Panel divisions over Nixon refusing Watergate papers
Senate Watergate committee debates access to presidential files as Nixon refuses to testify. Some members call the papers public records. others say the panel can proceed without them. Nixon asserts private papers should stay closed.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Sens
Edward J. Gurney
R-Fla
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Heatwave grips region with record highs and hot pattern
The day reached 94 degrees, the hottest so far this year, with forecasts predicting more mid 90s and little rain through Friday. July rainfall totals remain low at 0.18 inches as June heat spikes in the 90s, and Watergate coverage notes polling and political maneuvering.
Seek to Set Aside Verdict For $250,000
A motion to set aside a verdict awarding $250,000 in a $1 million damage suit was filed in Winchester Circuit Court. Sloan Kuykendall, attorney for Winchester and Western Railroad, argued before Judge Elliot D. Marshall after the verdict honoring Jack A. Thornton II of Virginia Beach for injuries from a Sept. 10, 1970 crossing collision.
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Virginia
Rt. 11
Winchester
Thornton
Kuykendall
Boston
Jack Hughes
Winchester and Western
Nixon to Swear In Kelley as FBI Director in Kansas City
President Nixon flies to Kansas City to oversee Clarence N. Kelley’s swearing in as FBI director at the Federal Office Building in Kelley’s hometown. Kelley, 61, a 20 year FBI veteran and former Kansas City police chief, succeeds acting director William D. Ruckelshaus.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Kansas City
Clarence N. Kelley
FBI
Federal
Kelley
Pekin
Ill
Congressional Research Center
Everett M. Dirksen
Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
William H. Becker
U.S. District Court
Uganda Frees 112 Peace Corps Volunteers After Custody
President Idi Amin ordered the release of 112 Americans held two days in Uganda. The United States said East African Airways would fly the volunteers from Entebbe to Kinshasa. Most volunteers planned teaching posts in Africa. others awaited transfers as diplomatic tensions lingered.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Uganda
U.S
Amin
Washington
Africa
Kampala
State Department
East African Airways
Kinshasa
Zaire
Peace Corps
Entebbe
Lake Victoria
Ken Beck
Walla Walla
Wash
Congo
Two Killed in Fiery Cheasapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Crash
A tractor trailer and five autos collided at 4 am on the Cheaseake Bay Bridge Tunnel near the second island. Two Navy sailors died inside a burning car. four others were injured and treated at Virginia Beach General Hospital. Traffic resumed by 7 am.
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Virginia Beach
Cheaseake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Navy
Wisconsin
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
W. C. Meyer
Meyer
Chesapeake Beach
General Hospital
Virginia
Mitchell to Testify on Watergate Role Before Senate Panel
Former attorney general John Mitchell, a key Nixon ally, heads to the Senate Watergate committee to give his version of events tied to the June 17 1972 break in at Democratic headquarters. He faces NY conspiracy and perjury charges over a 200000 campaign contribution, while witnesses say he approved or at least attended meetings on the planning. Mitchell denies involvement and asserts his testimony will not implicate the President.
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Senate
Atty
John N. Mitchell
White House Watergate
Ervin
Nixon
Gallup
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
New York Times
Jack Anderson
Today
White House
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Kelley
FBI
Hoover
Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Leonid I. Brezhnev
John Newton Mitchell
Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
Democratic National
New York
John W. Dean III
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Justice Department
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Magruder
Key Biscayne
Fla
Democratic National Committee
Dean
James W. McCord Jr
Campaign Committee
McCord
Watergate Committee
John Mitchell
Abernathy Resigns as SCLC President Over Funds Shortage
The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy announces resignation as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference after five years at the helm since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. death. He cites lack of financial support. Abernathy faced jail terms with King 17 times and was King’s longtime ally. Call Concern numbers are listed.
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Atlanta, Ga
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Abernathy
SCLC
Martin Luther King Jr
King
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Atoll
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