Doctors wage battle to save life of Nixon
Nixon remains hospitalized as doctors report a new leg vein clot near the heart. Surgeons perform a clip insertion to block fragment travel while Nixon aspires to full recovery and a return to normal life. Mrs. Nixon and aides stay nearby amid tense hospital atmosphere.
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Manolo Sanchez
Lungren
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Middle East
Russia
Nixon in Shock Causes and Treatments Discussed
A medical brief explains Nixon’s left leg clots and the risk of pulmonary embolism. It notes preexisting venous return issues, possible overanticoagulation, and the role of emotional stress in shock. Doctors describe blood replacement needs from seven to nine quarts, and vascular conditioning drugs. Nixon reportedly delayed surgery, then proceeded to avoid life threatening complications.
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Nixon
Ford asks Congress to refine his fiscal plan
President Ford urged Congress to modify or refine his anti-recession and anti inflation program if better alternatives emerge. He spoke at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, saying he would be open to changes as economic conditions shift while reiterating his plan could work. He avoided linking November elections to world peace and offered prayers for Nixon’s medical setback.
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Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Mich
White House
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Ron Nelsen
Los Angeles
United States
South Viet Nam corps commanders ousted in major shakeup
In Saigon, President Nguyen Van Thien dismissed three of South Vietnam's four corps commanders as part of a government overhaul involving 11 generals amid foreign policy turmoil. Ford campaigned in Grand Rapids for GOP candidate Paul Goebel Jr., arguing Democrats would inflate spending and threaten inflation fights. He greeted Richard Van derVeen, who won a House seat amid Watergate backlash.
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Saigon
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Nguyen van Thien
Paul Goebel Jr
Richard VanderVeen
House
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Goebel
Kent County
Nixon health woes deepen amid Watergate turmoil
Watergate took toll on President Nixon as he spent more than a week in hospital and returned to duties with the vow to let others wallow in Watergate. Aides later acknowledged he remained under strain, with phlebitis recurring in June and a fatal blow to his mood as resignation loomed.
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New Orleans
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Middle East
Moscow
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Flournoy trails as Brown attacks and Cranson campaigns
The article covers California campaign dynamics with Brown criticizing Flournoy and Ford’s 5 percent surtax while Flournoy seeks fundraising support. Reagan blasts Cranston and urges unity among Republicans, citing California jobs and defense ties. Polls show Brown ahead, with Field’s surveys indicating shifting margins and undecided voters.
Watergate figures tie to cover up and politics
Magruder testified on how he told Parkinson the truth under pressure from high officials including John Mitchell. The narrative covers attempts to destroy incriminating files and craft excuses for illicit campaign funds. Cranston pushes veto override of Ford on openness laws as campaigns heat up with Van Camp and Norris trading claims and labor endorsements.
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John Mayfield
North Coast Regional Coast Conservation Commission
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Mayfield
Cranston
Ford
Congress
Watergate ~ the Danger of Undue Secrecy In Government,” Cranston
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GOP
Marek Fang
Sacramento
William Norris
Eyelle Younger
Younger
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