Senate Praises Archibald Cox as Watergate Prosecutor
Law professor Archibald Cox was named special Watergate prosecutor by Attorney General Elliot Richardson. Senators praised the pick but pressed Cox and Richardson to define independence and reporting, Cox saying guidelines allow independence and he will decide how closely to inform Richardson.
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Boston
Mitchell: Won't Be Fall Guy
Martha Mitchell said she and her husband John Mitchell would not be scapegoats in Watergate. She told UPI from their New York apartment that the White House was trying to make him the fall guy. He denied any theft and said he only sought the President’s re election.
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UPI
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Testimony On Clemency Offer Ahead In Watergate Hearings
John Caulfield set to testify at Senate Watergate hearings amid risk of indictment for allegedly promising executive clemency in exchange for McCord’s silence about the Watergate burglary. McCord testified Caulfield urged restraint citing the President’s governance at stake and possible Teapot Dome scale scandal.
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Venezuelan guerrillas hijack plane to Mexico City demands
A Convair 580 owned by Avensa Airlines landed in Mexico City with four armed leftist guerrillas aboard and 37 others on board. They threaten to blow up the aircraft unless 79 Venezuelan political prisoners are freed, insisting no compromise with authorities.
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Cuba
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Antilles
Paul J. Wyatt
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County Weighs Union Bid to Represent County Employees
The Tehama County Board of Supervisors will hear a request from Operating Engineers Local No. 3 for recognition as the employees' representative at its 10 a.m. Tuesday meeting in the county courthouse. The board will also consider moving duties from the board of supervisors to the county board of education.
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Lightning Strikes Keep Firemen Busy Overnight
Fire crews logged 16 incidental runs with only three actual fires. High winds and dust caused numerous false alarms as California Division of Forestry reports. Red Bluff Fire Department made five runs including a tree fire at Bennett Ranch. Other calls included grass fire near Jackson Heights School and several unfounded or smoke investigations. CDF and rural teams total nine non fire runs. Recon planes scoured eastern valley mountains for lightning threats.
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Snowstorm Triggers Outages In Upstate New York
Rain and cold lingered in the northeast as a Maytime snowstorm hit New York state. Early temperatures ranged in the 30s and 40s with heavy wet snow downing power lines and branches, closing schools, and coating highways in upstate areas.
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United Press International
New York State
New England
Upstate
New York
Weather outlook shows cooling trend through Sunday
Fair to Sunday with a cooling trend and highs 85 to 95. lows 55 to 65. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph afternoons and evenings. chance of Sunday storms. Monday outlook is fair. Temperatures rose to 100 yesterday and dipped to 65 this morning. no precipitation in last 24 hours. River levels at Lake Red Bluff 15.5 feet.
Red Bluff Elementary Summer School Enrollment Open
Enrollment is open for Red Bluff elementary summer sessions at Red Bluff High School. Widlund, Bidwell School instructor and coordinator, says kindergarten through seventh grade pupils may enroll. Activities include field trips films camping arts crafts music drama recreation and swimming with guest experts. Session runs June 18 to July 13 daily 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m opening day meeting at 8 30 in the girls gym buses not provided.
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Tehama County
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Plentiful July foods listed by agriculture department
The July plentiful foods list includes grits corn meal rolled oats and dry beans as the sole items for the month announced Friday. Officials note Maine sardines will be abundant this summer per Commerce Department with plentifuls typically featuring one or two staple foods plus extras.
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Skylab Astronauts Test Tools for In Orbit Repair
Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz test hastily built tools to fix overheating and power problems on the orbiting workshop. They will fly from Cape Kennedy in six days to inspect damage from last week's launch accident and begin the first major in space repairs.
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UPI
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Ala
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Pete” Conrad
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Cape Kennedy
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Space Station
Farm Labor Bill Clash Shapes Senate Debate in California
In Sacramento Sen. George N. Zenovich of Fresno pitches SB493 to grant farm workers rights including unemployment benefits, even as harvest strikes would be allowed and secondary boycotts restricted. Republican Sen. Fred W. Marler Jr. backs SB1094 banning secondary boycotts and requiring secret ballots. Both propose a five member farm labor board. hearings pending.
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UPS
Senate
California
Central Valley
George N. Zenovich
Dfresno
Fred W. Marler Jr
Redding
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Marler
Democrat
Cesar Chavez
Assessor Disclosure Bill Defeated In Senate Vote
A California Senate bill to require county assessors to publicly reveal property holdings was killed 5 to 3. Sponsor Sen. Fred Marler Jr. said the measure failed due to lack of statewide evidence and opponents argued officials in all counties should be covered.
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California
Fred Marler Jr
Redding
Stock market slide and world news briefings
Wall Street faced one of its steepest losses with the Dow dropping 32.81 points to 895.17 as 1,647 issues fell on the NYSE. Nixon travels to Norfolk for Armed Forces Day speech aboard the USS Independence. Rogers heads to Brazil for a Latin American tour. Buried American casualties in North Vietnam cited as talks of goodwill delay repatriation. Four murder suspects are moved to Donalsonville for preliminary hearings amid town tensions.
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