Nixon to name VP successor in TV address tonight
President Nixon will reveal his chosen successor to resigned Vice President Spiro T. Agnew in a televised address at 9 p.m. EDT. Rumors center on former Gov. John B. Connally of Texas, with Rockefeller and Goldwater also discussed. Connally aides say he is offered, while Connally travels from Houston to his South Texas ranch.
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Jail breakout plot detailed by sheriff
Sheriff Vernon M. Smith outlined a thwarted jail break plan at Lorain County Jail involving an eight to nine member inmate group. The scheme included knives fashioned from spoons and hacksaw blades hidden in toothpaste tubes, aimed to trigger a riot and force a deputy assault, with a coordinated upstairs and downstairs disturbance planned for a Sunday afternoon.
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Security fight for Papp trial
Strict courtroom security will be in place for the Timothy Papp trial on a Monday jury date in Common Pleas Court Judge Paul J. Mikus's chamber. Public seating is limited, standing is banned, and newsmen get reserved access while the public cannot enter during sessions. Deputies will be present at Kimberly Gardens Apartments near 5000 O Neil Boulevard, Sheffield Township, where Roxie Ann Keathley disappeared on March 12 and whose nude body was found 10 days later. Papp faces first degree murder charges in the case.
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Weather: Showers Likely Across Lake Erie
Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and a low in the upper 40s. Tomorrow cloudy with showers likely and a high in the 60s. Precipitation chances 39 percent tonight and 70 percent tomorrow. Winds southerly 10 to 15 mph tonight. Lake Erie region reports south to southeast winds 19 to 20 knots with waves 1 to 3 feet.
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Suburban Calendar and Your Birthday Notes
Local index lists sections for Weaths births entertainment finance stocks sports and television. It highlights a Suburban Calendar and a doctor advised birthday note titled Your Birthday with brief items across pages.
Ohio GOP endorses Rockefeller for VP
Ohio Republicans favor New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller for vice president. State chairman Kent McGough cited a poll showing Rockefeller as top choice, with California Governor Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford also listed. The group also mentioned Senators Taft Jr and Saxbe as possible picks, with Taft declining. Saxbe kept an open mind while considering other options.
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Four dead and 65 missing in Oklahoma flood toll
United Press International reports at least four dead in Enid Oklahoma with 65 missing as 15 inches of rain deluged the city. Gov. David Hall sought federal disaster funds after aerial surveys and Red Cross reports of 28 homes destroyed 270 major damages 258 minor damages. Tornadoes and flooding affected Texas and neighboring states as widespread temperatures and freezing conditions spread across the central plains.
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Oil talks drag on despite war in Middle East
In Vienna Arab delegates pressed for a two thirds price increase at an OPEC meeting with six Gulf states and Western firms, insisting the war does not affect negotiations on economics. Officials warned of potential embargo risks as Western energy shortages deepen amid the conflict.
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Ohio attorney general sues Nixon for $6 billion
Ohio Attorney General William J. Brown filed a 6 billion suit in U S District Court seeking release of funds appropriated by Congress for sewage treatment facilities. He said 149 Ohio municipalities would be unable to build needed waste treatment plants due to the president's impoundment.
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