GAO says Nixon may have personal liability for some home projects
Federal auditors conclude about 1.4 million in security and related work at Nixon’s San Clemente and Key Biscayne residences did not clearly serve government needs. They urge tighter controls and consider limiting presidential private homes, while noting Nixon personally approved some actions through aides and associates.
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Nixon
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General Accounting Office
San Clemente
Calif
Key Biscayne
GAO
Secret Service
Herbert Kalmbach
San Clement
GSA
Laird Resigns as Domestic Counselor and Backs Impeachment Vote
Melvin R. Laird resigned today as President Nixon's chief domestic counselor and urged House members to vote by March 15 on an impeachment resolution. He said Watergate and other issues hinder U S policy and that Congress should fulfill its constitutional duties, adding he expects the resolution to fail.
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Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
House of Representatives
Laird
America
House
Watergate tapes subpoenas issued amid privilege row
The Senate Watergate committee moves to subpoena scores of White House tapes and documents under a law Nixon allowed to become effective. Jaworski drops ITT lobbyist Dita Beard subpoena, opting for her sworn statement read to the grand jury. Ervin seeks broader investigative mandate including alleged June 4 1973 Nixon tape and possible nonexistence of key recordings. Congress grants jurisdiction to enforce executive privilege claims in future cases.
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Senate
Watergate Committee
Nixon
White House
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
ITT
Dita Beard
Watergate Grand Jury
Jaworski
Beard
Grand Jury
Watergate Special Prosecutor’s Office
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Ervin
U.S
John J. Sirica
House
Congressional
Police recover stolen 19th century china dolls and watch
Carbondale police recovered several mid to late 1800s china dolls and an antique bull's eye watch stolen Nov 7 from a New Harmony Indiana museum. James Lawrence Collison 24 and David Bruce Pruitt 17 were arrested at the Amtrak depot on weapons and stolen property charges.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
New Harmony
Ind
Working Man’s Institute
James Lawrence Collison
David Bruce Pruitt
Amtrak
Posey County
William Cox
Mary Bradley
Collison
Cox
Pruitt
Jackson County
Snowstorm Hits Most of Illinois
A major winter storm sweeps Illinois with snow and sleet from Missouri to Kentucky. Southern Illinois expects one to two inches of new snow with freezing rain, while St. Louis reports two inches on the ground and a heavy rate of snowfall. Travel is hazardous as airports close and accidents occur amid a cold rain.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee and
Kentucky
Minnesota
Central Illinois
Lansing
Carbondale
Standing Room Only on Amtrak Trains This Week
Vernon Paul, Amtrak Carbondale district manager, said the Monday 4 p.m. Carbondale to Chicago train was crowded as Southern Illinois University students headed home for Christmas overflowed into coach cars. Extra cars were sought but unavailable due to nationwide high Amtrak usage. Tuesday’s train was full but seated.
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Carbondale
Chicago
Southern Illinois University
Vernon Paul
Northern Illinois
Paul
Weather outlook details a cold, snowy period
Tonight light snow and windy turning colder with lows in the 20s. Travel will be hazardous on highways. Thursday mainly cloudy and colder with a chance of snow flurries and highs near 30. Friday through Sunday dry and cold with highs 30 to 35 and lows in the 20s.
Snowstorm Closes Illinois Schools and Roads
A fierce snowstorm hit Illinois with up to nine inches in Downstate areas paralyzing traffic. The National Weather Service warned of more snow as hundreds of schools closed and some businesses sent workers home early. Galesburg reported nine inches, Peoria eight plus two, and Jacksonville and Decatur eight for a total of eleven inches.
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Peoria
Jacksonville
Decatur
Macon County
The
Weather Service
U.S
Springfield
Louisiana
Litchfield
Chicago
Air Wisconsin
O’hare International
Effingham
Central Belt
Maryville
Energy bill nears draft by Senate House conference
A conference committee aims to finish an emergency energy bill giving the president sole power to order gasoline rationing with 15 day congressional veto windows. Nixon meets energy chief Simon as decision on rationing looms. study notes energy conservation rising nationwide. Weather and travel hazards from heavy snow affect Illinois. several highways and interstates described as hazardous with closures and delays.
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Congress
Senate House
William E. Simon
Simon
Associated Press
Henry M. Jackson
White House
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Evansville Bank Robbery Suspect Pleads Guilty
Richard Alsop, 33, formerly of Evansville, pleaded guilty to the 1971 $12,000 robbery of a branch bank. He is serving a federal prison term at Marion, Illinois. William Bryant, assistant manager, received a "Happy Hannukah" card Tuesday from Alsop.
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Alsop
Federal Penitentiary At
Marion
Airports tighten security after Rome attack
European airports vow vigilance after Monday massacre and hijacking in Rome. Rome and Madrid were highlighted for toughened checks but no drastic measures were announced. Sources at Rome's airport cited existing methods like metal detectors, police watch, and bag searches plus stricter transit passenger scrutiny.
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Kuwait
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Morocco
Tel Aviv
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