Supreme Court dismisses Illinois ethics law challenge
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Stein’s appeal for lack of a substantial federal question, keeping the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act intact which requires wide financial disclosures by officers and candidates. The state high court had upheld the law, noting its broad scope serves to avoid conflicts of interest and boost public trust. Also, the court ruled a railroad cannot claim a tax deduction for depreciation of government funded facilities.
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Nixon confirms talks with Dean on Watergate logs kept secret
The White House acknowledged Nixon met with John Dean III about the Watergate scandal this year while denying logs of time and place would be turned over. Dean reportedly told investigators of 30 to 40 meetings, with claims of deep presidential involvement in the coverup and offers of executive clemency. Senator Ervin plans to resume hearings despite Cox requests to delay.
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Senate
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The
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Senates’ Watergate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Archibald Cox
North Carolina
Senate Watergate Committee
Boston
Cox
Ervin
John W. Dean III
Bernard L. Barker
Watergate
Committee For
L. Patrick Gray III
FBI
Harold Titus
Schlesinger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
CIA
Mexico
Walters
Helms
Gray
Haldeman
Weather outlook showers and heat through midweek
Occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday with warm humid conditions. Lows near 65 to 70 tonight and highs in the 80s Tuesday. Partly cloudy Wednesday through Friday with a chance of showers Wednesday.
CIA FBI saw Watergate probe as political bombshell
New York Times reports high level CIA memos show officials viewed the Watergate FBI investigation as a political risk, not national security, with White House aides urging limits to avoid implicating covert operations. Walters and Schlesinger memos cited White House concerns.
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James B. Schlesinger
Nixon
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New York Times
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John D. Ehrlichman
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Intelligence
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Walters
Schlesinger
Knoce requests department for developmentally disabled
Murphysboro leader of the Egyptian Association for the Mentally Retarded urges creation of a separate Illinois Department of Developmental Disabilities. He backs funding for programs with SIU and Little Grassy Outdoor Laboratories and calls to raise school district payments for severely handicapped children from 2000 to 3000 dollars.
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Murphysboro
Egyptian Association For the
State Department of Developmental Disabilities
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Kance
Illinois
House of Representatives
Senate Public Health Committee
Dollar Slides as Gold Hits Record Highs Across Europe
The dollar fell to new lows against the Swiss franc, West German mark, and French franc in Zurich Frankfurt and Paris as gold surged to a London record of 123.50 dollars per ounce. Dealers cited nervous markets and rumors linking Nixon Watergate talks to dollar weakness, with Zurich gold at 121.50 dollars. No sign of a broader monetary crisis emerged, unlike 1971 or 1973 devaluations.
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U.S
Zurich
Frankfurt
Paris
White House
John Dean
Nixon
Debate over unilateral U S force cuts in Europe
AP reports Donald Rumsfeld warned that a sizeable independent U S force reduction in Europe would weaken Western defenses and undermine nuclear deterrence. He notes substantial but not majority support in Congress and public opinion for cuts, while praising NATO's peacekeeping since World War II.
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North Atlantic Treaty Council
U.S
Europe
Donald Rumsfeld
Illinois
Congress
NATO
Marion landfill tale of buried cash draws crowd
Marion officials recounted a man hiding 1700 in a freezer then discarding it to a city dump. His wife cleaned the freezer and trash was buried daily. the caller asked to dig it up and officials aided with equipment but treasure hunting is barred. The man reportedly cried when speaking of the loss.
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Marion
Rex Presson
Presson
Prison trial moves with Marion official as defense witness
Inmate conspiracy to escape case at Benton federal court features Charles E. Fenton Jr. as first defense witness. He details Marion Federal Penitentiary facilities and 1971 escape rumors as others including Edward Roche and four inmates prepare to testify. Separately, Gen. Haig has not accepted a civil office, so no resignation of his military commission is required.
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Glenda Kelly Smith
Southern
Charles E. Fenton Jr
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Benton
Fenton
Marion
Edward G. Roche
Roche
Harry M. Gargano
Franklin A. Paris
Kenneth Pendleton
Bernard C. Lewis
Defense Department
Alexander M. Haig
H.R. Halderman
Nixon
White House
Pentagon
Seven killed as ships collide in New York harbor disaster
In New York harbor, the bulk carrier Sea Witch collided with the tanker Esso Brussels causing flash fires. Seven dead and many injured as 63 crewmen were rescued and eight remain missing. Coast Guard cites possible steering failure as a key factor.
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U.S
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Western Union
Verranzano - Narrows Bridge
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Brooklyn
Constantine Derk
Esso Brussels
Sea Witch
William Patterson
Clifton
N.J
David Bracy
Bar Harbor
Maine
Norfolk
Soviet TU144 crashes at Paris air show in France
Aviation experts sifted through the TU144 wreckage after a spectacular crash in Goussainville near Le Bourget. Fourteen people died and 28 were injured as the four engine Soviet supersonic airliner exploded during an exhibition flight, destroying homes and a school area.
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France
Russia
Paris
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