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Independent from Long Beach, California • 4

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Independenti
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Long Beach, California
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It iT.y?-.i7"M t('l, w.vrsp,wrv, 's'TV' v'fV i-W'-'4 -fr 4l44P-4 4f Vy-MvVi' i Wei' i I-- i Lena Smc, lee April 8, IffT A-4 INDEPENDENT, PRESS-TELEGRAM New. secrecy trial code hit the public Interest above ft. government attorneys bureaucratic secrecy by. contend, any defendant furnishing improperly can argue that the docu- classified documents to ment he disclosed was im-1 the press. properly classified, and But the Justice Depart- the court wiU then be ment insists that such a forced to examine its con-law is necessary.

Without tents in public. prisoner meant it tion was improperly cUssified at the time of its classification or at the time of the -Sen. Edmund S.Muslde,r D-Maine, who has taken the Uad in attacking the code, says this provision would enforce public ignorance by making criminals out of honest men and women Who put rage of. criticism from' freedom of information advocates. As submitted to Congress' under the White House imprimatur; the legisUtion prohibits anyone accused of disclosing secret, confidential or restricted information -from defending himself by proving that the informa x- artists fiesta-artes MAY 11 thru 20 NewYorkTimesService WASHINGTON The Justice Department is askings Congress to approve a new system for Krosecuting persons who cUssifUd information, a system designed to avoid the disclosure of that information during the trial.

-To solve the Security -problem posed by Uaks, the department wrote into the Nixon administra-. awsast-- ft classified documents that has since provoked a bar? By HELEN THOMAS 1 i. KEY BISCAYNE.TU.: (UPI) Martha MitcheU apparently wasnt kidding when she said she was held il political 4380 MOOO v. MAHMOS HMCHMCWIMD MINTINBS SCULPTURE CERAMICS CROFW ENTRY DEADLINE APRIL 25 prisoner last June, in the fir irst few days after the Watergate case broke into cess to make a long dis-headlines. tance call to UPI.

Finally, f5 The wife of former Atty. at 9 p.m. Thursday, Mrs. I Gen. John N.

Mitchell was Mitchell got through to "speaking out long before this reporter. She sounded the White House wall of subdued and somewhat secrecy around the Water- sad. When the Watergate folate affair crumbled Ust case was brought up, she i weelw became agitated. f-A variety of sources, including Mrs. Mitchell, have provided the basis for a full recapitulation of events' surrounding her widely publicized tele- Mitchell tried without suc- Thats it, I've given John an ultimatum.

I'm going to leave him unless he gets out of the campaign, she said. VISIT OUR BEAUTIFUL NEW STORE IN TORRANCE AD stores closed today Easter Sunday, OPEN Monday-10 am a1 Our loss is your gain! We must clear cut a fabulous selection of every way to sleep! Each one Is quality craftedl AII at Ortho's Incredible low prices I wmEm sum wuiMnwr.u. IWlHUNIlCSmTPIOUlU (JMl 777 ia III call to this reporter ii rom Newport Beach Ust June 22. On Friday, June 16, the night before five men were arrested inside Democratic National Headquarters- siness. 1 As she spoke, she suddenly got excited when someone tried to grab the telephone from her.

You just get away get country, the Mitchells, at- away, she said several the other side of the bush MMMMni tOXmU1IIUOA.CAUf.KtV eunomiwM ffWWM COMPLETE I 1 Mattress and Box Plus i If you dont hear from me, call the police, Mrs i MitcheU pleaded shot. a tranquilizer that would keep Mrs. Mitchell heavily sedated for four to six -Dr. Kirkham described Mrs. MitcheU as "hysterical and she had to be held down forcibly (She kept shouting that she was being prisoner know can't informal Mrs.

MitcheU later reported, fury, and hu-miliation, that "They threw me down on the bed five men did it and stuck a needle in my be-. hind. Ive never been treated like this, ever." ssanua he laid. And I Worm.tiMi i DR. KIRKHAM noticed Mrs.

MitcheU had a severe, untreated cut on her hand. She was taken later to Hoag Memorial Hospital, where Dr. Clark McGaughey stitched the-wound. This reporter telephoned Mitchell in Wash-, ington again on Saturday' and was assured that Mrs. MitcheU was fine.

-On morning, Mrs. MitcheU telephoned from the Westchester Country in Rye, N.Y where she had flown from California. Deeply, -upset, she said she was leaving her husband unless he quit poUtics. She mumbled something about McCord. Mrs.

MitcheU complained she had become a litical prisoner and that she cant stand any more of the life she had been leading. "Its horrible to me, she said. Ive been through so much. I dont Uke it Martha isnt going to stand for it A few months later, Douglas Ross, manager of the Newporter Inn, who knew the whole story of Mrs. -Mitchells stormy visit, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in.

the hotel kitchen. MITCHELL picked up we. re" Turned to Washington se resigned from the re-election committee July 1, two weeks after the Watergate arrests. Mrs. MitcheU remained in seclusion for the following months, except for one telephone call when she pleaded, If you dont hear from me, caU the po-.

lice." i GOP campaign sources hinted widely that "Martha was imbibing. She later met the issue head-on, denying she had suffered a nervous break-, down or had been that the campaign se-curity staff embargoed any calls out of her villa. 5 Only noo-English-spe akin Mexican help was allowed in her room. FOR THREE days Mrs. Im sick ad tired of politics.

Politics is a dirty Wv 4 4 A i-rt-- V' 4 tV 'L 1 i dead. Several attempts to reach Mrs. Mitchell failed. The switchboard operator at the Newporter Inn said. Mrs.

MitcheU is indisposed and cannot talk." This reporter reached MitcheU at his Watergate apartment and told him about his wifes aborted call. He did not appear concerned. He then said he wanted to leave Washington after the cam paign, having promised Martha he would give up 1 poUtics. EARLIER in the week, Mrs. MitcheU had burned her hand with a matchbook.

About 8 a.m. Friday, a loud commotion was heard in her villa. Mrs. MitcheU had cut her hand when a window was broken in an apparent fray. Dr.

Dan Romaine Kirkham of Newport Beach, whose office is one block from Kalmbachs law office, was summoned to the MitcheU Villa. He re-, ported he "gave a nnSiM awm-m 1- Mattress and Box Plus i i r- t. SfMAAARARAMMAAAAAAARMAAARMMAAMMlMAARAAARAAARAARAARAa tended a gathering of times. Then the line went a ORTHO EASE Genuine Ortho quality at S. sensational low price! Features Ilka Scroll-Quilted cover Tempered-Steel Irmerepringl Fulcuucu leading Republicans and Hollywood celebrities at v-the Beverly Hills, home of movie executive Taft Schrieber.

Pat Nixon was guest of honor. Ortho-Pak With every Ortho King or Queen: Fieldcrest No-Iron Top Sheet Fieldcrest No-Iron Fitted Bottom Sheet 2 Fieldcrest No-Iron Pillowcases 2 Bolster Pillows Mattress Pad Metal Frame on Easy Roll Casters. AFTERWARDS, the Mitchells drove for the weekend to the Newporter Inn at Newport Beach, where a block of villas i were set aside for Nixon administration VIPs. On Sunday, June 18, local newspapers -carried a brief story about the ap rests inside Democratic 'offices at the Watergate complex in Washington. That evening the Mitchells wer invited to a Mexican fiesta" dinner at the near by Corona Del Mar home of Mrs.

Donald K. Wash-I'burn, widow of the 7-Up! soft drink manufacturer. Mitchell, then President Nixons 1972 campaign manager, and his wife had a heated argument, DOG TRAMING CUSS a ms. 999 E. WILLOW 1S.7MS.' Aran is 444 LSMMO 425-3981 JOCK BIOL MSTL MUMS i Ji.

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Kalmbach, the Presi- dents -personal attorney, who has since told FBI agents he gave at least $30,000 in GOP campaign s-funds to an aUeged politic 1 'cal espionage agent at the direction of the Presidents appointments secretary at the time, -Dwight Chapin. Mrs. Washburn later aid there was not a hint of what was going on back East the night of dinner party. MITCHELL told guests he had a very important meeting to attend. Final- ruuatza belair By day a handsome sofat At night a comfortable bed! AlaO In Super Quean Size (5 wider than regular queen) Love Seat Matching Chair available.

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MitcheUs body- guard, Steve King, who had been provided by the Committee for the re-el ec-i tion of the President The. next morning, the i newspapers carried big photographs of James W. I McCord then security Ucbief for the re-election committee, as. one of the five men charged with the break-in and bugging at the Watergate. The Washington Post '-has.

quoted Republican sources as saying it was because Mrs. MitcheU knew McCord as the man who provided her guards that MitcheU structed his aides to make sure she knew nothing from the Newspapers about McCord's arrest In the foUowing days, Mrs. MitcheU was prevented from making anjf outside telephone calls from the Villa where she was staying. A Wi MATTRESS ROAST LONG ISLAND DUCKLING Ala Orama, a ewerb diamsama Oranae mum CHOPPED SIRLOIN wMUSHROOMS Ortho Products are Manufactured by Ortho and Sold only through -Ortho Factory Showrooms MilieiMaiMMiiatMieiMMMMMMeMiieeieaaeil Unto erift MIInN Mb THE NATIONS LARGEST CHAIN OF! 'Tbj; SPECIALISTS off dhiBcra khAi Whipped sotatoM ar candied weef pofatoci VegriMieduleur Hof huh hiked roils and butt Beverage and (twice of dmert Easter fantasy Aieorlid french paitrlei Vinllla Ice criiin; -Rainbow Sierbirt Special Children's Menu (12 under) $1.95 Select your wine from eur (elect wine list mcompiminr your omtia FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 423-6438 ATLANTIC at 45ttl STREET -LONG BEACH IIXIY KNOUIMOPPIN0 CENTER NarttS v. switchboard operator said.

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