Nixon to Name New Vice President After Agnew Resignation
Agnew resigns as vice president after pleading no contest to tax evasion in Baltimore. Nixon to pick replacement with both houses’ approval. Speaker Carl Albert becomes next in line for the presidency pending vacancy.
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Nixon
New V.P
Agnew
Robert Shogan
Los Angeles Times
Washington
U.S
Baltimore
Congress
Carl Albert, Dokla
House of Representatives
Justice Department
Justice
Spiro Agnew
Republicans Seek Rockefeller as Agnew Successor
Congressional Republicans pressed for a successor to Vice President Spiro Agnew with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller raising an active interest in the post. President Nixon aims to move quickly, seeking direct views from lawmakers, governors, and party leaders on who should fill the office.
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Agnew
Spiro Agnew
Defense
Melvin Laird
Senate
GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Secretary
William Rogers
Treasury
John Connally
California
Ronald Reagan
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
House
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Peter A. Peyser
R-N.y
Peyser
Rockefeller
White House
Congress
Ziegler
John B. Connally
Texas
Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Capitol Hill
William P. Rogers
John Sherman Cooper
Hugh
Scott
Agnew Stepdown Draws Mixed Reaction Locally
Local reactions to Spiro Agnew's resignation ranged from disbelief to acceptance. Residents offered mixed views on Nixon's leadership and the impact on trust in government, with calls for tougher vetting of future vice presidential nominees.
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Agnew
Spiro Agnew
Bing Gilardi
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Edmund Nix
la Crosse County
Democratic Party
Nix
Baltz
Thomas Eagleton
D-Mo
Mr. Clean
La Crosse teachers weigh strike as talks stall long
The La Crosse Education Association threatens a strike vote if district talks remain stalled since Sept. 17. LEA leaders say executive approval and member authorization would be needed, with a possible post January 1 walkout if a settlement fails. Options include open bargaining and binding arbitration.
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la Crosse Education Association
LEA
la Crosse Area
Board of Education
Bruce Hanson
Gary Greer
la Crosse
Greer
Hanson
Israelis Press Golan and Suez Fronts In Ongoing Conflict
Israeli forces crossed the cease-fire line in the Golan Heights and conducted hit and run raids across the Suez Canal. Israeli air and naval attacks hit Syrian and Egyptian positions, with conflicting claims over losses and vessels, while Arab powers mobilized and external powers accused each side of resupply.
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Associated Press
Golan Heights
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Latakia
Banias
Israel
Damascus
Sinai
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Soviet Union
United States
Washington
Moscow
Norfolk
Weather forecast with showers and cooler temperatures
Variable cloudiness with periods of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Local heavy rain possible and a low around 62. Friday brings morning showers, then partly cloudy and cooler with a high near 68. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting west Friday. Precipitation chances 70 percent Thursday night and 20 percent Friday. Saturday sees variable clouds and cooler conditions.
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Ronald Ziegler
Maryland
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Baltimore County
Hoffman
Carl Albert
Leeward C. Lee Tribune
Walter Baltz
West Salem
Grant Blum
Tribune
Golan
Suez
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