Senate panel weakens rules on campaign donor reporting
The Senate Rules Committee voted to strip two enforcement provisions from the 1971 campaign finance law. The changes would drop donor name, address, and occupation reporting and repeal a ban on donations to company controlled funds by individuals with government contracts. Mitchell to testify next week on Watergate probes.
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Nixon Refuses to Testify or Release White House Papers
President Nixon states no personal testimony or access to documents will be provided to the Senate Watergate committee citing constitutional duties. Senator Ervin notes the stance hurts the presidency. Baker hints at possible private talks. The White House has released limited materials, while negotiations continue on broader document access.
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Ex physician turned congressman convinced by acupuncture
Rep Thomas E. Morgan, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recounts witnessing two operations under acupuncture anesthesia at Peking Friendship Hospital. He recalls his medical training in Fredericktown Pennsylvania and jokes about returning to China to study the practice further.
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Mills Signals Possible Retirement From Congress
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills said he will quit Congress at the end of his term if his back pain from a degenerated disc worsens. The 64 year old Ways and Means chairman warned he may retire unless relieved from pain, with Al Ullman as potential successor if Democrats keep control.
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Price Ceiling Aims to Freeze Petroleum Prices Nationwide
Washington reports the Nixon Administration plans a Phase 4 price ceiling on all petroleum products effective at May 15 levels. The rule would extend to all producers refiners wholesalers and retailers and could trigger nationwide price rollbacks with gasoline averaging just under 39 or 40 cents a gallon.
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Bickering Ends Phase at European Security Conference
The first phase of the European Security Conference in Helsinki ended amid East West rifts over a final communique. Western nations resisted Maltese demands on the Arab Israeli issue while the Soviet Union pressed for a winding up statement as Geneva talks loom.
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