Coxs plea refused hearings aired again
The Watergate hearing began 15 minutes late after a closed meeting on Archibald Coxs request to postpone for three months. Chairman Sam Ervin said the committee unanimously rejected the request, warning courts would not delay justice. Cox and aides factor into Petersen probe. Nixon press plans and Liddys logs feature in ongoing fallout.
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Skylab crew told how to perform risky spacewalk
Houston based report says NASA ruled out extending the 28 day mission as engineers review risks and potentials of the spacewalk to free a snagged power wing. Project Director William C Schneider announced no justification for an extension at this time.
Arab merchants reopen after brief Gaza war anniversary strike
In Jerusalem Arab shops closed briefly to observe the sixth anniversary of the 1947–48 war, then reopened as police marked striking storefronts. Arab members of the Israeli police, escorted by infantry, painted circles and crosses on shutters and listed shopkeepers. By noon most merchants were back in business.
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Senate Democrats push for wage and price freeze
Senate Democrats declared Nixon’s Phase 3 controls a failure and introduced a plan to freeze wages prices rents profits and interest rates for a defined period. Senator Mondale said Phase 3 is a disaster while Senator Scott suggested Nixon may consider new price controls. The move signals a clash with the White House over economic policy.
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Hugh Scott
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White House
Secret trusts eyed as underworld tool in Arizona
Arizona officials assess how secret trusts let contractors subdivide land for many parcels while avoiding full disclosure. Critics say the trusts attract Mafia fronts and hinder law enforcement, though statutes require disclosure only in limited cases. Policymakers urge a bill to allow five day identity checks for buyers or sellers before finalizing deals.
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Arizona
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Phoenix
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Internal Revenue Service
U.S
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Bus drivers defer Tucson Transit strike talks
Representatives of Tucson Transit Corporation and the Teamsters Union postponed a possible bus driver strike and agreed to keep meeting with a federal mediator. Talks resume June 18 after a five and a half percent pay offer. drivers seek at least 3.90 an hour plus benefits and a shorter work week.
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Teamsters Union Local 310
McCollum
Tucson Transit
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American Transit Corp
Australia’s economy rebounds under Whitlam government
Australia emerges from a deep 1971 72 recession with rapid growth. National income accounts show unprecedented expansion in the last six months since the Whitlam labor government took office. Official figures project a 5 to 6 percent growth in 1972 73, surpassing the prior McMahon forecast of 5 percent.
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