Nixon Not Ready To Resign Says He Is Staying Put
President Nixon, facing mounting calls to quit amid Watergate, meets with aides to brace for pressure while planning next week’s Middle East and fuel shortage measures. White House officials insist he is not considering resignation, as they monitor credibility amid ongoing court hearings and new summaries.
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Key Biscayne
UPI
Nixon
White House
Gerald Warren
Middle East
Alexander Haig
Congress
Bryce Harlow
Ronald Ziegler
Bunker
J. Fred Buzhardt
U.S. District Court
John Sirica
Stephen Bull
Sirica
Plane crash at Logan kills Pan American crew
A Pan American cargo plane carrying nitric acid cylinders crashed while attempting an unscheduled landing at Logan International. All three crewmen John Zammett 53 Gene Ritter 34 and Davis Melvin 37 died. Coast guard recovered about a dozen cylinders from Boston harbor and warned residents to stay away from any that wash ashore. Nitric acid poses severe burn risks and responders urged caution.
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Logan International Airport
Coast Guard
Boston
John Zammett
Spring
N.Y
Ficer Gene Ritter
New Can
Conn
Davis Melvin
Ithaca
Prestwick
Scotland
Pan Am Cargo Flight 160
New York
Judge Acquits Chicago 7 Defendants of 18 Charges
Federal Judge Edward Gignoux acquitted seven defendants on 18 contempt counts tied to the 1969 riot disruptions at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Two lawyers, Kunstler and Weinglass, had 14 charges upheld, with partial dismissal regarding improper questioning of Mayor Daley.
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Chicago
Chicago 7
Edward Gignoux
U. S. District Court
Daley
Gignoux
William Kunstler
Leonard Weinglass
Kunstler
Richard Daley
Connally subpoenaed in probe of dairy donations links
Senate investigators subpoena former Treasury Secretary John Connally and his successor George Shultz as part of a probe into dairy industry campaign funding for Nixon's 1972 re election and potential admin actions favorable to the industry. The inquiry focuses on milk price support increases in March 1971 tied to a $500 million boost for producers and rising consumer prices.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
John Connally
Senate
Nixon
Samuel Cash
Senate Watergate Committee
Connally
George Shultz
Dash
Democrats
White House
Shultz
Council of Economic Advisers
Office of Management and Budget
Treasury and Agriculture Departments
New York Times
Congress
Population Juggle Inspires Government Gaffe
A playful quip contrasts fears of a population surge with the government’s fear of an overbearing regime. The satire mirrors public worry over policy and control, suggesting a comedic clash between state planning and citizen skepticism.
Candidates Featured in Gazette Races Across Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Marion
Gazette readers find pictures background sketches and statements from candidates in contested races. Cedar Rapids Hiawatha sketches appear on pages 10 and 11 in this section while Marion candidates are on page 4 in section B.
Meet the Candidates on KCRG TV Aired Today
Cedar Rapids Dubuque Iowa City Marion and Waterloo candidates featured in a special Meet the Candidates program from 2 to 3 10 p m on KCRG TV channel 9 Interviews with 21 municipal office hopefuls are included in the produced segment.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Iowa City
Marion
Waterloo
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
Meir Kissinger Hold New Round of Talks
Secretary of State Kissinger met Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir at Blair House for over two hours amid stalled cease fire talks. Discussions with Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmy followed, focusing on prisoners of war, Red Sea blockade, and forces east of the Suez. Kissinger planned visits to Middle East capitals and a stop in Tunisia before heading to Peking.
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Washington
Kissinger
Golda Meir
U.S
Middle East
Blair House
Meir
Ismail Fahmy
State Department
Robert McCloskey
Nixon
Suez Canal
Peking
McCloskey
Tunisia
Mid-East POW swap eyed by sources in Cyprus
Diplomatic sources in Nicosia say Israel and Egypt plan a prisoner of war exchange, possibly Sunday, using Red Cross jet transports between Cairo and Tel Aviv. Cairo dismisses the move as phoney, while Tel Aviv accuses Cairo and Damascus of violating the Geneva Convention by withholding prisoner lists. Red Cross planes standby at the airport, awaiting instructions from Geneva.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
UPI
Israel
Egypt
Red Cross
Cairo
Tel Aviv
West Bank
Suez Canal
Damascus
International Red Cross
Nicosia
Seventh Surgery For Gov. Wallace
Gov George Wallace undergoes his seventh surgery at University Hospital to improve bladder function after being paralyzed by bullet wounds from the 1972 campaign. The 30 minute operation occurred Saturday and he will stay a few days for observation before returning to Montgomery.
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Birmingham
Ala
Laurel
George Wallace
University Hospital
Wallace
Montgomery
Fuel Crisis Spurs Call for Life-Style Change
The fuel crisis prompts 1960s era proposals including higher gasoline taxes, federal speed limits, and wartime style rationing. Nixon aides explore year-round Daylight Saving Time, extended operating hours, and pollution-control suspensions. Saudis ban oil deliveries to countries aiding the U.S., Canada raises export taxes as prices climb. Ohio and South Dakota move to ease heating oil shortages.
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Miami Beach
Norbert Tiemann
Nixon
Allyn Lockner
Egypt Third Army Breakout Fails Near Suez Canal
United Press International reports says Egyptian Third Army forces about 20,000 trapped on the east bank of the Suez Canal tried three hour attacks to breach the Israeli stranglehold but were repulsed by Israeli infantry artillery and mortars. The incident followed a bridge attempt and a cease fire violation as relief supplies expanded to 88 truckloads. Diplomatic efforts in Washington Damascus and Beirut continued as Sadat awaits results.
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Sinai Desert
Israel
Suez Canal
Egypt
Nachman Karni
Karni
U. N
Third Army
West Bank
Sadat
Washington
Damascus
Beirut
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