If Nixon Resigns Agnew Faces Historic Challenge
The piece argues that if Nixon quit and Agnew became president he would face an unprecedented task by assembling a new White House staff and Cabinet, filling dozens of posts, and navigating a mid term transition without a cushion of time. It notes the need to nominate a new vice president under the 25th amendment and the likelihood of a tough confirmation fight.
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Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
White House
U.S
Calvin Coolidge
Warren Harding
Albert Fall
Teapot Dome
Coolidge
Donald R
House
Senate
Editorial: Brick is no water saver in a toilet
An expert debunks bricks in toilet tanks as a water savings gimmick. Fred E. Schmuck says bricks mislead homeowners and public officials, noting minimal to no discharge impact. He recommends alternatives such as plastic bottles or lowering the water level for actual daily savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Schmuck
Association of Industry Manufacturers
Fluidmaster, Inc
Schmuck
Concord
Calif
Cherry Hill
Credit unions fear GMAC booklet lure to members
The General Motors Acceptance Corp booklet circulated among officers allegedly misleads credit unions by suggesting withdrawals during strikes are impossible and loan requests are always delayed. GMAC says the publication generalizes practices and instructed offices to stop using it. FTC review was sought by Rep. Patman’s office with no public action announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
General Motors Acceptance Corp
GMAC
Herb Egner
Credit Union National Association
Wagner
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Federal Trade Commission
Patman
House Currency and Banking Committee
Lewis
Engman
FTC
Division of Consumer Credit and Special Programs
Bureau of Consumer Protection
John O. Zimmerman
Kansas City
May 29 Today in History Highlights Events and Births
On May 29 1453 Constantinople fell to the Turks marking end of the Middle Ages. Other notes include Patrick Henry born 1736, Rhode Island ratifying the Constitution in 1790, Wisconsin statehood in 1848, JFK born 1917, Attu Battle in 1943, Hillary and Norkay summiting Everest in 1953, Nixon Brezhnev pact signed in Moscow, and birthdays of Pearl Lang and Beatrice Lillie.
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Patrick Henry
Hanover County
Rhode Island
U.S
Wisconsin
John F. Kennedy
Brookline
Mass
Attu
Aleutians
Edmond Hillary
New Zealand
Tensing Norkay
Nepal
Mt. Everest
South Vietnam
Saigon
Moscow
Nixon
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
United States
U.S.S.R
Pearl Lang
Comedienne
Beatrice Lillie
Deafness as Leading Handicap Faces Nationwide Outreach
The article cites 19 million with substantial hearing loss in the United States, including 3.5 million school children, with 7 to 9 percent needing hearing aids. Only about 2.5 million currently wear them. It urges those with hearing issues to consult a physician, preferably an otologist or otolaryngologist, for medical, surgical, or amplification options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Ince
Hearing Aid Industry Conference
United States
Ince
U.S
Bird skin and feather production link noted
A brief note states that the skin of a bird produces the feathers, highlighting a biological relation between integument and plumage.
Boyle’s Column Highlights Odd Librarian Tales
New York AP column charts a witty parade of librarian anecdotes from a talky scene in a library. A running gag covers racy shelves, quiet shushing, stray misplacements, homelessness, and aging readers clinging to outmoded books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Times
Archibald Cox Seen Shaped by Law and Conscience
Washington reports on Archibald Cox the Harvard professor chosen to lead Watergate investigations. The profile portrays his strict constructionism and devotion to legal principles, noting his history of balancing fairness, restraint, and independence despite political pressure.
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Washington
NEA
Archibald Cox
Harvard
Nixon
U.S. Supreme Court
John Kennedy
Cox
Felix Frankfurter
William Howard Taft
Charles Evans Hughes
Francis Biddle
Robert Jackson
Stanley Reed
Victor Navasky
Congress
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Kennedy Justice
Kennedy
John
Robert
Justice Frankfurter
Watergate
Confidence Crisis Swells in Capital Over Watergate
The Washington mood sees Watergate driving the nation toward a deep crisis as stock markets plunge and inflation looms. Leaders warn ofgovernment chaos, with the White House skeletal and 50 major agency posts vacant, while acting directors fill urgent gaps amid a broad erosion of presidential power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
Nixon
Watergate
White House
U.S
Congress
Richard Nixon
Two historic firsts in world and U.S. governance
The Republic of Turkey became the first Moslem state to separate church and state in 1923. Richard Mentor Johnson, serving under President Martin Van Buren, was the only U.S. vice president elected by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of
Turkey
Richard Mentor Johnson
Martin van Buren
U.S
Senate
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Dick Turner
Pecos Enterprise
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Pecos
Texas
Press Association
Boyle
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Elsie Dimmer
Broadway
Acress
Miss Dimmer
Bobbsey Twins
Ray Cromley
Bruce Biossat
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