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Thursday, October 17, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Prosecutors doubt Nixon too ill to testify
From the Associated Press
WASHINGTON—Watergate prosecutors said yesterday that "clear and convincing evidence was lacking that former CIA agents were trying to justify at the Watergate coverup trial.
They urged U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Sendt to send three doctors to examine Nixon.
But while asking Sirica to turn down Nixon's request to be excused, the prosecutors said they won't insist on the evidence of his appearance as a prosecution witness.
Nixon has been subpoenaed by both the government and John D. Ehrlichman, one of the five defendants charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice in the Watergate case.
Ehrlichman's lawyers said that if Nixon can't testify, they wanted him to give a deposition that could be introduced as evidence in the trial.
Sirica indicated he was thinking of appointing a panel of doctors to examine Nixon and said he would hear arguments today on Nixon's efforts to have the subpoenas cuashed.
The government's memorandum was
widely received by the government first witness,
W. J. Fleming.
Dean discussed the first weeks after the June 17, 1972, break-in at Democratic headquarters at the Watergate when, according to his testimony, the first efforts were made to help the Watergate burglars financially.
With Dean there to authenticate them, prosecutors plan to play the first of the White House tape today for the jury of nine women and three men.
Dean testified after the lawyer for Kenneth W. Parkinson finished his opening statement. Lawyers for Ehrlichman and Robert C. Mardian addressed the jury Tuesday. H. R. Haldeman's and John N. Mitchell's lawyers reserved their opening statements until after the government's case was in.
DIGEST
BOSTON — The National Guard will remain on alert in the Boston area, despite criticism by Mayor Mayor Whitney. While it comprised "an incept, not a long-term solution," the governor said.
Gen. Vahan Vantianan, adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, and his troops remain in the town as they were here on April 27, 1985, with a large number and well-organized force.
"I take my order from the governor; he is the commander-in-chief," Vartanian said.
Boston Guard stays
Gov. Francis W. Sargent ordered the guard mobilized Tuesday following a disturbance at Hyde Park High School in which eight white students were hospitalized, one with a severe stab wound. Sargent also asked President Gerald Ford to send in federal troops, but the request
In a statement opposing deployment of the Guard, White said, "We cannot allow this city to become another Detroit, where it took dozens of civilian deaths at the hands of the police and National Guardmen to bring in the federal troops.
WASHINGTON - Defying a veto threat, Congress voted yesterday to cut off aid to Turkey by Dec. 10, or sooner, if Turkey sends more U.S. aid.
Aid cut-off date set
The Senate refused to modify the language of a House-passed amendment, opposed by the administration, which would cut off aid to Turkey immediately upon any trans-shipping of military supplies from Turkey to Cyprus.
A substitute by Sen. Mike Mansfield, D-Mont., Senate Democratic leader, was rejected 40 to 27.
The Manifested substitute would have cut off aid to Turkey, but would have let the President suspend the ban until Dec. 6 if he determined that aid would not be available.
The House failed Tuesday by 16 votes to muster the necessary two bills that would have cut aid to Ford immortalized a bill which would have cut aid to TVM immediately.
Irish captives free
ARMAGH, Northern Ireland—Women inmates of Armagh Prison held prison wristen and three women prison guards hostage for 14 hours at the Armagh prison.
Officials said the four hostages - Warden Hugh Cunningham, chief
guard Helen Simpson, and two women officer们 were unharmed.
Officials said the tour "lossages—Warden Hugh Cunningham, chief guard Helen Simpson, and two women prison officers—were unharmed, and the prisoners voluntarily by the women prisoners after the intervention of the Roman Catholic prison chaplain and a Protestant clerkman, the officials said.
No reason was given for the release, but it was understood the women prisoners were assured their "monochrom," at the Maze, a prison near Philadelphia. The officers had been told not to enter.
The women in Armach Jail seized their hostages after hearing of the Maze riot. The women were alarmed by rumors that some of the inmates had been involved with the rioters.
Dean detailed his own efforts at trying to stop an FBI investigation into the source of funds found on the Watergate burglaries and other financial crimes, the defendants, then in jail, from the CIA.
In the early hours of his testimony that may take a week or longer to complete, Dean involved all but Parkinson in the early days of the war. He and the defendants should be handled.
The efforts were made, Dean said, at the order of Nixon's two top aides, Ehrlichman
Nixon recently was hospitalized for 11 days for phlebitis and a blood clot in his right kidney.
The prosecutors said Nixon's contention that his physical condition is such that appearance at the trial "would pose a serious risk" and not be backed up by a "compelling showing."
Nixon's doctor, in an affidavit, has said the former President must wear an elastic stocking, take oral medication, avoid prolonged periods of sitting, standing or walking, avoid extended trips and should remain in a controlled environment.
"It is clear Mr. Nixon can continue to wear an elastic stocking and take oral medication while in transit and in Washington," the prosecutors said.
They added that he could avoid long
periods of sitting or walking and that there were enough medical facilities in the area to permit this.
Dean testified that, in the hectic days following the Watergate break-in, he told Ehrlichman a great deal about the incident. Nixon campaign officials in the incident.
Ehrlichman is charged with lying when he said that all he knew about the break-in was in his hand.
This action irritated subcommittee members, and Hungate requested that the committee resign.
Ford questioned
Watergate story beginning with the meetings, attended by former Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell and Mitchell's campaign deputy Deb J孕Magnurgate, at which Dean said a plan for political espionage unfolded. Mitchell and Ehrlichman are charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, along with Haldeman, Parkinson and Mardian. Mitchell was also charged with actually obstructing justice, Mitchell, Haldeman and Ehrlichman, the three Nixon administration officials in the case, are accused in multiple counts of perjury.
Such questions are normally answered in writing or by the appearance of subordinate officials. Ford's first response was to bundle up his previous statements about the war in Iraq and to send Mr. Hungate, D-Mo., with a letter stalling there was nothing more to explain.
The hearing was to center on 14 questions raised by Rep. Bella Abzug, D-N.Y., and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., in formal address. The president will break the answers from the executive chair.
From the Associated Press
Ford's unprecedented voluntary appearance was to be broadcast at 9 a.m.
The limited time available for questioning, the narrow scope of the inquiry and a reluctance to put a president on the agenda are issues the issue, the subcommittee members said.
Assistant professional prosecutor James F. Neal led Dean through the early part of the
WASHINGTON - Democratic members of the House Judiciary subcommittee were to question President Gerald R. Ford today about his pardon of Richard M. Nixon but said they weren't expecting to learn anything new.
to Capital Hill to supply more information.
To Hunger's annualism, Forword sent word
in 1926. In 1927, he received the
Award for "Science."
Ford's decision is seen as a shrewd political move designed to overcome the generally unfavorable public reaction to the pardon.
"He is trying to extricate himself from the effects of what was obviously a nasal cough."
Rep. Robert Kastenmeier, D-Wis, said the hearing should prove to be a political benefit.
But both Edwards and Kastenmeier said they didn't expect the hearing to produce anything new about the reasons for Ford's surprise pardon of Nixon Sept. 8.
The Chicago Tribune predicted Ford would say he made no promise or deals with anyone in the Nixon administration involving Nixon's resignation.
The White House has advised Hungeate that Ford was to leave the hearing about noon. By the time subcommittee members met in Des Moines, Ford had given his detailed version of events leading up to the pardon, the nine subcommittees have about five minutes each for questions.
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Senate OK's no-knock repeal
By voice vote with no debate, the Senate accepted the House-passed legislation that would authorize $480 million for a three-year continuation of the 1970 Controlled Substances Act. It would also repeal the nocknack feature of this law.
WASHINGTON-A compromise drug control bill containing a repeal of the controversial no-know law was passed by the Senate and sent to President Gerald Ford yesterday.
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