Agnew asks suspension in Maryland bar case
Former vice president Spiro T. Agnew urged three Maryland judges to suspend him from practicing law rather than disbar him. He argued for a no-contest plea to tax evasion should be met with suspension, while the Maryland Bar Association pressed for disbarment as recommended by its grievance panels. A decision will be referred to the Maryland Court of Appeals.
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Annapolis
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Maryland
Circuit Court
Maryland Bar Association
Alfred L. Scanlan
The
Board of Governors
State Bar Association
Shirley B. Jones
Baltimore
Maryland Court of Appeals
Scanlan
Hussein Seeks Syrian Consent for Geneva Talks
King Hussein of Jordan flew to Damascus for urgent talks with Hafez Assad to press Syria’s attendance at the Geneva peace conference. He sought clarity on Syria’s stance and on joint Jordanian Egyptian Syrian policy and the status of Jordanian troops in Syria. Egyptian and Soviet leaders headed to Geneva as Israel signaled possible settlements despite Syria absent.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Hussein
Jordan
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Syria
Middle East
Assad
Amman
Geneva
Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Henry A. Kissinger
Cairo
Israel
Shimon Peres
Egypt
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Abba Eban
Free Parking Hours Extend for Holiday Shoppers
Two Rivers and Manitowoc extend free parking over the weekend under a city resolution. Manitowoc meters free after 5 p.m. Friday and all day Saturday, while Two Rivers offers all day Saturday plus an extra courtesy hour. Notices replace windshield tickets, a gesture by the Two Rivers Retail Assn. and approved by the City Councils.
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Two Rivers
Manitowoc
Panel Subpoenas More White House Materials
The Senate Watergate committee uses a bill Nixon allowed to become law to subpoena White House tapes and documents. Jaworski abandons subpeona of Dita Beard, whose sworn statement will be read to the grand jury. Beard plans to turn over documents sought under the initial subpoena. The panel seeks across its mandate: burglary, bugging, cover up, sabotage, and campaign finance irregularities. Sirica had lacked jurisdiction to enforce earlier subpoenas. The new law grants courts and Congress a formal process to handle executive privilege disputes.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
White House
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
ITT
Dita Beard
Watergate Grand Jury
Jaworski
Beard
Watergate Special Prosecutor's Office
Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
U.S
John J. Sirica
Record surplus highlights US balance of payments in 1973
Washington reports a 2.5 billion dollar third quarter surplus with foreign nations, underscoring dollar devaluations’ impact. In Wisconsin, energy cuts could cost 176,500 jobs per Wisconsin Manufacturers Association after 258 survey responses. Tony Boyle to depart hospital for sentencing on unlawful political donations after conviction and fines of 130,000 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Madison, Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Manufacturers Association
Kuwait vows severe punishment for hijacking killers
Kuwait officials silent on fate of five Palestinian gunmen who killed 32 people in a two day spree at Rome and Athens airports. Sources say killers will be tried in Kuwait or handed to the Palestinian Liberation Organization for trial. The group freed 12 hostages and surrendered after hijacking a West German jet, with victims including Moroccan ministers and an Italian policeman.
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Kuwait
Rome
Thens
Momee
Rocco
Ahmed Taieb Benhima
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Lufthansa
Salvatore Fortuna
Sicily
Kuwait Hilton
Fiumicino
Athens
Robbie Haggard
Furnto
Ladthansa
Kuwart
Cold Air To Follow Light Snow
Wisconsin faced a light snow spell with possible heavy accumulations in the southeast and very cold readings to follow. Snow fell across Milwaukee and Illinois, with easing road conditions as plowing crews cleared streets. Melvin R. Laird resigned as President Nixon's chief domestic counselor and urged House members to vote on impeachment by March 15.
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Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
House of Representatives
Nixon to Decide Gasoline Ration
Emergency energy bill would grant President Nixon sole power to order gasoline rationing with Congress able to veto other actions. Conferees aim to finish drafting the bill, while Nixon plans a mid afternoon meeting with energy chief William Simon as a rationing decision looms. Teamsters threaten to reopen trucking talks to protect member pay. An AP study finds energy conservation by Americans showing some payoff but hard to quantify impact. Congress would have 15 days to cancel any energy measures after returning Jan 21.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate House
William E. Simon
Simon
Energy Emergency Action Group
Teamsters
Associated Press
Utihts
Henry M. Jackson
White House
Capitol Hill
Snow Ends Wednesday Night Across Central Regions
Snow wanes by Wednesday night across central sections with clearing skies and very cold conditions in the north. Lows reach about 10 below in the north to 20 below in the south with Thursday clearing, then single to teens highs. Manitowoc Engineering readings log cold spell from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Two Rivers temperatures show continued cold readings through Wednesday morning.
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Racine
Manitowoc Engineering
Nixon Should Have Paid for Some Home Projects
Government auditors conclude that about 1.4 million in work at President Nixon's San Clemente and Key Biscayne homes was federal spending not fully justified. The GAO stops short of urging repayment but urges tighter controls and limits on presidential residences. The report faulted officials for casual handling and noted Nixon involvement in approving some items.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
General Accounting Office
San Clemente
Cahif
Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
C. G
Bebe" Rebozo
GAO
Unified Manitowoc Board Chooses Nine Members
The Manitowoc County Board named nine members to a new unified health board overseeing mental health, mental retardation, and alcohol and drug abuse programs. The $951,514 1974 budget includes $398,201 for mental health, $351,343 for retardation, and $158,290 for alcohol and drug abuse, with $273k county funds after private contributions. The board includes four county residents and five supervisors. creation aims to secure state and federal grant aid and avoid a $1.6 million loss in state aid. The program takes effect around January 1.
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Unified Health Board
Manitowoc
William Penkwitz
Whitelaw
Ralph Bonin
Vernon Horschbach
Charles Kraemer
Ralph Dvorak
Claude Barta
Herman O. Halverson
Halverson
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Illinois
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