Israeli Raids Across Suez and Golan Heights Reported
The Israeli military says ground forces crossed the cease fire line in the Golan Heights and conducted hit and run raids across the Suez Canal. Reports claim 88 Israeli planes shot down, with gunboats shelling Latakia and the Iranian oil terminal. Syrians say eight Israeli boats sunk. Egyptians claim destruction of Israeli armor and a tank column.
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Nixon's Crisis Opens Path for New Vice President
Nixon seeks a successor after Spiro Agnew resigns amid admitted income evasion and other questions. He will nominate a new vice president within days, needing Senate confirmation in a Democratic Congress, while court battles over White House tape recordings loom alongside ongoing investigations.
Five Men Rescued After French Dredger Capsizes in Dover Straights
In the English Channel rescue teams plucked five men from the water after the French dredging ship Cap de la Hague capsized in the Straights of Dover. Two bodies were recovered and a coast guard helicopter with several boats, including a cross channel ferry, combed the area for survivors.
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Nation moves to grant home rule for Washington DC
The House votes to convert most of Washington DC into a self governed city with a presidentially appointed enclave covering the Capitol White House Kennedy Center and five military posts while the remainder will be run by a locally elected mayor and council though Congress retains budget control. Senate approves powers bill limiting troop use to sixty days without congressional approval in a 73 to 20 vote. bill heads to the House for final action within days.
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New England Folioage Reports Peak and Bare Foliage
The auto travel club reports top form foliage along the Maine coast and in Concord and Manchester areas of New Hampshire this weekend. Color remains strong through Vermont with northern New England past peak in parts of New Hampshire and Maine where many trees are already bare.
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Granite State Climber Rescued After Fall on Mt Moosilaukee
William Boutin, 56, of Groton Vermont, injured in a fall while hiking Mt Moosilaukee. He was rescued and airlifted to a hospital in Savannah where he received treatment for exposure and shoulder injuries.
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Coast Guard hunts missing TailSile PDS drifter
In Maine a five day search continues for TailSile PDS with three aboard as Coast Guard teams deploy cutter and four aircraft to sweep the area near Southwest Harbor while authorities pursue leads and review weather conditions. A separate item notes the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission opening zoning hearings that could affect a million acres of wildlands and recreations areas around Franklin and Somerset counties with sessions in Augusta.
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U S May Resupply Israelis in War With Syria and Egypt
Washington officials warn no decision yet on U S aid. Aimed at a ceasefire and framework for a settlement, talks with the USSR focus on diplomacy. A Boeing 207 with Israeli markings was seen loaded with air missiles in a patchwork resupply effort while Israel pushes for faster Phantom jets and promised weapons. President Nixon says the U S is trying its best to mediate a dangerous crisis and hopes for success.
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Housing Authority Seeks Removal of Dilapidated Hill Structures
The Portsmouth Housing Authority seeks removal of two old buildings on The Hill, owned properties tied to Portsmouth Preservation Inc. The plan aims to join the PPI project or refurbish, with authority involvement and notes from Southpiston Edward J Ames.
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Revenue vs Crisis Key to Fall Meet
Revenue vs an energy crisis dominates debate over extending the fall dog racing meet at Seabroook. Yankee Greyhound manager Joseph Carney Jr says a $1 million state windfall may push the Authority to bulldoze decaying structures if buildings aren’t relocated. Heating coils and surface insulation aim to keep the track usable amid cold weather.
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McGovern Aide Denies Campaign Crimes Before Senate Panel
Washington AP report says former McGovern aide Rick Stearns told the Watergate committee the campaign erred but did not commit crimes. He warned against digging up dirt to smear McGovern, citing sabotage by Nixon's re election effort, while Frank Mankiewicz was set to testify.
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Ruling Delayed on Seabrook Nuclear Plant Facilities
The Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission postponed its decision on Public Service Co. of New Hampshire building the Seabrook Hampton nuclear plant facilities. The PCC ordered the company to submit new evidence by October 22 while appealing a 13 percent rate hike and challenging the commission’s 27 percent allowance. The case was sent back to the Public Utilities Commission for reconsideration.
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Kittery Teachers Pay Increase Debate Ends In Vote
The Kittery town council rejected a 9 percent raise for teachers and approved HO funds from an appropriated surplus to cover a 5 to 6 percent budget increase. Architects revised town hall plans. bid process questioned. A special meeting and public hearing are set for 7 pm in October with no action on conservation ordinance.
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January hearings set across Concord Keene and Dover
Hearings to gather opinions for next year's constitutional conventions begin Wednesday with simultaneous sessions in Concord Keene and Dover. Additional hearings are planned in Ybynon Berlin Leconte Nagbes Manchester and Exeter on October 24 and 31. Delegates to the constitutional convention will be elected near March at love meetings. The hearing schedules were set by the Constitution Sit which held its meeting Wednesday in Con ened.
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Agnew Plea Triggers Nixon Push for Nominee
President Nixon seeks suggestions from Republicans and Democrats on naming a successor to Spiro Agnew after Agnew pleaded no contest to tax evasion and resigned. Senate Leader Mansfield said a nomination could come this week or next, as officials disclose a 40 page Justice Department file detailing evidence against Agnew and his years of kickback payments.
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Richardson Urges Charity for Agnew
Washington AP report shows Gen. Elliott Richardson urging compassion for Spiro Agnew after Nixon approved a bargain in the tax evasion case. Richardson says he would not seek the vice presidential nomination and notes a White House lawyer first approached to settle the case. The plea deal, sealed Thursday, ended public bribery and extortion probes against Agnew, who denied the charges and resigned.
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Agnew Resigns as Vice President Amid Bribery Probe
AP brief reports Vice President Sprin T Agnew resigned amid accusations of taking bribes and evading income taxes during his Maryland governorship. Agnew acknowledged one accusation of evading income taxes.
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Gosselin Urges Fresh Voice for Nixon Successor
New Hampshire politicians debate a national crisis after Agnew’s resignation. David Gosselin urges Nixon to pick a youthful, future-facing successor, recalling Eisenhower’s 1952 choice of a young senator for vice president. He argues the administration should move forward with a statesman from the next generation.
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