Moore campaign records cited for corporation contributions breach
The Huntington Herald Dispatch reports that Arch A. Moore's 1968 campaign records show a corporate contribution violation under West Virginia law. It notes favored individuals receiving state appointments after contributing, including Edwin Flowers and Lysander Dudley, with several other donors later named to key posts.
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Huntington
W. Va
Arch A. Moore
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Moore
Edwin Flowers
West Virginia
Kenhill Construction
Arch Moore
Governor
Paxton Salvage Co
Rockdale Metal
Wellsburg
New Cumberland
Jack Miller
Parkersburg
L. Dudley
Lysander Dudley
Commerce
Elizabeth V. Hallanan
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Board of Regents
E. T. Andrews
Earle T. Andrews
A. Bolen
Amos Bolen
Regents
F. Stamp Jr
Frederick P. Stamp Jr
Wheeling
State Capitol
Dissidents plan two day stoppage intruckers plan two day stoppage
At the White House Frank Fitzsimmons pressed Nixon to restore 60 mph speed limits and curb fuel costs while a dissident faction vowed a two day trucker work stoppage. Industry editor Mike Parkhurst estimated up to 100000 drivers would join the Thursday Friday action. No final decision on the speed limit was announced as Nixon sought energy legislation.
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Washington
UPI
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Nixon
Fitzsimmons
Oval Office
William E. Simon
White House
Mike Parkhurst
Frank Fitzsimmons
Simon
Federal Energy Administration
Congress
Israelis suffer record day as ceasefire toll rises
Ten Israeli soldiers were wounded by Egyptian artillery along the Suez Canal amid renewed fighting. An Israeli governor in Nablus was wounded by a grenade as violence expanded in the occupied West Bank. Egypt signaled participation in Geneva talks while warning against using them to stall resolutions.
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United Press International
West Bank
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Jordan
Nablus
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Brussels
NATO
West
Nafisha
Ismailia
Israel
Cairo
Egypt
Ford
Eliezer Segev
Jordan River
Nixon disclosures show capital gains and tax questions amid net worth rise
President Nixon's personal financial disclosures reveal a $117,370 capital gain from a 1970 San Clemente land deal with no taxes paid at the time. He asks Congress to review the gain and the $500,000 deduction for donated vice presidential papers. Tax returns show under $79,000 paid in 1969–1972, with potential back taxes of $250,000 if findings go against him. Net worth grew from about $307,000 in 1969 to $988,000 in 1973. most gains from real estate including a Florida venture with daughter Tricia. Nixon and wife plan to donate the California estate on death, potentially yielding a $120,000 tax deduction.
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Washington
Nixon
San Clemente
Congressional Review
House-Senate
Congressional Committee
Florida
Tricia
California
Eugene V. Risher
Congress
Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
New York
Coopers & Lybrand
Kenneth W. Gemmill
Internal Revenue Service
Philadelphia
Skylab Gyroscope Falters on Orbit But Recovers
Skylab 3 astronauts Carr Gibson and Pogue reported a momentary gyroscope fluctuation while photographing Comet Kohoutek and mapping Earth. Ground teams cited possible cold lubricant causing the delay, but both gyros later operated normally as engineers seek a fix.
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Houston
UPI
Skylab
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Kohoutek
Himalayas
Nepal
Australia
Thailand
Java
Nixon releases financial accounting claiming net worth tripled
President Nixon publishes a detailed accounting stating his net worth rose from 307 141 on January 1 1969 to 988 522 by May 31. He asserts all transactions were legal and asks Congress to review the matter. The report notes a 570 000 writeoff for donating vice presidential papers and a 7 percent federal tax rate.
FASH chapters urge nationwide truck shutdown
William J. Hill national chairman of the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers says 11 FASH chapters in the East and Midwest advise a shutdown from midnight December 12 to midnight December 14. He notes truck owner-operators face problems and oppose highway blockades while supporting protests from last week.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
William J. Hill
Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers
FASH
East
Midwest
Hill
Nixon Tax Returns Disclosed From 1969 to 1972
A UPI table shows federal tax returns for President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon from 1969 to 1972 with figures for adjusted gross income deductions exemptions taxable income and net tax paid. It notes potential additional taxes if personal papers hadn’t been donated to the National Archives.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
National Archives
Kissinger Aims to Smooth NATO Ties and Middle East Talks
Kissinger arrives in Brussels for a two week tour to mend NATO divisions and press for Arab-Israeli peace. He will meet European foreign ministers before continuing to England Egypt Saudi Arabia Jordan Lebanon Israel Portugal and Spain en route to Geneva for the peace conference.
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Mohammed Abdel Kader Hatem
Geneva
Hatem
Egypt
Brussels
UPI
USS
Henry A. Kissinger
NATO
Middle East
Kissinger
Cairo
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Israel
U.S
United States
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Henry Kissinger
Belgium
England
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Lebanon
Portugal
Spain
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