24 Oct 1973
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1973
Page
1
Nixon agrees to surrender the Watergate tapes after a White House plan was rejected. Cox condemns, Richardson and Ford comment, Sirica to review tapes. House debate on impeachment looms amid ongoing probe and new proposals.
Announcement from Hanoi states Tho rejected the prize as Nobel awards end for 1973. The physics prize goes to a foreign-born American, two Japanese researchers in America, and a young Briton for superconductivity related discoveries now used in measurement and transistor technology. The chemistry prize honors scientists from the United States, Japan, Britain, and Germany.
White House chief of staff Haig voiced doubt that impeachment is a serious problem, citing public truth-seeking over false starts. He described Friday developments as a fire storm and conceded miscalculations as Nixon sought a formula for sharing tape contents with the Senate Watergate Committee, contingent on Ervin and Baker agreeing.
Generals Richardson and Ruckelshaus urged Congress to decide impeachment or not while Petersen, Cox’s successor, sought independence via a new special prosecutor. Haig defended the White House and said Nixon acted to protect the presidency as the Watergate probe expanded. Wright traveled to Washington to pursue a Supreme Court appeal to compel tape surrender.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Robert D. Orr and about 100 trade mission members from Indiana survived a WASP Airlines crash into Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro. Five people died, including foreign and Brazilian nationals. 12th mission member Gordon Tuerr of Logansport was missing hours after the crash but unconfirmed reports said he was treated and released. The two engine turboprop shuttle to Belo Horizonte sank after takeoff. The cause was unknown. survivors described a chaotic escape as the plane struck the water and officials worked to account for all aboard. The Indiana group had visited Colombia and Venezuela on a mission to seek markets for Indiana products.
Funds from Page One release show Hillings, a former Republican congressman from Nixon's California district, connected to a milk price increase deal in 1971 in exchange for contributions. He later joined Murray Chotiner’s law firm and represented the milk group before returning to California.
Israel said it won a very big victory in 18 days of fighting and controls about 750 square miles inside Egypt west of the canal and 300 square miles in Syria beyond 1967 lines. Lt Gen Navid Elazar asserted the front lines remain strong as talks for a permanent peace begin. The Pentagon noted a slower airlift to Israel and possible Soviet reductions in weapons shipments. A U.S. Soviet accord on arms limits was discussed but not agreed, pending cease-fire implementation.
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