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IT THIN A ti tt it 1 1 is M' li TV TT a rm" mil JL JLJU SINGLE COPY 15c Home Delivered 6 Days 75c TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 6, 1974 134TH YEAR NO. 1 19 FINAL EDITION Adm its Keeoi ng Co wusei, Congress Were Lett In Dark Firemen Probe Rubble of anyone surviving "not good" Miami Building Collapses Memorial Hospital said 14 persons, most of them women, were treated for injuries and five were released. MIAMI FIRE CHIEF Don Hickman said rescue workers gave pain killing drugs and intravenous fluids to two women and a man who were, pinned for several hours under piles of concrete and beams. He said rescuers also were MIAMI (AP) Six people were crushed to death and a seventh was trapped and feared dead Monday when the roof of a federal office building in downtown Miami collapsed, sending tons of concrete and several parked cars crashing through offices below. Bodies of three women were recovered and police and firemen said they had seen three other bodies buried beneath the debris.

A spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration said it would take hours to reach them. Nearly nine hours after the building collapsed, workers reached the first body, identified as Ann Pope, 55, a cashier from Ft. Lauderdale. The second dead woman pulled from the wreckage was identified as Anna Y. Mounger, 24, a clerk-typist from Miami.

Reaction Of Former Defenders: President Must Be Impeached AP Wlrephoto 6 Dead worried about a strong smell of gas and gasoline from the cars, most of which were autos impounded by federal drug agents. Hickman speculated that 80 cars parked on the roof overloaded the structure, causing a portion at the rear section to collapse. Witnesses counted about eight cars among the rubble. about it. "mat, of course, is an impeachable offense." And Rep.

Delbert L. Latta (R-Ohio) said, "We're going to have to do some rethinking. This was evidence that was withheld from us." Wiggins, Latta and Dennis voted against all proposed of impeachment on the ground that sufficient evidence of direct presidential involvement in wrongdoing was lacking. Rep. John Rhodes of Arizona, House Republican leader, who had postponed a news conference at which he planned to give his position on impeachment, said the latest disclosure was "shocking." "The apparent attempt to use the CIA to cover up the depth of the Watergate conspiracy is shocking," said Rhodes in a statement.

"The fact that the President's veracity Is put in question by this disclosure is a Meanwhile Monday, the Senate Rules Committee met in closed session to hear proposals for overhauling the rules of an impeachment trial. Chairman Howard W. Cannon Nev.) said most of those testifying believe the impeachment rules which mde ment by persons connected with" his re-election committee. The President said he did not tell his staff or lawyers about the content of taped conversations held on June 23, 1972, with H. R.

Haldeman, then hite House chief of staff. "This was a serious act of ommis-sion for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret," he said. Mr. Nixon's Watergate lawyers, James D. St.

Clair, met later with Senate Republican leader. Later, he On Page 8: Country without leadership-Goldberg On Page 30: Text of transcripts. told reporters, "I have no intention of resigning" as a result of the President's failure to inform him of the additional evidence. That evidence, according to Mr. Nixon's statement, is "at variance with certain of my previous statements." He cited specifically his previous-claim that efforts to restrict the FBI inquiry of the break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate were based solely on national security grounds.

He went on: "In order to Insure that no other significant relevant materials are withheld, I shall voluntarily furnish to the Senate everything" from 64 tapes, ordered surrendered by the Supreme Court, which U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica "rules should go to the special prosecutor." Mr. Nixon said that last May he listened to two of the three June 23 conversations. He continued: "Although I recognized that thpse presented potential problems, I did not inform my staff or my counsel of it, or those arguing my case, nor did I amend my submission to the Judiciary Committee in order to include and reflect it.

At the time, I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have. As a result, those arguing my case, as well as those passing judgment on the rase, did so with information that was incomplete and in some respects erroneous. "My review of the additional tapes has, so far, shown no other major inconsistencies with what I have previously submitted. While I have no way at this stage of being certain that there will not be I have no reason to believe that there will be." During the weekend at his Camp David retreat, Mr. Nixon weighed the option of resigning rather than facing a Senate impeachment trial, a White House official said Monday.

But the official said Mr. Nixon rejected the option because he did not want to set "a precedent for a President being driven from office" and decided instead "to fight on." Wilmington woman who lived with survivors of world's first atomic bomb recalls first-hand the devastating effect it had. Just 29 years ago today American airmen flew over Hiroshima, Japan, and set off the first nuclear weapon. Although it was tiny by present-day standards, its impact is still felt. Page 9.

The Weather Sunny though Wednesday. High both days in the 80s, low tonight upper 50s. Air Pollution Index is 91, fair, better than Clean Air Standards. Details, Map on Page 7 INDEX Four Sections Action line 7 Horoscope 7 41 Horse Sense 12 Brumlield Business. Columnists.

Comics. 5 .32 43 5 ...27 Jumble 12 People 3 Society 15 Sports 23-26 TV Radio 16 Van Dellen 14 Weikel 8 When I Was Bo. 17 Crossword 44 Dear Abby 13 Deaths 32 Editorials 4 Women's 13-16 Entertainment 28, 29 Word Game 16 Graham 12 local And Aiea News, Pages 8-10 Belief You never know how fast merchandise is going to sell until you try. And Enquirer Classified makes the trying easy. M.

Hrom-ish sold a car to the first caller just as he did with a boat advertised in Enquirer Classified a while back! Selling Is believing. Call 421-6300 right now. ii Ford Declines Any Impeachment Voice WASHINGTON (AP) Conceding he withheld some Watergate evidence from Congress and his own lawyers, President Nixon made public Monday a tape transcript showing he authorized an attempt to thwart a investigation into the Watergate break-in by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The transcript shows that within a week after the June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in, Mr. Nixon okayed a plan by his top aide to use the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to blunt the FBI's investigation.

The transcript also shows that White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman then told Mr. Nixon that his campaign director, John N. Mitchell, may have had some general prior knowledge of the wiretapping and break-in. He said Mitchell and White House Counsel John W.

Dean III had suggested getting top CIA officials to tell acting FBI director L. Patrick Gray III to "Stay the hell out of this." Mr. Nixon concurred. MR. NIXON SAID he gave the order after being told the Investigation "goes in some directions we don't want it to go." Giving the impeachment storm a dramatic new turn, Mr.

Nixon issued a statement in which he said it is "virtually a foregone gonclusion" he will go on trial In the Senate. In a written statement, Mr. Nixon said the transcripts show that his efforts six days after the Watergate break-in to limit the FBI's investigation on grounds that CIA secrets might be compromised show "I was aware of the advantage this course of action would have with respect to limiting public exposure of involve- served for the trial of President Andrew Johnson in 1868 should be allowed to stand without major change. Cannon said also a consensus now exists that gavel-to-gavel television coverage of such a trial should be allowed. Members of the House began listening to 19 White House tapes of Mr.

Nixon's conversations with various aides. Four rooms were rigged with sound equipment for the presentation for members to hear before voting on impeachment. The tapes were made available by the House Judiciary Committee, which recommended that the House vote for Impeachment. House leaders were drafting plans for security measures on the Capitol building for the impeachment debate scheduled to begin August 19. Officials said threatening letters and messages had been received.

On the issue of possible resignation, Sen. Robert T. Stafford (R-Vt.) said that although he belives the constitutional provisions of impeachment should continue, resignation might be in Mr. Nixon's best interests. -AP Wlrephoto Identity of the third recovered body was not immediately known.

Another victim was identified as special agent Charles H. Mann. His body had not been recovered. Three other women missing and feared dead were identified as Mary Keehan, 27, a secretary from North Miami; Martha Skeels, 50, a clerical supervisor from Mary P. Sullivan, 57, a clerk from North Miami.

i A seventh person trapped and feared dead was identified as anoth-er'special agent, Nickolas Fragos, 29. Dr. Seth Coren of Jackson Memorial Hospital, who was on the scene, was asked what the chances were of anyone surviving in the rubble. "The probability is not good," he said. A spokesman for Jackson was not guilty of any impeachable offense.

He said he was flying back to Washington from New Orleans when he learned of Mr. Nixon's statement that he concealed information about Watergate. Ford said he had not listened to the tapes of the three conversations that Mr. Nixon prepared to release. In a statement, Ford said: "The public is no longer served by my previously expressed belief that, on the basis of all the evidence known to me and the American people, the President is not guilty of an impeachable offense under the Constitution, which specifies treason, bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors.

"Inasmuch as additional evidence is about to be forthcoming from the President which he says may be damaging I intend to respectfully decline to discuss impeachment matters in public or in response to questions until the matters are more fully available." IN A TACIT acknowledgement that the House would pass articles of impeachment, Ford said "the whole truth should be the objective of the trial before the Senate." He said he would be relieved of his presiding duties in an ment trial and, since Andrew Johnson had no vice president, "There are no precedents to guide me except fny own common sense and my conscience. "Both tell me to let my widely known views on the impeachment issue stand until I have reason to change them and to refuse further comment at this time." Ford said he had promised Congress he would be a "calm communicator and ready conciliator" when he was appointed. But, he said, "the President and the Congress are now in an adversary relationship. "The business of government must go on and the genuine needs of the people must be served. I believe I can make a better contribution to this end by not involving myself in an impeachment debate in which I have no constitutional role." Meanwhile, in Chicago, George Meany, president of the ABX-CIO, predicted that trade unions would support Ford if he should ascend to the presidency.

Asked if labor could get along with a conservative, Meany told a news conference, "A- conservative with integrity is far better than what we have today in the White House All I want to see Is the President go away." i i 1 1 1 ra WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon's disclosure Monday that he withheld from his lawyers and the American people tapes damaging to his case prompted some of his strongest defenders on the House Judiciary Committee to call for his impeachment. Rep. Charles Wiggins who led the anti impeachment bloc during the recent nationally broadcast committee hearings called on Mr. Nixon to resign and said, if the President doesn't, he would vote to impeach him for obstruction of justice. "With great reluctance and deep personal sorrow, I am prepared 'to conclude that the magnificent ca- reer of public service of Richard Nixon must be terminated involuntarily," Wiggins said.

The California Republican said he would support those portions of the obstruction of justice article of impeachment "which are sustained by the evidence." Wiggins made the after being told that Mr. Nixon had acknowledged in a statement released at the White House that tapes of three conversations he had on June 23, 1972, with H.R. Haldeman would show that he did have political considerations in mind when he ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to co-ordinate its investigation of the Watergate break-in with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The Nixon statement and release of the damaging transcripts came only hours after Senate Republican Whip Robert Griffin had called for the President's resignation. Rep.

David W. Dennis another strong Nixon supporter on the Judiciary Committee, said he will vote to impeach the President because he is now. convinced Mr. Nixon participated In a "knowing and intentional cover-up of the Watergate break-In." Dennis said the evidence was sufficient for conviction in the Senate and added that "resignation would be a pretty good solution." U. S.

Rep. Thomas A. Luken (D-Ohlojsald in Washington Monday, "I think the President should resign." The Cincinnati Democrat, who won his office in a special election March 5 after a strong anti-Nixon campaign, said sentiment that Mr. Nixon should resign "seems to be nearly unanimous" in Washington. Rep.

Wiley Mayne (R-Iowa), a Judiciary Committee member who voted against impeachment, said he now will vote for it. "The President has today admitted deceiving the American people, the Judiciary Committee and his own lawyers," Mayne said in a statement. "THIS IS DIRECT evidence that he not only withheld relevant information shortly after the Watergate break-in but also intentionally misled our committee throughout the long impeachment Inquiry. Among other committee members, Rep. Charles Sandman said Mr.

Nixon's action was "possible obstruction of Justice no question WASHINGTON (UPI) Vice President Ford, the man who would succeed President Nixon if he were removed from office, took himself out of the impeachment debate Monday and indicated there would be a trial in the Senate. Ford said it would do no good to repeat statements that Mr. Nixon Sheet Metal Union OKs New Pact By MARVIN BEARD Enquirer Reporter The Sheet Metal Workers, one of the two Cincinnati building trades locals still on strike, accepted a new contract Monday night and, will go back to work today. But Teamsters 100, the other striking local, reached no agreement with ready-mix concrete companies despite an all-day session involving Mayor Theodore M. Berry.

The 800-member Sheet Metal Workers local agreed on a contract that was worked out and recom- On Page 8: The strike continues mended-by its negotiators during a meeting last week with representatives of the Sheet Metal Contractors National Association, and a federal mediator. Jack Butler, business representative of the local, said after Monday night's meeting that the new contract is for two years and provides 36 cents an hour more the first year in wages alone and "more the second year." It also, he said, restores the double-time for overtime provision, the elimination of which precipitated the strike by the Sheet Metal Workers on July 8. Most of the other 19 locals in the Cincinnati Building Trades Council whose contracts expired June 1-as did those of the Teamsters and the Sheet Metal Workers- received increases averaging 75 or more cents an hour. Base pay for the Sheet Metal Workers under their old excluding fringes, was $8,995 per hour. Congressmen Listen To 19 Tapes from left, Reps.

Edward Boland Jack Edwards William Stelger David Obey (D-Wis.) 4..

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