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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1974

Page

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Longtime Republicans urge impeachment over resignation

Former Kansas Gov. Alf Landon and New Hampshire Sen. Norris Cotton say impeachment is the proper course to resolve Watergate questions, not resignation. Landon, 87, calls for thorough House proceedings while Cotton urges swift action and warns against a resignation blot on history. Dean Rusk also opposes resignation, favoring impeachment or election instead.

Associated Press Nixon Kansas Alf M. Landon New Hampshire Norris Cotton Landon Senate Investigating Committee N.H Dean Rusk Kennedy Johnson Rusk Kentucky Northern Kentucky State College

Additional Tape Release Doubtful in Watergate Saga

Washington AP reports House Judiciary plans another subpoena for Nixon tapes while presidential counsel Buzhardt says no more tapes will be yielded. Nixon rallies supporters and faces renewed calls for resignation as Ervin delays final Senate Watergate report until impeachment concludes.

Washington House Costin White House Nixon J. Fred Buzhardt Supreme Court Buzhardt Senate House Judiciary Committee The New York Times CBS Face the Nation Associated Press Vance Air Force Base Oklahoma State University Frank E. Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons NBC Meet the Press Gerald R. Ford Julie Nixon Eisenhower Ford George McGovern Robert S. Strauss Committee Sam J. Ervin Jr Senate Watergate Committee

Guyer Receives Outstanding Freshman Award in Congress

U S Representative Tennyson Guyer of Ohio wins the Outstanding Freshman Award from Republican colleagues. He is praised for pressuring the House Internal Security Committee to broaden its scope and probe terrorist groups in the United States, according to Republican Congressional News Bureau.

Guyer Washington U.S Tennyson Guyer Ohio House House Committee On Internal Security United States Republcan Congressional

Schmidt to Name Cabinet in West Germany

West Germany's next chancellor Helmut Schmidt plans a 16 member cabinet to replace Willy Brandt. He will be elected Thursday and may unveil the lineup Friday with Egon Bahr likely dropped from the new team.

Bonn Germany West Germany Helmut Schmidt Willy Brandt Egon Bahr Brandt Schmidt Bundestag

Weather outlook Mostly cloudy with a warm Tuesday

Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers and highs near 79. Details, Page 2.

Trucker Shutdown Sparks Scattered Violence Across States

Independent drivers backed a fuel price rollback and higher speed limits with Overdrive magazine calling for a nationwide protest. While traffic stayed near normal in most states, Kentucky and Pennsylvania saw incidents including shots at trucks and windshield damage as drivers considered a wait and see stance elsewhere.

Associated Press Kentucky Pennyslvania Overdrive Magazine Bedford County Pennsylvania Delaware

Kissinger Sees Progress But Syria Gap Remains

U S secretary Henry Kissinger said progress was made after talks in Damascus on disengagement with Syria. Israeli sources countered that gaps between Syrian and Israeli withdrawal terms remain wide despite some Syrian openness to force separation. Israeli officials show no intent to change Israel's terms.

Jerusalem Syria Henry A. Kissinger Kissinger Damascus Golda Meir Golan Heights Shimon Peres

Navy Phalanx antimissile gun faces serious test problems

A GAO report cited by Rep. Les Aspin says the Phalanx radar controlled gun malfunctioned in early testing, locking onto the USS Hollister and confusing Santa Barbara Island as a fast target. The electric aiming system misread reflections off nearby large objects causing false targets.

Washington General Accounting Office Navy California Les Aspin D-Wis U.S. Navy Hollister Santa Barbara Island GAO Aspin House Armed Services Committee

Gilligan gains in Ohio primary boosting 1976 bid

Gov. John Gilligan strengthened his national chances after winning key contests in Ohio while interim Sen. Metzenbaum lost. Former astronaut John Glenn won the Senate race, reshaping the GOP race and paving Gilligan’s path to a 1976 Senate bid.

Ohio Senate Robert Taft Jr John H. Glenn Jr Metzenbaum Ralph Perk Cleveland Gilligan Glenn Taft

Senate set for bitter busing battle over desegregation orders

The Senate faces a tight floor fight as antibusing amendments to the $23 billion education bill loom. A first vote is expected Wednesday with the chamber likely to test provisions aimed at halting court ordered pupil transport for desegregation. The energy bill debate also resumes today. In the House, impeachment inquiry briefings continue and a Mississippi poultry growers compensation bill heads to debate.

Washington Senate House Judiciary Committee Mississippi

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