Federal judge rules Nixon papers property of U.S. government
A federal judge ruled that millions of Nixon White House documents and tapes belong to the government, nullifying a 1974 agreement that allowed Nixon partial access. The ruling limits public access under FOIA and outlines a procedure for Nixon to recover private items while keeping most materials in government custody.
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Washington
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
U.S
Charles R. Richey
Nixon White House
Richey
Rickey
San Clemente
General Services Administration
Virginia House Calls for Study Cutbacks Resolution
Del. Robert Gwathmey III urged reducing the number of legislative studies in Virginia. The House passed his resolution along with eight other measures, each authorizing a new study or continuation of existing ones.
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Richmond
Virginia
Del
Robert R. Gwathmey III
Hanover
House of Delegates
House
Gwathmey
Tankers Set Off Spectacular Fire in Delaware River
In Marcus Hook Pennsylvania an American tanker rammed the Liberian ship Corinthos unloading crude oil causing explosions and fires in a 12 block area. At least two people were killed and 29 injured while 22 of 43 aboard the Corinthos were unaccounted for. the Edgar M Queeny remained unharmed.
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Marcus Hook
Delaware River
Corinthos
Edgar M. Queeny
Philadelphia
Delaware County
George Warner
Queeny
Pennsylvania
Coast Guard
Virginia House Restores Death Penalty In Three Murder Types
The Virginia General Assembly approves a bill making murder for hire abduction murder and prison inmate murder eligible for the death penalty. A Senate panel weighs expanding capital offenses including willful premeditated killings and crimes against officers with further debate expected.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Senate
House
Senate Courts of Justice
Virginia
Deficit Spending Hit In Front Royal Speech
Senator William L. Scott voiced opposition to President Ford’s budget plan while praising I-66 completion at the Front Royal Warren County Chamber dinner. He warned the deficit could reach 500 billion dollars with 75 billion more proposed over two years and urged mass transit to accompany the highway project.
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Front Royal
William L. Scott
Ford
Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Shenandoah Valley Golf Club
Chamber of Commerce
D.C
Doc” Daugherty
Daugherty
Thomas H. Gibson
Board of Directors
Chamber
Lamar Whittle
Robert R. Long
Gainesville
Warren County
Scott
Capitol Beltway
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
Metro
Congress Warned on Viet Nam Aid and Hanoi Pressure
Ford administration officials warned Congress that rejecting $300 million in aid to South Vietnam could prompt Hanoi to launch an all out offensive. Pentagon and State Department officials testified to the House Appropriations Committee that North Vietnam would press harder but unlikely to attack full scale within six months without Saigon shortages as funding for Vietnam and Cambodia remained under review.
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House
Del
Richard Cranwell
D-linton
Washington
Ford Administration
Congress
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Saigon
Pentagon
State Department
House Appropriations Committee
Ford
Vietnam
Cambodia
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Philip C. Habib
Habib
Grand Opening and Liquidation Sale At Route 50 Shops
Worried Call Concern 667-0145 promotes Worths shop at Ye Old Country Show on Route 50 East. Grand opening Saturday features Everything two price, coats one third off. Jr. Boutique and Peggy Lynn Fashions announce stock liquidation with all inventory reduced fifty percent or more.
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Route 50 East
Peggy Lynn Fashions
Soviet Union seeks Portugal seaport facility for Atlantic trawlers
The Soviet Union urgently asked Portugal to allow a seaport facility in an Atlantic location. If granted, Soviet trawlers with surveillance gear would base near NATO Iberian Atlantic naval command, signaling major diplomatic and strategic implications.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Soviet Union
CIA Crtagaege
NATO
Iberian Atlantic
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Berryville
Miss Sheetz
Clarke County High School
British Petroleum
George Lewis
Coast
Assembly
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vladivostok
A. Alexis Johnson
Vladimir Semenov
Johnson
Semenov
Brezhnev
Washi
Susan Burke
Marcus
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Bulletin
Abby
Spectator
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