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Show ' S - vr V 4 Watergate Defendants Seek Change of Pleas to Innocent tr I c'i v ', ' $' Donald M. Rothborg Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Four of the original seen Watergate defendants told a federal judge Friday that they were detened into pleading quilty and asked to change their pleas to innocent. In a petition Med with U.S. District Court Judge John J. Sinea. the four men said they pleaded guilty to keep from exposing secret national security operations they took part . in. They asked for a jury trial if Sirica allows them to change their pleas. The four men. all naties of Cuba who had been living in Miami, said in a petition filed with U.S. District Court Judge John J. Sirica that they had been misled into behewng they were protecting national security interests in their involvement in the Watergate break-in- They said the pleas were false and involuntarily entered urder the force and compulsion of a belief that the necessity to protect national security interests precluded them from asserting the defenses they had to the charges against them." They added that they had been directed to plead guilty to avoid the exposure of secret, confidential and sensitive national security operations of which they were a part." The pleas, their motion said, were premised on false assumptions which had been fostered on them by others, E. including Howard Hunt Jr. and. ultimately, high officials in the executive branch of the government. ignorant loyalty fostered in these defendants minds by deceptions practiced on them by others who purported to act under color of a higher law." In other Watergate develop- vironmental Protection S, y, i -- Sts' 1 Present at the ceremony was William D. Ruckelshaus, EP Vs first director, who left Nixons May at President request to take temporary command of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Ruckelshaus has lust been confirmed as deputy attorney general, and U S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson, who administered the oath of office to Train, said Tram ' Attv. Gen. Elliot L Richardson told newsmen he would give Watergate special prosecutor Arc1 .bald Cox an FBI summary of national wiretaps of 17 White House staff members and newsmen. ate Committees public ngs. heari- Agen- cy, becoming the second person to hold that post. ments: The Committee for Fairness to the Presidency filed smt in federal court seeking to bar resumption of the Sen- - Russell SHIXGTON F,. Train was sworn in Fruk.y as the new director of the En- It also said the pleas were the product of a blind and suggested Alice, let me whisper something in your Ilenrj, would you put the dishes in the , . . ear . . a double-rin- g ceremony But Richardson said Ruckelshaus would be sworn in shortly at the Justice Depart A " ment. administrator for planning and Train goes to EPA from the of the Presichairmanship dents Council on Environmental Quality. management. John R. Quarles, former EPA genera! counsel and acting administrator untd Train was confirmed by the Senate, has been nominated as deputy Previously, he had served as a U.S. tax court judge, president of the Conservation Foundation and undersecretary of the intenor. Immediately upon taking his own oath of office. Tram the oath to Alvin L. Vim. his former aide at CEQ. as ED Vs new assistant administrator. UNFINISHED Sack Lots FURNITURE SAND GRAVEL in our lime, Cement, Plaster as small as 5, 10, 100 lb. lots LUMBER DEPT. KETCHUMS KETCH'S SALT LAKE OGDEN OGOIN SAlTLAKf Z . fil5M Cruel Fraud They said they were the victims of a cruei fraud on them to obtain their participation in the activities. OEPA Tahcs Oath A, Director By Stan Benjamin Associated Press tt nter W B iUC MM.. initially-perpetrate- te You can concern yourself with what the house looks like, now that the kids are back in school. And now that most of our new fall fashion? are here, we're having a special fashion show. ..Saturday 0 and Sunday noon-6- . Free home The four, who pleaded guilty on Jan. 15, 1973, are Bernard L. Barker, Frank A. Sturgis, Virgilio R. Gonzalez and Eugenio R. Martinez 10-1- decorating seminars will be held by fashion experts both days. And how to economize on your decorating budget will be taught by Colletts. Where high fashion goes for low warehouse prices. They wcr' i rested inside DenrncVuc National Committee headquarters along with James W. McCord Jr., who was convicted in the original trial. All four have been awaiting final sentencing by Sirica. He had sentenced them provisionally to the maximum terms pending review. Three Charges The pleas were to charges of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping carrying a maximum prison term of 55 vears and fines of up to $50,000. On Jan. 15, the second week of their trial, the four men fired their original lawyer, B. who Rothblatt. Henry would not let them plead gud-tThe court assigned a lawyer for the guilty pleas and the four men later hired attorney Daniel Schultz, who filed Friday's motion. At the time Sirica closely questioned each man about whether any promises had been made to induce the plea or whether anyone threatened or coerced it. To each question, the men answered no. i 1 t f i The mood is contemporary, sparkling with chrome. of the pleadings, By Very Careful I want to be very careful all of you know what you are ' Sirica said. If Im doing, not convinced you are doing this know ingly. voluntarily and without coercion then I dont have to accept the plea. In the end, he did. Chrome, glass n brass are the keynote of this table with decorative crqss-piece- s group, dazzling yet easy-car' to the simple oesign. adding depth etagere, $209.95 Bunching tables, $89.95 Sofa table, $129.95 Cocktail table, $159.95 e, End or square table, $99.95 The fur sofa and love seat add contrast and warmth to the reflective surfaces. In cuddly Nutmeg orlon with buttoned solid seat and back, with striking wide bands of chrome. Sofa, $399.95. Love seat, The round chair is deeply foam padded Naugahyde, super on comfort though unusually shaped. Ti.e chrome base is set off by a matching buckled strap. In tan, yellow or white. $99.95. $359.95. E. Howard Hunt had pleaded guilty a few days earlier. The other two defendants, G. Gordon Liddy and McCord, stood trial and were convicted by a jury. Liddy has appealed his conviction to the U.S. Court ol Appeals. The petition for the four men contended that their guilty pleas were inaccurate behad and cause defendants have valid defenses to the charges against them. Vienna Meeting Calls Bennett Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Sen. Walis lace F. Bennett, bound for Vienna, Austria, to attend the 17th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Utahn is going as a member of the Jomt Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy as a congressional adviser to the American delegation. He plans to rtum to - Washington Sept. 24. Old World velvet elegance, with intricately crafted detail. velvet Design Award sofa and love seat feature quilted CharTipagne velvet with contrasting Loden Green welt, arm and sculptured base. Rolled bolsters and brass finials add style and detail. The two-ton- Sofa, e $359.95. Love seat, $259.95. ; 1 The italian pecan tables are distressed veneers, hardwoods and mouldings. 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