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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1973
Page
2
President Ford criticizes the leaker of the Agnew story and calls for punishment while noting the need to restore public faith. He discusses potential GOP leadership changes and a push to reduce tension between Congress and the White House as he returns from Portland.
A White House spokesman said President Nixon did not know about 100000 dollars in campaign contributions reportedly given by Howard Hughes to Charles G. Rebozo. Deputy Press Secretary Warren said Nixon may have learned of the matter only when reports appeared. Hughes allegedly gave the funds to Rebozo in 1969 and 1970 and Rebozo kept them in a safe deposit box before returning them.
Philadelphia fans outpaced Boston in a tea party reenactment marking the 1976 Bicentennial. Costumed students carried placards while history coordinators cite Philadelphia as the revolution's intellectual center, noting Boston joined later.
Seven crew members died when a C130 cargo plane crashed during a training flight from Little Rock Air Force Base to Fort Smith. The wreckage burned on a mountainside about 20 miles south of the destination. Officials said the beds had been identified but names were being withheld pending relatives’ notification.
Sporadic fighting continues around government outposts in Cambodia. The Camtokian military command reports minor skirmishes 17 miles west of Phnom Penh and near Srang Awed Tram Khoar Vihear Suor with Khmer Rouge forces advancing along Route 21 south of the capital.
President Nixon conducted a deliberate effort to identify qualified women to nominate as vice president, according to presidential counselor Anne Armstrong. Armstrong says several names recurred in consideration, and Nixon consulted Camp David aides and advisers to gather suggestions, ultimately selecting Gerald R. Ford for the nomination.
The EPA under a court order outlines restrictions including fuel rationing and car pool lanes to meet 1977 clean air deadlines. Los Angeles San Francisco and five California areas face drastic cutbacks potentially requiring near elimination of vehicle traffic. Denver is listed as a sixth area with eight percent fuel reduction as a last resort while other cities Boston Portland Minneapolis Cincinnati Dallas-Ft Worth Austin Waco San Antonio Houston-Galveston El Paso Las Cruces Alamogordo face controls. Senator Tunney seeks delay to avert economic paralysis and allow mass transit expansion and new low pollution engines.
An Israeli cargo ship named Aben Dat, loaded with 250 to 300 pound bombs and three American Skyhawk jets, sailed from Norfolk under cover of darkness bound for the Middle East. Witnesses reported tanks on the dock. Navy officials declined comment amid heightened security as Washington prepared to resupply Israeli forces in the Middle East conflict.
Clara Small narrowly escaped death when her former husband Winifred Hilbert forced entry, beat her, and held her captive for five days. He drove her toward a cemetery where she was forced to dig a grave before a traffic mishap led to his arrest on false imprisonment aggravated assault and drunken driving charges.
The United States treads a careful line in aiding Israel while avoiding broader detente risks with the Soviet Union. Officials cite cautious language, past Lebanon actions, and ongoing high level contacts as Nixon era warnings and modern prompts shape policy.
AFL CIO President George Meany denounces detente as a one way street. He cites exports of wheat and tech to the Soviet Union and says Moscow breaks promises on world peace. He urges swift U S action to aid Israel and accuses Nixon of dodging Watergate.
President Nixon plans to nominate former Delaware Governor Russell W. Peterson as chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality. The White House announced the proposed appointment in Washington.
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