Mitchell Stans indicted in 200000 Vesco campaign gift case
Former Nixon officials John Mitchell and Maurice Stans near indictment on charges they sought to obstruct an SEC probe in exchange for a secret 200000 cash donation to the Nixon reelection effort. Vesco, linked to the scheme, faced civil action with other defendants as a Weather report notes cool, unsettled conditions.
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Robert L. Vesco
Harry L. Sears
New Jersey Senate
Washington
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Sears
SEC
William J. Casey
Casey
G. Bradford Cook
Nixon guilt claims and Dean defense in Watergate turmoil
Former White House counsel John W. Dean accused a concerted effort to scapegoat him as Watergate disclosures continue. Sen. Proxmire privately suggested Nixon may be deeply involved while CIA Director Schlesinger testified about 1971 burglary-related materials. Senate investigators threaten further subpoenas as hearings loom.
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Wisc
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Daniel Elisbert
Schlesinger
E Howard Hunt
Robert E. Cushman
John Ehrlichman
DEA
Richard M. Helms
Elisberg
Helms
Ellsberg
Defense
Watergate brand hangs on in Ohio liquor plan
Governor John Gilligan questions Watergate whiskey label sales in Ohio. He delayed approval of three labels including vodka and gin, joking it might cause a hangover. The Watergate reference ties to the political scandal era and the probe’s witness list dominates the day.
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Watergate
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Steve Dunning
Texas Rangers
Dick Bosman
Ted Ford
Dunning
Indians
Stanford University
Annexation of Sheffield tract blocked by court ruling
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge LeRoy F. Kelly blocked the proposed 850 acre annexation of Sheffield Village to Lorain. The decision hinged on the Ohio Revised Code requiring two thirds of the area’s registered voters to sign the petition, which the resolution did not satisfy.
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Lorain County passes mental health levy after education campaign
After three elections and hard work, Lorain County voters approve a six tenths mill levy for the Board of Mental Health by 22 021 to 15 998. Nathaniel James credits an education and outreach drive with building public trust, noting hundreds of campaign workers and extensive lectures and leaflets. The board aims to sustain a model program and avoid cuts by using this levy rather than general funds.
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Mili Levy
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Pat Buchner
Levy Campaign
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Jeresmo Keron
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