Watergate tops AP yearend 1973 news list
The Associated Press named Watergate the top story of 1973, with Spiro Agnew, Vietnam peace and POWs, the economy, the Middle East war, the energy crisis, a Texas 27-boy slaying, Johnson's death, Skylab, and Chile’s revolution also in the top ten.
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Associated Press
Spire T. Agnew
Vietnam
Middle East
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Skylab
Chile
John W. Dean III
Nixon
FBI
Spiro
Agnew
Maryland
United States
1974 Looms as Year of Scandals and Shortages in Washington
AP analysis notes Congress in recess and President Nixon away for a year end vacation as 1974 promises to test how the nation handles disclosures from 1973. Senators caution that energy policy, shortages, and political scandals will shape the public verdict in next November's elections.
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Democratic National Committee
Washington
Watergate
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Watergate Committee
Nixon
Congress
San Clemente
Sen
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Senate
Comet Kohoutek Nears Perihelion in Sun Close Approach
Comet Kohoutek makes its closest sun approach on Friday reaching perihelion at 5 24 am EST. It will be 13.24 million miles from the sun traveling 251 400 mph and will loop around the sun visible in the night sky after perihelion. If weather cooperates it should be best viewed January 10 to 15 in the southwest sky.
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Warren FE. Leary
Cambridge
Mass
Kohoutek
Solar System
Earth
Deutschman
Venus
On This Day In History December 27 1973
Highlights include 1949 Juliana granting sovereignty to Indonesia and Kepler’s birth in 1571. 1944 Bastogne relief, 1945 Korea trusteeship plan, 1966 Red Guard rally, Apollo 8 return, Skylab missions totals, Chile coup ending Allende, and other noted events.
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Associated Press
Juliana
Netherlands
Indonesia
Johannes Kepler
Wurttemberg
Louis Pasteur
Dole
Carrie Nation
Wichita
Kaw
Belgium
U.S
Bastogne
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Korea
Peking
China
Liu Shao-chi
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Houston
Lyndon Johnson
Texas Ranch
Pacific
Moon
Frenzel Doubts Gas Rationing This Winter
Rep. William Frenzel says gasoline rationing this winter is unlikely as Congress did not pass an energy bill. He notes the worst shortage period should end by Congress regrouping in January and energy czar William Simon prefers other means to cut consumption.
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Senate
House
Nixon
Minneapolis
Minn
William Frenzel
Washington
Frenzel
Federal Energy
Wiliam Simon
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Seon Jaworski
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
John F. Kennedy
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Alan L. Bean
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Jack R. Lousma
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Wiliam R. Pogue
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Allende
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Auto Bank
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