Impeachment views split among House members in UPI poll
UPI survey of 402 lawmakers shows 55 favor impeachment, 87 oppose, 182 undecided, 74 declined comment. On resignation 89 favor, 139 oppose, 48 undecided, 126 declined comment. Most undecided. party breakdown skewed Democrat. Some leaders urged caution before impeachment votes.
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UPI
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Nixon
John E. Hunt, Jr
R-N.j
Judiciary Committee
Hunt
House Gop
John J. Rhodes
Aziz
ABC
Rhodes
Drinan
Robert F. Drinan
Court actions may cancel public Watergate hearings
Senate sources say Watergate hearings to begin this week will be postponed indefinitely amid court investigations of the scandal. Sam Ervin halted the sessions to avoid prejudicing the Mitchell Stans trial set for Feb 19, with Cash predicting hearings resume once the trial concludes. Witnesses planned include C G Rebozo, Robert Maheu and Richard Danner.
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UPI
Senate
Samuel Cash
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Herbert L. Porter
U.S
William B. Bryant
FBI
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Maurice Stans
Commerce
New York
Sam J. Ervin
Dn.c
Mitchell-Stans
Cash
Ervin
Administration of Justice
Howard R. Hughes
C.G. “Rebe
Rebozo
Hughes
Robert A. Maheu
Richard G. Danner
Cyprus guerrilla leader Grivas dies at 75 in Limassol
Gen George Grivas who led the Cyprus independence war and fought for enosis with Greece died of a heart attack at 75 in a Limassol commando hideout. Guerrilla sources said there are no immediate funeral plans as Eoka contemplates future leadership and Greece’s role.
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Cyprus
UPI
George Grivas
Britain
Greece
Grivas
Limassol
Makarios
Eoka
Athens
Swim meet by telephone due to fuel shortage in Pasadena
Two private swim clubs competed 125 miles apart using phones to start and relay times as fuel shortages blocked travel. Coachella Valley Swim Club swam in their pool while Cal Tech swam in theirs, with results posted on duplicate scoreboards after each race.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Coachella Valley
Coachella Club
Cal Tech
Exorcist dominates 1974 Golden Globes wins
The Exorcist and its screenplay and director won top Globe honors. George Segal and Glenda Jackson earned best actor and actress for A Touch of Class. American Graffiti took best motion picture in comedy musical, while All in the Family and The Waltons won TV comedy musical and drama prizes.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
William Friedkin
George Segal
Glenda Jackson
Marshal Mason
All In the Family
the Waltons
Washington Window U S mediator role grows in Middle East
Stewart Hensley reports that Kissinger views U S involvement in the Israel Egypt disengagement as virtually inevitable for progress. The piece notes Washington’s unique leverage, U S Russia Britain and France positions, and the need for a trusted third party to spell out details. It also covers the Arab oil embargo impact and Kissinger’s hope the mediation will lessen over time.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Israel
Egypt
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Egil Krogh
White House
Daniel Ellsberg
CBS
60 Minutes
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Krogh
Dean
Kissinger
Russia
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Mideast
Paracels Blockaded by Saigon Warships After Battle
South Vietnamese naval forces surrounded the Paracel Islands following their loss to China in a Jan. clash. Saigon ordered a large fleet movement to the archipelago while the air force moved jets toward Da Nang in case fighting resumes. Communist casualties for the 24 hours rose to 143 with 16 government deaths and 24 wounded.
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Saigon
UPI
Paracel Islands
China
South Vietnam
South China Sea
Tran Khanh du
da Nang
Paracels
Saigon High Command
A Matter of Winning and Other Films Play at Manchester
At the Movies notes a snowmoper film A Matter of Winning starring Gordon Shafer as a snowmobile racer rivaling Jackie Stewart in a Le Mans style circuit. Jacques Tati Traffic and American Graffiti run at Cinema I, Walking Tall at Cinema II rated R. Showtimes listed.
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Harte
Gordon Shafer
Jackie Stewart
Jacques Tati
Manchester
Twin Cinemas
Cinema I
Heath government readies for coal miners strike
London officials draft emergency measures to keep essential services running if the 269,000 miners strike on Feb 10. A broader, national work stoppage by all workers is urged by Arthur Scargill, with contingency plans including police mobilization, possible troops, coal imports, and suspending social security payments to strikers’ families.
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London
UPI
Edward Heath
Britain
Arthur Scargill
Yorkshire
Jack Jones
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