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Thursday, Auqust 15, 1974
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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VP decision may be stalled
due to new Cyprus crisis
Banana boat stowaways
Some of the more than 70 stowaways discovered late Tuesday in New York aboard a banana freighter sit in th
which they were found. Many of the stowaways were suffering from heat, exhaustion, dehydration and starve
having traveled on the boat from Ecuador.
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WASHINGTON (/ - President Ford's
hopes to announce his vice presidential
choice by the end of the week may be
delayed by the new crisis in Cyprus, a
White House spokesperson said yester-
day.
Press Secretary Jerald terHorst told
a news briefing there "may be a change
in plans for the announcement of the
vice presidential nominee brought about
by the time President Ford is having
to spend on the Cyprus situation. "Ford
had planned to spend some of the time
considering recommendations from Con-
gress and other sources, terHorst said.
MEANWHILE, sources close to the
President said Ford is likely to replace
half of the Cabinet by the end of the
year and eventually is expected to re-
place Alexander Haig as White House
chief of staff.
Ford's schedule yesterday included a
session with the leadership of the Na-
tional Governor's Conference. In ad-
vance of the session, the executive com-
mittee of the governor's conference sent
a communication to the White House
asking that Ford strongly consider a
governor or former governor, a commit-
tee spokesman said.
Speculation centered on Nelson Rocke-
f1ler, former governor of New York,
or George B'ish, the Republican national
chairman, as Ford's most likely choice.
Rockefeller was being pushed mainly
by liberals and Imoderites in the party,
Bush mainly by the conservatives.
HOWEVER, there is some blurring o
ideological lines that indicated both
were acceptable.
Besides Rockefeller, possibilities from
GOP gubernatorial ranks included Gov.
Robert Ray of Iowa and Gov. Daniel
Evans of Washington, both moderates
known for candor and openness.
AP Photo One GOP source said he thought Bush
might be hurt by the concerted public
campaign being waged in his behalf by
e hold in supporters in the House and on the na-
tion after tional committee.
R. L. "Dick" Herman, GOP national
----_ committeeman from Nebraska, is co-
ordinating the Bush campaign from a
downtown Washington hotel. A Bush
Saide told a reporter the GOP chairman
Shas nothing to do with the effort.
MEANWHILE, it was learned that
Rockefeller has advised his backeru hero
to avoid any public efforts in his be-
half on grounds that both his attributes
elihood will and drawbacks are too well known to
need a public relations effort,
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that, $9,080 on's Watergate problems and resigna-
or less. The tion from office.
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his mother, ice, "but have been ruled to be the
personal property of former President
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was a "collective one" by White House
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mmission for and counsel Fred Buzhardt.
age 5 See ST. CLAIR, Page 5
By JEFF DAY
special To The Daily
WASHINGTON - Ronald Egnor's un-
successful bid for the Democratic Party's
2nd Congressional District nomination
was the most expensive of the entire
campaign, according to reports filed with
the House of Representatives here.
The report states Egnor's receipts to-
taled $30,079 and his expenditures were
$29,704. Of that $9,271 was his own mon-
Esch releases
personal inar
By JEFF DAY
Special To The Daly
WASHINGTON - Congressman Mar-
vin Esch (R-Ann Arbor) paid over $5000
in federal income taxes last year accord-
ing to a report he released early this
month.
The report said that Esch, along with
his wife, paid a total of $5761 in federal
income taxes and $1321 in state taxes.
THE REPORT ALSO revealed that
Esch, who has represented the Ann Ar-
bor district for eight years, owns two
homes - one in Florida and one in
ey, and another $11,000 was a personal
loan.
The apparent winner of the disputed
election, John Reuther ran the second
most costly campaign, spending $24,305,
Total receipts for the campaign were
$25,134.
REUTHER APPARENTLY won the
election by a 69-vote margin over Dr.
Edward Pierce, but the totals are not
report on
icial status
Washington.
Both homes cost in the area of $40,000
and are still being paid for
Esch owes $25,503 on his $43,500 Wash-
ington home and $20,681 on his condo-
minium in Florida..
THE CONGRESSMAN also rents an
apartment in Ann Arbor.
Despite his $42,500 congressional sal-
ary Esch rides an old car. The family
has two cars, a 1972 4-door, and a 1964
Dodge convertible.
And for those of you wondering, he has
$550 in his checking account.
as yet official and in all lik
be recounted.
Reuther's list of contribu
his strong labor background
Leading contributors tot
campaign were: United Sti
Political Action Fund, $2,
Auto Workers Voluntary Cor
tion Program, $950. He al
$1000 from Dr. and Ms. Ma
of New York, $600 from San
vitz of Ann Arbor and $44
Doodie assistant regional dir
UAW.
REUTHER'S COMPETITC
nomination, Dr. Edward Pie
lowest cost major campaign
test. His total receipts wer
which he spent $11,372. Of
was in contributions of $100
big contributions to his cam
from University of Michig
trator Robert Sauve who g
He also received $400 from
Lucille Pierce.
Marjorie Lansing, finished
election, reported $15,792 in<
and $15,262 in expenditure
that was her own money,
HER LARGEST contributo
ah Goddard Power, assiste
man on the University's Cor
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