Final Nixon tapes decision may slip into October or later
Washington AP reports a court decision on releasing White House tapes to a federal grand jury could come in late October or after. If delayed beyond December 5, the grand jury term ends, forcing prosecutors to proceed without the tapes or form a new panel. Judge Sirica aims to rule by Wednesday, with appeals and the Supreme Court possible delays.
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U. S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Cox
Grand Jury
Charles Alan Wright
White House
Explosion damages Fashion Trades Building near Sears Tower
An extra alarm fire after an explosion tore through the Fashion Trades Building at 318 W. Adams St in Chicago. Nine people, mostly firefighters, injured. two overcome by smoke. Windows shattered in the Fashion Trades Building and Sears Tower. blast likely from basement electrical equipment. Several nearby buildings damaged.
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Chicago
Fashion Trades
W. Adams St
Sears Tower
Sears
Adams shot during attempt to stop robbery in Illinois scene
Police said Adams, shot three times, may have tried to halt a robbery before his death. Officers found the body after responding to a report of a rig. In Buffalo Grove, authorities planned to end a manhunt for a deadly pet cobra that escaped from its cage. The five foot Egyptian cobra belonged to Harold and Mrs Pearson's son David, 18, in a northwestern Chicago suburb.
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West Side
Adams
Buffalo Grove
Harold Pearson
Chicago
Pearson
David
Off Ceremonial Blame in Cambodian Village Bombing
An Air Force radar navigator Capt Prince A Brumfield suffered suspension and a reprimand for the NeakLuong bombing on August 6. Two other officers were reprimanded or admonished. four were given admonishments or letters. The Pentagon cited a missed offset switch as the cause.
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Air Force
8Th Air Force
Andersen Air Force Base
Prince A. Brumfield
Neak Luong
Brumfield
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Three Catholics slain in Belfast linked to IRA squad
Police in Belfast blame Protestant extremists for the killings of Ronald McDonald, Sean McDonald, and Tony McGrady 16. The trio were found beside a shattered garage with wounds suggesting gunfire and an ensuing explosion. Earlier a Catholic man was shot and left in a back street, police say, linked to an Irish Republican Army punishment squad.
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Constabulary
Ronald
Sean McDonald
Tony McGrady
Belfast
Belfasts
Irish Republican Army
Nixon unit funds drive to support Presidency defense
The National Citizens Committee for Fairness to the Presidency reports private contributions totaling 86 000 from more than 10 000 donors in a month at a rate of 3 000 daily. It has an office in downtown Providence and 10 full time staffers handling mail. In other news, Robert Bantel enlisted in the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program in St. Louis, with basic training set for Oct 2 1973.
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Nixon
Baruch Korff
National Citizens Committee For Fairness
Providence
Robert Bantel
Murphysboro
Air Force
St. Louis
Bantel
Lloyd R. Bantel
Skylab 2 reaches midway point of 59 day mission
Space Center Houston reports Skylab 2 has passed the halfway mark of its 59 day journey. Commander Alan Bean and crewmates Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma are listed as healthy and ready for the downhill leg as Mission Control plays a new in-flight song. The trio has orbited Earth 429 times and traveled over 12 million miles since launch on July 28.
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Alan L. Bean
Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Australia
Globe
Japanese starts solo yacht trip
Ryusuke Ushijima a 27 year old sailor begins a round the world nonstop voyage leaving Fukuoka. He aims to complete the circumnavigation in about 300 days aboard the 27 foot Bin Gitsune Silver Fox loaded with provisions for 400 days. He plans a route via Cape Horn Cape of Good Hope then Indian Ocean returning toward Tokyo.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Ryusuke Ushijima
Ushijima
Pacific
Globe
bin Gitsune
Cape Horn
Atlantic
Cape of Good Hope
Indian Ocean
Tokyo
Faith Healing Beliefs Tied to Death Of Diabetic Boy
Lawrence and Alice Parker of Barstow kept their son Wesley, an 11 year old diabetic, from insulin after hearing a faith healer. Wesley died last week after his parents rejected insulin, believing the illness was cured by faith. Police review possible legal action. autopsy and embalming were later permitted.
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Wesley
Assembly of God
Parkers
Gary Nash
Nash
San Bernardino County
Memphis Desegregation Busing Opens Largest System
Memphis begins desegregation busing for 28,000 pupils under a court order. About 160 buses operate on 508 routes serving 140 schools with minor on day issues such as delays and breakdowns. Officials expect total attendance figures later. some white families shift to private schools.
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Memphis
South
U.S. District Court
Robert M. McRae Jr
Overseas trips cost U.S. $955,820 in 1972 travel
Congressional Quarterly reports 233 members, 328 trips abroad funded by government. Illinois figures include Rep. Pucinski and Rep. Findley among others. Debate on value of overseas travel continues with lawmakers split on necessity and oversight.
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U.S
James W. Lawrence
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Illinois
Rep
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Senate
United States
Adlai E. Stevenson
III
Charles Percy
Percy
France
Japan
Korea
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Thailand
Burma
Philippines
Indonesia
Australia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stevenson
Zambia
Tanzania
India
Bangladesh
Venezuela
U. S
William Springer
R-Champaign
United Kingdom
Russia
Austria
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Germany
George Shipley
Gordon Allot
R-Corp
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
B. Everett Jordan
D-N. C
Thomas G. Abernethy
Dmiss
Clifford Carlson
R-Ill
William P. Carlin Jr
D-Ky
Sherman P. Lloyd
Utah
Jack H. McDonald
R-Mich
Roman C. Pucinski
D-Ill
J. Irvin Whalley
R-Pa
Martha Mitchell says she will leave John Mitchell
The Washington Star-News reports Mrs. Martha Mitchell plans to separate from former Attorney General John N. Mitchell. She says Nixon ruined his reputation, cites Watergate fallout, and notes her daughter in boarding school and a past incident with a Secret Service agent.
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Martha Mitchell
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Washington Star-News
Mitchwell
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