Haldeman admits plan to leak Ellsberg records
The Nixon era plan sought Ellsberg psychiatric history to smear him and probe motives for Pentagon Papers disclosures. Ehrlichman testified he approved a covert effort, aiming to create a negative press image via leaks through the House Armed Services Committee.
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Nixon Administration
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Nixon
National Security
Pentagon
John D. Ehrlichman
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Ehrlichman
Defense Department
Rand Corporation
Elisberg
House Armed Services Committee
Weather outlook: Sunny tonight cools to 60s
Forecast shows clear skies tonight with a dip into the 60s. Thursday will be mostly sunny with highs in the 80s. Friday through Sunday bancaire expect fair to partly cloudy skies with small daily temperature fluctuations.
Congressman Gray Hospitalized for Tests at Bethesda
Rep. Ken Gray of Illinois is under observation at Bethesda Naval Hospital after being admitted Tuesday night. He is 48 years old and his condition is being evaluated with tests.
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Washington (Ap
Ken Gray
D-Ill
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Gray
Haldeman Admits Tying Demonstrations to Democrats
Former White House chief of staff Haldeman acknowledged writing memos in 1971 72 tying protests to McGovern and Kennedy amid claims of foreign money and Communist influence. Senate hearings showed notes praising actions as good or great regarding violent Charlotte demonstrations and Billy Graham.
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Brooks Jackson
Washington
H. R. Haldeman
McGovern
Haldeman
White House
Charlotte
N.C
Nixon
Billy Graham
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
John W. Dean III
Teddy Kennedy
George McGovern
D-N.d
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Weicker
Democratic Party
United States
Dean
FBI
Graham
Howard H. Baker Jr
K-Tenn
Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Marshall Upholds Stay On Cambodia Bombing Despite Opposition
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall refused to reinstate a lower court order halting bombing of Cambodia. He denied vacating the Circuit Court stay that allowed air attacks to continue until Aug. 13. Marshall warned the issue must follow appellate procedure and said the war’s legality remains disputed.
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Thurgood Marshall
U.S
Cambodia
Marshall
U.S. Circuit Court
New York
Circuit Court
U.S. District Court
Orrin G. Judd
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Air Force
Congress
Fourth Nixon Impeachment Bid Filed Over Cambodia Bombing
Rep. Robert F. Drinan introduces a House impeachment resolution over U S bombing in Cambodia. Leadership cool to action and no early steps planned. It marks the fourth such move since Nixon took office as the House history records 13 impeachment votes.
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Nixon
House
U.S
Cambodia
Robert F. Drinan
Dmass
Drinan
Walter Ulbricht Dies East German Leader of Berlin Wall
Walter Ulbricht, the hard line East German leader associated with the Berlin Wall, died at 80 from heart failure per ADN. He had been out as party first secretary since May 1971, remained titular head of state, and suffered a stroke on July 19.
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Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Berlin Wall
ADN
Ulbricht
Erich Honecker
State Council
Fire destroys Peak's Recreation and Marine Sales in West Frankfort
A 4 10 a m blaze at Peak's Recreation and Marine Sales near West Frankfort destroyed 22 boats 35 to 40 outboard motors and equipment valued around 200 000 and damaged several boats outside. Fire officials ruled the cause undetermined with arson possibility under investigation. Peak cited a banner year ahead and noted insurance coverage.
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Don Frost
Southern
Peak
Oralee Ellis
Fred Harkins
Harkins
Leslie Rose
Howell Insurance Agency
West Frankfort
Trans-America
Los Angeles
Calif
Iinsurance Company
Nixon targets murky foes at Tanaka dinner
President Nixon used a state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka to attack critics as he edges toward a counterattack in the Watergate controversy. Sources say he plans a broader offensive against the Senate Watergate committee and special prosecutor Archibald Cox, aimed for late August.
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Washington
Nixon
Kakuei Tanaka
Senate Watergate Committee
Archibald Cox
Liddy Contempt Citation Approved by 33 to 0 Vote
The House Armed Services Committee voted 33 to 0 to cite Watergate figure G Gordon Liddy for contempt of Congress for refusal to testify before the Intelligence Subcommittee led by Rep Lucien Nedzi. Liddy had been summoned on July 20 regarding CIA involvement in Watergate. Skylab 2 astronauts reported they were in good shape and began their first full day of experiments aboard the orbiting lab in Houston Space Center coverage.
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Washington Star-News
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
G. Gordon Liddy
Congress
Liddy
Intelligence
Lucien N. Nedzi
D-Mich
Central Intelligence Agency
Riots Endure at Oklahoma State Penitentiary Inmate Killed
In McAlester Oklahoma one inmate was stabbed to death and another severely beaten during renewed violence at the riot struck state prison. National Guard searchers report possible further fatalities while officials claim control and continue head counts among 1706 prisoners.
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McAlester
Okla
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
National Guard
Work Release Center Arson Probe in Metropolis
Metropolis Work Release Center staff were given polygraph tests in connection with an arson and fraud investigation after a July 8 fire destroyed financial records. State investigators told Bill Lash the fire was believed arson and possibly an in-house action. No indictments, firings, or arrests reported. center not accepting new prisoners as auditors reconstruct records.
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John Stewart
Southern Illinoisan
Metropolis
Bill Lash
Springfield
Lash
Don Thomas
Thomas
Maurice Kidd
Metropolis Center
Don Hood
Vienna State Penitentiary
Kidd
Cash
Daniel Walker
Marion
Walker
Dept. of Corrections
Bill Kelley
Phillip Lindbeck
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Square Post Company
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Franklin County
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Peak’s Recreation and Marine Sales
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Ed Greer
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David Hall
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