Indians split over siege at Wounded Knee standoff
Government negotiator reports a split among occupants at Wounded Knee as guns were briefly waved between factions led by Russell Means and Dennis Banks and Pedro Bissonette. About 100 Oglalas may leave, reducing force to 50–60, with Brando visit hinted and standoff to end.
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Wounded Knee
Kent Frizzel
American Indian Movement
Frizzell
Russell Means
Dennis Banks
Oglala
Pedro Bissonatte
Banks-Means
Bissonette
Banks
Means
Pine Ridge
Leonard Crow Dog
Dick Wilson
Marlon Brando
U.S
Lnell
Hunt Granted Immunity by Judge in Watergate Case
UPI reports Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt received total immunity from further prosecution from Judge John Sirica to urge testimony before a federal grand jury. Hunt, a former White House consultant, had invoked the fifth amendment during grand jury appearances, but must now speak or risk contempt. James McCord Jr. was scheduled to appear before the Senate committee as Sirica canceled their meeting, planning to rely on his grand jury testimony.
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Sirica
Hunt
Grand Jury
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
Democratic National
Watergate
McCord
Sirlca
Senate Committee
Sitka
Defense witness may have marred Ellsberg's case
A Rand Corp veteran testified Ellsberg signed a custody notice not to reproduce Pentagon Papers when he served as a courier in 1969. Henderson, questioned by prosecutor Nissen, produced a receipt in Ellsberg’s handwriting. The trial also heard Adrian Fisher, now Georgetown Law dean, noting historical volumes may not affect real-world peace talks.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Washington
Santa Monica
Calif
Rand Corp
Lawrence J. Henderson
Rand
Ellsberg
Henderson
David Nissen
Illeberg
Elisberg
Anthony Russo
the Rand
Renderson
D.C
Elisbergs
U.S
Adrian
Fisher
Eilsberg
Georgetown University, Law, School
Indictments Used in Negotiations Over Wounded Knee
U S Attorney General Klein said sealed indictments may be used by the Justice Department to negotiate with about 250 members of the American Indian Movement who seized the Pine Ridge reserve village. He condemned violence against a federal marshal but warned against a massacre.
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Phoenix
U.S
Richard G. Kleindienst
Justice Department
Wounded Knee
Kleindienst
Federal Bar Association
Iso
Ment
American Indian Movement
Pine River
Nixon pushes plan to create Drug Enforcement Administration
President Nixon proposes a unified Drug Enforcement Administration within the Justice Department to consolidate narcotics enforcement. The plan abolishes the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and transfers functions from the Bureau of Customs and other offices to strengthen the war on drugs. Myles Ambrose would serve as acting administrator during the formative period.
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Nixon
Justice Department
Congress
Drugenforcement Administration
Atty
Richard Kleindienst
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Bureau of Customs
Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Office of National Narcotics Intelligence
White House
Kleindienst
Myles Ambrose
Ambrose
Special Action Office For
Drug Enforcement Administration
Special Action Office
Treasury Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Customs Bureau
Immigration Service
Long-awaited call from POW husband brings relief
Mrs Hildebrand spoke with Air Force Maj Leland Hildebrand 34, prisoner of war in North Vietnam since Dec 18 1971, after a hospital plane landed at Clark Air Base. He described being nervous, said he ate a big steak, and weighs less. He also spoke to their sons Leland 11 and James 9. Other released prisoners included Capt John Cerak and Col Joseph Kittinger Jr. The family plans to meet him at Travis AFB California on Saturday.
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Everlyn Hildebrand
Air Force
Leland L. Hildebrand
North Vietnam
Mrs. Hildebrand
Myron A. Young
Leland
James
Hildebrand
Travis A
Calif
FCC probes indecent radio programs amid complaints
The Federal Communications Commission opens an inquiry into sex talk shows and similar broadcasts after a flood of complaints about indecent material on air. The probe aims to determine if broadcasters violated rules governing obscene or profane content.
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Washington
Lateral Communications Commission
Commission
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