Campaign reform effort collapses in Ohio special session
A special session to enact campaign finance reforms collapsed after Democrats and Republicans failed to bridge differences on union versus big business contributions. Gov Gilligan blamed Republicans for Watergate style money, while Republicans accused him of limiting their funding and protecting labor unions. Negotiations ended with both sides proposing terms seen as loopholes, and lawmakers retreat to regular session planned for January. Continued on Page 7.
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Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Ther
Senate
House
John J. Gilligan
Senate House Committee
Gilligan
Tergate
Mideast POWs Go Free as Red Cross Flights Arrive
Israeli and Egyptian prisoners began returning home via Red Cross flights to Cairo and Tel Aviv amid emotional scenes. Defense Minister Dayan hailed talks over tank fire, while Egypt planned to repatriate 238 Israelis plus others from prior operations. The exchange, tied to the Cairo Suez highway accord, aims to complete within a week amid ongoing front tensions.
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Associated Press
Red Cross
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Israel
Moshe Dayan
U.N
Syria
International Red Cross
Egypt
Aharon Yariv
Mohammed Gamazy
Ford Tells House Panel He Seeks Unity in V P Bid
Vice President-designate Gerald R. Ford testifies before the House Judiciary Committee seeking confirmation to become vice president. He pledges truthfulness and to smooth relations between Congress and the White House and between Democratic and Republican ranks. Ford reiterates support for President Nixon while affirming willingness to differ on issues.
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Gerald R. Ford
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Ford
White House
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
Judiciary Committee
Michigan
Edward Hutchinson
Nixon
Kissinger Seeks Middle East Oil Breakthrough in Tokyo Talks
Secretary of State Kissinger told Japanese leaders that as political and military Middle East differences ease the oil problem should settle. A State Department spokesman said oil issues dominated talks with Prime Minister Tanaka. UAW Says Contract Valid. UAW leaders defuse internal split over Ford deal as executive board ratifies though skilled trades workers reject it.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Mobile Home Gripes Heard At Columbus Hearing
In Columbus a Commerce Department hearing drew unhappy mobile home owners and government witnesses advocating tighter regulations. Commerce Director Dennis Shaul said the hearing likely will lead to industry standards.
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Columbus, Ohio
Commerce Department
Commerce
Dennis Shaul
Weather Outlook Tonight and Friday
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms tonight with low temperatures from 40 to 45. Partly cloudy Friday with highs in the low to mid 50s. Details on page 2.
Skylab 3 Launch Set For Friday Amid Delays
Skylab 3 engineers report the Saturn 1B rocket and Apollo spacecraft are ready for liftoff at 9 01 a m EST Friday for an 85 day mission. Astronauts Gerald Carr William Pogue and Edward Gibson will train in T38 jets over central and south Florida to stay sharp as technicians address prior crack delays.
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Skylab
William C. Schneider
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
South
Florida
Space Agency
Nixon Weighing Tax For Fuel Consumers
The Nixon administration weighs fuel taxes against rationing to curb energy use. Officials split on strategy with a task force to report within a week. Rationing could still occur by early next year, while taxes may cover gasoline and other fuels.
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Nixon
White House
Treasury
George P. Shultz
John A. Love
Rogers C. B. Morton
Love
Office of Management and Budget
Morton
Interior Department
Shultz
Treasury Department
Nixon coop with Jaworski grows after Cox ouster
President Nixon appears more cooperative with new Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski than with fired Archibald Cox. A court memorandum cited Nixon turning over sensitive tape recordings and documents previously withheld.
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Nixon
Washington
Leon Jaworski
Archibald Cox
Republi
U.S. District Court
Gerhard A. Gesell
Cox Jaworski
Egil Krogh Jr
Vacant Presidency A Big Risk In Nixon Watergate Era
AP examines congressional worries over a possible Nixon vacancy amid Watergate turmoil. Senators Aiken Bellman warn resignation would damage politics. Ford or Albert would become president without a popular election, heightening concerns about democratic legitimacy and due process.
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Associated Press
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Nixon
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Congress
Aiken
Senate
Michigan
Spiro T. Agnew Ford
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Ford
Albert
William D. Hathaway
Maine
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