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Show --com Wednesday,' June 19, 1974 ...ITS Arab-Israe- li war. Still to be visited on the Presidents Middle East trip are Israel and Jordan. SALZBURG, AUSTRIA Reacting to the controversy surrounding his role in wiretapping activities, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger threatened to resign on Tuesday, June 11th. In an emotion-fille- d speech, Mr. Kissinger stated that doubts as to his integrity endangered the foreign policy of the United States and that the character and credibility of the Secretary of State is at issue and if it is not cleared up, I will resign. On Thursday, June 13th, a majority of the United States Senate gave their support to the Secretary of State by means of a resolution. The dispute revolves around Kissingers role in the 1967 wiretapping of seventeen government officials. ROME" Premier. Mariano Rumors government collapsed on Monday, June 12th. 'Threatened by a revolt of his Socialist coalition, Rumor resijgned after being in power since March 14th. A statement from the Socialist party said, The governments resignation was caused by a split on lines which has surfaced on previous occasions, but which emerged even clearer at the moment of decision c DUBLIN 'The Earl of Donoughmore and his wife were released unharmed on June 9th after being kidnapped from their County Tipperary - estate! The kidnappers are believed to be members of the outlawed Irish Republican Army. The earl said he and his wife were freed because five Irish prisoners who were being held in British jails gave up hunger strikes. SiETday, WASHINGTON On Saturday, June 15th, the United States Supreme Court agreed to consider whether or not the Watergate grand jury had exceeded its power in naming President Nixon as an unindicted coconspirator in the Watergate coverup. The high court will review arguments on the grand prosecutor jurys authority during the same hearing at which special Leon Jaworskis efforts to subpoena new Watergate evidence will be considered. President Nixon continued his refusal to surrender additional Watergate evidence. The President told Chairman Peter Rodino of the House Judicary Committee that he (Nixon) was trying to prevent the presidency from becoming subservient to Congress and that Since it a line, I have done so. is clear that the committee will not draw Nixon also refused to allow Judge Gerhard Gesell to decide what materials can be employed by former White House aide John Ehrlich-ma- n for his defense in the burglary of Dr. Louis Fieldings office. The Presidents continued refusal to allow Ehrlichman access to White House files resulted in the granting of a separate trial. Ehrlichman had originally been scheduled to stand trail with three other defendants in the Plumbers case. ... OKLAHOMA Twenty lives were claimed by tornadoes which rampaged acorss the Oklahoma plains. The storms struck nine towns, left hundreds of injured persons, and caused millions of dollars in damage. The storm system was described by the National Weather Service as being nearly as powerful as the system which hit the Midwest on April 3rd. Those storms killed approximately three hundred persons. iIaKE SALT CITY On Friday, June 14th, the Utah House voted to allow Salt Lake, Davis and Weber County voters to decide whether they will accept an ad- ditional quarter-cen- t sales tax to subsidize public buses. These voters will also determine whether they want fares or a fares, e or the combination alternative is opcombination of the two. If ted for, rates will be established by the Utah Transit Authority. low-co- st no-co- st low-far- SPORTS The changing social climate is responsible for the admission of girls in Little League Baseball competition according to a league organization spokesman. Although several girls had won court cases policy on a local level, the national against the leagues organization had remained staunchly opposed to female participation. The new policy is to take effect immediately. d Chris Evert won the $200,000 French Open Tennis Chamfrom Fort Lauderdale, Fla., called the vicpionship. The all-ma- le Top-see- 19-year-- tory her first big win. On Wednesday, June 12th, it was announced that the Western Hockey League had suspended operations. The word on deactivation emanated from the National Hockey League meetings being held in Montreal, Canada. The action left the future cloudy for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles and five other Western Hockey members . Negotiations between players and management of the National r ll League ended with harsh words being exchanged. The Management Council said the termination of the talks were the result of a player walkout. However, Bill Curry, President of the Players Association, denied the accusation. Curry said the meetings ended at of federal mediator Jim Scearce. the suggestion oot-ba- T- m MORE ABOUT WHALES The National Audubon Society, one of the nations largest, oldest, and most organized conservation organizations, has asked its 300,000 members and the general public to boycott Japanese and Soviet goods until those nations cease their needless slaughtering of whales. Both the Soviet Union and Japan have refused to abide International Whaling by a 1973 decision of the Commission that specified new quotas on three species 14-nati- on 12 STILL OUT THERE THE MIDDLE EAST President Nixon was given a tumultuous welcome by more than two .million Egyptians as he rode through the ancient captial of Cairo with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on Wednesday, June 12th. During the visit, the two presidents agreed on negotiations which would have the United States assist Egypt in the development of nuclear power for peaceful purposes. Mr. Nixon stated that the U.S. has made its nuclear technology available to other nations and safeguards would be established to prevent nuclear materials from being used for weapons. On Friday, the President arrived in Jidda, Saudi Arabiaand was greeted by King Faisal. The reception was described as subdued but friendly. The Arab king informed Mr. Nixon that there could be no peace as long as Israel maintained control of lasting Jerusalem. Bevore leaving, President Nixon assured Saudi Arabia that the U.S. would provide increased military aid. On Saturday, June 15th, the President made the third stop on his Middle East tour. A crowd estimated at 450,000 waved as Mr. Nixon arrived in Damascus, Syria. He attended a state banquet Saturday night and revealed that a cultural exchange program with Syria was to be instituted but no mention was made of the diplomatic ties between two countries which were severed by Syria during the 1967 Middle East political-economi- Page of whales, the finback, minke and sperm. In 1972, the 53 nations at the United Nations Con- ference on the Human Environment in Stockholm voted to support a moratorium on the taking of all whales to allow time for study of the creatures and the formulation of a policy that would hopefully, guarantee their survival. The Soviet Unior and Japan have also rejected the moratorium concept . |