Nixon's fence mending meets GOP skepticism in Congress
News of President Nixon’s outreach to lawmakers shows mixed GOP reactions with some praising his candor while others demand more disclosure. Reports claim Nixon accused Elliott Richardson of lying under oath, a claim the White House denies, fueling fresh controversy over credibility amid impeachment considerations.
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Oil shortage could reach thirty two percent study says
A Library of Congress estimate shows a 32 percent petroleum shortage possible under a cold winter and continued Arab oil embargo. The figure exceeds earlier 13 to 24 percent projections by Sen. Henry M. Jackson and comes as the energy bill grants Nixon broad crisis powers.
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Nixon Defends Innocence and Details Finances in AP Session
President Nixon rejects Watergate guilt and outlines personal finances during a Disney World Q and A with about 400 AP editors. He opposes immediate gasoline rationing, prefers voluntary energy cuts, and says he left a back-up airplane behind to save fuel. He defends actions on milk price supports and insists he never profited from public service.
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Israelis Begin Land Bridge Across Suez Canal
Israeli bulldozers push dirt into the Suez to span the 200 yard waterway with a first permanent crossing amid cease fire tensions. Egypt calls the report a possible serious violation of the Middle East cease-fire and Romanian diplomats discuss a peace plan.
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Kennedy heir loses leg in cancer surgery and Kennedy wedding
Sen Edward M. Kennedy stood beside his son Edward M. Kennedy Jr. as surgeons amputated the boy’s right leg to treat a cartilage tumor. Later at Holy Trinity Church he gave away Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy, to David Lee Townsend in a family wedding attended by John and Caroline Kennedy.
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Weather outlook with clouds and showers chance
Cloudy today and tonight with a late afternoon shower chance. Highs in the 50s and overnight lows around the mid 30s. Tomorrow looks sunny with a high near 55.
Greece under martial law after Athens clashes
Athens awoke to a city in silence as a martial law curfew took effect after street clashes between soldiers and students left five dead and over 300 injured. Tourism stalled while flights and transit halted and rioters used buses as barricades in a violent crackdown led by President George Papadopoulos.
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Kennedy assassination remembered on tenth anniversary
The article notes President Kennedy was killed ten years ago this Thursday and divides readers between admiration and criticism of his legacy. Other items mention a proposed Kettering Hospital branch serving Germantown and Warren County, plus city manager Bernard Eichholz’s fifth anniversary in Franklin.
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