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Show i WESTERN AMERICANA r .. I - - M '.' ' , t V. ' r .W " r . r is, ?:- - v! r' ep K - Vol.4No.2t PSiul - Scott Watergate drama is stm in the wings. He is New Yorks Governor Nelson Rockefeller, whose sights are set on becoming President of the United States before 1976. d The Senate Watergate Hearings u only the colorful sideshow to one of the boldest and slickest transfers of political power in UJS. history. With everyones attention focused on the cast of mull time actors parading before the TV cameras recording the Special Senate Inquiry, only a few privileged insiders are alert to the really big show taking place at the other end of Pennsylvania avenue. As part of the RockefeQer-Nixo- n plan to create a new international order, the main show involves the carefully planned transfer of power from President Nixon to the New drama-packe- ? ! T Uf B ri -- V A a 'A $ 1 pr i M . UTAH INDEPENDENT 2459 Major Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Second Claaa Pottage Paid at Salt Lake City, Utah . MTV- t "'-- z 3 Joseph L. Wally of Kaysville, Utah, chose 5 ugly days in jail rather than to surrender his unalienable constitutional right of privacy. He feels that valor is the better part of discretion. Wally. was "kicked out" of Davis County jail early on Sunday morning. On Saturday a protest group of some 25 to 30 other citizens who knew of his incarceration had assembled at the jail to protest his alleged illegal and unmoral detention for contempt of court. The protest group asked the sheriff's office and the jailers to tell them when Wally would be released from his five day sentence for his contempt of Judge Swan's alleged court of justice. The group of citizens had so-call- ed . vasci Nation. PI - P I v s'. - tfWri-k- T. yr - . JL 3L- 1973 r M! tkLa The truth finally dawned on the community when Wally was surreptitiously mustered out of jail on the Sabbath morning at half-pa- st the wee hour of 1:00 a.m. when he hit the sidewalk and not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Imagine that, imagine if you will, being "Watergated" out of jail 'in Farmington, Utah at 1:30 in the morning! . k ii . believable. ! Rockefeller already has been the big political gainer in President Nixons house cleaning of the Administration that was triggered by the "g Watergate burglary and wiretapping 'disclosures. Two of his longtime political supporters have been elevated by the Resident to important Administration posts and given responsibilities and duties previously performed by key WMte House and Cabinet officials ousted because of their involvement in the sordid Watergate affair. In the WMte House, where the President indicates Ms staff misled him on Watergate, Leonard Garment has ; been moved up to special consultant to the President. Garment is a long-- , time Rockefeller supporter. And Leonard Garment is now handling many of the domestic policy and administrative chores previously controlled by ousted WMte House aides H.R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrbchman, and John Dean. Continued On Page 7 E.K.A. As Forever? The true story of Wally's fight for liberty and justice is too frightening dent e s 5 & & gathered in Wally's support. They wanted to be on hand at the jail at the time of his release. They wanted to give him an escort of honor from the jail back to the home he had always thought of'as his castle where his loving family were waiting the return of their hero. Instead of getting the truth from the authorities his friends got hemming, hawing and a A ,V- appoint Rockefeller as his Vice Resi- under which the Rockefeller interests plan huge investments in the Soviet Union. Friends of Vice President Agnew say that should he succeed to the Presidency there is no doubt that he would name Rockefeller as his Vice President. Until President Nixon picked Agnew as his running mate in 1968, the Vice President was an backer of the New York Governor. This support has never ceased. It was Rockefeller, they uy, who arranged for Agnew to become Nixons running-matafter it became certain that there was no chance that the rank and file Republicans would pick Rockefeller as their standard bearer. Spiro Agnew is now in a key position to return all the favors that Rockefeller has bestowed upon him during Ms political climb from County Executive in Baltimore to the Number Two office in the land. Should Resident Nixon be forced out of the Presidency by new disclosures in the Watergate affair, or decide to quit because of the strain on Ms health,' Agnew would be. in. a. position .to. all-o- -- - . I f. I . two-thir- Although not one out of ten members of Congress realizes it, the Const!- - r Li tion must be confirmed by the House and Senate. As voted by Congress in 1965, and ratified by the necessary of the state legislatures by 1967, the change in the Constitution provides: Section 1. In cue of the removal of the President from Office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shad become President Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of the Vice ' President, the President shed nominate a Vice Resident who shad take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. The political significance behind this change in the Constitution is that its main backer was Herbert Brownell, one of Nelson Rockefellers political brain trust, who recently went to Moscow to negotiate several still unannounced deal with die Russians dent. r . A June 21, tution as amended in 1967 provides that the President has the authority to appoint a Vice President if that position is vacant The President's selec- of-hi- J . r,. U 1976. Whether Rockefeller, even with his family's vast economic, social, and political power, will be able to puD off this managed power grab is still a matter of the most chilling and ex--1 citing political speculation. The strategy blueprint, circulating within the House of Rockefeller and among its key supporters here in Washington, calls for President Nixon either to step down voluntarily or to be forced out of office before the end s second term to set the stage for the New York Governors grand entry into the White House. . The' Rockefeller script has Vice President Agnew, a longtime supporter of the New York Governor, replacing Resident Nixon either late in 1973 or 1974. With the Vice Presidency vacant, Agnew would then take advantage of the 1967 , change in the Constitution and appoint Rockefeller as his Vice Preri-- - The star player in the unfolding I . York Governor, who is now strategically positioning himself to become the Presidents heir apparent for America V op Independent columnist soys the Watergate scandals ere being manipulated for the advantage of Rockefeller. j : - Salt Lake Oty, Utah S4115 U by v' v. A Nearly one-thir- d arguing that a State whjch has rejected ERA can bring it up vote any time and ratify it but a State which has ratified ERA can never rescind its action I Such an inconsistent position clearly reveals the double standard of the ERA proponents. this Even more important, of the States ratified the Equal Rights to be. even which Amendment last year are for-anoth- er "Horatio Algers" considering motions to rescind their previous action. Wally and his brave wife, Lynne The Nebraska Legislature, decided they had to do somthing which was the second State to to supplement, daddy's income to feed the family. They had two ratify the proposed Equal Rights alternatives. They could give up Amendment, on March 15, 1973 reveals the rescinded its previous action. argument working for a living and go on !The that ERA fact original ratification had inescapable welfare. In that case, the tax been unanimously proponents want deliberately to payers who "love" our socialist without passed or debate. The deprive State Legislatures of hearings leaders could government motion to rescind, a year later, powers they now possess. support them. Or they could was A State Legislature can repeal passed by a vote of 31 to 17 take the historic course that after hearings, debate, and any act it passes! When ERA poor, but honest, citizens have "extensive that a State legislative study and proponents argue been taking since the Founders .Legislature has no power to' public discussion. of our Nation gave us liberty Nebraska's action blew the change its mind on ERA, they are they could try working. steam out of the momentum for displaying the same psychology They decided to go into ratification of the Equal Rights of compulsion and predilection business for themselves and earn toward Federal power which the money they needed. It Was Amendment and dramatically characterize most of their not their intention to enter a illustrated how State Legislators substantive arguments about business but they have changed their minds on ERA. after taking time to soon learned the lesson of many ERA In considering the legality of an independent businessman of evaluate its unfortunate rescinding previous ratifications our time "The best laid plans consequences. Since Nebraska rescinded its of a constitutional amendment, of mice and men too often go previous ratification, not a single the most important principle to assunder." iremember is this: There is The Wallys knew something additional state has ratified ERA. in the U.SrConstitution , about toy poodles. They knew Eighteen States have rejected nothing State Constitution , any ERA ratification this year. In any that lots of folks love dogs and Federal or State laws or any addition, Wisconsin, which last they thought they could make a ratified ERA, rejected an decision of the U.S. Supreme go of the business of raising toy year Court which denies this right to a ERA amendment to its State poodles for sale. State Legislature. Mr. Wally's good wife, Lynne, Consititution by more than - Therefore, it is arrogant sailed into the business with all 60,000 votes in a statewide of even anyone presumption, referendum 1973. on April 3, the naivete of the rank and file if he is a lawyer or a State DOUBLE STANDARD OF ERA American who believes In "Law to try to :Attorney General and Order" and the unalienable PROPONENTS a State this to right deny ERA proponents have gone rights of manShebought this and Legislature. No State Legislature that. She had some stud fees to into panic over this startling is bound by an opinion of the pay for good breeding. She change of events and are State Attorney General, much bought some rising cost foods. arrogantly claiming that State less by an opinion of a lawyer for She had kennels to maintain and Legislatures have no right or Common Cause, NOW, or any sales costs for peddling little . power to rescind their previous other organization. ratification. ERA proponents are pooches to loving children. Continued On Page 6 Continued On Page 5 In 1967, ! I non-pro- fit . ; |