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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
1
President Salvador Allende faced a full cabinet resignation in Santiago. Officials said four military ministers, four nonpolitical figures, and seven leftists would join a reshaped cabinet to restore confidence amid a wave of strikes. Opponents demand a military cabinet.
In Chile, Anibal Palma announced the three service chiefs would be named as cabinet ministers, reflecting tensions within the left coalition as Allende plans a Thursday cabinet lineup amid conflicting reports and demonstrations. Military figures facing possible broader government roles spark talks of wider influence.
Skylab 2 astronauts press ahead toward a 59 day flight as experts assess steering rocket failures and cooling leaks. In Chile a nationwide strike by medical staff dentists shopkeepers and transit workers protests shortages inflation and government turmoil amid Allende's cabinet tensions.
Governor Holshouser says he did not ask for any resignation and discussed ways for Gene Anderson to stay active in North Carolina politics. Gene Anderson’s role faces opposition from GOP leaders who fear a personal power base. Carteret County Commissioner Bennett, 39, chairs the county board.
Philip Cabot a 74 year old Bristol based naval descendant says he will test a 1496 Henry VII duty free privilege allowing 25 percent of profits to the crown by importing a token amount of tobacco and liquor from North America in 1976. He plans to sail a small boat to the United States for the Independence bicentennial with a nine man crew and notes the privilege applies only to Bristol. He holds copies of Henry VII letters patent and notes the rights are largely about conquest instructions rather than territorial claims.
Vice President Spiro Agnew acknowledged a criminal inquiry while denying wrongdoing. He criticized media leaks, vowed to cooperate, and said he might share records at the proper time. Beall and officials stated leaks did not originate from their offices as prosecutors pursue bribery, extortion, and tax evasion tied to Maryland politics.
Newsmen visiting Neak Luong report a Munday bombing of the Mekong River garrison town left at least 137 dead and 268 wounded, with two thirds of the town of 7,000 soldiers and families destroyed. A former Air Force pilot faces charges as the Air Force denies hospitals were targeted in Vietnam.
The American Bar Association approved a resolution urging thorough inquiry into the ethical conduct of lawyers involved in Watergate. The vote by the ABA assembly and House of Delegates backed prompt and vigorous action, without naming individuals, amid broader moves on marijuana penalties and other justice department policies.
Vice President Spiro Agnew held a press conference to deny rumors about an ongoing investigation. He criticized coverage as false and malicious and said secrecy could not be maintained, noting the impact on his potential 1976 presidential bid. He described the situation as distressing for any public official and rejected the accusations against him.
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