Sidewalk Poll Shows Middleton Support for Nixon Ouster
In a sidewalk poll, Middleton residents gave mixed views on Richard Nixon but a majority urged him to leave office. Journal reporters spoke with over 70 people near the downtown mall and Middletown Shopping Center. Fifty percent favored resignation or impeachment, while 25 supported staying. Republican Richard Peters urged resignation with caveats about guilt. Democrat Gary Kaup called for resignation and prosecution.
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Public split on Nixon impeachment amid new White House tapes
Voters split over whether Nixon should stay in office after three more White House conversations were released. Some defend him saying he has not committed impeachable acts or that his overall record outweighs the wrongdoing. Others say the tapes confirm deceit and push them toward removing him, while a few note policy wins but condemn ongoing conduct.
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Nixon faces possible resignation amid Watergate pressure
Amid mounting impeachment calls and disclosures, President Nixon weighs a resignation as a viable option. White House aides describe a fluid mood with some forecasting subsiding demands while others fear the loss of the presidency.
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Kissinger Cleared By Senate Panel On Wiretap Controversy
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger avoided resignation after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee found no fault with his account of wiretaps on newsmen and officials. The panel did not endorse the practice, with Chairman Fulbright opposing it, and the investigation cleared Kissinger of wrongdoing to bar his service.
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Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon in new raid
Israeli Air Force jets hit targets near Hareba Junction in southern Lebanon early today amid a longer border duel with Lebanese forces. The five minute strike followed a near hour of cross border fire. no casualties were reported. This marks Israel’s second raid in two weeks into Fatahland controlled by Palestinian guerrillas.
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Impeachment momentum grows in House GOP defections
House Republicans more openly support impeaching President Nixon as impeachment articles head to the floor. Leaders like John Rhodes and Robert Bauman join colleagues including all ten Judiciary Committee Republicans who had opposed the articles, signaling a near formality in the anticipated vote.
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GOP Senators Debate Nixon Resignation Pressure
Top Senate Republicans weigh sending a delegation to President Nixon as a majority of GOP members favor his resignation amid rising impeachment trial chances. Senate leaders like Hugh Scott and John Tower spoke after a luncheon, with Goldwater Kravits Cotton Griffin and Brock present at the meeting.
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Rooftop Walker Bound After Twin Towers Stunt
A French professional stuntman walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers this morning. He hung by his heels before police reached the rooftops and then was hospitalized for mental observation. The spans between roofs are about 90 feet.
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Middletown Weather: Clouds Tonight Through Weekend
Forecast calls for cloudy conditions in Middletown tonight and Thursday with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid to upper 60s tonight, highs in the low to mid 80s Thursday. Tuesdays high reached 80 with a 58 overnight. Weekend outlook remains cloudy with a chance of showers Friday through Sunday.
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