Goldwater Warns GOP Hurt by Watergate Poll Evidence
Senator Barry Goldwater says private polling shows Watergate will cost Republicans about 10 percent of votes, threatening governors and Senate and House seats. He predicts immediate losses and notes many GOP members may prefer running without Nixon unless a dramatic energy solution changes voter sentiment.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Senate
House
Arizona Republican
Goldwater
GOP
Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Richard Wirtline
Anaheim
Calif
Wirtline
Scott
Dean
More Floods May Be Coming
Washington AP reports federal officials warn of continued serious flooding in 1974. Levee patrols already on the lower Mississippi as runoff potential rises on the Ohio Red and Arkansas rivers. Great Lakes may peak 0.5 to 2 feet above normal. disaster agency cites need for heavy storms for major trouble.
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Mississippi
Ohio
Red
Arkansas
Army Corps of Engineers
Great Lakes
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
FDAA
Disaster Agency
Maine
Tom “Dunne
Dunne
Nixon Gains Support Amid Watergate Talk From White House
The White House and Vice President Ford present Nixon as determined to continue his term despite limited GOP backing. Ford defends Nixon's health and denies involvement in the erased 18 minute tape section while Senate Republicans debate evidence and potential political risk. Goldwater notes a shift toward running without Nixon, signaling growing party distance.
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Washington
White House
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Ford
Capitol Hill
Lewis seeks running mate for Pennsylvania governor bid
Pittsburgh report says Republican Andrew Drew Lewis eyeing a geographically balanced ticket with possible lieutenant governor picks from William Conover and Lee Donaldson. Other names floated include Richard Thornburgh, Joe Paterno, Davis Hayes, Richard Hobbs, Leroy Zimmerman, George Gekas, and Stanley Miller as Lewis builds statewide appeal.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew
Drew
Lewis
Pennsylvania
U.S
William Conover
Lee Donaldson
U.S. Atty
Richard Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Montgomery County
Conover
Donaldson
Shapp
Allegheny
Upper St. Clair
James Fulton
Ticket
Penn State
Joe Paterno
Paterno
Davis Hayes
Erie
Richard Hobbs
Schuylkill County
Harrisburg
Leroy Zimmerman
George Gekas
Stanley Miller
Mercer narcotics officers acquitted in wiretap case
Mercer County jury cleared Capt. Russell McFarland and Patrolman Gary Lim of conspiracy and wiretap device charges after about four hours of deliberation. McFarland was also found not guilty of withholding evidence. An undercover agent testified to seeing the equipment in use at a restaurant and a Farrell telephone booth.
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Mercer, Pa
Mercer County
Russell McFarland
Gary Lim
Shenango Valley
McFarland
Farrell
Francis’ Tico
John Q. Stranahan
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