Nixon sacks Cox and top aides in Watergate capitulation
President Nixon fired special prosecutor Archibald Cox and forced resignation of Attorney General Elliott Richardson after a standoff over the Watergate tapes. Deputy AG William Ruckelshaus was dismissed for refusing to bow to Cox’s dismissal, and Robert Bork acted as attorney general. Cox’s office was abolished and duties returned to the Justice Department. Richardson had pledged to resist, then resigned.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Elliot L. Richardson
William D. Ruckelshaus
Cox
Richardson
U.S
Robert H. Bork
Bork
Justice Department
Federal Grand Jury
Cleveland
Samuel Dash
Senate Watergate Committee
Cash
Mr. Ruckelshaus
Senate
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
John W. Dean III
Department of Justice
Ziegler
Watergate Special Prosecution Force
Arab oil cuts shock United States amid Middle East war
Saudi Arabia and Algeria halted all exports to the United States and announced immediate 10 percent production cuts, with further five percent monthly reductions planned by Arab producers. Libya and Abu Dhabi previously halted shipments. Nixon dismisses Cox and resigns Richardson, and the Watergate special prosecutor’s office is dissolved.
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Beirut
UPI
Algeria
United States
Riyadh
Algiers
Israel
Middle East
Libya
Persian Gulf
Abu Dhabi
Feisal
Saudi Arabia
Canada
Venezuela
Arabian-American Oil Co
Aramco
America
Washington
Nixon
Omar Sakkar
Kuwait
Turnpike Crash Kills Eight. Two Critical in Trenton
A tractor trailer tire blowout caused a fatal crash on the New Jersey Turnpike near Bordentown. Eight people died, 13 injured, and two women remain in critical condition in Trenton area hospitals. Victims include bus and car occupants from Philadelphia and New York. Police cite a beef truck from Jersey City en route to Westville. a 22 mile northbound backup followed.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
Louise Evans
West Philadelphia
Hamilton Hospital
Margaret Bailey
Philadelphia
Burlington County Memorial Hospital
New York
Greyhound
Bordentown
Raymond Valleley
Barrington
David Epps
Frank Bailey
Inez Brown
Barbara Moore
Louis C. Richardson
New York City
West Virginia
Leo D. Two
Newsprint Shortage Forces Reduced Dominion Post
The Dominion Post announces a large drop in features and coverage due to a newsprint shortage from a supplier strike lasting over two months. Mills are returning to production and normal print will resume when papers arrive. the sooner the better.
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Sunday Dominion Post
Kissinger Arrives in Moscow for Urgent Middle East Talks
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrived in Moscow after an urgent request from the Soviet Union for talks on ending the Middle East war. He went directly to the Kremlin to meet with Leonid I. Brezhnev.
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Moscow
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
Kremlin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Andrei A. Gromyko
Joseph J.sisco
Kissinger
Gromyko
U.S
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Impeachment talk rises in capital as Nixon firing roils
Several lawmakers call for impeachment after Nixon fires Archibald Cox. Rep. Anderson warns of a constitutional crisis and predicts impeachment resolutions next week. Reps Waldie and Reid push moves, while Sen. Brooke hints at action. Kissinger visits Moscow amid Soviet talks with Kosygin and Gromyko.
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Washington
Spiders defeat Mountaineers as interceptions doom WVU
Richmond capitalized on six interceptions including two returned to the WVU six and 42 yard lines as Church Fiorante and Ed Amrhein teamed with Barry Smith and Frank Jones to power a 38-17 homecoming win. WVU outgained 421-366 but stalled inside Richmond territory and failed late goal line opportunities.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Spiders
Mountaineers
WVU
Church Fiorante
Ben Williams
Bobby Bowden
Frank Jones
Adams
Mark Burke
Ed Amrhein
Fiorante
Barry Smith
Terry
Hechler Urges Fast Impeachment Action Against Nixon
Rep. Ken Hechler called for immediate House impeachment moves after President Nixon fired Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox. He urged Congress to act quickly and suggested Ford should not be approved as vice president and Speaker Albert should assume the presidency.
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Charleston
W.va
Ken Hechler
D-W.va
House
Nixon
Congress
Hechler
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Gerald) Ford
Carl) Albert
Widespread UFO Reports Across the United States
The article notes a surge in unidentified flying object sightings from Rochester to Gulfport with lights in V formations and reports of strange creatures. It mentions possible sonic booms recorded by universities and a bright sky light observed by three Dover women, with continued coverage on page 5-A.
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New York
Kenneth Arnold
Mount Rainier
Rochester
N.Y
Gulfport
Miss
Pascagoula
United States
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Morgantown
West Virginia
State University of New York
Binghamton
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Dover
Del
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Carl Albert
Gerald R. Ford
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