29 Jul 1974
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1974
Page
1
A Gallup Poll in mid July of 1555 adults shows 51 percent favor impeaching Nixon by the House and 46 percent say yes to removal by the Senate. Support patterns hold steady across four surveys with 30 percent opposing impeachment and 16 percent undecided.
A second article of impeachment against Nixon with broad constitutional charges is seen likely to win bipartisan support in the House Judiciary Committee. Democrats debate pressing contempt charges for failing to obey subpoenas and tax evasion.
White House aide Alexander Haig says Nixon suffered a triple whammy of House Judiciary Committee actions, Supreme Court tapes ruling, and GOP shifts toward impeachment. He warns floor vote could be close as Nixon meets with lawyers and aides to discuss impeachment ahead of possible Senate trial.
Henry Escamilla, 40, leaped from a building window as one of 15 hostages held by three convicts at the Texas State Prison. He escaped with severe head and shoulder injuries during a lull in negotiations over a possible release. The standoff centers on Fred Gomez Carrasco and others who threaten to free or relocate hostages, with talks ongoing.
Marine Capt. Steven Torrent survived a Hawker Harrier crash at a Milwaukee air show with only minor injuries after ejecting moments before impact. The aircraft lurched and struck the runway in front of thousands as it hovered above the crowd.
Ford President Lee Iacocca announced in Dearborn that a stratified charge engine could cut fuel use by up to 25 percent while meeting current emission standards. He warned the design cannot be built until future station rules are eased as it cannot meet the 1978 nitrogen oxide limits under the present law.
Clear skies and low sixties tonight give way to sunny Tuesday with mid 80s highs in the Middletown area. Yesterday reached 87 with a 66 overnight low. the extended outlook calls for showers Wednesday and Friday with partly cloudy conditions Thursday.
Federal analysts in Gloucester say wholesale fish prices have dropped about 15 percent in four months and should reach consumers soon. Warehouses are full with frozen stock while reserves are up 49 percent from a year ago. cod, flounder, shrimp prices have declined.
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