Nixon Did Not Offer Agnew Nomination Until Finch Declined
Life magazine excerpt from Robert Finch's forthcoming book claims Nixon only offered the vice presidency to Spiro Agnew after Finch turned down the post. White reports Nixon chose Agnew over John Volpe after conservatives and liberals blocked other candidates. The piece notes strains in the Nixon Finch relationship over Finch's pick for assistant secretary.
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John V. Lindsay
Charles Percy
Illinois
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
George Romney
Michigan
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California
Sen
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Texas
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John H. Knowles
Spunky Lost Girl Scares Off Bear
A 9 year old girl lost for two days in Sequoia National Park returned home in excellent condition. Irene Hofke said she wandered from her family's campsite, drank from streams, and was not hungry. She faced a bear but yelled, shook a tree, and the bear left.
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Sequoiia National Park
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Hoover says Red China No 1 enemy. spies target U S
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover testified that Communist China remains the United States top foe and seeks scientific information here by any means. He cited clandestine efforts to send equipment via Canada to Hong Kong and warned of large Chinese immigrant and seaman populations used or vulnerable to recruitment and espionage.
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Mother heads to Cuba to reclaim kidnapped daughter
Joanne Washington, 25, travels from Philadelphia to Mexico City and then to Cuba in a bid to recover Jennifer, 3, who was taken by her estranged husband Thomas on December 19 during a Christmas shopping trip. A Swiss Embassy representative was to meet her on arrival. The tale also notes the peregrine falcon is the fastest bird with high dive speeds.
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Cuba
Miami
Eastern Airlines
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New Jet to Have Computer Guide
Lockheed says the L1011 jetliner due in 1971 will be controlled by onboard and ground computers most of the time except during takeoff and landing. The system, studied for two years, could be an optional feature priced around 250000 dollars for potential buyers.
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Lockheed-California Co
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W. C. Fields
Traffic Heavy Over Turnpike Traffic Heavy Over Turnpike
The Kansas Turnpike Authority reports 148,9545 vehicles used the road from 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday midnight, traveling about 8.2 million miles. Traffic was slightly heavier than last year by about 3,000 cars, with 14 accidents and one fatal crash. Turnpike crews logged 296 service calls for tire troubles and breakdowns.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Capital's Water Runs Low
The Washington area faces likely water restrictions as drought grips the Potomac River. With demand far outpacing supply, reservoirs run half full or less and daily flow hovers around 800 million gallons, well below normal four billion. Metropolitan planning group weighs voluntary curbs then mandatory limits if flow drops further.
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Areawide Metropolitan Council of Governments
Parrots Mimic Human Voices Despite Harsh Calls
Parrots produce coarse sounds yet possess vocal structure and a fleshy tongue enabling imitation of human voices with practice and training.
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