Nixon to Surrender Tapes Marks First Move Toward End of Watergate Crisis
President Nixon agreed to surrender nine Watergate tapes, easing impeachment pressure. House impeachment inquiry continues as Sirica prepares to review tapes and decide what to present to a grand jury. Reactions were mixed as Orrin Hatch, Goldwater, and Strauss commented. Dow Jones rose on the news.
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Washington
Nixon
House of Representatives
House
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Robert Strauss
Wall Street
U.S
John J. Sirica
Archibald Cox
Sirica
Senate Watergate Committee
Cox
White House
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
U.S. Circuit Court
Justice Department
Special Prosecution Force
Henry E. Petersen
Gerald R. Ford
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Congress
Vesco
John N. Mitchell
Maurice H. Stans
New York
Robert L. Vesco
Mitchell
Stans
Record Heat Top in Lower 48 With Tucson 91
The National Weather Service logged the hottest reading outside Alaska and Hawaii at 91 degrees in Tucson Arizona. A chilly low of 20 degrees was recorded at Ely Nevada as a contrast.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Tucson
Ariz
Ely
Nev
Senators To Hear Testimony Of Cox
The Senate Judiciary Committee schedules a public hearing for next Monday to hear Archibald Cox about his ouster as Watergate special prosecutor. Democrats push to reinstate Cox or create an independent prosecutor while Nixon's release of tapes tempers impeachment momentum.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Archibald Cox
Nixon
Cox
Congress
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
White House
Tuessday
U.S
John L. Sirica
Kennedy
Judiciary Committee
Sens
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Adlai E. Stevenson III
DII
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Bayh
GOP Committee
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
Keeping Up With Books for Seniors at Library
The Twin Cities Chit Chat announces a senior citizens program Keeping Up With Books at 3 p.m. Friday in the Louis Lock Room of Ouachita Parish Public Library Monroe. The session lasts one hour and coincides with seasonal observances at the Registrar of Voters office marked by the pumpkin tree decoration by deputy registrar Roberta Holdsworth.
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Louis Lock Room
Ouachita Parish Public Library
Stubbs Ave
Monroe
Registrar of Voters
Ouachita Parish Court House
Roberta Holdsworth
Arms Not Safest For Baby In Auto
Chicago reporters report physicians from the American Academy of Pediatrics warn mother’s arms are unsafe for infants in cars. They cite 300 infant deaths yearly and urge proper restraints, noting low usage and higher injury rates among unrestrained children. Dr. Seymour Charles criticizes current car-seat options as inadequate.
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Chicago
United States
American Academy of Pediatrics
Physicians For Automotive Safety
Seymour Charles
Irv
Ington
N.J
Robert G. Scherz
Army Medical Center
Tacoma
Wash
Washington
Charles
Skylab 3 launch decision due to tank buckling
Experts from Marshall Space Flight Center were flown to Cape Canaveral to decide if Skylab 3 launch must be postponed up to a month because two RP-1 rocket fuel tanks buckled during fueling. The crew of Carr Pogue and Gibson face a 56 day mission potentially extending to 70 days after launch.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Marshall Space Flight Center
Alabama
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Carr
Pogue
Gibson
U S To Provide Israel Weapons For Defense Use
Washington officials say the United States will keep arming Israel until the government says it is adequately armed for defense. They expect the Soviet Union to continue military support to Arab states as well. Officials note no conflict between arms shipments and efforts to reinstate a cease fire.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Israel
U.S
Soviet Union
Continued Fair Skies Expected In Twin Cities
Fair skies prevail with morning fog possible in Monroe and vicinity. Highs will be mid 80s today and Thursday, with lows mid 50s, and southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. FAA records show 86 high and 51 low yesterday, no rainfall in 24 hours.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
Nixon cancels address to set White House news conference
Nixon scrapped a Wednesday night national address on Watergate and scheduled an 8 p.m. EDT news conference in the East Room to answer questions on the tapes crisis and Middle East developments. He spent Tuesday at Camp David conferring with Kissinger on a cease fire and Middle East talks while White House aides said the switch reflects foreign policy concerns. Optimism grew that the Moscow brokered cease-fire is beginning to take hold.
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United States
Russia
Moshe Dayan
Washington
Nixon
White House
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Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Nws
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Rodino Eyes Subpoena for Nixon Records
House Judiciary Chairman Peter W. Rodino Jr. suggested subpoenaing Nixon administration records for the impeachment inquiry. He clarified this does not require subpoenas of Archibald Cox files, while insisting Cox's records remain intact for potential future use.
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House
Peter W. Rodine Jr
Nixon
New Jersey
Democrat
Archibald Cox
Cox
Rodino
Fog Shrouded Turnpike Tollroad Sees Mass Pileup Fatalities
At least 11 people were killed and more than 40 injured in three major pileups plus numerous minor accidents on the fogbound New Jersey Turnpike. State police reported the toll could rise as bodies were recovered from wreckage near the Kearny Interchange and Secaucus area. Speed limits were cut and the highway was closed in sections as rescue efforts continued.
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Kearny
New Jersey Turnpike
Joseph Kobus
Rutherford
Newark
New York
Secaucus
Abow
Here
Kobus
Hackensack Meadowlands
Woodbridge
George Washington Bridge
Hudson Bay
Holland Tunnel
Bordentown
Howard Fleetwood
Tarheel Casket Co
Woodland, N.C
Kissinger Trip to China Rescheduled for November
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s China visit is moved to November 10 to 13 after postponement due to the Middle East crisis. The trip may include talks in Tokyo and a broader plan to increase U S China contacts with potential Japan linkage.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
China
Middle East
Peking
State Department
Kissinger
United States
Moscow
Robert J. McCloskey
Japan
Tokyos
Station Flood Covers Change Stage in Monroe and Camden
A fragmented OCR item notes a flood event affecting Station 4023.1 with rises and falls at Monroe and Camden, referencing a rise of 6 and a fall of 9 and a stage 12.0. The readable words imply weather or flood stage data for two locations with measurements.
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Monroe
Camden
Cotton Harvesting Again Is Reduced in Winnsboro
Rain again trimmed last week’s cotton harvest to about half the prior week’s volume. USDA Cotton Classing Office Winnsboro reports October 20 receipts total 65 000, vs 273 000 last year at the same time. Richland Parish leads with 14 600, Morehouse 14 300, Franklin 11 600. Ouachita Parish 239 last week, season total 1 920. Micronaire shows 68 percent in 35-49, 25 percent 50-52, 7 percent 33 and higher. Staple: 38 percent 35 or longer, 38 percent 34. Predominant grades: 46 percent grade 4, 24 percent grade 42, 10 percent grade 32. Cotton on trailers. four percent full spotted. Greenwood market quotes: 31-84 cents, 41 and 32-70 cents, 51 and 42-76 cents. Local markets generally 78-80 cents. 50-52 discounted 100 points, 53+ discounted 200 points.
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Winnsboro
USDA
Richland Parish
Morehouse
Franklin
Ouachita Parish
Greenwood
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