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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1973
Page
1
State and local politicians expressed surprise and concern over Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation. They urged a rapid, nonpartisan nomination to fill the vacancy, with calls for restoring public confidence and avoiding a weak replacement.
Atty. Gen. Richardson said the White House approved a bargain to spare Spiro Agnew a prison term after his tax evasion plea. He noted Nixon was informed and approved major steps but did not set terms. IRS civil probes into Agnew’s back taxes continued.
Washington AP Republicans meet to pick possible vice presidential successors amid broad GOP reserve toward John Connally of Texas. Nixon aims to name a foreign policy aligned VP. Democrats and some Republicans doubt Connally will win Senate approval amid opposition.
A heavy storm drenched Lawrence and surrounding towns with 2 to 5 inches of rain beginning Wednesday night. Rivers including the Kansas at Bowery Sock and Wakarusa rose toward flood stages while areas like Eudora Baldwin and Topeka reported high totals. Officials warned creeks may crest and flood the highway system, yet city water supplies remain stable.
Israeli forces crossed the cease fire line in the Golan Heights and conducted hit and run raids across the Suez Canal. Air and naval attacks targeted Syrian and Egyptian positions along the coast with Arab communiques claiming Israeli planes shot down and boats sunk. Communiques from both sides described advances and counteractions near Latakia Banias and along the road to Damascus as Jordan and Iraq mobilized amid U S and Soviet tensions over arms supplies.
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers described for the area. The note refers readers to full weather details on Page 5.
Emergency crews work to evacuate about 2,250 residents in six cities across Kansas and western Missouri as 8 to 9 inches of rain flood streets and force evacuations. Tornadoes struck El Dorado and nearby areas. A mobile home park in Colwich suffered injuries to a five month old girl and others.
President Nixon pledges every step to reach national energy self sufficiency and announces a 115 million dollar year funding increase for energy research and development, boosting the total R D fund to about 1 billion for the current fiscal year.
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