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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1974

Page

16

Ford Successor List Said Ready

Chicago Sun Times reports Gerald R. Ford prepared a list of 14 vice presidential candidates should he become president. The paper cites a Washington source but Ford spokesman Paul Mittich calls the inaugural speech claim fiction and denies knowledge of the list.

Charles Percy John Anderson Illinois Gerald Ford Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Gerald R. Ford Ford Washington Nixon Paul Miltich Miltich Ble Mittich The Sun-Times Defense Melvin R. Laird Laird Albert H. Quie Minnesota Charles E. Goodell New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Howard H. Baker Jr William E. Brock Tennessee Robert Taft Jr Ohio Robert T. Stafford Vermont Mark O. Hatfield Oregon Edward W. Brooke Massachusetts Charles H. Percy John B. Anderson Atty Elliot L. Richardson Ronald Reagan California

GOP leaders across nation urge Nixon resignation

A nationwide Associated Press survey shows many GOP officials in 30 states favor Nixon stepping down to aid the party and the country. Some support resignation for personal and constitutional reasons, while others oppose or hesitate, urging adherence to impeachment processes.

Associated Press Oregon Louisiana Nixon GOP Dorothy Moore Missouri Gop Albert Rendlen Missouri Rosemary Ginn National John Cade Jr Republican Party

Relatives Stand by Nixon Amid Watergate Turmoil

Columbus third cousin Mrs. Bryan Wyatt and Roy Nixon Jr. of McArthur express support for Richard Nixon as impeachment calls rise. They urge listening to facts, uphold conscience, and note Nixon’s family has faced public scrutiny, with visits from Nixon’s parents recalled and cousins across Ohio weighing guilt or innocence.

Columbus, Ohio Richard Nixon Bryan Wyatt Columbus Ohio Nixon Mrs. Wyatt Wyatt Vinton County Blanche Nixon Mamie Edison Mount Sterling

Reporters chase elusive resignation tale amid Nixon rumors

Washington reporters hunted for confirmation as rumors swirled about President Nixon resigning. White House aides offered no clear answers while figures like Gerald Ford and Barry Goldwater weighed the shifting signals. By late afternoon Nixon summoned congressional leaders with no firm decision.

Edward Cox Washington New York White House Nixon Arizona Barry Goldwater

Prosecution Possible as Nixon Faces Legal Uncertainty

Washington potential criminal exposure looms for President Nixon if he resigns or is removed. Legal experts discuss possible routes including a deal with Leon Jaworski, a presidential pardon by Gerald Ford, or Immunity motions, while Congress weighs nonbinding resolutions.

Colorado William Daniels Nixon New Mexico Murray Ryan Tennessee National George Ed Wilson GOP National Committee Beth Rogers Kansas GOP Ford Washington Congress Leon Jaworski Gerald R. Ford Watergate Grand Jury White House House Judiciary Committee Jaworski Atty William B. Saxbe James D. St. Clair Sen Edward Brooke Rmas Brooke Justice Department Executive Department

Sirica May Get Dismissal Pleas In Watergate Case

Attorneys for six Watergate defendants say an impartial jury may be impossible to seat due to Nixon transcripts and related publicity. They foresee possible dismissals or postponements as Sirica weighs reactions to the tapes and possible presidential developments involving resignation or impeachment. Defendants include Haldeman's co-defendants Mitchell Ehrlichman Strachan Marchan and Parkinson.

Washington Nixon U.S John J. Sirica White House H.R. Haldeman Sirica Haldeman Atty John N. Mitchell John D. Ehrlichman Gordon Strachan Asst. Atty Robert C. Marchan Kenneth W. Parkinson Committee For

White House Tapes Row Reaches Sirica as 10 Claimed Missing

The last of the White House tapes ordered released by the Supreme Court, except for 10 that apparently do not exist, are in the possession of U S District Judge John J Sirica. White House counsel James D St Clair said 10 of the 64 conversations sought by the Watergate prosecutor do not exist.

Washington White House Supreme Court U.S John J. Sirica James D. St. Clair Watergate St. Clair Nixon H. R. Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman Sirica Charles W. Colson Ehrlichman Haldeman Atty John N. Mitchell

Russell Family Dinner and Watergate Tapes Mentioned in Columbia Story

The article lists a large family dinner in Racine with Kenneth and Mrs Russell and many relatives from multiple states. It also reports on Watergate tape issues with Judge Sirica ordering release of conversations and St Clair’s testimony, plus a Thomas McNabb reunion announcement for Logan with lunch at noon.

Racine Kenneth Russell Karl Russell Melissa Kenneth San Marcos Calif Floyd Chapman Shelley Kimberly Columbus Dorothy Dandakis Emerson Jones Middleport Wiliam Burton Orlando Fla Chauncey Thomas McNabb Kachelmacher Park Logan

Meigs County Boards Hire Sixty Nine Bus Drivers

Sixty nine bus drivers have been employed for the coming school year by the Meigs County Board of Education. The Meigs Local School district will carry 35 drivers including Esther Black Teresa Cremeans and others, with additional crews for the Southern and Eastern Local School Districts and the Meigs County Community Class.

Pomeroy Meigs County Meigs Esther Black Teresa Cremeans Charlotte Dillard Naomi Floyd Linda Jett Mark King Annette Knight Beverly Long Cora Loftis Delores Lynch Ralph Macomber Austin Phillips William Ratliff Thomas Weaver Vernon Weber Beatrice Wood Ernest Wood Norman Wood Alice Globakar Letha Cotterill Leland Parker William Thornton Roger Black Minnie Thornton Pauline Snowden Mont Vance Junior Durst Leo

Jail Escapee Captured After April Breakout

McARTHUR Columbus police nabbed South Bloomingville man Roger Lee Pritchard 20, an escapee from the Vinton County jail on April 3 after a hole in a barred area. He was returned to face illegal entry charges. another escapee Gary Stevens was recaptured the day of the escape.

McArthur Columbus South Bloomingville Vinton County Roger Lee Pritchard Delno McClure Vinton Pritchard Gary Stevens Stevens

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