Derrick (Newspaper) - June 7, 1973, Oil City, Pennsylvania THE DERRICK IM THURSDAY MORNING 1173 Nixon Rebuilds Personal Staff Resignations Make Way For New Command WASHINGTON D and Haiti re- ident Nixon named former De- placed H R Haldeman the two fense Secretary Melvin R Uird top assistants who his counselor for domestic resigned April 30 in the wake of affairs Wednesday as he con- the Watergate scandal White House high command lie that Gen der M Haig Jr is retiring from the Army to become tial assistant in charge of ning the White House staff the role of ald L Ziegler who will become a presidential assistant in charge of all White House com- while remaining as press secretary Laird in effect replaced John a former congressman from Wisconsin sakl he was coming out of re- because government in some quarters is at a still as a result of Watergate This cannot be allowed to he told a news con- ference It is absolutely that we get on about the business of government Several weeks ago Laird had told newsmen that if Nixon were involved in the Watergate scandal he would not want to know about it He told the news conference that these remain his personal views because of my concern about the presidency But he added I have been assured of his noninvolvement and 1 cept that Laird said the executive and judicial branches of the government are in- the scandal as they should and the truth will be known and it should be known As counselor to the President the White House said Laird will be responsible for the over-all formulation and nation of domestic policy who was defense tary in Nixon's first term will again hold Cabinet rani and will sit on the National Security Council Laird said he will assume his new duties June IS after an trip overseas and will give up his pension Haig who for a month has been acting as interim While House chief of staff will retire from the Army Aug 1 and will be responsible for tion and supervision of the to-day the White House staff Seeks Impeachment MELVIN LAIRD RONALD ZIEGLER ALEXANDER HAIG Assume new duties under Presidential reshuffling WASHINGTON AP Rep Nixon's Vietnam war policy and Paul N McCloskey ran against him last year in Wednesday suggested that several presidential primaries House look into the possibility of instituting preliminary im- proceedings against President Nixon In advance of a scheduled one-hour speech in the House McCloskey invited colleagues to participate in a discussion of statements and disclosures stemming from the Watergate investigation McCLOSKEY has opposed In his invitation to colleagues McCloskey said the President's statement on May 22 raised serious questions as to whether probable cause exists was rf Of In that statement the dent said he had instructed his aides H R Haldeman and John D Ehrlichman to ensure that the investigation of the Watergate break-in not ex- pose either an unrelated covert operation of the CIA or the activities of the White House in- unit While concealing unrelated CIA operations could be proper as a matter of national security McCloskey said such would not apply to any domestic criminal action of the White House task force Members of the task force he pointed out burglarized the office of Daniel psy- and the Watergate of- fices of the Democratic party Taking steps to ensure that criminal activities are not ex- posed is under normal legal rules a McCloskey said SPACE CENTER Houston day in an attempt to cut or remain inside the space station The wing could add about AP Skylab astronauts loosen an aluminum strap during the walk watts enough to perform the a staged a rehearsal Wednesday ing a power panel wing on the Skylab lost another 80 to 100 full Skylab 1 experiment Prudent who mav have of a tricky space walk salvage side of their watts from its program wno may nave v committed a crime is im- More Power Problems Astronauts Practice Repair Job and only the House can bring such proceedings Hugh Sloan Testifies He Tried To Warn Ehrlichman About Watergate Involvement job which may save their Skylab supply of electricity Wednesday The astronauts maintained a bled mission At the same time We'll know better when we when power from a battery curtailed experiment schedule another battery weakened and see said Kerwin during the tern dropped by one-half to one- Wednesday intensified the power problem rehearsal but our feeling is third Two other battery Conrad and Kerwin will use a aboard the distressed space we've got about a chance terns failed earlier In the metal pole tipped with to pull it off sion bolt cutters to Attached to a SWoot lifeline mw we have 16 of IB create a handrail from a Skylab which will supply oxygen and working with to the edge of the Cammed of having only 15 of station Charles Conrad the man with tohls wlU walking repair job But handrail to the panel at the side of the workshop The lifeline JL v -A t m nf 5 WASHINGTON Magruder had forced on me in would have to be scaled down that but don t any ol Thurs Paul j Weitz wiu drop that to about watts want to mer campaign treasurer Hugh the way of a personal decision when investigators started the details 1 don't want to W Sloan Jr testified that if Magruder were ever questioning know My position would have day he warned John D presented before any Senate He was asked why he didn't to be until after the election last July the entire committee for confirmation to a question a disbursement of thai I would have to take Nixon re-election organization high public office I would go to to Gordon Strachan an privilege be involved in the that committee and testify assistant to White House chief Executive privilege normally gate affair He said the White against him of staff Haldeman That disclosure of con- House aide told I don't Dean assured him that would ani sums that went conversations between want to know never happen said Sloan who to Liddy Sloan said were part the President and his staff En- SLOAN SAID also that Jeb Stuarl Magruder told him he might have to commit perjury and that he told both presidential counsel John W Dean III and Watergate prosecutors about it Sloan said he told Dean he fell resigned as campaign treasurer of cash funds Sloan was Nixon's domestic Conrad will go down the handrail and position the bolt cutters Kerwin will then pull a a be anchored to the hatch Mv a lanyard to activate the cutters Conrad and Dr Joseph P where Kerwin will monitor it of only watts of power less and hopefully slice through the Kerwin worked with ropes than half its designed needs restraining aluminum strap i practicing the THE THIRD Skylab Total loss of the battery would if the cutters fail Conrad win try to loosen the strap with a pry bar or to cut through it using a wire saw He'll also have a pair of grips which resemble pliers After the strap is freed Con- rad will have to muscle the wing loose at one point applying about 100 pounds of force ff he is successful the wing will slowly scissor into because of he Watergate dal Sloan had given Watergate conspirator G Gordon Liddy in campaign funds After five men Liddy had re- were arrested in the Watergate burglary he said so strongly about what Magruder told him the amount Kissinger Tho Resume Talks API Henry A policy making resumed his secret Tim's top aide at the talks Wednesday wilh Hanoi North Vietnamese Deputy Minister Nguyen Co said the two sides again reviewed all the points of the Paris agreement Asked whether there was a new gave to various people with from higher I THINK my curiosity had really run out at that point in said Sloan He said the meeting with was in the White House on July 23 five weeks after five of Liddy's were arrested in the Democratic Party ters in Watergate office I believe he interpreted my being there as personal Sloan told the senators He in- to me that I had a cial relationship to the White House If I needed help in ting a lawyer he'd be glad to do adviser until his resignation April 30 Sloan testified that he had be- come concerned earlier at the massive cash disbursements Nixon Considers New Program WASHINGTON IAP At another point during his program under another in- Nixon's ad- White House news conference tensive review But they ministration flashed new signs the former Defense secretary reported that no decisions had Wednesday lhal measures to said Those people that are been made shore up its speculating against the dollar Nixon met with his economic and that he took up the matter programs arc under active and are making a grave error that I advisers Tuesday tn with Maurice Stans former secretary of commerce who headed fund-raising for the re- election campaign As for the purpose for which Liddy needed the money Sloan said Stans told I do not want to know and you do not want to know Stans and Mitchell along with two others recently were in- on charges stemming from a campaign con- by Robert I Vesco intensive consideration Melvin ft named as Nixon's new domestic policy adviser disclosed the President will meet Thursday with Democratic and Republican members of Congress and then with his Cabinet ASKED IF Nixon would move soon to strengthen the fight inflation laird said 1 will be making some to the President im wage-price controls inside the wing These cells convert sunlight to electrical power The power wing was jammed think they will live to regret The Thursday session with il lorn Asked on what basis he made congressional leaders and wilh altogether when a sun shield such a statement laird said I the Cabinet is the kind of away during Skylab s think it will be based upon meeting that normally precedes May 14 launch actions that the President of major policy announcements Conrad told Mission Control United States will lake on But there was no indication the I'm not as optimistic as you Capitol Hill government was ready to move arc but we'll give it a go Senate Republican Leader with dramatic new initiatives to Scott said he believes that inflation selective wage-price controls Burns and former Treasury arc under consideration by the Secretary John B Connally While House now a consultant to Nixon are Sources said President the main proponents for lough has put his new measures against inflation Inside Today Clarion is given an ol free land for school page 17 Politburo member If Due The on to halt continuing violations of the Vietnam fire mcl It was their meeting since May V when they in- is too early six days of The question new mounter was marked by broad smiles and vigorous handshakes between the two sides agreement Thach It to answer that THK TWO delegations an- separately will inert again Thursday morning Kissinger was accompanied fur fust lime hy 1 press wlu Miatle i mi i if no n Ihc In Washington will iv the Mile of assistant I and Kissinger reported last month that he anil Tho had made significant progress and had every intention of talks on implementing the nt one more session Obstacles to agreement in- clude massive f Viet Cong and Vietnamese forces in Vietnam American flights over the Nut Hi the nt full diplomatic privileges to Viet Cong ill i and Nixon's lull HIP removal of mines from s anil aid talks Hanoi Will Prices Go Rains Delay Spring Crops By COOK Associated Press Wet weather in tlie Midwest has delayed the planting of spring crops but farmers and agriculture officials are il over the Kicks will mean higher prices fur the consumer If is i o feeil supplies is result of the wrl spring then are Iv prices i dairy from Plain Wis Hut A of the of lie hy earlier more from Ins boss nl said on May 211 thai lie was confident that Ihr mers catch up with their spring planting and the would pai I on prices He that nf the acreage hy Mississippi Hiver was cotton s switch winch can he in Hie ami for end however torrential rams More rain fell last weekend that by June 3 about 81 per rent of the corn crop in Corn liell was planted compared to HO per cent Hie same time last year have well caught up in their com planting said they're a little i year aK 13 per on 3 In 11 rent last lake M to mature com- corn rar In- the middle nf Hun some farmers reases if the crop is planted June 10 One with soybeans nn areas prepared was that some of the land already been with fur tn A report prepared a firm and f nn that thi lhan nf may nnl lie much in wet has Tlu IN nf nal anil corn In the In use will A Clarion Count jury acquits a man yesterday on a of involuntary manslaughter 17 Women open play in nil City Story ami paRt Weather Mostly with i ITS m Hie 70s Partly c and I in Ws in the TIK Deaths Waller Mrs Kairy Franklin resident s 16 1
