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1 INDEX WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Saturday except for some afternoon cloudiness for the Provo to Ogden area; highs 80 to 85; lows tonight 50 to 55; light winds; probability of measurable rain less than II per cent through Saturday. Am? 2-3 22-27 IS If 4 IS 11-12 (li(EMllliai Amusements Classified Comics Editorial Obituaries Society Sports Stacks 14 102ND YEAR, NO. 8 PROVO, UTAH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1974 $3.00 PER MONTH PRICE 10 CENTS rd afch IFiresidemit; 3 8 tli Res Unify-in Mikenwirges; ignafiofr Speech I K. Ill I 4- I A at right is Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Warren Burger, who administered it. Ford, in an address to the nation, called for prayers and cooperation.

GERALD R. FORD gives his completed taking the oath as States in the East Room of the wife Betty a kiss after he had 38th President of the United White House today. Watching THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL at his shoulder just "Mr. today noon. ivi.

iouay ouua. for the last time, President Richard neariy iwo years ago ne was elected to a second term by a landslide of I be historic proportions. UPI Telephoto Nearly two years ago he was re- Nixon leaves Washington today California. When he lands there he wi New Chief Foces Tdsfc Of Nominating Soys Farewell, for California WASHINGTON (UPI) Gerald R. Ford, thrust into the presidency through appointment, must now face the delicate task of appointing a vice president.

Ford Asks Prayers Of Nation WASHINGTON (UPI) Gerald R. Ford assumed the American presidency today, saying "our long national nightmare" of Watergate is over and asking the nation to "let brotherly love come to our country." Ford, 61, took the oath of office from Chief Justice Warren E. Burger while Richard M. Nixon who resigned the presidency when it became apparent he would otherwise be removed through impeachment flew home to his native west in an Air Force plane. Ford told the nation in a brief, simple televised address from the East Room of the White House that he was "acutely aware" of his status of the nation's first chief executive never to have bee elected on a national ballot.

He pledged that as president he would be what he had always been a plainspoken politician. He was surrounded by old friends in Congress, where he has often said he had many adversaries but no "My fellow Americans," Ford said in reference to the scandal that caused Nixon to become the first president to renounce his office, "our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. "Our great republic is a government- of laws and not of men. Here the people rule.

"But there is a Higher Power, by whatever name we honor Him, who ordains not only righteousness but love, not only justice but mercy. "As we bind up the internal wounds of Watergate, more painful and more poisonous than those of foreign wars, let us restore the Golden Rule to our political process, and let brotherly love purge our hearts of suspicion and hate." On a steamy Washington day, thousands of tourists stood in silence outside the White House gates while the short ceremony took place within. Ford's wife, Betty, was on the platform with him, and his children stood at the front of the crowd. Before Ford was Nixon's old Cabinet and old friends and colleagues from Congress. Nixon caused his letter of resignation to be delivered to the constitutional officer designated to receive it, Secretary of State Henry A.

Kissinger, about 30 minutes before the oath was (Continued On Page 5) Happy said, "I think President Nixon's a great man for resigning. He's done what he believes is best for the -country." She called him "one of the bravest men I've ever Mrs. Nesbit said she thinks Gerald Ford will make a good president because of his experience and rapport with the Congress. She said she foresees no (Continued on Page 2) MRS. NELLIE NESBIT Light ning Near Boy Nixon." He resigned effective The farewell left Nixon close to tears and many of his staff members openly crying.

Nixon and his wife then walked directly to the south lawn and, with his successor Gerald R. Ford bidding them goodbye, went by helicopter to Andrews AFB where they left at 10: 17 a.m. EDT in the presidential jet, Spirit of '76, for the flight to San Clemente. Nixon, who announced Thursday night he was resigning, was accompanied by some of his staff and his daughter and son-in-law, Tricia and Edward Cox. His other daughter and son-in-law, Julie and David Eisenhower, stayed behind, weeping openly as they waved goodbye to the departing helicopter.

In his speech he made a strong appeal for national unity and cooperation. While Nixon was in the air on the way to retirement, he was to become an ex-President, with Ford being sworn in at noon EDT. In his farewall speech to Cabinet members and White House aides, Nixon acknowledged as he did in his resignation speech that some mistakes were made during his stay in the White House. "Sure we have done some (Continued On Page 5) When he does, the nation will, for the first time, have a president and vice president who gained office without a national election. But Ford's immediate prob- Kills Bear Canyon where the Nephi Lions Club was having a supper.

Members of the club notified the Sheriffs office about 9:45 p.m. Members of the Sheriff's Patrol, Nephi Nebo Riding Club and Deputies Sidney Hansen and Greg Newton accompanied the sheriff to the scene of the accident. All victims were treated and released at the Juab Hospital, with the exception of David Bitter who was held overnight for observation. Local Reaction to Nebo written by Theodore Roosevelt, this piece relating to the death of Roosevelt's daughter when he was a young man, and noted that Roosevelt went on to become president and a "real man. The emotion packed goodby ceremony was held in the East Room of the White House called a "great house" by Nixon.

He and his family were greeted with a trumpeted "Hail To The Chief," and five minutes of continuous applause. Resignation Letter Goes To Kissinger WASHINGTON (UPI) -President Nixon's formal letter of resignation was delivered today to the office of Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger at 11:35 a.m. EDT, the White House announced. The one sentence letter said: "I hereby resign the office of President of the United States." Thus the United States was briefly without a President or vice president between 11:35 a.m.

and the inauguration of Gerald R.Ford less than half an hour later as President. Pleads Innocent WASHINGTON (UPI) Former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally Jr. pleaded innocent today to all charges rising out of an allegation he accepted a $10,000 bribe after the controversial 1971 milk' price support increase. "If there is any doubt, I plead not guilty to all counts," Connally said in a firm voice after one of the prosecutors at his -arraignment asked whether he had yet entered a plea.

U.S. District Judge George L. Hart Jr. granted a request by Connally's lawyer for 45 days in which to file motions. Hart also greed not to set a trial date until after the motions are filled.

Connally tapped his fingers nervously on the table before the brief arraignment began. Afterwards, he walked briskly out of the courtroom hand-in-hand with his wife and to all questions he said, "No, I won't have anything to say Connally faces a possible maximum penalty of 19 years in (Continued On Pagt 5) showed courage in resigning." He indicated that he believes President Ford will make a good president and this event will help to bring citizens closer together and that citizen attitude toward the government will change for the better. "Our greatest need is leaders that we can trust," he concluded. Mrs. Nellie Nesbit, a Provo resident who works in Orem, SCOTT BULLOCK Nixon Leaves WASHINGTON (UPI) -President Nixon choked back tears in an emotional goodby to his staff, and left the White House today for the trip back to a life as private citizen in California.

"We leave with high hopes in good spirit, and with deep humility and with very much gratefulness in our hearts," Nixon said to his staff and Cabinet on national television. "I jen only say to each and every one of you, we come from many faiths, we pray perhaps to different gods, but really to the same god in a sense. "But I want to say to each and every one of you, not only will we always remember you, not only will we always be grateful to you, always you will be in our hearts, and you will be in our prayers. "Thank you very much." "This is the best house," Nixon said of the White House. "The best house because it has something far more important than numbers of poeple' who serve.

This house has a great heart. And that heart comes from those who serve (his staff). They're really great." Nixon said he met with the staff and asked them "to serve our next president as you have served me and previous presidents, because many of you have been here for many years, with devotion and dedication." Nixon voiced cracked repeatedly and he choked back tears as he recalled parts of his life, remembering his parents and what they stood for. "I remember my old man," Nixon said. "They would have called him a little man, a common man.

He didn't consider himself that way. He was a streetcar motorman at first, then he was a farmer. He sold it before they found oil on it. Then he was a grocer but he was a great man because he did his job and every job counts, and every job counts, up to the hilt, regardless of what "My mother was a saint," he said, choking on his words as he reminisced about her ordeal as a mother tending for two sick boys. "She will have no books written about her.

She was a saint. He cited again as he did in his resignation speech some words Veep lem is to name a vice president who not only will help heal the wounds of the nation but 'also those of the shattered Republi-can party. Former New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, former Attorney General Elliot Richardson and former Congressman Melvin Laird are considered leading contenders. But a group of conservative Republican senators excluded them from a list given to Ford of 12 men and one woman that it could support.

United Press International obtained a copy of the letter late Thursday from the author, who did not want to be named. He said at least six conservative GOP senators approved it. Rockefeller, a three-time presidential aspirant, was mentioned in numerous press reports and congressional corridors as the frontrunner, and the author of the letter said the list of conservative candidates was drawn up in response. Resignation "We need to take out the imbalances such as the companies making huge profits at the expense of other companies suffering huge losses. We need control and 'balance," Mr.

Davis stated. Scott Bullock, Provo bank employee, said, "It was kind of hard to believe at first. I think it is for the good of the country. I'm glad he did." Mr. Bullock added, "I think he MRS.

PAUL DAVIS Some People Cry, Some NEPHI Craig Coray, 15, of Honolulu, Hawaii apparently was killed instantly when lightning struck a group gathered around a campfire in the Middle Basin area of Mount Nebo Thursday about 7 p.m., the Juab County Sheriff's office reported. According to Sheriff Dwane Sperry, Craig was hiking with relatives who stopped about the 10,500 foot level when a thunderstorm began. Lightning hit the boy, killing him and rendering unconscious his companions, including Dean Bitter, 44, of Salt La'ke City, Mr. Bitter's two sons, David, 13, and Benjamin, 10, plus another relative, Corry Tates, 10, also of Salt Lake City. Upon recovery, Mr.

Bitter sent David and Corry down the trail to get help, officials report. The two boys hiked three or four miles before reaching the Dad and Sons Campground in Nixon Vetoes Money Bill As Inflationary WASHINGTON (UPI) The House will wait a couple weeks before deciding how to deal with one of President Nixon's last official acts, veto of a $13.5 billion appropriation bill for farm, environmental and consumer programs, Rep. Jamie L. Whitten, said today. Nixon said he vetoed the measure because, it was inflationary.

Whitten, chairman of an appropriation subcommittee that handled the bill, said no decision had been made on whether to try to override the veto or to seek passage of a less costly version. By DAN CROFT and LYNNTILTON One woman cried; another man was "tickled pink" when President Nixon announced his resignation Thursday night. Other local reactions varied from disbelief to statements of belief that he is a great man. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Davis of Salt Lake City, parents of six children, gave an emotional reaction. "I cried," she said. "It was sad," he said, "but I felt it was necessary and good for the country." Both indicated faith in President Gerald Ford and thought he will make a good president. Mrs. Davis added the country now has no place to go but up.

Mr. Davis said the biggest impact would be on the domestic side and he felt "optimistic" about the future. "Our biggest need is patriotism, love of the flag," Mrs. Davis said. HERALDing the News Pictures, News Stories Tell Resignation Story Inside pages of The Daily Herald today carry many stories stemming from the resignation of the president of the United States and the swearing in of a new one.

Page 16 has the full text of President Nixon's resignation address. On the same page is pertinent information about President Gerald Ford, plus a chronology of events in his life. On Page 13, stories trace what led to the resignation, plus a financial analysis of things ahead for the country, the question of whether Richard Nixon will have immunity, and the fact that while we have a new president, he still faces all the old problems. The Herald's comments on the resignation appear on the editorial page. And on Page 5 you'll find additional stories and a picture; of the farewell.

Photographic highlights of President Nixon's career appear on Page 17. 1.