Nixon Years End With Turbulent 1973 Reassessment
The year 1973 shattered Nixon's presidency as Watergate eroded public trust and impeachment pressure built. The president faced cabinet reshuffles, legal battles over funds, and a restless Congress while energy shocks and rising unemployment darkened outlooks for 1974. Foreign policy saw Brezhnev diplomacy and Kissinger-led efforts amid oil embargo strains, but domestic constraints dominated.
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Britons Line Up for Jobless Checks Amid Coal Crisis
London reports thousands queued for unemployment benefits as Britain's three day work week and coal shortages bite. Weather worsens gloom. economists warn the situation may worsen. Prime Minister Heath urges miners to accept wage gains and end disruption.
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Teague, California congressman, dies at 64
Rep. Charles M. Teague, 64, a 20 year Republican veteran who shaped farm policy, died in his sleep at his son’s Santa Paula home. President Nixon, VP Ford, and Gov. Reagan issued condolences, noting his quiet service and impact on American agriculture.
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Venezuela Urges Nationalization of Foreign Oil Firms
Outgoing President Rafael Caldera urged his successor to nationalize all foreign oil companies operating in Venezuela, saying the $2 billion industry must revert now rather than after leases expire in 1983. President-elect Carlos Andres Perez pledged an early study and possible compensation, while oil executives voiced confidence in legal compliance and a smooth transition.
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Italian air crash kills 38 near Turin during foggy approach
Investigators examine wreckage of an Itavia Fokker 28 that crashed near Turin airport on New Year’s Day, killing 38. Four survivors, including flight engineer Giampaolo Sciarra, report a difficult landing in dense fog as the craft came in high then low, clipping a building and bursting into flames. Six at a nearby farmhouse escape injury. The disaster follows Italy’s last civilian air crash in 1972 with 115 dead.
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Westworld Tops Night At The Movies
Yul Brynner stars as a robot in MGM's Westworld a thriller with a sci fi western twist. Richard Benjamin co stars in the film at Cinema I while Cinema II features The Don Is Dead with Anthony Quinn and Clint Eastwood High Plains Drifter. Outside Man with Ann Margret and Harry in Your Pocket with James Coburn play at Main Street theatre. Westworld also shows at the Manchester cinema. Call 362-1229 for times.
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Chip Bohlen dies U S expert on Russia
Retired State Department diplomat Charles E. Bohlen known as Chip Bohlen died at 69 after a cancer battle in Washington. A leading U S Russia expert, he spent extensive time with Soviet leaders including Stalin and Roosevelt, witnessed Yalta, and held top postings in Moscow Paris and Manila before retiring in 1969.
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New phase starts in Mideast talks
Western diplomats predicted prompt progress in Geneva as Israel and Egypt resume military disengagement talks over troop pullbacks along the Suez Canal cease fire lines. Egypt vows vigilance while Meirs Labor party faces a tougher coalition after elections.
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