Israelis Press War Across Sinai and Golan
Premier Maj. Gen. Shmuel Gonen warned the conflict could be long as Israeli forces press the Sinai front and clash with Syria on the Golan Heights. Reports cite heavy air battles, Israeli raids on Damascus airport, and Syrian defenses intercepting several jets. Washington discussions show U.S. support for halting the war but no cease fire terms agreed with the U.N. proposal stalled. Iraq announces entry into the fighting on both fronts, backed by noted troop and armor deployments.
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Nixon seeks rapid vote in picking Agnew successor
Nixon moves to appoint a new vice president after Agnew’s resignation. Ziegler said the president will consult leaders inside and outside the administration and move swiftly to confirm a replacement. Potential names include Connally Rockefeller Rogers Scott Goldwater Ford Baker Reagan Richardson and Bush. The vice presidency vacancy marks a rare constitutional moment as Congress weighs who should fill the post.
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GOP
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Nixon Faces First Vice Presidential Vacancy in Years
The article outlines past vice presidential vacancies dating to 1818 with George Clinton and notes Calhoun’s 1832 resignation. It highlights Nixon seeking a replacement amid Watergate, the presidential succession norm, and Democratic opposition to a candidate who could run in 1976.
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McGovern telephones used in Los Angeles protest, official approval disputed
Former McGovern official Frederick J. Taugher testified he authorized telephone banks for a two night protest fund-raiser in Los Angeles. He said two California campaign spokesmen misled the public by implying there was no official approval. Police labeled the Sept 27 1972 rally peaceful with minor exceptions.
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Demonstration. Co
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Lucien Haas
Haas
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Western States
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White House
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Watergate Committee
Fred Thompson
Thompson
Fracas at UN Meet as Cuban Official Rushes Podium
United Nations. Cuba's foreign minister Raul Roa leapt from his seat with aides toward the podium as Chile's ambassador Rail Bazan spoke. U.N. guards and diplomats intervened to restore order after the interruption.
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U.N
Raul Roa
Rail Bazan
Elderly Co Op Sells Fish At Below Market Prices
The elderly run a fish co op where senior citizens work for $1.76 an hour and buy mullet 25 to 50 cents per pound below market. State reports supply menus with recipes. Lee Mendel, 41, founded the venture to ease guilt after learning dog food once promoted fed people.
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Lee Mendel
Chicago
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Lafayette
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British Honorary Consul Kidnapped in Mexico
Gunmen broke into the home of Britain's honorary consul in Guadalajara Wednesday morning and abducted him. Police have no word from the captors who wore ski masks and carried submachine guns. Details on the fate of Dr Anthony Duncan Williams were not available.
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U S Deputy Press Secretary Says Arms Shipments Discussed
Virginia deputy White House press secretary Gerald L. Warren said the United States is continuing contacts with all parties as the arms shipments to Israel remain under discussion.
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White House
Gerald L. Warren
Israel
Gas Dealers Vote Supreme Court Appeal Hint
Jerry S. Cohen attorney for gasoline dealers said he would likely appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. He criticized the appeals court for focusing on available administrative remedies and called requesting special exemptions a futile act. In Guadalajara gunmen abducted British honorary consul Williams as he prepared to meet a British delegation at the governor’s office. His wife Luz Martinez Gallardo Williams and four sons were present in the Country Club Gardens home. no shots were fired. This followed Mexico’s second city’s earlier kidnapping of U S Consul Terrance G. Leanhardy last May, with an $80,000 ransom.
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Country Club Gardens
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