McCord says Nixon knew of clemency offers in Watergate case
James W. McCord Jr testified that a former White House aide Caulfield repeatedly offered executive clemency and claimed the President was aware of the deal. He said Caulfield conveyed messages from “the very highest levels of the White House” and warned of a potential Teapot Dome style fall if the scandal continued.
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James W. McCord Jr
White House
Nixon
McCord
John J. Caulfield
Caulfield
E. Howard Hunt
Hunt
Watergate Grand Jury
John W. Dean III
Treasury Department
George Washington Parkway
Potomac River
United States
Key Biscayne
Fla
Oe Ae
Senate
Warrenton
Watergate
Ousted
Dean
CBS
Richardson Promises Full Authority for Watergate Probe
Attorney General designate Elliott Richardson pledges a powerful independent prosecutor with authority to probe and prosecute Watergate. Senators differ over independence and guidelines as liberals urge clarifications. Separate committee hearings probe CIA involvement in halting FBI Watergate inquiries.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richardson
Justice Department
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Quentin N. Burdick
North Dakota
John V. Tunney
California
Whch
Ervin Committee
Percy urges DEA reform after Collinsville raid missteps
Senate subcommittee hearing to review federal drug law enforcement focuses on mistaken Collinsville raids on the Giglotto and Askew families. Sen. Charles Percy cites lack of coordination among agencies and questions central direction while promising reforms to protect privacy and due process. Testimony from victims, prosecutors, and drug officials will weigh future enforcement structure.
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Chicago
Charles Percy
Senate
Collinsville
Percy
Drug Enforcement Administration
Herbert Giglotto
Donald Askew
Michael
St. Louis
Giglotto
Askew
Illinois
U.S
Percy Open to 1976 Presidential Run
Sen Charles Percy of Illinois said at the National Press Club that he might possibly be persuaded to seek the 1976 Republican nomination though he currently is not a candidate. The discussion followed reports Nixon was angered by Percys push for an independent prosecutor in Watergate matters.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
CIA
FBI
White House
John W. Dean
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Vernon Walters
Mexico
Bernard L. Barker
Walters
Richard Helms
Robert E. Cushman
Symington
Washington
Charles Percy
Ill
Illinois
National Press Club
Percy
Nixon
GOP
Senate
Crayola Crisis Tied to Energy Shortages and Wax Scarcity
Crayola crayons face potential shortages as paraffin wax, a gasoline by product, becomes scarce amid the energy crisis. Binney and Smith president R J McChesney says stockpiling imported wax and exploring new production methods are under way. price increases may occur though unavailability is not foreseen. Local first graders express concern and humor about reduced coloring supplies.
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Andrew Kozian
Charles Courts
Carbondale
R. J. McChesney
Binney and Smith Inc
New York
McChesney
Crayola
Middle East
Joan Harris
the Thomas School
Danny Gibbard
Kim Bowie
Charles
Jody Ott
Historical canoe trip underway on Joliet Marquette route
A four month re enactment canoe voyage begins in St. Ignace Michigan tracing the 1673 Joliet Marquette expedition. Two canoes and eight volunteers depart toward Rosedale Mississippi then return upriver to Green Bay Wisconsin following authentic routes and dates from official records.
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St. Louis
Michigan Peninsula
St. Ignace
Mich
Rosedale
Miss
Green Bay
Wis
Louis Joliet
Jacques Marquette
Brezhnev Arrives in West Germany for First West Visit
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev arrived in West Germany on his first Western tour in 19 months. He spoke in Russian with a Ukrainian accent and cited two years of Sino Soviet rapproachment since the postwar nonaggression pact.
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Soviet Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
West Germany
West
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Ex-commissioners deny probe delay in Equity Funding case
Two former California and Illinois insurance chiefs deny attempting to delay the Equity Funding Life investigation. They say they inquired only about the probe’s nature, countering current officials who say the leaders pushed for delay to protect a merger. Equity Funding Life was seized March 30 amid a bogus policy scandal, triggering bankruptcy of Equity Funding Corp. of America. Former Illinois Commissioner Bolton says he acted for Fred Levin, who sought a delay due to merger talks with First Executive Corp.
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Los Angeles
California
Illinois
Equity Funding Life Insurance Co
Equity Funding Life Was
California Insurance Department
Equity Funding Corp. of America
John F. Bolton
Fred Levin
Equity Funding Life
First Executive Corp
Beverly Hills
Calif
Dowell mayor accuses sheriff of blocking patrols in corruption probe
Dowell Mayor Walter Lowe alleges Jackson County Sheriff John Hoffman refused to provide police protection as he pursues a wave of village government corruption. Village Marshal Cecil Williams resigned, citing harassment and lack of outside help, while Trustee Louis Russell, a former mayor, is tied to the sheriff's office.
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Dowell
Jackson County
Walter Lowe
Lowe
James Ford
Cecil Williams
Williams
Louis Russell
Russell
John Hoffman
Hoffman
Springfield
Astronauts Prepare Sunshade Repair for Skylab
Astronauts and engineers work to refine equipment and procedures for a Sunshade installation mission to the overheated Skylab next Friday. Two 400 square foot sunshades will shadow the lab, cooling it while a space walk is planned for installation. Skylab remains in good condition aside from heat and a gyroscope issue as delays push the timetable five days. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. Joseph P. Kerwin and Paul J. Weitz lead the effort after postponements.
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Cape Kennedy
Skylab Space Station
Orbit Lab
Space Agency
The
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Higher Ed Bills Move in Illinois House Committee
The Illinois House Higher Education Committee approved funding bills for SIU Edwardsville to build a physical education building and for improvements at the U of I football stadium including lights and synthetic turf. An $830,000 educational TV tower for SIU Edwardsville was referred to an interim committee. Western Illinois University funding was also sent to the same subcommittee.
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Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
House
Higher Education Committee
Western Illinois University
SIU
Horace Calvo
Dgranite City
U of I
Capital Bond Development Board
Arene
Senate panel approves war powers bill curb troop deployment
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approves a bill to prevent a president from sending U S troops abroad for more than 30 days without congressional authorization.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Weather summary for weekend into Tuesday
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Saturday is partly sunny and warm with a slight chance of showers. Sunday through Tuesday remain fair with a cooling trend Sunday and Monday followed by a warming Tuesday.
Sheriff Asked Russell To Tell Williams To Stay Out
Jackson County Sheriff John Hoffman instructed Russell to tell Williams to stay out of the matter. The directive follows a local dispute and indicates police involvement without further details on charges or actions.
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Jackson County
John Hoffman
Russell
Williams
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