Israel Gains Ground As Cease Fire Holds
The cease fire between Israel and its Arab neighbors holds with both sides declaring restraint and U.N. officials stressing good faith. Israel asserts a net gain of about 1115 square miles, while Egypt claims lost ground along the Sinai eastern bank. The Security Council called for talks toward a lasting peace as Washington and Moscow pressed the accord.
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Soviet Union
United States
Security Council
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Israel
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Lerton
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Lindon
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Suez Canal
Sinai
Suez Strip
Army Holds Hijackers In Bolivia
Hijackers demanded fuel to fly to Lima and Cuba from Bolivia. Peron refused to negotiate and the plane left with little fuel for Yacuiba. Bolivian Banzer offered to remove guerrillas if hostages were spared. pilots strike in Argentina protested. Swissair executive kidnapped in Buenos Aires. incident linked to the hijacking remains unclear.
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Cuba
Juan D. Peron
Yacuiba
Banzer
Bolivia
Peron
Argentina
Argentine Association of Airlines
Canadian Paper Firm Workers Ratify Three Year Contract
Canadian International Paper Co resumes production at four of five strike mills after employees ratify a new three year pact. About 4,800 UPIU members had been on strike since August at mills in Hawkesbury Trois Rivieres La Tuque and Gatineau with Dalhousie closed after a second ballot rejection. The contract raises wages 7.75 percent in years one and two and eight percent in year three.
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UPI
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Dalhousie
M.B
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Nixon Criticism and Praise At Tech Law School
The speech covered mixed views on presidential orders with praise for Bork’s obedience and remarks on Richardson and Ruckleshaus for acting by conscience. James H. Granberry, former Lubbock mayor and GOP governor candidate, said he would study the situation further and wished the mess would be clarified.
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Tech School of Law
Bork
Memorial to Capt Graham fuels angst over war
Mary wears a POW MIA bracelet for Capt. Graham and hopes for his return while Lubbock figures debate impeachment ethics in Washington. Local GOP and Democratic leaders comment as professors weigh legal and constitutional stakes amid a nation at a political crossroads.
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Lubbock High
Russian Roulette Claims One Life
In Houston AP report Jerry Grantham aged 23 died after playing Russian roulette with a roommate. The weapon fired a single chambered pistol as he spun the cylinder and aimed at his head, dying instantly. The incident is presented as a metaphor for political shock and the president’s weakened stance, with speculation on resignation.
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Houston
Jerry
Grantham
Nixon
Schoen
Gran Schoen
Ito
Poll Shows Nixon Step Down Wanted Amid Watergate Fallout
A chaotic week saw U S Solicitor General Bork assume control of the Watergate probe after Nixon fired Cox and ended the special prosecutor’s office. Republicans and labor leaders called for Nixon’s resignation or impeachment as polls show tumbling public support and calls for renewed investigations. Some lawmakers urged resignations or new probes while others warned of national distress amid the crisis.
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Elliot L. Richardson
William D. Ruckelshaus
Henry E. Petersen
Nixon
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Daniel K. Inouye
Ken Hechler
Hawaii
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Watergate Committee
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Washington
Gallup
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American Bar Association
Congress
Edward M. Kennedy
D. Mass
Senate Judiciary Committee
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House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Jerome Waldie
Dcalif
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon Waldie
Jong
Richardson's News Session To Be Aired
New York AP report says ABC CBS and NBC will broadcast live radio and television coverage of former Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson as he holds a news conference in Washington at 10 a.m. cpr. His remarks will be aired on radio by the Mutual Broadcasting System as well.
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New York
ABC
CBS
NBC
Elliot L. Richardson
Washington
Richardson
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Mutual Broadcasting System
Hospital Board Approves Funds for Teaching Hospital
The county hospital district authorized a $6.4 million Hill Burton funds request to build a 252 bed teaching hospital with 46 bassinets serving the Texas Tech medical school. The project totals include a $1 million grant, $1 million in bonds, and about $4.6 million in anticipated county revenue. Construction aimed by June 30, 1974.
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Tion and Welfare
Austin
Coston
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Harold Coston
Texas Tech Medical School
Congress Faces Impeachment Push Over Presidential Actions
Rep Donald Fraser of Minnesota, national chairman of Americans for Democratic Action, says the President has moved beyond the law and left Congress with no option but impeachment. Fraser called for action as he warned of a constitutional clash and a looming struggle in Congress.
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Jerry McDonald
Lubbock County
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Nixon
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Tech Law
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Congress
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Donald Fraser
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Americans For Democratic Action
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Impeachment talk grows as Watergate tapes loom
The article notes rising calls for impeachment amid debate on the Watergate tapes. Democrats push action while Republicans like H R Gross urge court involvement and caution that timing and motives affect support. Some see Cox's dismissal as overreach, others warn against partisan haste.
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H. R. Gross
Nixon
Fe Eral
Executive Branch
Congress
Robert J. Huber
R-Mich
Cox
Huber
Howard W. Ryson
R-N.y
Arab Unity Fades As Peace Nears Amid Syrian Crisis
The article surveys mounting pressures on President Hafez Assad as peace aims emerge. Syrians face losses on the Golan Heights and along the Al Qunaytirah corridor while Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestinian guerrillas complicate the cease-fire. The Baathist regimes in Syria and Iraq clash over strategy, with regional actors like Libya and Khadafy adding to tensions as Egypt and Syria align against Israel.
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Sinai
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Istae Gu ‘Ap
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Lebil
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