Watergate described as new low in political sewage
The Fair Campaign Practices Committee reports dirty campaigning in 1972 with Watergate framed as a conspiracy to undermine self government. It cites theft of documents electronic eavesdropping falsification of letters stacking polls spying and cover up efforts. The FCC notes a spike in complaints about equal time and fair coverage.
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Washington
Watergate
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Nixon
Democratic National Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Pardon The Pun Bee Swarm Woes Strike County
Weather and population boom push honey bee swarms across the county. Retired beekeeper Clyde Bowman reports overwhelmed calls as damp conditions keep swarms from moving to new homes. He notes 14 queen cells in a hive and says the cluster remains idle, mirroring a broader insect dilemma.
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Clyde Bowman
Tayman Avenue
Somerset
U. S. Mail
Dorothy Kantner
Nixon security defense attacked in Washington clashes
Democratic leaders challenged President Nixon on claims of national security masking a Watergate coverup. Robert Strauss accused Nixon of justifying secrecy while Sen. Stuart Symington argued investigations target nonsecurity matters and urged declassification of a 1970 spying plan approved by Nixon.
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Washington
Robert S. Strauss
Nixon
Stuart Symington
Dmo
Symington
Senate Armed Services Committee
FBI
Congress
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
Strauss
NBC
Meet the Press
CBS
Face the Nation
CIA
White House
Skylab crew settles into space cabin as temps drop
Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. Paul J. Weitz and Joseph P. Kerwin move into the Skylab cabin now shaded by a partially deployed parasol. Conrad reports cooler temperatures in many areas after a Sunday morning tour of the 118 foot long station.
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Charles Conrad Jr
Space Station
Conrad
Paul J. Weitz
Joseph P. Kerwin
Heat inside space station drops after sunshade deployment
Officials described Sunday as Phoenix like with heat inside the space station. Astronauts reported the sunshade unsteadily positioned with local hot spots. Temperatures in the unshaded workshop rose above 125 before the umbrella device reduced heat, dropping about five degrees in four hours and gauges later read 95 to 98, as crew woke.
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Space Station
Phoenix
Conrad
Somerset area 1189 seniors to graduate this term
A total of 1189 seniors of the class of 1973 will graduate from Somerset County schools this term. Nine area high schools will hold commencement exercises on Tuesday. Somerset Area Senior High leads with 238 graduates while Shanksville Stony Creek is the smallest with 32. Berlin-Brothersvalley 69, Windber 169, Meyersdale 126, Rockwood 90, Shade 90, Forbes North Star 51, Turkeyfoot 61, Conemaugh Township 114, Boswell North Star 101, Salisbury 48.
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Somerset County
Conemaugh Township
Boswell
North Star
Somerset Area
Shanksville - Stonycreek
Salisbury
Forbes
Turkeyfoot
Berlin-Brothersvalley Area
Windber Area High School
Meyersdale
Rockwood
Shade
GOP Tax Relief Sparks Veto Threat From Shapp
The GOP unveils a plan to exempt the first 2000 for wage earners on state tax returns, cut the corporate net income tax to 8 percent, and reduce the stock tax to 7 mills. Gov. Shapp denounces the plan and vows to veto if presented.
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Gop
Shapp
Harrisburg
House
Commonwealth
Kenneth B. Lee
R-Sullivan
Lee
Philadelphia
Robert Butera
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