Nixon plans quick pick for vice president after Agnew
President Nixon aims to nominate a strong vice president sharing foreign policy views, with John B. Connally a leading possibility. Democrats warn a Connally nomination could trigger a new political storm after Agnew’s resignation. Republicans debate other contenders and the Senate approval process under the 25th Amendment.
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Barry Goldwater
John Sherman Cooper
Senate
Hugh Scott
House
Scott
Nixon seeks advice on VP nominee after Agnew resignation
President Nixon consults Republican and Democratic leaders on a successor to Spiro Agnew. Senate Minority Leader Mansfield says a nomination could come late this week or early next week after Agnew pleaded no contest to tax evasion and resigned. Agnew received three years unsupervised probation and a $10,000 fine.
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Agnew
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Justice Department
Serious Wrongdoing Alleged Kickback Scheme Charges Listed
Maryland prosecutors detail a decade long kickback pattern tied to Spiro T. Agnew and four associates. The 40 page outline accompanies his no contest tax evasion plea made after quitting the vice presidency. Prosecutors say the scheme involved cash gifts and lucrative state contracts.
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Agnew
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Justice Department
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Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
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Baltimore
Jerome B. Wolff
Maryland Roads Commission
Greiner Environmental Sys
Ohio reactions split on Agnew resignation
The Associated Press reports mixed views from Ohio leaders on Spiro Agnew's resignation. Senator Saxbe says no successor named yet, favors a negotiated choice. Gov. Gilligan declines comment, while Republican chairman McGough calls it a difficult day and Dem chairman Lavelle denounces the move as a cop out.
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Agnew
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Ohio
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Gilligan
Kent McGough
McGough
Columbus
Ohio House
William Lavelle
Ohio Democratic
Israel Gaza Syria Egypt clash widens war front
Israeli ground forces crossed the cease-fire line in the Golan Heights and conducted hit and run raids across the Suez Canal. Air and naval strikes against Syrian and Egyptian positions were confirmed while casualty claims and boat sinkings were reported by both sides. Reports noted Egyptian advances into Sinai and Arab-Israeli forces mobilizing as Iraq Jordan joined the fighting amid Cold War power tensions.
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Mediterranean
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Damascus
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Soviet Union
United States
Photographer figure linked to Kent shooting photographed
Akron Beacon Journal reports Terrence Norman, once named as a Kent State student near the 1970 killings, may have been photographer Don Reese. Steve Titchenal, a Cleveland Heights teacher, identifies Norman from a summer book photo, saying Norman did not fire. paper says the image actually shows Reese.
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Akron Beacon Journal
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Kent State
Beacon Journal
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Cleveland Heights
Norman
Titchenal
Ohio National Guard
Washington, D.C
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Terry Norman
Akron
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded
The 1973 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine goes to Karl von Frisch Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen for discoveries concerning behavior patterns. The $120,000 prize is shared among them. von Frisch is Munich based Lorenz at Max Planck Institute and Tinbergen at Oxford.
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Karl von Frisch
Munich
Germany
Konrad Lorenz
Vienna
Max Planck Institute
Nikolaas Tinbergen
University Museum of Oxford
England
Nixon aides disputed bomb attack and speech denial claim
Los Angeles police reports contradict testimony by administration aides that Nixon campaign HQ in Hollywood was bombed and that the President was barred from speaking by a near violent demonstration. The reports were presented at the Senate Watergate hearings on Wednesday.
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Weather Outlook Hazy Warm Tonight Through Friday
Weather outlook shows hazy and warm conditions tonight and Friday. Lows tonight in the low 50s. Friday highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s. Cooler by Saturday with a chance of showers Monday.
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