Nixon chooses vice presidential nominee to succeed Agnew
President Nixon will announce his pick for vice president in an eight o clock East Room address. Senators Scott and Ford have not confirmed the nominee. Rumors linked John B. Connally Nelson Rockefeller and Ronald Reagan as leading names with others considered as long shots. Agnew resigned after tax evasion charges. confirmation by Congress will determine the outcome.
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Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Senate
Hugh Scott
Congress
Scott
House
Gerald Ford
Ronald L. Ziegler
Agnew
Ziegler
Camp David
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Cabinet
Supreme Court
John B. Connally
Texas
Connally
Houston
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ford
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Kaw Near Record Crest as Rivers Flood Kansas Area
The Kansas River rose over 22 feet toward a crest near 22.5 feet, threatening Lawr ence as flooding widened across Jefferson and Douglas counties. Levees held and tanks drifted downstream while roads flooded and several bridges and detours were closed or blocked by high water. Officials monitored levee breaks near Fall Leaf and possible marooned residents east of Williams town, with county crews reporting minimal damage to roads and ongoing cleanup along Massachusetts Street.
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Lawrence
Jefferson-Douglas County
Douglas County Public Works Department
Lecompton Bridge
Topeka
Kansas Turnpike
Leavenworth
North Street
McMillen
Massachusetts Street
Wamego
Mulberry Creek
Salina
Cottonwood
Marion
Sheriff’s Office
Kansas Rivers Recede As Evacuees Return Home
Most Kansas streams fell back after heavy rain while some rivers remained high. National Guardsmen aided flood victims in El Dorado Halstead and Kingman as towns began cleanup and residents returned to Hunt ers Island near Manhattan. Officials warned of rising waters along the Kansas River and creeks and noted crop damage potential in low areas.
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Kansas
Smoky Hill
Marais Des Cygnes
Hunter’s Island
Manhattan
National Guardsmen
el Dorado
Halstead
Kingman
U. S. Weather Service
Kansas River
Topeka
Kansas City
Israel Claims Major Gains in Golan By Warfront Push
Israeli forces with tanks and warplanes advance inside Syria as civilians return to most Golan settlements. Egypt claims air and naval strikes in Sinai while Damascus cites heavy ground fighting and downed aircraft. Security Council debates as both sides report high casualties and aircraft losses.
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Syria
Golan Heights
Sinai
Gulf of Suez
Sinai Desert
Egypt
Suez Canal
Rael
Damascus
Washington
Golan
Haim Herzog
Tana
Tartus
United Nations
Security Council
Middle East
Kurt Waldheim
Parkway Financing Faces Tough Road in Congress
The Clinton Parkway funding bill faces a hard path through Congress with key figures Winn Dole Pearson urging committees to report. Dole and Pearsons aides anticipate hurdles in committees and votes, while backers push for 100 percent federal financing to connect Lawrence with Clinton Lake amid concerns over standard highway funds timelines.
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Congress
Clinton Parkway
Larry Winn
Bob Dole
James Pearson
Public Works Committees
John Smith
Dole
Smith
House
Douglas County
Seaton
Pearson
Winn
Lawrence
Clinton Lake
Weather Outlook With Patchy Rain Possible
Partly cloudy conditions with a slight chance of rain are expected. Full weather details appear on Page 5 with regionally focused forecasts and timing.
Prescriptions Raney Drug Ad Low Cost Auto Insurance
Court courteous drivers targeted in an advertisement by Gene Doane Agency at 824 Mass mentioning prescriptions Raney Drug and low cost auto insurance for careful motorists.
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Gene Doane Agency
Mass
Committee Favors House Reduction in Kansas Legislature
The legislative budget committee approved a proposal to cut the Kansas House from 125 to 80 members while the Senate remains at 40. The change, part of a legislative article for the 1974 session, would go to voters if two-thirds of both chambers approve.
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Kansas House
Legislative Budget Committee
House
Senate
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