Nl WASHINGTON (AP) - President he said, but he acknowledged no Ion resigned impeachment evidence. 2,026-day presidency from the beginning Thursday night, saying he misdeeds, saying only that some of his Nixon said that president, though three previous vice told his staff there would be ■ so to heal the wounds throughout the to the cause of world peace. Because of a "smooth of presidents were elected to four-year ■ to give America "a Watergate judgments had been wrong—and that he Watergate scandals, he had felt it his duty that, he said, the world today is a safe terms. and orderly transition." full-time made them "in what I believed at the to persevere. His *dent" in Gerald R. Ford. But within the past few place. Nixon said he hopes that is what presidency mortally wounded by time to be in the best interests of the days-since he admitted withholding Eight others became president throu^i the repeated blows of the Watergate T urged Americans to history will deem to be the legacy of his death of the incumbent. rally behind nation." Nor did he present in his damaging evidence about his own role in disclosures, Nixon made his decision the P, who will assume the powers of the farewell address any defense against the presidency. the case—it became evident "that I Nixon's announcement came six years same week he delivered the ppency at noon no most today, the effective charges he faced in Congress. In fact, longer have a strong enough political base devastating blow, the announcement on F of Nixon's resignation. Nixon made no specific reference to the ago to the day after his triumphant ■won said he would have in the Congress to justify continuing that Republican nomination for a second try Congressional leaders of both parties Monday that he had withheld damaging preferred to three articles of impeachment sent to the effort." said evidence from the prosecutors, ¥ «ie virtually certain at the White House, a 1968 campaign he Thursday night they hope President Congress impeachment house of Representatives 10 days ago to Nixon's resignation will lead the nation and his ■ awaited him in won narrowly over Sen. Hubert H. own lawyers. Congress, "no matter the Judiciary Committee. They charged Support disappeared out of the agony of Clonal agony that would have been Nixon with obstructing justice in the Humphrey. In 1972, the campaign Watergate and into an scarred by Watergate, Nixon trounced era of national reconciliation under the Jived. Watergate cover-up, abusing the powers Nixon said that base has disappeared Sen. George McGovem, presidency of Gerald R. Ford. J'"Med he said the interests of the nation of his office and refusing to obey now, and with it, his reason for the 50 states. sweeping 49 of They universally praised Ford and A White House said that he source Kissinger t,ons of scandal step down, to end the congressional demands for impeachment prolonging the struggle against Nixon vowed that he will continue to pledged wholehearted support as he was instrumental in persuading Nixon that preoccupied the evidence. Nixon impeachment. House, and the impeachment work for the "great causes" to which he begins his new administration. that the nation would be best served by Ford said Nixon "made The President said his family opposed has been devoted Many his » thai kept Congress from other one of the throughout his political Republicans and some resignation. Kissinger and Nixon great personal sacrifices for the country resignation, that it was abhorrent to him life. Democrats said Republican election talked until nearly to quit, but that for the sake of the midnight Wednesday 1 and one of the finest personal decisions chances have greatly in the White House watched on television The President's momentous address improved in this family quarters. at his on behalf of all of us as Americans." nation, it had to be done. fall's House and Senate races. The source said F .an Alexandria, Va., home, then lasted but 17 minutes. Kissinger argued that America has many problems, Ford Nixon continued with no good night, And some said the the nation's foreign Jr. outside and pledged his best With it, Nixon ended almost three change of policy required that no farewell, but a prayer: added, but "they can be resolved and will "May God's decades in public life as congressman, presidential leadership could lead to a the uncertainty and the crisis of Jr or that's good for America and grace be with you all in the days ahead." GOP be resolved by the cooperation of the senator, vice triumph—with Ford as the confidence plaguing the ■ food for the world." Nixon declared of Ford: "The president, citizen candidate—in the 1976 elections. immediate end. country come to Congress, with the President and those campaigner and ultimately, 37th an that work with him." leadership of America will be in good president of the United States. Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott As secretary of state, Kissinger to stay hands." of Pennsylvania said Kissinger is the Nixon noted that Watergate was It was the first time in the Watergate had put government official who would receive a Nixon's future legal situation as a 125-year the I announced implicit in much of what hr said, but he chain of presidents that a chief executive country on the "verge of a nervous formal letter of resignation. Henry Kissinger would acknowledged no misdeeds, saying only private citizen remained unclear. resigned his office. breakdown" but that the way is now Another source said White House staff E»?i. SPcretary of state and said r thpy would work "in the that some of his judgments had been Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski said he had no agreement or And it was the first time that the office open to a "healing and mending" process chief Alexander Haig Jr. also had urged pursuit under Ford's leadership. Nixon to step down. <■ as we have achieved in the wrong-and that he made them "in what I would be filled under the presidential .past." believed at the time to be in the best understanding with the President about succession In one of his final acts as President, decreed by the 25th Id ho Sa!d he hoped world peace interests of the nation." the In resignation. Amendment, ratified in 1967. Richard M. Nixon on Thursday vetoed lintu",,1'"® monument to his 5Vi Nor did he present in his farewell Ford, America will have for the first Hence, with Ford's choice of a new A White House spokesman said the the annual appropriation bill for the I'Jthe White House, address any defense against the charges he time a president by appointment, not vice president to come, the country will 61-year-old outgoing president and his Department of Agriculture and f "id Nixon "made one of the faced in Congress. election. Nixon chose Ford to succeed have at its helm two men not selected in a family would leave the executive mansion Environmental Protection Agency line K sacrifices for the country In fact, Nixon made no specific Spiro T. Agnew, who resigned last Oct. because of "the 10 and accepted conviction on income nationwide vote. on Friday and fly to their San Clemente. pressing need to control M»ir , rinest Pers°nal decisions reference to the three articles of Nixon shared with Franklin D. Calif., home. inflation." E of all of us as Americans." tax evasion charges in a bribery and In 'as impeachment sent to the house of Roosevelt a unique record—that of having a message to the house Nixon many problems, Ford added, Representatives 10 days ago to the kick-back scandal. Congressional figures srid Ford would wrote: ^ can be run five times for national office. make a 15-minute talk to the nation resolved and will be Now, Ford will select his own vice "This legislation exceeds Judiciary Committee. Roosevelt was unsuccessful as vice my budgetary y. the cooperation of the president. a Friday night and would address a joint . They charged Nixon with obstructing presidential candidate, but was elected session of Congress early next week. recommendations by such a large kJ. Wi,tJ the President and those justice in the Watergate cover-up, abusing Nixon's legacy president four times. Nixon and Ford met for 70 minutes at amount-some $540 million-that it kate *"s , Nixon noted that the powers of his office and refusing to In all of U.S. history, only Nixon had presents a clear and distinct threat to our implicit hi much of what Nixon Mid he had consecrated his midday in the Oval Office Thursday. obey congressional demands for been elected twice as vice president and Late, a Ford aide *aid the vice fight against inflation and cannot be piwhideui "accepted." Fridav. August 2 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan 9,|„4 Ford lauds Nixon's sacrifice; Wholesale costs up 3.7% in Wholesale prices July jumped 3.7 per cent last month, the Kissinger to retain his post Labor Dept. reported Thursday. Democrats and fellow said that they expected to just thir*he'SBt This works out to a staggering 44.4 per cent on an FROM WIRE SERVICES shortly after Nixon's secretary of state," said the brother." s®? Republicans "on the problems, work closely and productively annual rate. announcement, Ford said he man who at noon today will Ford is expected to serious ones, that we have at with him. Ford said plans to continue Nixon's succeed Nixon as the nation's taketK» The monthly increase was the largest since the 6.2 per Gerald R. 38th president. home." Rep. Wilbur D. Mills, oath of office about i Thursday night that President foreign policies with Henry A. cent jump last August and compared with an average monthly increase of 1.4 per cent over the first six months Nixon "made one of the Kissinger remaining as Ford said he and Kissinger "will be working in the pursuit Before Nixon's speech, Ford's aides said the vice D-Ark., whose Ways and Means Committee is considering such w£'S",eE's",M"5 White House in a small *£ greatest personal sacrifices for secretary of state. far-reaching measures as tax ceremony attended only of this year. the country" by resigning as "I want him to be my of peace as we have achieved it president would broadcast a close Since wholesale price increases are usually translated president. secretary of state and I'm glad in the past," adding he expects speech to the nation, probably reform and National Insurance, said that he foresaw Health sources in friends, according both Congress * S to he will be to work also with both tonight. into higher prices for consumers, the report cast a pall Appearing outside his home announce Ford had met with Kissinger "an excellent chance of passing the White House. d over a hope for any slackening in the nation's double - for an hour and 40 minutes long overdue legislation." Ford arrived at h' Rep. Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Executive Office ftJ! digit inflation. Thursday and scheduled office shortly after The biggest wholesale jump was in volatile farm prices. another session with him for of Massachusetts, the House 8 ,7 this morning. Democratic leader, said that he Thursday. He met m A 6.4 per cent jump in July reversed four straight months and Ford had "diametrically President Nixon for an After meeting with the hour of decline. opposed philosophies, "but he He had been secretary, Ford voiced strong scheduled to The wholesale increase in food prices alone was 3.6 per support for U.S. foreign policy added, "I have great respect for begin a 12-day speeding his honesty, integrity and tour the West Coast cent on a seasonally adjusted basis, with meat pacing the and said it "is in the best ability." on Chicago, beginning Thursd# audi! increase. Processed foods and sugar also posted significant interests of the United States." The Senate Democratic but he canceled that. "A ^ increases. Prices for milk and fresh vegetables declined. In his 10-minute speech, Leader, Mike Mansfield of aide said it was Ford said he expects "a spirit "inappropriat, Montana, said that "Congress at this time." of cooperation between the U.S. pilots charged with bombing new President and the will go out of its way to be of assistance to him, and I know There announcements were no detail follows Congress. he will go out of his way to Ford's meeting with The Viet Cong said Thursday that American pilots flew have contacts with us." Nixoo "I've been very fortunate in Thursday, and later Ford wen many of 40 South Vietnamese planes that hit Loc Ninh, my lifetime in public office to In Grand Rapids, the across Pennsylvania Avenue to North Vietnam, with bombs and napalm. It was the have a great many adversaries reaction to Ford's ascendance Blair House, the presided second time this week it alleged Americans were flying for in the Congress," he said. "But to the Presidency was met with guest house, where he awarded I don't think I have any positive reaction. the Congressional Medal the South Vietnamese. o| enemies in Congress." Grand Rapids Mayor Rev. Honor posthumously to There was no immediate comment from the United families of seven Vietnin the Ford said in praising Nixon Lyman Parks said: "The nation States on the latest charge, but the earlier charge was that "I think the President of is fortunate to have a man of servicemen. It is a task usuilh called "absurd nonsense" by the American Embassy in the United States has made one such integrity; he is willing to performed by the President Saigon. of the greatest personal listen and assume the great Ford stayed for a reception for sacrifices for the country and burdens that will be placed the families after tht one of the finest personal upon him." ceremony. New Arab arms buildup seen decisions on behalf of all of us "I think Gerald Ford will Those in the crowd thath* as Americans." make a fantastic president," gathered for the last tee days Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin says that Syria, Iraq and Having watched Nixon's said Mrs. Dorothy Ppcker, the along the White House's at foreign policy the past 3'^ wife of a Grand Rapids factory iron fences on Pennsylvuu perhaps even Jordan might surpass Egypt in an Avenue years, Ford said, "Let me say worker. applauded Ford ask "unparalleled arms race" among the Arab nations. without hesitation of moved back and forth For 26 years Israel has regarded Egypt its principal any Then, reflecting some of the & reservation that the policy that civic pride of Grand Rapids, the street in a limousine. enemy, but in recent weeks Rabin and Israeli military Ford's wife, Betty, has achieved peace .. . will be she added: hg| leaders have warned of a vast Arab military buildup, continued as far as I'm "He's from Grand Rapids canceled her Thursdail primarily in Syria. concerned as President of the and that's all the more reason appointments to rema United States." why he will make the best Alexandria, Va. hu* Speaking to a group of Israeli paratroopers, Rabin said Israel was witnessing "a buildup, disposition and readiness Senators and president the country ever Fords have lived in for the pill representatives of both parties had." 20 years and the Ford childitil for war, led this time by Syria." noted that Ford was "one of "I know he's the president, Michael, 24; Jack, 22;StemI SN photo/Craig Porter Earlier Wednesday, Israeli planes twice bombed and ours" — a man who was a but I don't believe it," said his 18, and Susan, 17, madeplial Vice President Gerald R. Ford, visited the MSU campus last May 24 to receive a Distinguished strafed villages in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials member of Congress himself brother Tom, who is employed to be with their parents by Am Citizen's Award from the board of trustees, and then spoke to an audience in the Kellogg said three persons were killed and 15 wounded in the this time last year - and they in Lansing as a legislative morning. Center's Big Ten Room. predawn and afternoon raids on the slopes of Mt. Hermon. Top court justice in Mayo Clinic Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. is in satisfactory condition at the Mayo Clinic following Trustable Ford thinks surgery for a nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate, a spokesman for the clinic in Rochester, Minn., said NEW YORK TIMES spending the rest of the year as asst. football coach and freshman For years the young Republicans in the house had tried towm Thursday. boxing coach. voice in the party's congressional leadership, and in January 196JP He has a granite jaw, regular ^features, and a demeanor that After graduation from Yale Law School in 1941, Ford began Ford took over as third - ranking Republican - chairman of th^ Powel 66, was admitted on Monday and the remains stern even in laughter. It is a model countenance for practicing law in Grand Rapids. Nine months later he enlisted in the party's caucus in the House. operation was performed Wednesday, the spokesman billboards and campaign literature. He believes in the homespun Navy as an ensign, serving 47 months altogether. said. virtues of family loyalty, hard work and stubborn patriotism. No Ford returned to Grand Rapids and resumed the practice of law. Sen. Barry Goldwater named Ford one of the four Republic#) Contacted by telephone from Washington, the intellectual, he likes to think of himself as a devotee of sensible Encouraged by an area senator, he decided to enter politics and set he could "wholeheartedly" support for the president! courses and determination rather than of originality and flair. He his sights for Michigan's 6th Congressional District. nomination, and when he himself won that nomination hethoujr spok sman said Powell is expected to return to his home has admirers but no worshipful followers, critics but no real of Ford as a possible running mate. The neophyte won an upset victory, then paused long enough, in in Richmond, Va., in about two weeks. enemies. Ford was one of two representatives whom President Johm October, to marry Elizabeth Bloomer. About Gerald R. Ford there is no aura of charisma. But those who named to the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination^ From the moment he entered Congress in 1949, Ford's views on have known him well now say he is just what the nation needs: a Trudeau shifts cabinet members solid man, a leader to be trusted. most questions have been conservative. A self • described President Kennedy. Ford's original name was Leslie King Jr. He was born July 14, internationalist, he was an outspoken hawk on Vietnam. He has Nothing stayed the momentum of his career. In 1964 hedeciw Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau voted against virtually all social welfare legislation, has voted to 1913, and when he was two years old his mother divorced his father to challenge Charles Halleck for the post of House minority ieidj Thursday ordered a major shake - up of his cabinet and weaken minimum wage bills, has strongly opposed forced busing, named Privy Council President Allan MacEachen as the and left Omaha for Grand Rapids. When she remarried, her and while supporting key civil rights bills on final passage, has been There were enough upstart Republicans to sweep Ford intotl| husband, Gerald Ford Sr., president of the Ford Paint and Vamish position. country's new foreign minister. Co., adopted the young boy and gave him his name. severely criticized by civil rights backers for efforts to soften the Most of his campaign money came from outside his dis MacEachen takes over from Mitchell Sharp, who was What interested him most in high school was football. He made legislation through amendments. much of it from officers or employesof large corporations. named to MacEachen's old job. the high school all - city and all - state football teams, and moved on By 1959 he was being talked of as a candidate for leadership of In the 1970 campaign Ford failed ro report $11,500 incaraP"! The shake - up reduced the cabinet from 31 to 29 to continuing stardom as linebacker and center at the Univ. of the House Republicans. He headed a group of 15 G. 0. P. House contributions, which was routed from Republican headquartwj Michigan. He was graduated in 1935. members who spent four months studying defense and economy, Ford committees such as Veterans for Ford and Latvians for members. Five former members were dropped and nine Turning down offers from the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit and - to no one's surprise - ended up supporting President ministers were shifted or given added responsibilities. Lions, he attended Yale Law School during alternate semesters, Eisenhower's positions in the Cold War. Ford insisted that there was no quid pro quo what he did was "within the law." Michigan law limits expen®«l involved,ufj There was no immediate indication that the change in only by the candidate, he suggested, and "has no limit oa the Foreign Ministry involved any shift in Canadian amount of money that a committee can receive or spend. ■ foreign policy toward the United States or other Perhaps the most serious allegations made against Fort countries. Smooth shift of power emphasized "The Washington pay - off," a book by Robert Winter • self styled "influence peddler." Winter - Berger alleged tn»™ - had 'lent" Ford $15,000 that was never repaid. W| 1 Western Electric, union end talks Contract negotiations were broken off Thursday "I've read his book, and I don't believe any of the things 1"J about me or other person," said Ford, '"pioseare) J for any between Western Electric and company announced. 56,000 striking International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the new president's administration demagogic bunch of words that didn't deserve publication. After aavcuiuy hearing Winter >me of the eenatnrs some senators agreed; Berger ai Tvuibvi - nerger confirmation net Ford's vuiun- at roras nffrpoH- tho author's testimony"®' the author's testimony w««F There was no immediate union comment. WASHINGTON the with contradictions, and1 at m one * point he pleaded that (AP) - As president, Gerald R. Ford will leave country could be sadder than I, but the country must go written with "literary license." The dispute is over a new contract already accepted by the current Cabinet intact and ask most top White House aides to forward," the associate said. unions representing some 700,000 other Bell Telephone stay on at least for the next few months, close associates of Ford In conciliatory terms, Ford will generously praise the System employes. Western Electric is the manufacturing said Thursday. accomplishments of 5 years of the Nixon presidency. The Fords have four children, three sons and a daught^'^j Though at least a dozen names are under consideration for vice In addition, a televised address to a joint session of Congress is to 16. Hie only child now living at home is Steven, l"'111 ™ arm of Bell. are Michael, John and Susan. M president, a final choice is unlikely to be made for several days, under consideration. "He's been a very, very fine father," said Mrs. Ford of W PL Danes to check euthanasia doctor the associates said. One longtime friend of Ford's said the emphasis over the next The associate said plans for the transition began Monday. "And he's been a wonderful husband - or we wouldn t "l Though the release of three new presidential transcripts had their children." I The Danish Health Board said Thursday it will few days would be placed completely upon a smooth transition impact, the call by Sen. Robert P. Griffin, R - Mich., for Nixon to investigate the statements of a physician who said publicly he speeds up the process of dying when he of power within the White House. "Jerry is by no means out to have any heads rolling," he said. resign was the tipoff to Ford that the end of the Nixon presidency was near, the associate said. s about herhusbands*j| Among potential vice presidents on a list drawn up by Ford's considers a patient's case hopeless. staff are former Atty. Gen. Elliot P. Richardson; former Secretary Griffin is a close friend of Ford and had been a staunch Prof. Bjoern Ibsen, 51, surgeon and chief of anesthesia of Defense Melvin R. Laird; former New York Gov. Nelson A. supporter of the President. at the intensive care ward of Copenhagen's municipal Rockefeller; Sens. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, Mark Hatfield of Ford has specifically decided to ask White House Chief of Staff elected from the district all these years and he couldn't have Oregon, Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts, Robert Stafford of the minority leadership. How many really intelligent hospital, said on a radio broadcast Wednesday night that Alexander M. Haig Jr. to stay on. have we had? I think a president has to be able to thin* | he turns off a patient's respirator or gives a heavy dose of Vermont; Charles Percy of Illinois; Bill Brock of Tennessee; Gov. Presidential Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler "will Ronald Reagan of California; former New York Sen. Charles go fairly people think -like the nation." ■ fast," the Ford associate said. morphine when he is convinced that continued treatment Goodell and Reps. Albert H. Quie of Minnesota and John B. But over all at the White House he said, would meaninglessly prolong pain and suffering. Anderson of Illinois. - "Jerry is not a vindictive person and hell want anyone who wants to leave to be The SUte Newt is The broadcast brought statements of support and The Ford associate said only a few among those on the staff p ublished by the students of , able to go with dignity and grace." University every class day during Fall, Winter and Spring scnoo list are under serious consideration by Ford and he predicted reproach from Danish physicians, and Health Board Though the Cabinet will go through the traditional routine of Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays during Summer lerm.a extensive investigations would be made into the smaller list over director Soeren Soerensen said he would launch an the next few days. submitting resignations to a new administration, none will be Welcome Week edition is published in September Subscript accepted, he said. immediate investigation into Ibsen's statements. "After all, whoever it is might easily become president," he Ford was reported in April to be Second class postage paid at East Lansing, Mich. business officea Student Services Hldg., M'ch| E®^ jjj said. displeased with the way at 345 Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger handled relations with University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824. State lottery numbers The source said though a number of persons close to Ford have the Congress. GERALD H. COY, GENERAL MANAGER The winning numbers in the regular weekly drawing of strongly urged that Rockefeller be the choice, Ford is unlikely to The associate said that problem, if it ever was a serious ROBERT L. BULLARD, SALES MANAGER select the veteran millionaire politician. one, has the Michigan Lottery Thursday are 822 and 542. Second been resolved and Ford has no plans for a change in leadership at Sometime following President Nixon's televised address, Ford the Pentagon. News/Editorial PH0NES 35S-825J chance numbers are 924 and 743. Winning numbers in will make a separate television appearance of his own, probably In a reversal of the Nixon approach to Classified Ads 355 8255 the new "Fortune Maker" bonus drawing are 169 and Friday night. government, the associate predicted Ford would return to use of the Cabinet Display Advertising Business OfHce 353f 35 W as >n 580. A final draft is now being edited and Ford will say, "No one in the real decision makers of the new administration. Photographic 355 »3i^ Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Friday, August 9, 1974 3 WILL JAWORSKI PROSECUTE? Nixon indictment The LjXon WASHINGTON (AP) - Should President leave office without some form of With a call for public confession of President Nixon to make a guilt, Sen. Edward W for hounding him out of the possible presidency. Committee will go ahead with the Nixon years House Speaker Carl Albert said he Immunity or amnesty, citizen Richard M. Brooke, R - Mass., organized a not would completion of its report detailing the tixon would face the prospect of Tuesday to spare Nixon movement criminal record encourage a move to put Congress on evidence in support of the articles of Indictment by the Watergate grand jury. prosecution should he resign. against criminal prosecution of Nixon if he resigns. impeachment it has approved. Lawyers familiar with Nixon's case and To be successful ' such Senate Democratic Leader Mike e criminal statutes say he conceivably bipartisan support in a move would need "My own information is that this is a 1969 Mansfield also was reported opposed to the Congress and 5ome matter for the courts, the juld be charged with any or all of more Democratic leaders said states, the Brooke resolution. Jan. 20 Richard Milhous Nixon is they opposed it. executive branch and not the — Kian a dozen felonies. Brooke introduced a legislative," r justice resolution Albert said. He said at a news inaugurated as the 37th President of Dept. regulations give Special expressing the sense of Congress that Nixon conference Legal experts in the Congress have said the United States. this was a personal Jft'atergate Prosecutor Leon Jaworski "full should be immune from federal or state view, that he was not no law can be passed to immunise Nixon Oct. 15 — More than a half million Authority for investigating and prosecuting. prosecution if he resigns. speaking for the Democratic leadership. The House seemed because such a step would be Americans take to the streets on T allegations involving the President." But Brooke told prepared to stop its unconstitutional. Moratorium Day to demonstrate for reporters he would vote impeachment proceedings unless Nixon Jjniess barred by some superceding against the resolution himself if Nixon left should claim he was But several senators said they do not an end to the war in Vietnam. Kuthority the decisionwhether to prosecute office proclaiming his innocence and office unjustly. being driven from believe the American people want to see a Nov. 26 — President Nixon signs tould be Jaworski's alone. blaming the press and his political enemies But in any former president jailed and that the loss of into law a bill ending the draft. event the the presidency would Judiciary be punishment enough. 1970 Brooke said he believes federal, state and April 20 — President Nixon lobal withdrawal announces of local authorities would 150,000 military ripples respect a House - Senate resolution, were it to be troops from Vietnam over next year. passed, even though it is not legally binding. May 2 — U.S. and South Brooke told the Senate in a speech that Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia. the adoption of the resolution would May 4 — Four students protesting help Cambodian invasion are slain by achieve the national reconciliation he said is ipread from Washington National Guard at Penn State; student necessary in the wake of Watergate. strikes close 100 colleges. Those allegations already under May 5 - President Nixon promises investigation by Jaworski include (he Cambodia pullout by June 30. Watergate cover - up, the Ellsberg burglary, 1971 ASSOCIATED PRESS crisis the Pentagon said Thursday. bribery in connection with the milk fund Defense officials strongly discounted intimately involved in National Security affair and the April 24 — A peaceful crowd of I The White House crisis has touched off Council deliberations and has handling of Nixon's personal the likelihood that the Russians would try frequently finances. In some cases, there is evidence of 200,000 gathers in Washington to ask Ittere I in the world's trouble spots. to take advantage of the U.S. political been briefed at the Pentagon's national Nixon's personal involvement; in others, 1 an end to the war. In the Middle East and in Vietnam the situation to make a military command center. the investigation so far has led May 8 — President Nixon reveals iarch of events in Washington is viewed military move. Officials rejected the idea that the armed only to his the mining of They noted that a transfer of presidential forces would be called in for aides and associates. Haiphong Harbor; |ith foreboding. powers would be immediate, any domestic 10,000 gather in Washington to 1 However, U.S. military forces are in authority at the leaving no gap, purpose in connection with the crisis. Though it is emphasized that the top to make critical protest. Derating on a normal basis without any A government official in following cases don't necessarily include security decisions. Saigon said Aug. 15 — A nation-fade freeze on iecial alert during the current government As vice president, Gerald Ford Thursday the last act in the Watergate evidence of Nixon's guilt, here are some of wages, prices and rents is announced has been drama is giving North Vietnam and the the areas known to be under investigation bv the President in an effort to halt Viet Cong just the right and specific offenses inflation. opportunity for an being studied: all-out offensive. • The He said the fall of President Nixon could Watergate cover up. Separate - 1972 mean that the next few months would be charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice similar to those already brought Feb. 21 — President Nixon leaves the most dangerous for South Vietnam. The assessment was made at a time when against Nixon's top aides and in which the on a trip to China. the North Vietnamese and the Viet ' grand jury has named him a co conspirator. - May 22 - President Nixon begins a Cong journey to the Soviet Union in search have sapped up attacks in the central and • The Ellsberg burglary. Conspiracy and of detente. northern parts of the country and the U.S. obstruction of justice in connection with June 17 — Police arrest James House of Representatives has voted to cut the White House campaign to smear McCord and four others in break-in further military aid for South Vietnam. Pentagon Papers defendant Daniel Ellsberg attempt at the Watergate. In both Israel and the Arab before his trial. Obstruction of June 22 — At impromptu countries, justice for press alarm over the U.S. predicament has trying to keep secret the burglary of conference, President Nixon denies surfaced. Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office. any White House involvement in the Most Arab countries, break-ins. particularly Egypt, • Milk fund. Conspiracy and Syria and Saudi Arabia, were gambling bribery in Nov. 7 — President Nixon is heavily that all settlement with connection with Nixon's decision to raise an over - re-elected in a landslide victory. Israel would be reached milk price supports. during Nixon's term. • 1973 Income taxes. Fraud in connection Egypt was reported Thursday to be re with Nixon's gift of Jan. 20 — Nixon inaugurated for - papers to the examining its heavy reliance on the United second term as President. government. Fraud or evasion in States to guarantee Israel's further connection Jan. 27 — The Vietnam with other unauthorized peace withdrawal from Arab lands captured deductions claimed in his income tax accord is signed in Paris. during the 1967 war. returns. March 23 — Judge John Sirica In Jerusalem, the reveals letter written by James McCord newspaper Maariv has expressed fear that • that said perjury had been a change in the White Key Biscayne and San Clemente urged by House could threaten the homes. White House sources and disengagements Illegal conversion of government promises of agreements negotiated by Secretary of hush money and executive property to personal use and conspiracy to clemency State Henry A. had been made. Kissinger. defraud the United States. In the • Rebozo money. Conspiracy, tax April 30 - The White House European countries of the North annoonced the Atlantic evasion, illegal conversion and theft in resignations of John Treaty Organization newspapers Erlichman and H. R. Haldeman. are concerned that the connection with allegations that C.G. uncertainty over "Bebe" Rebozo used campaign funds for April 30 — President Nixon, in a Nixon's troubles could hold up crucial the personal benefit of his friend Nixon. televised address, international decisions. accepts I Vice President Richard M. Nixon, in dark suit, gestured as he talked with then APwirephoto The newspaper Frankfurter • "responsibility" for the Watergate Allgemeine Internal Revenue Service. Conspiracy incident, but denies personal Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during their tour of an American exhibition in Zeitung of West Germany put it this way. to violate the civil rights of Lawrence F. involvement "World politics are not shaped in such a O'Brien and other White House enemies, Moscow in July 1959. They exchanged many ideas of the merits of Russian and way May 19 — Archibald Cox is named that one of the leading powers can take an interference with the due administration of American ways of life. special prosecutor. indefinite vacation from them." internal revenue laws. Aug. 29 - Judge Sirica orders President to make tapes available to him for decision on their use. The President says no. iesignation's legal effect uncertain Oct. 21 - In the "Saturday Night Massacre," Cox and Atty. Gen. Elliot Richardson are banished by President Nixon. By JUNE E. K. DELANO to Nov. 1 — President Nixon names try a president in any other forum but hadn't resigned, but the fact is, he did." governments "where they State News Staff Writer the Senate, because of the stature of his change prime Leon Jaworski new special prosecutor. Smith is one of those who has little ministers like underwear." office. ' faith in the current process for removing Harold Spaeth, professor of ■ The resignation of President Nixon in She also feels that all the talk about political 1974 face if imminent a president. science who carefully watches the impeachment will impeachment has helped renew its "I think the Jan. 25 — House Judiciary impeachment process is a American political process, believes that •ve profound effects on the American Committee announces for first time viability. "It won't be a forgotten process clumsy, archaic system," he said, "it resignation is as good T°ple and their government-that is as impeachment, that it will go to court now," she said, "even after a seems kind of stupid to me. There are lots since the ultimate result of either is seeking records of CRP. ped upon unanimoasly by observers of resignation." of reasons why a president should be removal from office. |e American political scene. Carl Smith Jr., president of the Feb. 19 - Senate Watergate changed from time to time, other than "President Nixon is resigning to avoid Committee ends public hearings. |TTiere is not agreement, however, on Michigan Bar Assn., sees the situation criminal activity." impeachment," he said Thursday. "Many V impact of the resignation on the differently. other federal April 3 — White House says Nixon officials, in fact, a majority will pay $432,787.13, plus ■peachment process itself, particularly "My personal judgment is that his Smith would like to see a new system of those facing impeachment, have interest, in back taxes to the IRS. it interrupted an ongoing resignation is better for the country for removing a president from office, chosen to resign. There is, therefore, ■peachment because it ends all the turmoil," he said. April 29 — The President appears and expected trial in the something akin to the parliamentary precedent for this resignation and I don't national television to ■nate. ^ "You can always academically theorize system's vote of no confidence but unlike see that there is any danger to the on announce he will make public 1,200 pages of edited ■Experts arc now raising about what might have happened if he many of the current parliamentary impeachment process." questions .transcripts. Tu'1,16 viability of the impeachment and some May 9 — House Judiciary are doubting whether Committee begins hearing evidence Crowds ■ this case it could have reached gather a gathered by its impeachment staff. ■■sfactory conclusion. ■Barbara Steidle, professor of at May 16 - House Judiciary Committee subpenas 11 tapes. H^titutional history, is disappointed May 31 - House Judiciary JJ'the resignation. J' favored conclusion of the ■Peachrnent route," she said. faces joyless, numb Committee subpenas 45 more tapes. tour. June 11 - Nixon begins Mid-East T' al'y and personally it is the harder June 18 — Judiciary Committee ■ two FROM WIRE SERVICES Nixon sign of even less subtlety. routes, but I think all the hears tape which indicates Nixon should be viewed by the "I voted for him twice," Lemon said. "I've been a life - long discussed Watergate cover-up four days WASHINGTON - Again clusters of people gathered outside the White House fence in an Republican. A lady came up to me and said to me I ought to be before he claims he first found out. s not sure, atmosphere of.tension as heavy as ashamed of myself for carrying a sign like that at a time like this. after rereading the June 27 - Nixon begins 10-day Washington summer air. In!!! sections °f the Constitution "I guess it's the proximity of it," said one in the crowd, I told her I feel more betrayed than anybody." News of Nixon's impending resignation affected both the stock tour in Russia. In,' tl)at President's reasons for Michael Kensler, 24, of Herndon, Va. "I probably know less July 24 - Supreme Court orders |vln8.art' among those intended by ■ about what's going on than if I were home listening to the radio, market and the strength of the U.S. dollar in foreign trading. President Nixon to turn Watergate founding fathers. but this is the place where I feel I ought to be." tapes over to Judge Sirica. The dollar strengthened all over Europe in |^ere is no way of determining what It was that way in 1963 when the body of the slain President trading Thursday. Though no confirmation that the President foreign exchange July 30 - House Judiciary i mean," she explained, "but I think John F. Kennedy was brought home from Dallas. Committee concludes hearing; would resign was forthcoming during business hours, dealers K. 0 he more of a case where the Each time, a crowd materialized, its faces showing the same reported strong demand for American currency on the recommends three articles of was physically unable to hold joyless, numbing concern, more sad than curious. impeachment. expectation that an announcement would be made. So it was Thursday as indications piled upon indications that Aug. 5 - Nixon admits he was Many analysts have regarded the dollar as undervalued against guilty of an obstruction of justice. ■^"d 1 d0n't think the founding Richard Nixon would become the first president in American history to resign his office. other currencies, reflecting the leadership crisis in Washington, Newly released transcripts show he |ci ' ev,en with their distrust of power, To Marlene Berti, down from New York to show her J rather than the real strength of the American economy and its was aware of the Watergate cover-up as | Wed real criminal activity on the daughter ability to cope with adversity. early as 1972. |of a president," she said. the Washington sights, it was the unseemliness of it that was This week's sharp stock market rally, which was Aug. 6 - Rep. John Wiggins, disturbing. sparked by ,PLimPeachment process is still viable, "This is such a wonderful place, she said. And such a expectations of President Nixon's resignation, ended abruptly R-N.Y., asks the a former Nixon supporter, Bit k"1 ^idle's view- wonderful country, and all the bad things he has done are now Thursday, however,,as prices finished mixed in stepped - up President to resign after | it hard|y ™ j a graceful n°t archaic kind of process exposed. It is too embarrassing," she said, in accents of her native trading. Brokers attributed Thursday's weakness in the Dow an'd the hearing latest Watergate evidence. Aug. 7 - Nixon meets with cabinet „ or unwieldy," she ton age »°* impossiblc to handle in a ChJames A. Lemon, 44, of Falls Church, Va., just across the general indifferent performance of the whole market to profit - and advisors and says he will office. stay in e Potomac River, stood outside the high black iron fence wearing a taking and to the government's report that wholesale prices had feeIs that it would be climbed at a dramatic 44.4 per cent annual rate in Aug. 8 — Nixon resigns. very difficult lapel button that said "Jail to the Chief and carrying an anti - July. I Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Friday, August 9, 1974 5 ord must e State News R.D. Campbell Maureen Beninson . Editor in - Chief .Advertising Manager Nixon's exit o 'bring us Opinion Page G.F. Korreck Chris Danielson Melissa Pay ton .... News Editor Opinion Page Editor National Editor Friday, August 9, 1974 Steve Stein painful Sports Editor Today Gerald R. Ford will be cleaned up, and political power will Editorials Waterg are the opinion of the State News. Jim Keegstra Copy Chief in as the 38th President of no longer be synonymous with Staff columns, commentaries, Dale Atkins Photo Editor VOrii letters are viewpoints and personal opinions. Joe Kirby e United States. The pressures Staff Representative corruption. at have beset Ford since he joined The circumstances under which Ije beleaguered Nixon Ford enters the oval office are and some of them (my Presidents are not above the law, EDITORIALS . . . ^ministration are likely to be unique in American history. The judgments) WERE wrong..." as Nixon's fall from power tensified when he assumes the nation has been more divided illustrates. While he has suffered This sentence fragment was the ation's highest office. However, during Nixon's tenure in office than greatly already in being forced to lord must begin his tenure by -sting off the air of partisanship he at any other War. period since the Civil Therefore, Ford cannot Ford for Nixon sole admission of any kind made Richard Nixon in regard to Watergate during his farewell by resign, it may turn out that the government will decide amnesty is Idopted during his recent afford to conduct himself as address Thursday night. He said no more appropriate for him than for the thousands of draft jationwide speaking tours. Ford previous incoming presidents. pragmatic considerations were dodgers ould make good a pledge Nixon and deserters who also claim to A bipartisan behind his decision to resign; that approach on Ford's have transcended the law in order ade but never fulfilled during part will be necessary in order for his power base in Congress had to follow their consciences. |jj first inaugural address, and meaningful legislation to be passed eroded to such> an extent that he wisest course will be for the case The bring us together." could no longer head the by the Congress and implemented against Nixon to be handled in a Though rampaging inflation in government. through the executive departments dispassionate and thorough manner. 'merica and crisis situations in Ford directs. The new While In leaving his office, Nixon drew president Nixon's speech was /prus and the Middle East will will have an notable for the composure with attention to the achievements of his opportunityto salvage ,emand Ford's immediate something from the "four more which he delivered it, and for administration and the challenges Mention, he must set as his first years," if he will interact with characteristic vindictiveness, his that lie ahead. At this time Nixon's Verity the re - establishment of Congressmen as peers rather than words did little to resolve questions successes in foreign affairs are e federal government's concerning the crimes which partial - it will be up to President adopting Nixon's superciliousness. Ford to attain Nixon's Edibility. Many Americans have Ford knows that resulted in the loss of that power goals. 'und it difficult to respect any of any semblance base. Though tenuous relations have been of ambitions toward the 1976 established with the Communist jichard Nixon's ideas and actions presidential election on his However, by focusing his part attention on the future of America nations, no true international ring the past two years - simply would be grossly out of place for _ pleading for congressional and fellowship has been forged. While ..cause they came from a man many months. However, if he Nixon's wishes for the ultimate citizen cooperation with President hose integrity was increasingly harbors even the smallest destruction of nuclear weapons and Ford Nixon may well have spect. As Congress and the hopes in - universal peace are this direction, he must chosen the right direction for both commendable, resident squabbled, the voters' recognize the groundwork for their that he can best serve himself and the country. ■nicism spread from Nixon to himself and realization is yet to be laid. the Republican 'elude the entire party by making It seems unlikely that Nixon federal the national interest his can Nixon's domestic failures only regard admit to himself even now that his vernment. in harmed his presidency the most, discharging his duties. direction of the nation's domestic |Ford must disperse this cynicism, One of the first decisions however. Beside letting "national facing agencies transcended the pale of id earn the country's respect by President Ford will be the national security, security" operations run berserk, resulting in his Nixon proved unable to nging a new attitude to the nomination of a vice president. personal responsibility for cope with lite House. The cloud of paranoia economic problems 1 Possibilities such as Melvin Laird, obstruction of justice and other centering around sprialing inflation. ich engulfed the Nixon crimes. Therefore, if he had closely tied to the Vietnam fiasco, Nixon was correct when he said ministration must be replaced referred to the specifics of the by and politico Nelson Rockefeller resignation was in the best interest mness, honesty and openness. should be shunned. A Watergate mess, he inevitably Of the nation. person of would have stirred Hopefully, his good |rd must let the American people great integrity - like Eliot divisive controversy. new storms of wishes will be his lasting legacy to iow as soon as possible that America. Richardson is urgently needed executive branch is being for this post. ERS Proposed television the Editor: And yet another interest responsibilities," Why haven't question to ponder: says Ron we readers of the nation's Why does the National Assn. of Grossman of the Committee for spapers and the viewers of the major Improved Broadcasters (NAB) have such Broadcast Standards. "They are the evision networks heard of bill a powerful FCC, lobby in Congress supporting this bill? It the public and broadcast critics. This bill 12993 that gives virtual airtight couldn't be that the would in effect wipe out two of DOONESBURY rol of television to the broadcasters, already those by Garry Trudeau already engaged in one of the most profitable checks and reduce the effectiveness of the thy station operators of our public air businesses in the country, chafe under the third." BUT YOU KNOW WHAT "? The IN THE BACK OF MY MNP answer is that all too many of The time has come for all of us who are son, mv say HAPPENED TOME? WHEN I meager controls they now have to endure A UTTLE VOICE STARTED newspapers are owned by the same WHEN A MAN THINKS so they want to lengthen the license fed up with so much of the FELT THAT SHARP R4IN IN MY YELLIN6, ropolistic interests that control the shoddy I HE'S ABOUT 10 PIE CHEST, SUDDENLY MY U/HOLE "SELL!SELL!/ renewal period from three to five television programing being foisted AND UPON A BI6 BOARD 'sion stations. The State Journal and years! upon HIS WHOLE LIFE STOCK PORTFOLIO PASSED BEFORE Instead of being subject to review us and our children to make oursel*es THE DOW JONES BEE AN M connection may be the reason by the MY EYES -AND THE PRICES TO DIVE- 800! 700! why FCC and to challenge by new known — before the Senate falls into the u letter, first sent to the Journal, hasn't operators F-, WERE PLUMMETING > n 600!500! with innovative and improved same sheep - like line as the House. Write j published there, programing every three years, under this bill they will to John 0. Pastore, chairman of the d another question: Why did our only have to put up with such interference Senate Commerce Committee, Suite 5202 of Representatives in Washington every five years, if at all. I say "if at all" New Senate Office Building, this bill, May 1, by such an Washington, because certain provisions of HR 12993 D.C. and to our two Michigan committee rwhelming majority — 317 to 19? The make it even more difficult than at members, Robert P. Griffin and Philip A. Wr to that one is not hard to guess present for "new community groups to Hart. Tell them how you feel about HR challenge ^sidering this is an election year and incumbent licensees." (Orme, 1974) 12993, but hurry! Time is short! resentatives realize how much their "There are now just three checks on Jess E. Pinch lection depends on media coverage. broadcaster's abuse of their public - Lansing Committee for Children's Television SUPER LOW ary's Campus NO-FAULI RATES Beauty Salon Call Jeff Williams (MSU '68) at 332-1838 Isn't it time you got Our Miss J Shop invites you your hair in shape? 4-SENTRY Visit Gary's fflNSURANCE "■* mad( (0ordir ior>ou to a face-to-face discussion with the beauty coordinator Campus Beauty Salon. 710 Gainsborough Drive of i, Dawn Leary. See what's East Phone Day or evening 351-6511 549 E. Grand River Lansing new for a natural you. Friday, August 9 directions 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 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Michigan 1974 LONG HISTORY OF A SELF - MADE MAN Inner Nixon baffled committee, and he responded opponents were, at the very his name to un,,... , that raised again question characterizations was also in "What particularly distinguished my career from asked some years a ago by a sharp contrast to the image of with New a speech denouncing the Deal and advocating least, in league with "the international Communist Chambers and who he was a former JJ* I CommZ I that of other public figures," conservative western himself that he had long sought "individual freedoms and all conspiracy." In the era of wrote Richard Milhous Nixon Republican politician. An to project to the public. In brief, the Nixon of the that initiative can produce." Joseph McCarthy and the Cold and that he had Hiss, a former New Dealer kncZZ\I id in 1961 with astonishing undoubtedly loyal Nixon man: He was promptly endorsed and War, he was widely believed. "Who and what is Richard transcripts was generally conduct In the House, Nixon served (continued on page 13) prescience, "was that I had had accounted a hollow man even undertook to ^ the good (or bad) fortune to be Nixon?" the Committee "fighting, rocking, socking on on in several crisis situations with The Watergate papers tended by those who had once Un-American Activities, and in defended him. campaign" against Voorhis. dimensions far beyond to confirm two character traits Nixon billed himself as the the summer of the presidential UNIVERSITY This inevitably led to personal consideration." that many had discerned in "clean, forthright young election year of 1948 there CHRISTIAN Nixon-that he was a loner, renewed efforts to ascertain But for the master of crises, American who fought for the came before it Jay Vivian CHURCH certain of the loyalty of a very and understand the "inner" another one developed, one defence of his country in the Chambers, who had changed that refused to yield to the few men, and that he was Nixon, the off-camera Nixon, methods of solution that he vengeful against those he saw the man inside the President, stinking mud and jungles of the Solomons" while Voorhis 310N. HagadornRoaj I as his special enemies. Nixon's for many realized that, though CENTRAL UNITED Study Period 10:00a.m. ■ had used as previous junctures "stayed safely behind the front of expletives and Nixon had been in politics a METHODIST in his career. And it was one use in Washington." This attack on Worship-11:00A.M. quarter-century, he was his opponent was coupled with Across from the capitol Singspiration 7:00 p.m• admittedly still a baffling a statement that said: "I weigh Sermon Topic: Youth Meeting . 7:00 pm figure. Yet such information Transportation ProviM 1 Officials applaud had accumulated and whether it answers the over the years Cromwell, the big New York firm, and was obliged to settle for Ave years intimate associations, no more than he had at law school or in opposition of (Political Action Committee of the Congress of Industrial P.A.C. "How To Win In Call 332-5193 conundrum "Who and what is of unexciting during his five years as a The Game of Life" Richard Nixon?" will certainly practice in a Whittier law firm. Whittier lawyer. Organizations) with its Nixon's resigning be the stuff of analysis for to come. In 1938 he met Thelma Catherine Ryan, called Pat Nixon's closest friends tend to be the newly rich, who are Communist principles and its huge slush funds." Worship Services Peoples years 10:00 A.M. because she was bom March self-made and who, like It was this tactic of guilt by By JOHN LINDSTROM Quaker 16, the day before St Patrick's himself, are uncomfortable in association that earned Nixon a Nursery Available raising 485 9477 State News Staff Writer Day, in 1912. After a two-year sophisticated surroundings. reputation for recklessness and - lack of ethics reputation Two of these intimates are CHURCH courtship the couple was a Richard Nixon was bom Faith in the strength of America's governmental system married June 2, 1940, in a Charles G. (Bebe) Rebozo, a that was used against him when Jan. 9, 1913, in Yorea Linda, he ran for national office and UNIVERSITY was the theme of many federal, state and University Quaker ceremony. real estate speculator and Calif., a small town near Los SEVENTH-DAY officials' reactions to President Nixon's resignation. When the United States banker in Florida, and Robert was referred to by his critics as Angeles. ADVENTIST CHURCH Many of the officials interviewed by the State News also Nixon's father, Francis entered World War II, Nixon Abplanalp, the multimillionaire "Tricky Dick." What appalled 149 Miqhland Avenue expressed sympathy for the President; pledged their applied for a Navy commission developer of the aerosol valve. these critics was that Voorhis East Lansing 332-5073 Anthony Nixon, was born on as a lieutenant (J.G.), which was not endorsed by P.A.C., 337-1430 or 882-0805 support of the new president, Gerald Ford, and urged that an Ohio farm in 1878 and The support of rich men America get down to work on the problems facing it. arrived in September 1942. He developed after he had entered nor was that organization a Saturday 10:00 A.M. made his way to California in President Wharton said: "The resignation of President served as an operations officer politics and was a national Communist one. It seemed to Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m. 1907, settling in the Qiaker 11:00 a.m. Nixon should now permit our government and people to community of Whittier. His with the South Pacific Air figure. His entry into politics many observers that Nixon did Worship - Radio & TV Outreach refocus on the many critical domestic problems which have Transport Command, where he adventitious. At loose ends not campaign on the issues so been so sadly neglected. mother, Hannah Milhous, was earned a reputation as an was in Baltimore after the war and much as he ran against the Voice of Prophecy "Habitation of Wonder" | farm-bom in 1885, and moved by William Fuerstenau "While the basic strength of our political system has with her father to Whittier in efficient commander, a master with no civilian career in sight, Kremlin, exciting mindless Lansing W.II.M ■ 12740 been shown, during these past months," Wharton added, at cursing and an artful poker he was remembered by a fears among the voters. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. 1897. Frank, as Francis was Your Story Hour church schqqu "there is no question that the lack of national leadership player. Whittier banker as a onetime generally called, and Hannah Communist fighter has been a serious handicap. Hopefully the country can met at a party in 1908 and vigorous debater. Hie Charlotte WCER l3.% Poker star now reunite in working towards solutions to strengthen the recollection arose when the Sunday at 10:30 a.m. were married within four economy and social welfare." The Voorhis campaign set a Faith for Today months. Republican leadership in the "This President has made many tough decisions in his According to a man who 12th Congressional District pattern that was repeated in Grand Rapids • Channel 8 FIRST CHURCH OF Richard was the second of term," Sen. Robert Griffin, R-Michigan, said, "but none took part, "Nixon would play 1950 when he defeated Helen Sunday at 7:00 a.m. five sons. His boyhood was which embraced Whittier could CHRIST, SCIENTIST | was as difficult, as agonizing or as courageous as this one. If poker for hours, his face like a not find, even throu^i a Gannagan Douglas for a Quiet Hour passed in frugal circumstances. we unite now, behind our new President, giving him our In high school he discovered rock." He was said to have newspaper ad, a suitable California Senate seat, and Jackson • WIBM -14.50 Grand River help and our prayers, the republic will emerge from this that he was apt at debating. He returned from the war with candidate to oppose Rep. Jerry again in 1952 when he Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Collingwood Entrance East Lansing wrenching experience stronger than ever." won three contests and with $10,000 in winnings. Voorhis, a five-term democrat campaigned for the vice Sen. Philip Hart, D-Michigan, opposed giving Nixon Though Nixon had many in the 1946 elections. presidency. On both occasions, immunity from criminal prosecution saying: "We have been asked to place the one person with more power than any them the plaudits of his schoolmates and teachers. The opportunities in his Navy service to form friendships, he More or less as a last resort, Nixon represented himself as a UNIVERSITY Sunday Services■ 10:30m Lesson■ Sermon Subject result of this popularity was Nixon was presented to the sterling foe of Communism other in our land in a position above the law for alleged acts of political conspiracy and abuse of power, while at the that he won election in his appears not to have made Republican selectory while suggesting that his REFORMED senior year as manager of same time continuing to punish and exile other Americans student body affairs at Whittier I who echoed out of conscience in refusing to participate in High School. Alumni Memorial Chapel that tragic war in Vietnam. I think that we should not." Sen. George McGovern, D-South Dakota, Nixon's At Whittier College, a small Come in — See what's new (1 block east of Wednesday livening Quaker institution where he Auditorium) Meeting 8:00 p.m. Democratic opponent in 1972 said: "The constitutional process for impeachment has been fulfilled even if it has studied from 1930 to 1934, Nixon majored in history, great looks for fall 9:30-Study Groups For Adults and Sunday School not been carried out to the end. This has been a time of Reading Room sharpened his debating skills anguish. For the President and his family I can feel only sympathy for the trials they have suffered and for the and strove diligently to make arriving every day 10:30 - Coffee Hour heated in Church OPEN the football team. Mostly he 11:00 Worship Service ordeals ahead. But for the country I feel a renewed sense of Weekdays 9- 5p.m. confidence. rode the bench. eyew inker For rides call 355-0155 after 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mon., Tues.. Thun.FrL, evenings 1 ■ 9 p.m. | "Now our task is to build for the future. A new 6:00 - Evening worship president must confront a series of severe problems and he must do so in ways that will not only meet our immediate Top marks for the eye-catching girl Tom Stark, Pastor to All are welcome attend church services concerns but that will serve to repair the national spirit." Graduating second in his Fred and visit and use the Nixon's main opponent in 1968, Hubert Humphrey, Herwalt, Associate Pastor class, Nixon won a $250 reading room. senator from Minnesota, said: "The interests of the nation Kathy Lang, Staff have been served by Richard Nixon's resignation. This scholarship to enter the first Associate class at Duke University Law unprecedented event has occurred not with disunity or School in Durham, N.C. violence but with rigorous devotion to the processes of law as mandated by our constitution. "The responsibility of governing the task of rebuilding Coinciding with Depression, his three years at the UNIVERSITY Duke here passed mostly in faith in government and confidence in our political institution now belongs, to Gerald Ford and the Congress. I pledge my full cooperation in achieving these goals." unremitting study. monthly allowance of $35 gave His BAPTIST CHURCH|| him little leeway for hijinks, Alfred M. Landon, former governor of Kansas and the but in any event he did not 4608 S. Hagadorn 1936 Republican presidential candidate said: "This has smoke or dance, and he was Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. been a sad experience for all Americans to go through. Sunday School: 11:15 a.m. indifferent to food and Under recent evidence that has come to light I think he for Bus Service Call: alcohol. should have resigned." 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Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Friday, August 9, J 974 7 atergate: grew to become unstoppable that when Nixon learned of ■ WASHINGTON (AP) - break • in "he was so the The tapes show the feverish top must bear the laureate was merely a furious break in. • were dismissed. that he had thrown an activity inside the White House responsibility. That In July, the House Judiciary the vote made lotnote on the Nixon across the ashtray as the scandal began to unravel. responsibility, therefore, The Senate Watergate Impeachment talk began in Committee made public its impeachment a fesidency at first, an Biscayne and room at Key On April 30 Nixon announced belongs here, in this office. I committee on July hearings began and earnest. Nixon named a new versions of key tapes. Later in "forgone conclusion," as Nixon himself conceded. Xrration in his re • election . . . was just the resignations of Haldeman, 16, former White special prosecutor, Leon the month, the accept it." House committee Xpaign. But it grew, angrily, aide Alexander Butterfield disclosed the White Jaworski, who picked up where voted to recommend three Resignation ■to a scandal that stonewalling Confessions Cox left off. More subpenas, articles of impeachment to the His revelation that he had luldn't hide and presidential On May 22, Nixon issued his House taping system. first from Jaworski, then from full House. ordered the FBI's Watergate Ewer couldn't stop. most detailed statement to Immediately the struggle House impeachment probers. investigation blunted six days ■ While the skeleton of the began as both the Senate At the end of April this Watergate, again, was the after the break date, confirming what had committee - in — because n was unearthed piecemeal, been revealed in and the newly year, Nixon responded to a cornerstone. the probe was outraged news media leading to the , full involvement of the over the fact that Ehrlichman, appointed special prosecutor House subpena for tapes At first, Ziegler derided the President's men — placed Atty. Gen. earlier, that there were Archibald by <0n men in the break - in anybody even remotely Richard G. Kleindienst and the Cox subpenaed making transcripts of 46 committee as a kangaroo court. Nixon in grave jeopardy and wiretaps in 1969, an Kd COVcr • up was known only connected with the campaign firing of Dean. He gave intelligence plan including tapes. conversations public. But the bipartisan nature of led to his resignation Thursday. | themselves for nine months organization would have Kleindienst's successor, Elliot Cox sacked five men crept into anything to do with something breaking and entering for like Watergate." Richardson, authority to name national security and a special Cox Imocratic party headquarters a special prosecutor. investigations unit known as won first a district But the June 23 Nixon court decision and | bug and pry. shows he ordered a halt Co the tape "In any organizaiton," the the plumbers. the appeals then in J But then, in the incredible FBI's probe of the break Nixon said he had no court. He was ordered to stop his efforts and ■onths of March and April in, President said, "the man at the - advance knowledge of the didn't want to "second refused. Richardson and Cox J973, the silence was breached • guess ftd the scandal burst over men Mitchell." the highest councils of By March, two of the seven Ivernment, finally staining had been tried and convicted, |ichard Nixon himself. the otljer five having pleaded Fateful tapes I The President might have ■den it out, like he did so guilty. Reporters asked few Watergate questions; nothing was volunteered. Jasmine "Patchouli OpeciaL fk [any other personal ■allonges, had it not been for T fateful decision in 1971 to rftivate an unseen taping On Change But that was to come to change. March 23, at a court session convened for the Ba^ b Straw errif berry Sale f 20% off ■stem designed to preserve sentencing of the burglars, U.S. |ery word said while he was in District Judge John J. 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Smeekens, incumbent state P There were some surprises throughout the state and in the East registered students may have gone home for the summer but City the effectiveness of the winner to exploit it. "tlci«ns«u I representative, who finished fourth in his party's primary after Lansing area but one statistic surprised only the most zealous patriot: hardly anyone voted. East'Lansing's 26 per cent voter Clerk Beverly Colizzi reported last week that absentee ballot vote totals were below average. predictions from party leaders, some as late as Monday, that had Ballenger, a strong - jawed^ fairly liberal Republican epitome of the politician to many voters. He spent $31n'nT^ ■ I turnout was somewhat lower than other figures in Michigan but it Smeekens winning in a cakewalk. , _ 4 campaign, including several billboards in the district r Women voters may have raised their political voices in Last was not far off. sandy - haired local attorney, gained some ground throwing '1 In East Lansing, where close to 6,000 of the city's 30,046 Lansing, too. Virginia A. Dean, a candidate for district court judge, Ballenger's stands on economy and abortion, but J' "5'1 registered voters turned out, there was a noticeable discrepancy in polled a surprising third to incumbent Daniel L. TCchirhart and through his claim that Ballenger was a politician - with tvJl#inly student precincts. second place vote - getter, Booker T. Gaulden. She finished within connotation of the word emphasized - and that 200 votes of second place. he T» i ^ Eleven of the city's 34 precincts are located in areas totally An area candidate himself admitted it was hard for him to come not. ' A week before the primary, Taylor filed a motion with .l I Michigan Fair Campaign Practices Board, accusing Ball!? *I misrepresenting himself as the incumbent candidate 011 2 charged As evidenced by other state races, the rr women w uuuuie jeuparay. 11 people saw mm as engaging inunfaire.m practices they might have, as many did, stayed home or 3° I By JUNE E. K. DELANO violating an antipicketing summonses Aug. 6 charging active supporters from members and members of local the names of Des Camp and Taylor. If they saw Ballenger as the imcumbent, they ntot! I injunction. them with violating a court demonstrating, mass picketing, labor and political groups has Miller were taken. On Tuesday voted for Taylor, given the attitude or reproach the elector 1"! I State News Staff Writer towards incumbents in the primary. rat«hid ■ Two supporters of the United Mary Therese Des Camp, injunction issued Aug. 2 by distributing leaflets or engaging attempted to stop the Shoprite they were both served with Farm Workers' (UFW) grape Human Rights party candidate Circuit Court Judge Jack in other related activities at chain from carrying non - UFW summonses charging them in a In all, seven incumbents were knocked off in the state and 28 more plan on retiring this year. That means nri I and lettuce boycott will appear for the MSU Board of Trustees, Warren. Mike's Shoprite, 2301 E. Grand grapes and lettuce. civil, rather than criminal, suit. will take seats in the state legislature in 35 newZT I at 3:30 p.m. today in Lansing and Ann Lee Miller of East The injunction prohibits River Ave. in Lansing. January and the state H I Circuit Court on charges of Lansing, were served with UFW employes, agents and A group composed of UFW The Aug. 2 injunction was The boycotters are could possibly be controlled by the Democrats since 1965. for the Ito?" I issued after show cause concerned about the injunction hearing in a response ■ to a because it restricts them to At least three state major upsets of incumbents were recorded i.\ including Rep. William Copeland.D- Wyandotte chaimw I complaint by Mike Wickenhiser, "fringe picketing," that is, Ferency wants candidate debate the House Appropriations Committee, who lost to a 22 year 11 president of Mike's Finer Foods picketing only on public Market Inc. school teacher; Rep. James Famsworth, R - Holland and Ft! I property along sidewalks and Garland Lane, D - Flint, who had been the dean of the roads. They fear that the Housed I On most issues, Ferency said poor school districts must Des Camp and Miller wjre 28 years of service. ®I Zolton Ferency, the Human Ferency said. injunction would make Rights party candidate for the real confrontation will take Ferency said that Milliken continue to wait humbly and among picketers who picketing at a large store With incumbents falling by the wayside and several oth* challengers coming close, it looks as though each partv mav h.»:? I governor, has announced that place between the Milliken - and Levin have joined those patiently for tax handouts were present at Mike's surrounded with parking lots, I from the wealthy white Shoprite Saturday - despite the hands full in November. y >navtlll| his campaign committee will Levin position and the Human applauding the decision and like Meijer's Thrifty Acres, an Lansing, admitted I suburbs". injunction — when police One incumbent, Sen. Philip O. Pittenger, R - try to arrange a series of Rights party position. thus agreed that artificial impossibility. that the showing of Democrat Eari Nelson - who debates between Michigan "For example, both Milliken school district boundaries are Levin's victory must not appeared to wam them that outpoiw I gubernatorial candidates. and Levin have welcomed the 5 more important than racial result in a dull, dreary summer they were violating the The two women will be everyone in the 24th District primary - would force him to rum I 4 U.S. Supreme Court busing desegregation and "that and fall rerun of the 1970 injunction. Though the Ingham represented in court by James tighter campaign this fall. 1 Ferency said the committee - was contacting the Milliken decision and have placed continued racial polarization gubernatorial "tortoise race between the and the turtle," Court declined prosecutor's office to issue criminal E. 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F»day, August 9,
10 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan \^
Election builds to slow
philosophical bearing and Taylor had based much of politicians," he said. "But the I
By MIKE ARNETT Taylor, Republican compiling the totals. A cheer went up at 10 p.m. »We didn't expect Lansing to be his primary campaign on the
State News Staff Writer Abraham spent the entire when the television announced real stronghold," said disposition can win in the 6th point is Congress should not hi
congressional candidate in the a idea that "Congress doesn't made up
"This whole campaign has 6th District. evening in one comer of the that Taylor led the early voting Abraham. "We had hoped that
District in November.
"Going against Carr, we'll need another professional
entirely
professionals.
0f politic^ 1
been like a pregnancy, with the The race was expected to be warehouse adding up voting in Lansing. When at midnight a we could get within 5 per politician."
still be facing a professional
excitement building up and close, and no one at Taylor totals precinct - by • precinct WJIM - TV announcer cent." He was asked, after victory
small calculator and somewhat prematurely But when the complete politician who for 28 months
everything," one campaign headquarters, least of all on a
has been doing practically appeared certain, about the
worker gushed. Taylor himself, wanted to writing them down in a predicted that Taylor's Lansing voting totals came in, possibility of winning in
The scene was a small wood venture any guesses until the notebook. main opponent, state Sen. showing that Taylor had trailed nothing but campaigning." November and returning in two
-
paneled room attached to a outcome became obvious. As the evening wore on, the William Ballenger, appeared to by only 47 votes in what was
large, vacant warehouse on Two youngsters sprinted center of attention shifted be the winner, a howl of supposed to be a strong area
North Grand River Avenue in constantly across the street and from the punchbowl and the protest went up from the for Ballenger, a little optimism
television to Abraham's book Taylor partisans. was able to break through the
Lansing where 45 people back to relay Lansing vote
of figures. Taylor checked the "1 hope the FCC doesn't cautious facades of campaign
gathered Tuesday night for results to campaign manager
what they hoped would be a Spencer Abraham from a results periodically between renew their license," one workers.
chats with supporters. said. After results came in from
victory party for Clifford processing center that woman
Jackson County at 11:30 p.m.
showing Taylor ahead of
Ballenger, Taylor agreed that
Ballenger blames nomination loss "it looks pretty good at this
point."
•a
Taylor said he was sure that
candidate of my
on rural failure, Taylor radio ads
By ANGELIA CARROLL Ballenger had based his plans The true incumbent, Rep.
State News Staff Writer on carrying rural Ingham Charles Chamberlain, R • East
As his slim early lead in the County, the portions of Lansing, announced his
race for the 6th District Washtenaw and Livingston intention not to seek a 10th two
Republican congressional Counties included in the 6th -year term last February.
nomination evaporated late District and on placing second
Tuesday night, state Sen. behind Barton in rural Jackson Ballenger did say however
that East Lansing attorney
William Ballenger's supporters County.
Ballenger denied being bitter Taylor had won through
grew more and more
apprehensive. But confidence about Taylor's campaign damaging campaign techniques
that could cost him the general
in their man remained high until tactics, but did attribute his
election.
the very end. failure to carry rural Ingham
"I'm not worried, he'll be County to two radio ads used by "If that's the way it had to be
somewhere," Russ Phillips, Taylor which accused him of won, then I didn't want to have
Ballenger's campaign scheduler, being a carpetbagger and any part of the campaign - a
said about Ballenger's future in questioned Ballenger's campaign that would win the
politics. Phillips made the sponsorship of a bill allowing battle but place us in such a
comment about 2 a.m. physicians to prescribe terrible, weak position that we
Wednesday as the crowd at contraceptives for minors would lose the war," Ballenger
Ballenger headquarters without parental consent. said.
dwindled to 10 or so staunch , Taylor had also sought and
supporters. received a ruling from the
Though Ballenger did not Michigan Fair Campaign
make a formal concession Practices Commission and the
speech to an earlier crowd of Ingham County prosecutor's
about 100 supporters, many of office that a green and white
whom had waited three hours or Ballenger campaign pamphlet
longer for him to arrive, he misled voters into believing he
admitted to certain key was the incumbent in the
supporters and to reporters that district. Ballenger withdrew the
the loss of rural Ingham County flyers immediately upon
townships had seriously hurt his learning of the ruling.
bid for the nomination. He also
felt that opponent Clifford
Taylor's second place finish in
Jackson County, behind
Jackson County Prosecutor
Bruce Barton, was a key factor
in the outcome of the three •
way primary.
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14 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan
Crowds at local bars
see Nixon talk—barely
By ANGELIA CARROLL President Nixon appeared on the
and screen and began his speech. Some people
JOE KIRBY continued their whispered talk, sprinkled
State News Staff Writers with giggles. Three people continued
playing pool in Lizard's, ignoring the
History was being made. television. At Mac's Bar the pool game
Walter Cronkite looked down at the had stopped.
crowd from his anchorman perch. The Then came the words; the words
people sat and talked because it wasn't people had been expecting for most of
time yet; it was only 8:40 p.m. the day, but words that somehow seemed
As President Nixon prepared to make so very strange.
his final speech from the Oval Office,
"Therefore, I shall resign the
some people decided to catch his last
presidency effective at noon tomorrow,"
show at the local bars.
Nixon said.
The bars were not exceptionally
And from the crowd at Lizard's came
crowded. At Beggar's Banquet, 218
a lone "yea" followed by a few clapping
Abbott Road, the crowd sat and
hands. But most sat quietly.
chattered, drinking beer, tossing an One woman concentrated on blowing
occasional glance at the television set or a smoke rings, getting better as the speech
hurried look at a watch. went along. The pool game continued.
"I think it's sad it should happen to "The cause of peace," Nixon said,
this country," said Jim Patrick, 2709 followed by a loud burp and laughter
West mo re. from the back of Lizard's.
Doug Singer, 1658 Greencrest Ave., There was scattered laughter during
said he and his group of friends had come other parts of the speech the crowd
to Beggar's Banquet to celebrate Nixon's found amusing. Finally it was over. It was
resignation. 9:17 p.m.
"I don't plan on getting drunk, just a
The bar crowds clapped and there
little high and buzzed," Singer said.
were a few restrained cheers. History had
A man walked in the door singing
been made and now there was nothing
"God Bless America" and people laughed.
else to do. President Nixon embraces his daughter, Mrs. Julie Eisenhower,
It was not time yet; only 8:45 p.m. after informing his family of his decision to resign in photo
Most of the people returned to their
Next door, at Lizard's, 224 Abbott released by the White House Thursday evening. The picture was
talking and drinking, ignoring the
Road, a small crowd sat around the television commentary. At Mac's Bar the made Wednesday in the family's living quarters.
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paid attention to the television; others
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just paid attention to each other.
Across town at Mac's Bar, 2700 E.
Michigan Ave., Lansing, people talked
and waited. Over to one side, members of
One man said he did not think you
could really talk about the speech yet, it
was still too confusing.
Day of Nixon
"It's kind of a solemn thing," he said,
the bar's women's softball team and some
friends sat celebrating a victory earlier in
the evening. It wasn't time yet, only 8:50
as he was one of the few who continued
watching the television set at Lizard's.
like any other
At Mac's Bar everyone raised their
p.m.
"If Nixon's smart, he'll throw himself glass in an unannounced toast when the On the outside it looked pretty much Delicatessen, said.
on the mercy of the people," John speech ended. The first toast was like any other day. When people did talk
followed by another in honor of the
Simmons, 1605 Hillside Dr., Okemos, People walked down Grand River everyone could agree on whether ij
victorious softball team.
said, as he downed another beer.
Outside everything was rather quiet.
Avenue, going through the stores, buying should resign or be impeached j
When the White House appeared on records and other nonessentials. convicted.
Grand River Avenue, scene of the 1972 ^
the screen, people started quieting down Down by the Red Cedar River, near "In a sense resignation is the ■
Richard McCarius, owner of Tom's Party Store, said business was
and telling others to shut up. It was time. protest against Nixon and the Vietnam the Administration Building, people sat the two alternatives," Schwendener*
better than usual, with people buying more champagne than
war, was deserted. around soaking up some sun.
usual.
It was 9 p.m. "The federal government isiStlWM
"I had made a bet that Nixon would
it's vulnerable, and this will pu
resign within the month. Now it looks action quickly. J
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like I'm going to win," said Ben "What is wrong with it is tha J
Schwendener, a local attorney. will not have taken jts c<»"j
Little else besides resignation had Schwendener added. "°"e J
crept into the day's conversations of all purposes of the law is that i r
those interviewed by the State
News satisfaction that justice has been
Thursday. "It would be better for him to"*
"There's a friend of mine who's White said.
going
to throw
party," Tom Minor said "He's "No, I think he should go thwl
a
had signs out saying 'Watch King Richard impeachment process and bekic .1
get kicked out'." Graham said. "Then at 'I
Many people said they felt relief that convicted everyone will kno
it was finally
happening. Some were crook and he won't be ma®
tense; some were agitated. None of those interviewed *
I had mixed emotions whether Nixon should be imB»'1
ve
about it "
Thomas White said. criminal prosecution after he J
"I think if he's gulMy
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heard it over
drlrg "?,y Dave
the radio," car when 1 first
Korpp said resign," Evelyn Sova. a a
Restaurant »
shock PU" °Ver' a"d 1 sat there in Jack's or Better
talked, she had an excellent« 1
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?°.rked Nixon in 1968, and I bar's television set whi "jl
IriSri "a1 JMcGov?rn in 1972," Korpp newscasters discussing resigns "l
f m 1A?d0V,en thou«h I was opposed the fact. .
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"No, I don't think ne gj
wouldn't serve any PurPose',
It still
wil J
was
business, but not as usual "That's a question that
. W!nt 10 work- we"t to class of controversy," Minor said. ' 1
State News wire photo/David Schmier
^where PP,"g lheir minds were think there's any way
fair trial. Because, it's jusU
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Many area residents decided to join friends at local bars to watch the announcement of President Nixon's resignation Thursday niflht. innouncement was followed by talki^'ateuMt'wiel "Ly^Se Z" trial with the media pW
incident, so it would* wW"]
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ctnars and t tr*t at Mac's Bsr in Lintirg Terry Grrium, who work Til*'. find an impartial jury.'