Monda y , No . 26, 1973 PRESIDENT ---- - ------ President Nixon was talking about his new energy sa ing program in a speech today before the Seafarers Union con ention. The President saying his proposals cause incon e nience for some - but hardship for none. The President also was Pledging again - to avoid World War Two type gasoline rationing. Furtlter, restat'11g \, as his ultimate objective - to make the U.S. self-sufficient in energy by Nineteen Eighty. "Our goal is not to go back - our goal is to go forward." Then he added, ''But toe have a temporary pr blem a,rd therefore we have to deal with tlte problem." We want to be in a (>ositto,r said he - "so nobody can cut our lifeline." The President also allu . ding to "troubled seas" caused by the Watergate case. "However rough the seas" - said lte "1 don't get sea sick." "It's ,,.e captain's job to bring ,,.e PRESIDENT - 2 shi/J Into port" - h e went on. Adding: "I can assure yot1, yoll don't hate to worry about me jumping ship - I'm going to stay at that helm ttntil I bring it into port." 1 .. WATERGATE After months and months of haggling _ the President's disputed Watergate tapes were finally tur,ied over to Federal Judge John Slrlca. They were then placed under constant guard - by federal marshals. Judge Slrlca saying he ,0011ld listen to the tapes as soon - as possible and so determine whetller tlaey contain any eoldence that sho~ld be turned over to tlle Watergate Graad Jury. r•e Jadge also •••ri addltlona l testimony today from the Preslde,at 's persoaal secretary. Rose!!!.!ry W o o d s » • • • •• eighteen mln1,tes of oae of Ille tapes; and more lmprtant _ tvhy she hada't disclosed tlae rrer error . . . earlier. Miss woods sayl•g slae o!'lgl,aally tllouglat "It I l nt " b eca11s e It was h ~ r under s taftdh1g •as No re ev• WATERGATE - 2 the tape in ••••a.: question laad ,aot been s•bJ)oeaaed. Miss Woods adding, It •as my first time ever la a co11rt - all I can say is I am dreadf111ly sorry." Sf'O'JKS On the financial front - the New York Stock Market 11 1 a s taking another beating today. T1ae Do., Jones lndustrla ls - Plunging more than t•e,aty nine points the fifth biggest loss of • • a U time - a drop apparently triggered - by energy fears. At least one analyfst saying"people now reaUae •e've got real problems." ALGIERS TEL A IV The fir l Arab sutnmit meeting in four ears -- uas officiall c n ened toniglit in . Algiers. The k ynol P aker - ho I Pre iden.t Houari Boumedietie; w h o u r e d lz is J e l lo w A r ab s - to "ma k e re a l prep a ra ti O n s for the coming battles" 1 ith Israel. Battles - said he - "which hould pro de isive." Boumediene adding that "t Ii e la s f w o rd - w i ll be w it h t he A ra b s . " Reverse side - from Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Ehan - speaking in Tel Aviv. Eba,z saying the forthcoming Middle East peace conference - marks a "kind of turning point" in Arab• Israeli diplomacy. It will transfer "tlie dialogi,e'' - said Ile - from the battle field to the atmosphere of internatio,ial.., civility;" wherein, hopefully, ''lay the fot1ndation - for a new order of relations in the Middle East." FORD Tlte nomination of Gerald Ford as Vice President - "'as formally recommended today by tlae Se•ate Rules Committee. Tlals - h1 a reJ>ort to the f•ll Ser,ate; r,otlng, ha part, tlaat "not every •e•ber of tlae committee - found lahnself In agreeme,at •ltla Mr. Ford's voth1g record, ltls ge,aeral pltllosoplly, lals perso•al a,ad political vie•••" Addl,ag, lao•ver, tle Committee laad "fo••d ,ao bar or l•P•"'"'enl - lae •as •omlnated." Not e~actly a r.lagl•g e,adorseme,st - a fact qtdckly noted by Co,,.•ltlee •ember Ja,,.es A Uet1 of Alabama. De,,.ocrat A Ue• - tlaerefore, offerl,sg .,. · - , G ~ ~ assessment of lls o•"· ,,,laUhig G•rald Ford - "a ma• FORD - 2 of 1,onor, a,ad high /)rlncl/)al - a ma,a of abl llty a,ad dedication - a man of Noble /)11r1>ose and ••h•/)eaclaable Integrity. " The Senate lea de? agreel,ag to vote o• tlae ••tier - tomorrow after,aooa. BOUSE FOLLOW FORD Meant1Jhlle, Ford llmself 111as conlhttdftg 1,ls tesllmo ny before llae House J•dlclary Committee. Tlae questioning today Including a refereRce to a letter 1,e ORce .,rote - bUterly altacklRg commo,a catue, ~ - - ~ tb c•tl•e•s advocacy groa,. Ford respond••x by )t aoyl•g tlaat "Co•mo11 Caase" laaa an Ideological lde•tlflcatlo• - .,,,,. tlae more Uberol ele•e•I• of tlae Democratic ,arty. Addl•g tlaal t1ae .,, • .,. of sacla gro•P• - "coald be da•gero•• to oar ••Y of'"••" / EARTH ORBIT High above the ea rtll - the Sky Lab Tlaree astronauts 111ere busy today 111ltlt 011e - researcla task after another. A long t1ae 111ay, sltooU•g J,lct•r•• of tlae stars - as •• U tl,e aJ,,rooc1al•g co•et Ko•o•dek. Also, readyt•g tlaelr solar observatory - for••• st•dy esJ>erlemeftts loter 6Jj lo•lglat. BELFAST In Northern Irela,ad - a flurry of :f.,.e.,ed .A v,o le,ace leav••g at least Bl% dead, five •f ■ lo* - - • ., e • I I • ~ vlctl111s a1':.1uto•t I RA, 1ruuhSu■ahr-: ,, Tlais - •e are told - a,a aJ)J)are•t attemJ)t lo •reek ,aortlaer• l'rela•d 's fledgll•g coaUUo• gov11rameral - before II evera takes office. LONDON The death of famed actor Laurence Harvey - Is reported today I• r :i /'ro • Lo,,doa. Laur••ce Harvey orlglna Uy borft Larus laall Mlsclta Skl1111e, a native of LUlu,anla) a ■ I I• 111as raised h1 SoMtlt Africa - a,ed later moved to Brltala after Id• ar•y service I• World War T•&.ttftl!i.~ - • l t l th "7' Royal Slaate•1>eare Coffl/)a,ey al Strafortl o,e Avo,e; tie• s•ltcllh•g lo fll"' - •lrere •• 111as ,.o,,.l,ealetl for •• Academy , _ A 111ard for Ill• role I• "Roo"' al ll,e To/I. " WALPOLE Confessed -..r Bosto11 strangler Albert De Salvo 111as found dead today - 111 lais cell block at Walpole State M Prlsot1 ,,. Massac,,usetts. A prison spokesman saylt1g "e "ad beefl stabbed several tl•es In tlae claest. 7!H- •otlve •• Jet ut1kt1o•t1 - - b ~ •• I i •~ lde•llty of lal• assaUa,at. ,,. prlsofl dr•g traffic. decUne and fall of Na1r.a, tlae caJ>ltal of a.. Olelaaa,a. n A section of Na'lia bMsh,ess DI J 1>ro1>erty so"'e tlaree la•,adred by sl% lauadred feet - collat>slag lalo a laole about seveaty-flve feet dee/>. TIie cave-I• t•il•g alo•g several b•ll,ll•gs - •• •ell •• • 1>orllo• of a aearby lalglaa,ay ••4 ••11•r•l cars llaer•o•. Polle• HEW YORK Tlae comlrag look lfl sJ,rh1g fa s lalo,as - •as lioldh•g ce,atet" stage today In Ne• York. T"e A•erlca,a Deslg,aers Gro•I> - la••c"l•g a •••lt-lo•g 1>r•v••• of Its latest ct"eatlo••· A•d good •••• - ' " • "•••••Y loor, Is ,ao• J>assed." ..,,., so? Beca••• - es1>l•l•etl orte tleslg•er - U ••"•• •o•e• "loo1t •1> - llg•t". MIAMI At Miami - the start of a so-called "walk for leealtla."' Miami parks employee Bill Cart,e11ter - pla11nh1g a one lru,edred and sixty mile hike to Key West in a11 attemt,t to slaoao tl,at walking - is a wholesome way to deal will, tlae Juel sllortage. Except tlaat lae was just getti,ag u11der aoay - aolae11 pllotograt,laers asked ltim to leaf) over a fire ltydra,at. Be did, artd i,ajMred a,e a,ekle. Bill's "aoalt for ltealtle" lasti,ag all of a bloct a,ad a Ital/I