Public Opinion Names Connally Most Viable Nixon Replacement
In Roswell and beyond readers discuss potential Nixon replacements. John Connally emerges as the strongest candidate due to evident government interest and willingness to act across party lines, while others mention Kissinger and Agnew as possible standins or questions linger about Connally’s resignation amid Watergate.
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Jamie Roswell High School
S. Hemlock Ave
Kissinger
Nixon
Agnew
Muriel Weindorf
Roswell Public Library
LaFonda
Connally
Dave Clavel
Anderson Oil Co
Data Department
Country Club Road No
John Connally
Margie Trujillo
Box 265
Richardson
Internal Revenue Service
Maryland
Arab nations report Israeli air and ground raids across Mideast front
Arab communiques say Israeli ground forces crossed the Golan cease-fire line and conducted hit and run raids across the Suez Canal. They also report Israeli air and naval strikes along the Mediterranean and Suez, with claims of sunk boats and damaged oil facilities, while Syria and Egypt describe their own counterattacks and advances.
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Associated Press
Golan Heights
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Latakia
Banias
Israel
Damascus
Sinai
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Soviet Union
United States
Washington
Moscow
Norfolk
State Radio
Tartous
Richardson reveals White House role in Agnew plea deal
Atty. Gen. Elliott Richardson told a news conference that White House counsel J. Fred Buzhardt first approached prosecutors about a bargained plea for Spiro Agnew, with President Nixon approving the general approach. He defended the deal avoiding prison and urged public and national understanding while noting some prosecutors opposed leniency.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Richardson
J. Fred Buzhardt
Nixon
Buzhardt
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Baltimore
Officials back constitutional move for unlimited county terms
Chaves County officials voiced strong support for a constitutional amendment to remove term limits for county posts. The measure, among seven on the Nov 6 ballot, would let voters decide if incumbents may serve beyond two two year terms.
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Marilyn Holmes
Chaves County
New Mexico
Chaves
Earlene Smith
Thompson
Gail Harris
Harris
New Mexico Association of Counties
Roy Peyton
John Jasper
Stephen Durkovich
Santa Fe
Durkovich
Peyton
Bernalillo County
Freeport
NM Delegation Consensus Opposes Obvious 1976 Candidates
New Mexico lawmakers weighed Spiro Agnew's successor with a goal of avoiding a future president hopeful. Manuel Lujan Jr favored a nonobvious pick and named George Bush as acceptable, while Harold Runnels urged a clean candidate acceptable to both parties. Domenici stressed the nominee should be able to serve as president if needed.
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Washington
New Mexico
Spiro Agnew
Manuel Lujan Jr
R-N.m
Congress
Lujan
California
Ronald Reagan
Texas
John Connally
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rogers C.B. Morton
Melvin Laird
House
Gerald R. Ford
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
Agnew
Joseph Montoya
Pete Domenici
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Roswell
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Martha Mitchell
Rick Bennett
Goodard High School
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Billy Graham
Jamie Chipman
Roswell Daily Record
E. L. Richardson
S. P
Buzz”’ Johnson III
Sheriff’s Office
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