01 May 1973
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Newspaper
Somerset Daily American
Location
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1973
Page
1
About 200 residents attended the North Star School District meeting in Boswell to urge unity and progress in education. The discussion focused on keeping separate high schools versus the 2 4 plan and the broader goal of curriculum improvement and peaceful change.
Variable cloudiness with warm temperatures across Tuesday through Wednesday. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s Tuesday, with Tuesday night lows mid 50s to low 60s and Wednesday highs in the 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent on Tuesday and Tuesday night.
President Nixon announces Haldeman Ehrlichman Kleindienst resignations and Dean fired as White House shock waves hit the Watergate scandal. He names Elliot Richardson as acting attorney general with authority to appoint a special prosecutor and lead federal investigations to uncover the full truth and restore public faith.
Somerset County Commissioners will meet County Home administrator Lloyd Ellis on Wednesday at noon to discuss vending machine funds. Auditors fault the county for 1970 to 1971 and 1972 monies, noting $1,792 spent on soft drinks and $1,206 later returned, with no proper remittance or clear accounting for 1973 receipts.
The Republican led House Appropriations Committee approved a $3.5 billion budget plan on party lines sending it to the House floor with a final vote possible midweek. Democratic objections called the move railroaded and debates focused on specific line items including funding for the Commonwealth Compensation Commission and the Human Relations Commission.
President Nixon announced the resignations of White House aides H R Haldeman and John Ehrlichman and Attorney General John Dean. He nominated Defense Secretary Elliott Richardson to become attorney general and lead the Watergate inquiry, while changes reshaped the Cabinet.
The president announced a personnel shakeup at the pinnacle of government after a weekend of seclusion at Camp David Maryland. He met with Haldeman his chief of staff and Ehrlichman assistant for domestic affairs to discuss reform.
The Senate passed a compromise bill extending presidential wage price control authority for one year by voice vote and sent it to the House. President Nixon signed after the House forwarded the measure. Senator Gale McGee pressed for action on a postcard voter registration bill but yielded. Secretary Shultz said extension hoped for but not essential to anti inflation effort. Some Republicans opposed provisions widening exemptions and disclosure rules.
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