Turner stated he acquired guns from the Kansas City police and a Texas dealer.
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Turner
Chicago Po
Blast Rocks New York Draft Center
A powerful explosion hit the Armed Forces Induction Center in lower Manhattan late Tuesday night shattering over 40 fifth floor windows and damaging bricks and masonry. No injuries. several people in the lobby at the time. Deputy Fire Chief Arthur Laufer described a terrific blast that devastated the floor and blew out partitions. the device was placed in a rest room. Also, Washington confirms Claude G. Ross of California as new U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania.
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New York
Armed Forces Induction Center
Lower Manhattan
Arthur Laufer
Washington
Army Sgt Maj Wooldridge Linked to Service Club Rakeoff
Senate investigators say Sgt Maj William Wooldridge and colleagues formed a corporation to profit from Vietnam service club operations. The firm allegedly sold goods to clubs they controlled, skimmed profits, and steered business through a favored supplier network, with at least 1.2 million in first 11 months and 133,781 in profit.
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Belling
Bellino
Marehem
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