Nixon Gallup rating falls to 27 percent
The Gallup Poll shows President Nixon at 27 percent approval after the IRS tax return ruling. Among 1,504 adults surveyed January 4 to 7, 63 percent disapproved and 10 percent had no opinion. Republicans approved 53 percent, Democrats 11 percent, independents 26 percent.
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Nixon
Special
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Two GOP Candidates Withdraw From Ohio Races
Rep. C William ONeill of Columbus and Sen. Paul Gillmor of Port Clinton pulled out of statewide races for attorney general and auditor respectively. GOP leader McGough noted no endorsements and said both made independent decisions. Sheldon Taft will file for the Ohio Supreme Court seat now held by Justice Celebrezze.
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William O’neill
Columbus
Paul Gillmor
Port Clinton
O'Neill
Gillmor
GOP
McGough
O’neill
C. William O'Neill
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Sheldon Taft
Ohio Supreme Court
Frank D. Celebrezze
Taft
Henley to Take Stand in Texas Mass Murder Case
Elmer Wayne Henley, 17, faces a Texas mass murder case hearing as his defense plans to call him to testify this week. Attorney Will Gray says Cordell Timothy Kerley, 20, and Rhonda Williams, 15, will likely testify on Tuesday. They say Henley shot Dean Allen Corll, 33, in self defense after Corll attempted to rape Kerley during an all night party at the Corll home.
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Houston
Tex
Elmer Wayne Henley
Texas
Will Gray
Cordell Timothy Kerley
Rhonda Williams
Henley
Dean Allen Corll
Corll
Kerley
Kissinger Back Home After Middle East Mission
Secretary of State Kissinger returned from an 11 day trip with a disengagement agreement between Israel and Egypt and progress toward Israel Syria talks. He said the trip restored trust in the United States and noted Syria may release a war prisoners list and allow Red Cross visits if progress continues. Egyptian and Israeli generals met near the Suez Canal to set a timetable for troop withdrawals with plans for tunnels under the canal to aid reconstruction.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Egypt
Syria
United States
London
Kissinger
Hafez Assad
International Red Cross
U.S
Anwar Sadat
Assad
Suez
West Bank
Suez Canal
Mohammed Gamazy
David Elazar
Elazar
Gamazy
Cairo
Osman Ahmed Osman
Qantara East
Qantara West
Crime bosses under pressure as prosecutions rise
The Justice Department official notes rising internal disarray in crime syndicates due to more bosses behind bars. He adds that imprisoned leaders still influence operations and many ex-inmates return to crime after release, with prosecution hurting structures nationwide.
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Washington
Justice Department
William S. Lynch
Explosion levels house injuring three in Bowie Maryland
An undetermined explosion Sunday leveled a Bowie residence injuring three people seriously. The blast was heard nine miles away, with AP reporting details unavailable.
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Bowie
Senate hearing probes real energy crisis and oil power
Senate investigations reopen as Sen Henry M Jackson calls seven largest oil company executives to testify under oath with William Simon. The panel reviews energy data reliability while fuel shortage fears spark talk of broad federal power and possible emergency legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Federal Energy
William E. Simon
Jackson
Hugh Scott
Nixon
House
Robbery motive eyed in Ashland County double slaying
In New London Ohio two recluse brothers Joseph Hooker 63 and Edward Hooker 55 were found slain in their rural Ashland County home. Deputies say robbery appears the motive with money reportedly involved. The victims had recent reservoir land settlement and a dog wounded by an arrow.
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New London, Ohio
Joseph V
Edward Hooker
Here
Ashland County
Joseph
Edward
London
Herbert Allen
Greenwich
Allens
Hooker
Allen
Supreme Court rules for pregnant teachers in classroom rights
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that pregnancy based job-dismissal rules violate equal rights. The decision bars Ohio and Virginia school systems from forcing teachers to leave after four to five months of pregnancy, regardless of ability to teach.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
Virginia
Middletown Weather Forecast: Rain and Cold Drive Week
Rain and cooler temperatures are forecast for the Middletown area tonight and tomorrow with lows in the low 30s and highs in the mid-40s. Yesterday's high was 60 and overnight low 44. 1.11 inches of rain fell over the weekend. Extended outlook calls for rain Wednesday through Friday with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the 30s.
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Middletown
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