Nixon narrows list of Agnew successor options
President Nixon, at Camp David, prunes the field for a new vice president. Names still in play include Connally Rockefeller Reagan with long-shot possibilities, while confirmation hurdles loom for any candidate. Agnew faces a potential civil fraud issue over unreported income.
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Israelis Advance Into Syria In Golan Heights Action
Israel said its tanks and warplanes pushed into Syria as Jewish settlers reclaimed most Golan Heights settlements. Egypt reported jets hit two Israeli command posts and two radar stations in Sinai while naval forces destroyed an Israeli flotilla in the Gulf of Suez.
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U S to Ship Ammunition to Israel Amid War Questions
Washington reports indicate the United States will provide artillery shells and antitank ammunition to Israel with plans for possible delivery by Israeli planes. Kissinger to address the Middle East at a news conference as White House, State Department, and Pentagon discuss broader arms. Moscow’s reported push of AN-12 Cub transports to Syria and Egypt’s linchpin role raise fears of a broader arms race.
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Day Of Sadness For Spiro Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew spent his first day after resignation working on a speech and preparing for a personal accounting to the American people. He attended his half brother's funeral in Maryland and kept Secret Service protection and staff on payroll while government pension questions lingered.
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Rockefeller is Choice Of Ohio Republicans
Ohio Republican leaders indicate New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is the top vice presidential pick, with California Governor Ronald Reagan and Rep. Gerald Ford also favored. Senator Taft and Senator Saxbe offered differing views while Rep. Ford emerges as a prominent choice among Ohio lawmakers.
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Cook Announces Candidacy for Ohio Lieutenant Governor
State Sen. Howard C. Cook of Columbus announces his bid for Ohio lieutenant governor. Cook, 54, has served in the Ohio Senate since 1967 and chairs the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
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Vote Due On War Powers Crisis in Congress
The House is set to approve landmark restraints on presidential war powers with a veto by President Nixon looming. Backers will watch the vote to gauge the chances of overriding the veto and enacting the measure.
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Weekend Weather Outlook From Cloudy to Showers
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight with a chance of showers and upper 50s lows. Saturday brings showers and possible thundershowers with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Sunday through Tuesday look fair with steady conditions.
Grand Jury Indicts Krogh and Discord Over Campaign Tactics
The grand jury indicted Egil Krogh Jr. on charges he lied under oath about activities of E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy. Senate investigators heard Frank Mankiewicz describe Republican dirty tricks aimed at sowing discord in the Democratic Party during the 1972 campaign. A bill seeks to extend the Watergate grand jury term up to one year.
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Mysterious Shock Wave Felt Across Six States
Scientists weigh a meteor entry or sonic boom after a powerful shock wave rattled windows at 9 p.m. EDT. Officials in Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia West Virginia Ohio and Indiana reported no damage or injuries as seismographs showed no quake. Air Force and NASA offices found no explanation.
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