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Show Vo!. 207, No. 124 Thursday Morning, August no By Gayiord Shaw Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON President Nixon denied anew Wednesday night any involvement in the Watergate conspiracy, decried a backward-lookinobsession with the scandal and appealed for Americans to help him get on with the urgent business of our nation g Maj. John Hoskins Like Any Other Missions Yank Pilots Glad Air Wars Over KORAT AIR BASE, THAILAND There was no fanfare, no (UPI) cheering Wednesday when the U S bombing of Indochina ended, but beneath the traditional aplomb of the American pilots who flew the missions there was a discernible air of relief. Maj John Hoskins, 37, Portsmouth, bomb the last Ohio, dropped War Scene, A-1- 4 of the longest air war m history from his A7 Corsair II jet at 10 44 a m His target was hidden beneath jungle cover about 40 miles northeast of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh Within 50 minutes he was back on the ground at this sprawling air base in Thailand, and shortly afterward he was officially designated as the last Amencan airman to bomb a target in IndortWH-4- " Hoskins' got a handshake from his 354th tactical fighter wing commander, Col. William D. Curry Jr., 47, Sweetwater, Tex , and ground crewmen gave him the small brass nng that had been used to arm the fuse of his final bomb as a souvemr. Flies About 250 Missions hope we have accomplished some of the things we came over here to do Settle the war, I hope weve done that, said Hoskins, who flew about 250 combat missions over Indochina I was just like any other he said of the last one mission, Wednesday (In Washington, the Pentagon said two F4 Phantom jets were the last to bomb Indochina, dropping bombs at 10 45 am. A Pentagon spokesman said the last B52 bomb load fell eight minutes earlier ) Nixon skuted specific responses to many allegations aired in 37 days of Senate hearings, but said misleading information from subordinates kept him from getting to the bot'om of the scandal he conceded is now sapping confidence in his presidency. Breaking three months of silence at a time a new Gallup poll shows his popularity is lower than that of any president ui two decades, Nixon said the glare of the televised testimony has caused neglect of crucial foreign and domestic issues. Col Tom Hopkins, 42, ReidsviUe, N C , another veteran Indochina combat pilot, flew in an airboume command plane Wednesday over Cambo- dia and quarterbacked the final days bombing Im happy its over, said HopThe kins on his return to Korat mam reason why is that it will give the Cambodians a chance to work out their problems their own way. Others Repeat Views The views of Hopkins were repeated by other pilots, reflecting their disenchantment with the bombing and relief that the United States was endinvolvement in ing active military Indochina. The air war over Indochina began officially over South Vietnam in JanuVietary, 1962, then spread to North nam, Cambodia and Laos It was discontinued ever all four cour.tnes when except Cambodia last January the Vietnam ceasefire agreement became effective. over-zealou- 1972. Contended that the attitude which led to the scandal was bom in the extremes of violence and discord m the 1960s .. He added that "no individual, no group and no political party has a comer on the market on morality m America Refuses to Release Tapes Said again he would not release tape recordings of White House conversations which could resolve contradictory Baker Washington Post Writer - A pocket veto by WASHINGTON president Nixon during a congressional Christmas recess in 1970 was ruled unconstitutional Wednesday by U S. Distnct Court Judge Joseph C. Waddy. The Preslents action had been challenged by Sen. Edward M Kennedy, argued the case , who personally before Judge Waddy last Feb. 28 Waddy ruled on the narrow question of whether the President has the right to pocket veto (refuse to sign) a measure Kenduring a brief congressional recess Presinedy successfully argued that the dents action deprived Congress of a chance to cvcmdc the eto when it rc Watergate statements To do so, he said, Jwoulo shatter the confidentiality of presidential conversations and set a precedent that would cnpple all future presidents .. Defended wiretapping he ordered m the name of national security, although Reaction Story, A-- 6 he conceded in some instances a zeal for security did go too far and did interfere unpermissably with individual liberty. Get on with Business Associated Press Wnter Americans got some good news Wednesday: more dollars flowed into the country than out during the second quarter of the year and wheat prices dropped on the nations commodity markets. The Commerce Department said the United States had a surplus in its balance of payments of $463 million, the first m 3 years The country had a deficit in the first quarter of $10 5 billion. The drop in the price of wheat was the first in weeks and came one day after wheat futures brought record prices over $5 a bushel. Consumer Prices Rise Despite the good news, Amencan consumers still were faced with rising prices and a oeef shortage. clared. No Detailed Response It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 64 to 1 and in the House by 346 to 2 and presented to the President on Dec. 14, 1970 On Dec 22, Congress adjourned for five days for the Christmas holiday President said he was not attempting a comprehensive and detailed response to Watergate allegations "nor has it been my intention to address myself to all matters covered in my May 22 statement. At that time the President said he had no advance knowledge of the June 17, at the Democratic Party 1972, break-the Watergate complex in Headquarters nor was I aware of any subsequent efforts that may have been made to cover up Watergate. Nixon reiterated that statement Wednesday and added that m all of the testimony m the Senate Watergate hearings to date there is not the slightest evidence to the contrary. Not a single witness has testified that I had any knowledge of the planning The Associoted Press Wlreohoto President Nixon beams after his radio-T- talk Wednesday night, discussing the Watergate probe and his stand on tape recordings. government. But there was a much slower rate of growth in factory payrolls than in June A spokesman Personal income increased $7 3 billion during July to a seasonally adjusted rate facturing employment Prices for pork loin, chicken and eggs are expected to decline m the Washington, DC., area next week, reflecting a decline m wholesale prices nationally this week More on Payments, A-- 2 of $1,033 9 billion. The July increase was $7.9 billion. Factory payrolls increased only $1 2 billion in July compared with $2 3 billion in June, the Commerce Department said. said the declining growth rate resulted from a slowdown facturing m July and a decline m manuin manu- Todays Chuckle A man told his butcher: I just got your bill, and you made a mistake. I ordered a rolled roast, not a Rolls Royce. Two days later, Mr. Nixon issued a memorandum of disapproval, announcmg that he was withholding his signature Waddy ruled that the Presidents action did not fall within the bounds of Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which provides for a pocket veto. The pocket veto s intended to permit a President to reject a bill during an adjournment of Congress, when he Is prevented from using the normal veto which ca'Js for the bill to be returned to Congress with his objections within 10 days of its passage. The effect of Waddys ruling was to order the Family Practice of Medicine Act into law, by requiring the General Services Administration to publish it. for the Watergate break-in- . On July 16, 14 months after Nixons previous statement, former White House Text of Supplementary Statement, A-- Chicken is currently selling in the nations capital for 85 to 95 cents a pound See Page 2, Column 1 P. Butterfield testified that automatic tape recordings were made of all conversations m the Presi- dents office and over his telephone. Cox. secretly. Agnew responded Tuesday to Bealls request for his personal financial records with an offer that federal agents come to his office, copy the documents and personally interview him The vice president is being investigated on allegations of extortion, bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud as part of a massive contract kickback scheme to politicians during Agnew's terms as governor ard Baltimore county executive. Nixon did not address himself to the making of the tapes but said in the statement Wednesday night: It is absolutely essential, if the president is to be able to do his job as the country expects that he be able to talk openly and candidly with his advisers about issues and individuals and that they be able to talk in the same fashion with him. Frand Discussion Inside The Tribune Tribune Telephone Numbers, Page A-- 2 the records of the vice president Nor do I acknowledge the propriety of any grand jury investigation of possible wrong doing on the part of the vice presi-ideso long as he occupies that office " Justice Department sources told the N.Y. News that Bealls alternative is to issue a subpoena to the vice president to appear with his records before the grand jury." Prosecutors are reportedly concerned that if they take up Agnew's offer to copy the records, the will not be able to See Page 8, Column 1 Page Business Classified Columnists Comics Editorials Foreign A 23 Page National Obituaries Sports Star Gazer 2 D-1- 5 Lifestyle Television D-- l 2 5 0 B-- 4 Theaters Hash. AND MORE . . . Grand Central tion Special prosecutor Cox has asked for recordings of eight crucial meetings and one telephone call Sept. 12 Meeting Asking, for instance, for the recording of a meeting Sept. 15, 1972, attended by ousted White House counsel John Dean and resigned chief of staff H. R. Halde-mathe prosecutor said in his court ' n, paper: If this testimony is corroborated, it will tend to establish a conspiracy to obstruct justice reached the highest level of a government." The President said he was not going into greater detail because the Senate hearings and the grand jury investigation are still proceeding U.N. Scores Israel in Jet Incident against Israel. Diplomats of all stripes said it was a victory for the United States and a defeat for Egypt and Iraq. The United States was able to show that it is not always and automatically cn Israels side and that it can be sensitive to the wishes of some Arab states, which control the world's largest supply of ciL Lebanon had sought unanimous support against Israels violation of its air space and its sovereignty. Egypt and Iraq lost because the restv lution contained no sanctions against Israel They had sought a ban on aid which may directly encourage Israel to The United States repeat such acts would have vetoed such a resolution. Israel also lost. Ambassador Yosef. Tekoah called the resolution the custext and noted that tomary the council has never condemned the murder of Israelis by Arab terrorists. one-side- d The nonaligned states, which number eight of the councils 15 members it you count Panama and Peru among them, showed their increasing importance in U N. affairs by forcing the public debate and the private consultations to continue for a day and one half while they sought the toughest language that vould command a unanimous vote. They decided, for instance, that it was better to have a U S. vote for condemnthan one for ing the Israeli government firmly condemning the action of the Is- -' raeh government They wanted "strong-l- y condemning, but that proved impossible. Sec- Thursdays Forecast Salt Lake City and vicinity Generally fair with slight cooling trend. Weather map is on Page B-l- l. acts. , Indeed, on occasion, they must be able to blow off steam about important public figures. This kind of frank discussion is only possible when those w ho take part m it can feel assured that what they say is m the stnetest confidence. let- ter that he did not "acknowledge that your or any grand jury have any right to point. Even if others, from them own standpoint, may have been thanking how to cover up an illegal act," the statement said, from my standpoint I was concerned with how to uncover the illegal - The matter of the tape recordings and other White House documents has been taken into federal court by both the Senate Watergate Committee and Nixons special Watergate prosecutor, Archibald called before the grand jury, Justice Department sources told The News The two federal officials debated the possibility that Agnews offer was a trap to prevent the prosecution from using his records or testimony to gain an indictment before the grand jury," said the source Petersen slipped into Baltimore Wednesday morning to meet with Beall Agnew firmly warned Beall in his aide Alexander He said the argument is often raised that the tapes are somehow different because the conversations may bear on illegal acts but he said that misses the By Anthony Astrachan Washington Post Wnter UNITED NATIONS The Secunty Council voted unammously Wednesday to condemn Israel for forcing down a Lebanese airliner Fnday. It was the first time since 1969 that the United States voted 6 Price Drops Seen Federal Officials Ponder Agnew Disclosure Offer BALTIMORE Assistant U S. Atty. Gen. Henry E. Petersen and U.S. Attorney George Beall discussed Wednesday turning down Vice President Spiro Agnews offer for an interview and a look at his personal papers. They contended it was a cute maneuver to avoid being "Im delighted with Judge Waddys ruling and 1 see it as a strong new example of the vindication of the rights of Congress against the encroachment of the executive branch," Kennedy said Wednesday night. The bill in question authorized Congress to appropriate $225 million during fiscJ years 1971, 1972 and 1973 for grants to help hospitals and medical schools set up departments to encourage the practice of family medicine. d Every report 1 received was that no persons other than the seven who were subsequently indicted were involved in Nixon dethe Watergate operation, asked for price boosts Tuesday. And although there were no reports of pnee increase requests from major industnes Wednesday, it was like waiting for the other shoe to drop. Phase 4 pnee controls on items other than food ended Monday. Food controls on everything but beef ended July 18. Beef remains frozen until Sept. 12. Slower Payroll Rise turned from the holiday. Nixon reiterated that statement Wednesday night and added that m all of the testimony m the Senate Watergate See Page 6, Column t The accompanying statement ran to about 2.800 words somewhat shorter 2,800-wor- By William Sherman New York News Wnter increase in personal income during July was reported by the activities upon which charges of coverup He said this was true are now based even though he had repeatedly urged his staff to give him the full facts of the Watergate affair document accompanyIn a ing his nationally televised address, Nixon said he had urged his staff to get him facts on Watergate before March 21. Two major industnes the car manufacturers and the steel producers A substantial In the statement, Nixon reiterated his May 22 declaration that he had no prior at Democratic knowledge of the break-iParty headquarters on June 17 1972, nor was I aware of any subsequent efforts that may have been made to cover up Watergate n - Nation Marks Foreign Trade Gain, Reduction in Commodity Prices D. Alderman , WASHINGTON President Nixon said m a Watergate statement Wednesday night that it was not until March 21 that I learned of some of the activities upon which charges of coverup are now based " d Jeffrey speech By Harry F. Rosenthal Associated Press Writer Said some of his subordinates misled him into believing that no one m the White House or committee was involved He said he did not learn of I the depth of the scandal until last March 21 when he received new information from since-fireWhite House counsel John W Dean III. By in .advance Its release was timed to coincide with the start of Nixon's broadcast First Knew March 21, Statement Declares The time has come to turn Watergate over to the courts, where the questions or guilt or innocence belong. The time has come for the rest of us to get on with the urgent business of our .nation In a nationwide radio and television address from his Oval Office, and m an wntten statement, the accompanying President also. Criticizes Wateregate Hearings full responsibility for Accepted events which occurred under my administration, and in the campaign for my but criticized Senate Watergate hearings he said are trying to implicate the President personally in the illegal activities that took place. Promised to be more vigilant in insuring that abuses are not repeated while declaring: Let us not allow what than the White House had indicated The President s speech and statement were his first direct responses to the allegations and sometimes contradictory statements produced by 37 days of televised hearings by the Senate Watergate committee In a statement accompanying his speech, Nixon said it was not until last March 21 that I learned of some of the 2.800 Words From Nixon Judge Reverses Nixon Pocket Veto By Donald P. Price Ten Cents And he declared. It d s a few people did m Watcr-gat- e to tar the reputations of the millions of Americans who fought hard and clean for the candidates of their choice in 16, 1973 The final resolution was sponsored by Britain and France. It condemned Israel for violating Lebanons sovereignly and territorial integrity and for the foraa diversion and seizure by the Israeli air force of a Lebanese an liner from Lebanon's air space. j |