Judge Sirica orders Watergate grand jury report to impeachment panel
U S District Judge John J Sirica rules the secret grand jury report on President Nixon should be delivered to the House Judiciary Committee for its impeachment inquiry. He delays the order two days and says the report is a neutral compilation of information. The judge notes the case is of national importance and urges a fair, full inquiry.
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Donald M. Rothberg
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
John J. Sirica
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Sirica
United States
Grand Jury
U.S. District Court
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Edward Hutchinson
Michigan
Rodino
Hutchinson
Judiciary Committee
White House
Congress
Sinica
George L. Hart
House
Wilbur D
Dilley offers jobs to deputies in Chaves County clerk office
Bernice E. Dilley a Republican center offers employment to any Chaves County clerk deputies who served former county clerk Earlene Smith. Joyce Walker a Democrat temporary clerk appointed earlier to replace Mrs. Smith encourages deputies to take the offer. The action occurred in the clerk's office at the courthouse this morning.
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Bernice E. Dilley
Chaves
Earlene Smith
Dilley
Smith
Joyce Walker
Cathey
Walker
Johnson
Morris Stagner
Roswell
Oliver E. Payne
New Mexico
Payne
Stagner
Weather and political notes from Roswell and Nixon talk
Forecast for Roswell and vicinity calls for fair, warm, windy today and cooler but still mild Tuesday with highs in the mid 80s. In politics, Mills predicts Nixon will be out of office by November or resign, while Bryce Harlow criticizes White House file handling. Newsweek quotes Sadat calling Nixon’s impeachment a tragedy, and a tax lawyer cites a deed issue regarding Nixon papers dated April 21 1969 and April 10 1970.
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Newsweek Magazine
Anwar Sadat
Nixon
Middle East
Newsweek
Sadat
George Gallup
Senate
Los Angeles
National Archives
Frank DeMarco
California
FBI Director Kelley testifies on term limits for director
Senate hearing examines a Byrd bill to set a 10 year term for the FBI director and allow one renewal. Kelley endorses independence and says no political pressure should influence FBI leadership. He notes current practice and recalls Hoover's long tenure and Gray’s nomination amid Watergate fallout.
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Washington
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Senate Judiciary
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Senate
Kelley
J. Edgar Hoover
Byrd
Oversight
Nixon
L. Patrick Gray III
Hoover Byrd
Judiciary Committee
Gray
White House
Thea Kelley
Kansas City
Hoover
Sheriff orders Roswell official to leave county clerk post
Joyce Walker of Roswell may have ended her tenure as Chaves County clerk after Sheriff J O Tommy Thompson advised she must vacate or face criminal trespass charges. Commissioners had appointed Bernice Dilley to the position, with Walker disputing the legality and planning a legal challenge.
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Louis Davies
Joyce Walker
Roswell
Chaves
Chaves County
J. O. Tommy" Thompson
Arabs Lift Oil Embargo After Cairo Meeting
Arab oil ministers meeting in Vienna decide to lift the embargo on U.S. oil. Nine exporting countries consider a formal announcement shortly. Syria and Libya opposed or abstained. Kuwait Egypt Algeria and smaller producers endorsed the move amid earlier price maintenance talks.
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Vienna
Austria
United States
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Yamani
Syria
Libya
Kuwait
Egypt
Algeria
We Cellariad
Israel
Middle East
el Moudjahid
al Ahram
Arab Coun
Mt. Whitney access limited by forest service
The U S Forest Service will cap Mt. Whitney daily visitation at 75 people due to crowding and environmental damage. Trail Camp suffers severe sanitation problems and litter while wilderness protections constrain remediation efforts.
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Bill Martin
Associated Press
Bishop
Calif
U.S. Forest Service
Mt. Whitney
Continental United States
Ed Waldapfel
Inyo National Forest
Forest Service
Waldapfel
Sierra Nevada Peak
New Mexico Supreme Court to rule on governor election proclamation
The state Supreme Court heard the governor’s proclamation challenge related to two Albuquerque district court judge positions. Chief Justice McManus said a decision would come by tomorrow morning. The case seeks a court order to amend the proclamation to allow fall elections for the new judges effective July 1. Meanwhile, the Roswell School District plans a 7:30 p.m. special meeting at Roswell High to discuss band and choral programs and a curriculum services meeting.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico Supreme Court
Albuquerque
John B. McManus
Small Claims Court
John Speer
Bruce King
Roswell Independent School
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Roswell and Vicinity
J. Walker
Dorothy Herring
Betty Miller
Debbie Jefferson
Roswell High School
Mt. Whitney Access
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