Pentagon signals new base closings by next spring
The Pentagon announced plans for significant new base closings by next spring. Secretary Schlesinger ordered the Army Navy and Air Force to compile a list of expendable installations by mid December, with potential hundreds of closures including overseas bases.
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Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Armed Services
U.S
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Congress
Nixon
Schlesinger
Army
Navy
Air Force
Agnew accuses Justice Department of smear tactics
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew accuses Justice Department officials of smear publicity to influence a federal grand jury investigation in Baltimore. Attorney General Elliot Richardson says no evidence supports leaks by law enforcement. Weather forecasts predict mostly cloudy conditions with showers and warm temperatures into the weekend.
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Washington (Ap
Spiro T. Agnew
Justice Department
Agnew
Elliot L. Richardson
Grand Jury
Baltimore
Maryland
Richardson
Atty
George Beall
Plowing Contest Underway Near Du Quoin
Charles P. Woehlke judges the state plowing contest on the Loren G. Heape farm near Du Quoin. John Heape waits to take his turn while Gene Lyons finishes. Contestants are farmers from across Illinois rather than professionals.
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Charles P. Woehlke
Pincknayville
Loren G. Heape
du Quoin
John Heape
Loren
Gene Lyons
Cornell
Illi
Nixon Tapes Fight Moves To Supreme Court Review
Judge Sirica hears Watergate dispute as Wright and Cox clash over presidential tape disclosure. Wright says tapes hold sensitive national security material and Nixon has not delegated authority to Cox to decide which tapes must be turned over. Cox argues a firm legal duty to produce evidence to the Watergate grand jury. The hearing ends with no decision and a week for ruling.
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Donald M. Rotherg
Washington
Charley Alex Wright
White House
Wright
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Nixon
Watergate Grand Jury
Cox
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Weight
Supreme Court
Siriescent
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon press secretary Ziegler to stay on as aide
In a San Clemente news conference reporters pressed whether Ron Ziegler would remain in the post. Deputy press secretary Gerald L. Warren downplayed a colorful remark. Warren noted Ziegler would stay as press secretary and assistant to the president for quite a while. The session also touched on security motorcade changes after a threat to the president.
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Gerald L. Warren
Nixon
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Warren
Han Ziegler
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Lawmen unite to curb rustlers
Lawmen from Perry, Randolph and Union counties report suspected cattle rustling with helicopter sightings near Jonesboro and Perry. Edwin Peters fired warning shots at a muffled helicopter after cattle were frightened on a hilltop. Margaret Stone heard a helicopter at midnight and a truck engine later, as deputies increase patrols and seek farmer patrols without guns to aid investigations.
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DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
Perry
Randolph
Union
Edwin Peters
Balcom Area
Margaret Stone
Jonesboro
Peters
Union County Sheriff's Office
Stone
Percy
Ayhien
Canton
Jim
E. W. “Barney
Perry County
Meadowlark Farm
Southwestern Coal Co
Sherriff's Department
West
Ralph
Bollinger
Steeleville
Chester
Red Bud
Randolph County Sheriff's Office
Cambodia seeks continued U S aid and bombing stance
Cambodia appeals to the United States in Washington for continued military and economic aid totaling 180 to 200 million dollars. The note urges resumption of bombing if North Vietnam increases support to insurgents, arguing a moral duty to resist North Vietnamese troops using Cambodia as a staging area near South Vietnam. Ambassador Um Sim says Cambodia can endure without air power and denies plans for renewed bombing.
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APY
Congress
Cambodia
North Vietnam
South Vietport
Ooce
Rouge
United States
Um Sim
Norodom Sihiancuk
South
Vietnam
Rogers to resign as Secretary of State Nixon era
San Clemente Calif AP President Nixon to hold a news conference today to announce the resignation of Secretary of State William P Rogers, according to White House sources.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
William’p. Rogers
White’ House
Phase 4 rules due today on food price controls
The Cost of Living Council plans to release Phase 4 regulations to curb rising food prices despite a 60 day price freeze. July food costs rose eight tenths of a percent, with six month prices up at an annual 17.8 percent. Officials cite possible freeze violations and explainers are being considered as the new rules replace temporary Phase 4 measures.
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Council
Herbert Stein
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Cost.of Living Council
Ands
Labor ‘Department
de Stein
Alleged threat to Nixon cited by Gaudet cousin in Taos area
An indictment charges Gaudet known as Cat in the Taos commune with unlawfully threatening President Nixon on August 15. He allegedly sought a New Orleans attorney to represent him and said someone should kill the president if no one has the nerve. The case notes an attempt by a Secret Service agent to serve the warrant at the commune.
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New Orleans
Gaudet
Taos
New
Cattle rustling crackdown grows with new Illinois task force
Springfield based task force draws 14 members to craft a coordinated statewide plan to curb cattle theft amid rising losses and shortages. Whiteside County Sheriff L. Butch Kimmel to chair. Paul Pitt named to the panel with ILEC leaders and FBI officials attending Taylorville session.
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Minois
Butch
Kimmel
Whiteside
David Fogel
Ilinois
Paul Pitt
Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission
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Pitt
Champaign
Vermilion Counties
Cook
Lake
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