Watergate files tied to Ehrlichman and White House action
The AP details disclose Daniel Ellsberg wiretap files found in Ehrlichman’s White House safe and relate this to Watergate hearings and legal actions. Ruckelshaus said he fought the Secret Service to secure them as Justice officials discuss a special prosecutor.
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Washington
John D. Ehrlichman
White House
Daniel Ellsberg
FBI
William D. Ruckelshaus
Secret Service
Senate
John W. Dean III
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Mardian
FBI Asst
W. C. Sullivan
Ruckelshaus
J. Edgar Hoover
Skylab launch faces setback as solar wings fail to deploy
Cape Kennedy reports one of Skylab's two solar arrays failed to extend after liftoff aboard the Saturn 1B. Ground commands could not activate the missing wing, jeopardizing the first crewed stay aboard the 118 foot space station. The first three astronauts, Conrad Kerwin and Weitz, watched from a nearby area as liftoff proceeded and the craft began its orbital checks before the solar panel issue emerged.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Mission Control
Space Station
Walter J. Kapryan
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Space Cabin
Saturn
Skylab
Earth
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Army Secretary Rejects Calley Plea to Cut My Lai Sentence
Army Secretary Robert Froehlke denied Lt. William Calley’s appeal to reduce his My Lai massacre sentence from 20 to 17 years on his last day in office. Calley remains under house arrest at Fort Benning, Ga., while his conviction appeal to the Court of Military Appeals proceeds.
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Washington
Army
Robert F. Froehlke
William Calley
My Lai
Froehlke
Calley
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Ft. Benning
Maryland Chooses Between 219 Route Paths at Grantsville Meeting
Maryland SHA officials and Garrett County planners debated extending Route 219 in the Grantsville area amid Pennsylvania and local planning concerns. They weighed meeting at Chestnut Ridge versus Keysers Ridge while noting impacts on Savage State Forest and regional development.
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Voice of
Maryland
PennDot
John D. Bushby
Maryland State Highway Administration
SHA
Grantsville
Pennsylvania
Walter Woodford
Keysers Ridge
Garrett County
Planning Commission
Somerset County
Deep Creek Lake
Chestnut Ridge
Savage State Forest
Woodford
Hancock
Cumberland
Bedford
Somerset
Harrisburg
Albert
Bud’’ Hay
Somerset County Off-Year Primary Voters Face Four Races
Voters head to polls from 7 to 8 pm in Somerset County for a four-office primary including prothonotary treasurer and coroner and a farm referendum on assessing land values. Incumbents Norman A. Shaukis and Warren K. Hay stand opposed by multiple challengers in a contest shaped by party lines.
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Somerset
Common Pleas
Norman A. Shaukis
Shapp
William S. Orban
Glenn Thomas
Conemaugh Township
Ernest J Pyle
J. Clark Blackburn
Robert Coleman
Brothersvalley Township
William Conrad
Jenennstown
Donald Shepley
Irvin Engle
Ray Leckemby
Meyersdale
Wilbur Miller
Warren K. Hay
Charles Armagast
George S. Pyle
Somerset County Farm Meeting Criticizes Agnes Disaster Loans
More than 200 residents gathered at the Courthouse to question why only 83 Somerset County farmers received Federal Disaster Loans after Hurricane Agnes last June. Farmers blamed poor publicity and delays, with speakers demanding wider access and accountability from the FHA and USDA.
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Somerset County
Agnes
Tom Calvert
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
FHA
Farmers' Home Administration
Penrose Hallowell
Somerset Daily American
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania Tuesday into Wednesday
Variable cloudiness and cool conditions with a chance of showers Tuesday. Highs in the mid 50s to low 60s. Tuesday night partly cloudy and cool with showers possible, lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Wednesday sees partly sunny skies and cooler temps with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Winds west at 5 to 15 mph Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
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