Colson Implicated Nixon In Ordering Watergate Break-In
Rep. Hamilton Fish Jr says Colson testified in secret that Nixon ordered the break-in at Elisberg's psychiatrist office. Rep. Hogan disputes direct order, suggesting Nixon may have been aware. The committee plans further questioning as impeachment talks loom. Colson has previously pleaded guilty to a crime and invoked the Fifth Amendment in prior testimony.
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Colson Testimony Sheds Light On Nixon Defamation Efforts
Colson, former White House special counsel, testified that Nixon urged him to spread damaging information about Ellsberg to defame the Pentagon Papers, with the same obstruction charge under review as a potential impeachment count. Committee members hesitated to call Colson due to his CIA plot theory regarding Watergate.
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First test tube babies born in Europe, says doctor
British gynecologist Dr. Douglas Bevis told a British Medical Association conference that three test tube babies had been born in Europe over the past 18 months, one in Britain and two on the Continent, with centers at Leeds Cambridge London and Birmingham involved.
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Local students include more gifted
Nearly five percent more Scottsdale students test as gifted than the national average. The district will pilot a new program this fall for fourth through sixth graders, with potential expansion to grades two through eight. The plan uses community resources and aims to avoid isolating gifted students while focusing on thinking skills.
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Crime surge hits Scottsdale in FBI first quarter report
FBI crime data show Scottsdale up 34.5 percent from 1973 figures with spikes in forcible rape and non aggravated assaults and a drop in grand thefts and auto thefts. Police chief Nemetz cautions that changing FBI classifications affect year over year comparisons.
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Coup in Cyprus ousts Makarios and installs Nicos Sampson
News wires report a violent military coup in Cyprus by National Guard officers seeking union with Greece. President Makarios, 60, reportedly fled to a British base as Nicos Sampson was sworn in. radio in Nicosia and Stockholm confirms appeals and refuge notes. Diplomatic sources cite fighting in Nicosia as tanks are used and the crisis strains Greece Turkey ties.
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Cyprus coup sparks cross border war fears in 1960s
Fragmentary report notes gunfire and explosions from the presidential palace in Nicosia amid a coup. Greece and Turkey alert their armed forces as the crisis worsens with Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit vowing no interference in Cypriot affairs.
Today in the News by United Press International
A compact roundup from UPI highlights notable events and briefs across politics, economy, and culture, presenting concise summaries and key names for readers seeking a quick digest of today’s national and international items.
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Henderson pleads innocent to tax evasion charges
Bandleader Lyle G. Skitch Henderson 56 pleaded innocent to evading income taxes by claiming a 350000 deduction for donated musical scores to the University of Wisconsin. He was indicted earlier this month on a fraudulent backdating scheme to avoid more than 100000 in 1989 taxes.
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Youth hijacks Japanese airliner with knife as bomb claim
A youth armed with a knife hijacked a Japanese airliner and claimed it carried a bomb. He demanded political demands while the plane, low on fuel, approached Osaka. Government review follows the incident.
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Weather Outlook: Warm Humid with Tstorms Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy and warm with increasing humidity through Tuesday. High near 100, overnight low in the mid 70s. Rain chances start near zero this afternoon, rise to about 20 percent tonight, then about 10 percent on Tuesday daytime.
Kennecott inks tentative copper contract pact
Kennecott Copper Corp the nation's largest producer reached a tentative agreement on a new contract as about 30000 copper workers nationwide began a strike at midnight The steering committee will meet in Phoenix to ratify and resolve local issues The package matches benefits from a prior Anaconda settlement and includes an hourly rise of 86 4 cents for workers earning around 4 50 per hour If ratified about one third of strikers would return to work within a week
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