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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1974

Page

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Watergate data reviewed by House Judiciary Committee

The House Judiciary Committee, in a long closed briefing, received a detailed Watergate timeline and supporting facts about the 1972 break-in. Chair Peter Rodino said the session was background, with several more sessions planned. senators pursued related material as part of the impeachment inquiry.

Washington House Judiciary Committee Nixon John Conyers Dmich Don Edwards D-Calif Peter J. Rodine Jr D-N.j House Dear John Doar

Pennsylvania Senator joins pressure for Nixon resignation

Republican Sen. Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania urged President Nixon to resign after Watergate transcripts showed moral erosion. House Republicans John Rhodes John Anderson and Barber Conable urged resignation as impeachment hearings began. Nelson Rockefeller warned against rushing to resignation.

Pennsylvania Nixon Washington Richard Schweicker Schweiker Pennsylvanian White House Gerald L. Warren House House Judiciary Committee John J. Rhodes Arizona John B. Anderson Ilinois House Republican Conference Barber B. Conable New York GOP Nelson A Rockefeller Rhodes Republican Party Conable

Ford says impeachment ruling final no appeal

Vice President Gerald R. Ford said Congress cannot be challenged in court if it impeaches President Nixon, stating the final decision lies with Congress. He argued impeachment requires treason bribery high crimes or misdemeanors and dismissed appeals. Ford spoke in Chicago during a 13 hour tour touching several groups and campuses.

Senate Watergate Committee Nixon Tricia C. G Bebe Rebozo Chicago Gerald R. Ford Congress Ford Supreme Court Arthur J. Goldberg House Skokie Industrial Valley Association Downstate Illinois Eastern Illinois University Charleston

Kurfess challenges Gilligan on lottery fund priorities

Ohio House Minority Leader Charles F. Kurfess criticized Gov. Gilligan’s plan to spend about 43.5 million dollars in lottery revenues for next year. Gilligan defended his package, detailing 14.9 million for a Vietnam veterans’ bonus bonds, 12.5 million for vocational education matching funds, 4.2 million for senior transit subsidies, 2.76 million for EMS expansion, and 2.5 million to back highway construction in the Appalachia region from Albany to Athens.

Columbus Ohio House Charles F. Kurfess John Gilligan Gilligan Cleveland Cincinnati Parma Springfield Toledo Appalachia Albany Athens Ridley Thomases William P. McKenna the Messenger Gilligan's

Weather Outlook for Weekend Clouds and Rain Chance

Increasing cloudiness tonight with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Cloudy Saturday expected with a chance of rain and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Details on page 2.

Lottery Money Could Aid Appalachian Highway Projects

Gov. John J. Gilligan requests 2.5 million from expected state lottery funds to finish the Appalachian Highway at Athens and speed bids by July 1975. The plan would add to existing state and federal Appalachian Regional Commission funds, aiding right of way and near Athens.

John J. Gilligan Ohio General Assembly Athens J. Phillip Richley Ohio Department of Transportation Appalachian Regional Commission Gilligan Ohio William W. Baker Division of Highways Baker

Editorials from 3 papers back Nixon impeachment move

Three papers that backed Nixon in 1968 and 1972 urge resignation or impeachment in recent editorials. The Los Angeles Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Kansas City Times join Chicago Tribune and Nashville Tennessean in calling for action amid Watergate transcripts and alleged coverups.

Associated Press Nixon Los Angeles Times Cleveland Plain Dealer Kansas City Times Chicago Tribune Nashville Tennessean

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Helmut Schmidt Herbert Wehner Social Democratic Party Bonn Schmidt Willy Brandt The Free Democrats Rep Edward Hutchinson William Frates Anderson Kurfess Disputes Fund Kissinger Egypt Cairo Henry A. Kissinger Columbus, Ohio Senior Citizens Ohio Commission On Aging EPA Frank Bien Ohio Power Co State Environmental Protection Agency Bien Ohio Power U.S. Supreme Court General Assembly Transportation Department Stimson Avenue Dean Weiss Dino Lutheran General Hospital Mark Sztapka Weiss State Bank of Lake Zurich Ill U.S George McGovern Tennessean Richard Nixon Senate California Plain Dealer Watergate the Plain Dealer
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