Nixon vows all-out fight to finish second term
President Nixon told House members he would fight to complete his term, saying it is unthinkable he resigns. He met with 18 House Republicans and planned talks with Senate Leader Mansfield as impeachment talks loom.
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Washington
Montgomery
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
House
Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen
R-N. J
Frelinghuysen
Ronald L. Ziegler
House Judiciary Committee
Kissinger Seeks Quick Lift of Arab Oil Embargo
The text notes Kissinger hoping the Arab oil embargo would be lifted within 40 days. It reports Libya opposing lifting and Saudi Arabia possibly sharing that view. It also covers calls for caution before punitive measures and the oil industry’s profit claims, plus Nixon energy proposals and industry responses.
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Henry A.kissinger
Ihhat
Tripoli
Libya
Saudi ‘Arabia
Simon
Jackson
New Financial
Exxon
Union Oil
Treasury Department
Mansfield objects to Schlesinger meddling in policy
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield voiced gravest concern over Defense Secretary Schlesinger's public comments on foreign policy. He cited remarks implying U S military incursions in the Middle East and renewed U S forces in Vietnam, urging the Armed Services Committee to review such tendencies.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
James R. Schlesinger
Mansfield
Schlesinger
Montana
Secretary of Defense
Congress
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Vietnam
U. S
Middle East
Suit Charges Nixon and GSA With Illegal Funds Use
UPI report says a federal suit in Washington alleges President Nixon illegally used up to 3 million in federal funds for improvements at Key Biscayne and San Clemente. Reps Abzug and Stokes seek restitution and an injunction on further improper spending.
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General Services Administration
Secret Service
Abzug
Shoud
GSA
Florida
Congress
Russia Egypt push Syria into Geneva peace talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko said Russia and Egypt will press for Syria and Palestine to join the Geneva conference. Reports say direct Israeli Syrian talks may begin soon as Israel starts pulling back from the Suez Canal and Egypt disengagement snags are resolved. Palestinian participation faces Israeli Jordanian objections amid ongoing troop redeployments and cease fire adjustments.
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United Press International
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Palestine
Middle East
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Suez Canal
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Cairo
Jordan
Ha'aretz
Davar
UPI
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Cairo-Suez
David Elazar
Mohammed al- Gamassy
United Nations
Ma’ariv
National Radio
560 Square Mile
West Bank
Suez
Adabiyeh
Attaka
Tel Aviv
Elazar
Gamassy
Sinai
Mine Leaders Crisis Deepens As Britain Faces Economic Strain
Britain endures its worst postwar crisis as 2.25 million workers register jobless or underemployed amid a three day week. Heath blames fuel shortage and warns of bankruptcy while unions threaten coal strikes and rail overtime bans. Negotiations resume with British Railways Board and unions.
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Britain
Heath
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British Railways Board
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Lawrence Daly
Mick McGahey
Trades Union Congress
TUC
AFL Cio
National Coal Board
Columbia Hearings To Resume On Gas Rate Rise
Charleston WV United Press report says the Public Service Commission will resume hearings on Columbia Gas Co of West Virginia seeking higher rates and restricted sales to 12 industrial customers and reduced service to new customers amid a natural gas shortage.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Columbia Gas Co
West Virginia
Columbia
Gasoline Ration Cuts Hit Raleigh County Sheriff Office
The Raleigh County Sheriff's Department faces fuel shortages as the State Department of Highways cuts gasoline allotments to 80 percent of 1972 usage amid the energy crisis. Deputies used personal cars in 1972 and county records count mileage. new cruisers in 1973 were fueled by Skelton SDH. The court may install a pump if SDH fails to supply fuel, hoping for February relief.
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Raleigh County Court
Mr. Klean
Beckley Plaza
Okey Mills
State Department of Highways
Buckhannon
Bonnie Kyle
Skelton Sdh
Sheriff's Department
SDH
Mills
Skelton
Kyle
Walter James
Raleigh
Nixon proposes incentives for new deep coal mines
President Nixon announced plans at a White House energy briefing to offer incentives for opening deep coal mines and to boost coal research funding. Sen. Robert Byrd said he met with Nixon and energy chief William Simon and would discuss details with Interior Secretary Morton. Byrd asked about costs of a new mine and about research into mining, conversion, degasification and low-sulfur fuel oil.
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Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
William Simon
Congress
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American ‘Petroleum Institute
API
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Skard
Washington
Upi
White House
Robert C. Byrd
DW. Va
Byrd
West Virginia
Fyith Simon
Rogers C. B. Morton
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Secret plan aided Brewer with extra funds
Higby, a $33 000 a year assistant, testified that Haldeman OK’d another 100 000 for Gov. Brewer and Kalmbach. The strategy aimed to damage Wallace in Alabama’s 1970 gubernatorial race to help Nixon’s reelection. Blount, an Alabama contractor, was not proven involved, and Blount later ran for the U S Senate in 1972 but lost to John Sparkman.
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Higby
Frederic V. Malek
Haldeman
Nixon
Alabama
Wallace
Brewer
Senate Watergate Committee
Bill Baxley
Blount
Montgomery
Ala
U. S. Senate
John Sparkman
Plan Aims at Federal Aid for Local School Programs
Gerald Warren says the White House supports using federal funds to meet national priorities with local control. Proposals mirror Nixon’s 1973 Better Schools Act with grant consolidation and forward funding to let districts know next year’s aid during the current year. Some critics view education revenue sharing as a potential spending cut mask.
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White House
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Congress
Senate
House
Robert H Hedrick 80 former Franklin resident dies
Robert Hugh Hedrick 80 of 536 Woodlawn Ave died at 3 a m after a long illness in a local hospital. A retired mechanical engineer and World War I veteran he was born Jan 23 1894 in Fort Siebert. Survived by daughter Carolyn McCulloch Beckley four sisters and two grandchildren. Graveside service Saturday 11 a m at Cedar Hill Franklin with Brown Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Woodlawn Ave
Franklin
Beckley
Fort Siebert
Robert Edward
Martha Gilkerson Hedrick
United Methodist Church
Franklin Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Bonnie Dice Hedrick
John Howard
Carolyn)McCulloch
William McCoy
Ralph Hiner
Margaret Hedrick
Edward C. Martin Dies After Illness at 49 in Beckley
Edward C. Martin known as Peg, 49, of 400 Gregory St. Beckley died after a short illness. He was a mine foreman for Eastern Associated Coal Corp. at Herndon born Feb 22 1924 in Berwind. He leaves wife Helen Webb Martin two daughters Deloris Kidd Wanda Martin three brothers and four sisters. The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor and burial is at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
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Peg) Martin
Gregory St
Beckley
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Herndon
Berwind
John
Nellie Dickerson Martin
Central Baptist Church
Men’s Civic Club
King Hiram Abiff Masonic Lodge
Beck
Cleveland
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Requiem Mass for Max A. Stocchero Held in Beckley
Max A. Stocchero 82 of 221 Central Ave Beckley died Wednesday afternoon in a local nursing home. A retired Chicago Park District employee born in Castel Umberto Vicenza Italy he moved to Beckley four years ago. The funeral Mass is Saturday at 10 a.m. at St Francis de Sales Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Rosary is Friday at 7 30 p.m. at Caffee Funeral Home. Survived by son Gino P. Chicago daughter Mrs Thomas Pachuta Beckley and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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United Construction Co
United Steel Co
Mason
Bealton
Floyd D
Patsy Lennox Mason
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
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Norton, Va
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Robert V. (Cleda) Fleshman
John H. Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
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Alexandria
Sarah Mason
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Oscar
Fredericksburg
Ralph
Portsmouth
Archie
Dunlap
Tenn
William
Prince George
Florence Barnett
Philadelphia
Emma) White
Bessie Bennett
Hyattsville
Caffee Funeral Home
Max A. Stocchero
Central Ave
Beckley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Thomas J. Kerrigan
Sunset Memorial Park
Chicago
Ill
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Vicenza
Italy
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Marguerite Stocchero
St. Francis de Sales Church
Marina
Silvio P. Stocchero
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Thomas
Margaret) Pachuta
Caffee
Thomas E. Moore
Victor Rizzi
Oscar Vecellio Jr
Ronnie Akers
Walter Rogar
Deskar Brogan
John H. Mason Funeral Services Held in Crab Orchard
Funeral services for John Harvey Mason 65 of Crab Orchard were held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. I Bill Withers officiating. Burial followed.
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Harvey Mason
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
I Bill Withers
Rodino confirms power sharing over impeachment probe
Judge Sirica may need to send a resolution to the full House. Rodino promises partisan fight unlikely, says he will share power. Doar says no authority to promise release of grand jury evidence. Jaworski and Doar seek access to evidence via court if House decides procedure. Impasse delays April impeachment vote.
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Jaworski
John M. Doar
House
Doar
Jonas Hanway Credited With First Umbrella Habit
The merchant Jonas Hanway born 1712 in London is said to be the first Londoner to habitually carry an umbrella, a practice noted in historical references.
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United Press International
Jonas Hanway
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