White House discloses Nixon San Clemente property sale
The White House released a three page account showing on December 15 1970 Nixon sold over 20 acres within his San Clemente walled compound to Robert Abplanalp for 1 249 million dollars. Abplanalp also lent 625000 to Nixon to help buy the land. The sale raises questions about secrecy and future use while keeping most property within the protective walls.
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Nation's highway toll rises after UPI tally
United Press International counted 156 traffic deaths by 10 p.m. EDT with California recording 15 fatalities. The breakdown of accidental deaths follows, outlining regional figures and trends.
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Chopper Carrying Nixon Aides Crashes Near Grand Cay Bahamas
The Coast Guard said a helicopter carrying White House support personnel went down in the water off Grand Cay where President Nixon is staying. All aboard were rescued. Details are sketchy and the craft is presumed military, used for Nixon visits. Some aboard may be Secret Service agents.
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Astronauts get go for salvage tasks on Skylab parasol
United Press International reports America’s space station crew entered Skylab and prepared to deploy a protective parasol to cool the overheated habitat. Commanders Conrad Kerwin and Weitz confirmed interior conditions as hover temperatures neared 90 to 125 degrees during the salvage effort.
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Mitchell tied to Watergate talk in prebreak meetings
UPI reports Haldeman and Ehrlichman testified they learned in March that Mitchell and other officials met secretly before the Watergate break in to discuss campaign intelligence and possible illegal activity. Mitchell had said he attended three early 1972 meetings on bugging and rejected eavesdropping plans.
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Witness testimony flags Nixon role in Watergate break in
James W. McCord Jr. testifies that Mitchell Dean and Magruder sanctioned the operation and that the President knew McCord was being contacted about clemency. No witness directly links Nixon to authorizing bugging or cover up. Haldeman Ehrlichman are not directly implicated in this round of hearings.
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Plan Termed Chilling Bugging Scheme in 1970
Newsweek reports a White House plan to bug burglarize and blackmail antiwar activists briefly operated in 1970 before Hoover rejected it. The plan would have pooled FBI CIA NSA and DIA resources to spy on domestic unrest and may have influenced Watergate.
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