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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1974

Page

1

Ford widens search for vice president including women

President Ford broadens his vice presidential search with talks among congressional and political allies. Republicans Bush and Rockefeller emerge as front runners while Democrats and women names circulate. Aides expect a nomination to Congress by week’s end with Ford urging unity and cooperation.

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Scott predicts Ford will head 1976 GOP ticket

Senate GOP Leader Hugh Scott told CBS and NBC that President Ford is likely to lead the 1976 Republican ticket whether he wants it or not, with Ford choosing a No. 2 who could win congressional approval. Fellow leader Robert Griffin agreed Ford should seek a full term, and both urged against prosecuting Nixon.

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RTD strike hits 650000 riders amid last minute talks collapse

The Southern California Rapid Transit District faced a strike after drivers union rejected two management proposals. About 650,000 riders across Los Angeles and neighboring counties lose service as picket lines form at 12:01 am. Unions seek parity with other systems and wage hikes, with total district impact estimated at 78 million dollars in the first year.

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Gunmen hijack bus on California freeway

Three robbers on a Greyhound from Los Angeles to San Francisco took 3000 dollars, jewelry, and traveler's checks from 34 aboard, assaulting a 2 year old girl before fleeing in a dark green 1964 Pontiac. Passengers were taken to a Thousand Oaks substation for meals before the bus continued to San Francisco.

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Nixon not washed up says Ehrlichman in porch interview

Ehrlichman, awaiting trial on Watergate charges, defends Nixon in a Lake Washington porch interview. He says Nixon won’t quit public life, may write, and could become a senior statesman while urging constructive national progress over recriminations.

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Nixon and friends enjoy seaside drive at Camp Pendleton

Former President Richard Nixon drove to Red Beach on Camp Pendleton with Bebe Rebozo and others in two cars of Secret Service and a news media caravan. His wife Pat Tricia Cox and husband joined at the beach before the return to his California villa. Abplanalp and Rebozo, long involved in Nixon's finances, met at his home earlier but offered only cautious remarks about their talks.

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Aftermath and policy notes ripple through pages

The Todal Independent reports Nixon resignation aftermath on page A-4, Cyprus fighting breaks three-day peace on page A-8, President Ford's economic policy urged to cut spending growth on page B-9, and California freeway construction slowed on page B-10.

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