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Page 12 — Griffin Daily News Monday, September 16,1974 UPI White House Reporter WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Ford is still shaping his White House staff to suit his style of work. Its organization and operation will become clearer with the departure this week of Gen. Alexander M. Haig Jr., the Nixon holdover chief of staff who is being named supreme commander of NATO forces. Some Nixon holdovers re main, but they soon will be leaving their White House posts with the end of the transition period. The man Ford appears to rely on the most for advice, speech writing and secret keeping is Robert T. Hartmann, a White House counselor, who appears to have more clout with the President than anyone else on the staff. Hartmann was Ford’s chief of staff when Ford was vice president. There are recurring reports of friction between Hartmann and Haig. As Ford’s chief speech craftsman, Hartmann quips Ford’s speeches, which were once called “simple” and now are described as “eloquent.” With the help of another speech writer, Milton Freed man, Hartmann drafted the Nixon ’s doctor says pardon didn’t ‘lift’ By HELEN THOMAS UPI White House Reporter WASHINGTON (UPI) - For mer White House physician Walter Tkach says President Ford’s pardon was no help in lifting Richard M. Nixon’s spirits. He described Nixon as a “man looking back and wonder ing what had happened to topple him from the presiden cy.” Tkach said he has given up, for the time being, trying to persuade the former president to enter a hospital for treatment of the thrombal phlebitis in his left leg. Nixon has been subpoenaed to testify in the Watergate cover up trial of six former aides which begins Oct. 1. While Tkach did not address himself directly to the question whether Nixon would be well enough to appear, he said that in general: "I’m recommending to him that he not get under any more pressure.” Tkach, an Air Force major general, was relieved of his White House duty after Nixon resigned and is now command surgeon at nearby Andrews Air Force Base. He flew to San Clemente, Calif., Friday to examine Nixon at the urging of the Nixon family, and said he would go there again late next WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT SHIRLEY TRUELUCK HAIR STYLIST, HAS JOINED OUR STAFF. THE MODERN BEAUTY SHOP Mrs. P. C. Williams, owner-operator 706 Experiment Street Phone 227-3729 PANTS! PANTS! PANTS! new styles, colors • • - solids, plaids, checks but mostly - - - JUST M These two in the great new |B polyester gabardine ■ - ■ >l2 »25 |. fIH Griffin, G «. Hartman seems to have the most clout inaugural address Ford deliv ered in the East Room Aug. 9. He occupies the small office once used by former President Richard Nixon’s personal se cretary, Rose Mary Woods, but he likely will move into Haig’s more luxurious suite on the other side of the Oval Office when Haig departs. Nearness to the Oval Office is the major sign of power in the White House. When Hartmann is not around, the President can be heard to say “where’s Bob.” Hartmann formerly was chief of the Washington bureau of the Los Angeles Times, and he served as House minority sergeant at arms for several sessions before becoming a legislative assistant to then Republican leader Ford. He is stocky, has a florid face and is described as extremely “sensitive" to political nuances. But he has an abrasive manner that sometimes rubs other staffers the wrong way. He thoroughly understands Ford and was one of the small circle of associates in on the secret negotiations that resulted in an unconditional pardon for former Nixon. One of the most important slots in the Ford administration is now vacant because of that week. Tkach said in an interview that he had detected “no depression,” but found Nixon suffering from exhaustion and “more concerned” than Tkach observed him to be two weeks ago. “He seems to be more tired,” said Tkach. “He doesn’t have that bounce to attack.” Had the pardon helped his spirits? “The pardon didn’t do him a damn bit of good,” replied Tkach. He said he feared a buildup of more tension or pressure could lead to a heart attack because Nixon is under “severe physical strain." Tkach repeated the statement he made Saturday, that Nixon told him: "If I go into the hospital, I’ll never come out alive.” He said that when the former President spoke so fatalistically, “I stopped right there.” He said he believed Nixon feared he could develop more blood clots if he was bedridden in a hospital: “He probably thinks being in bed helps develop more clots.” Tkach and Dr. John Lundgr en of Long Beach, Calif., who accompanied him on the examination of Nixon at San Clemente last Friday, reported I, william Seidman pardon. J. F. terHorst, Ford’s first appointee, resigned as press secretary one month after he took the job, the day the pardon was announced, on grounds of “conscience.” Ford is looking for a replacement which is no easy task in view ofter Horst’s stand and the fact that he was “misled” by other senior aides on the pardon. TerHorst felt his own credibility was at stake. John W. Hushen, 39, deputy press secretary, has been then that a new clot had developed in Nixon’s left leg. Tkach said it was not as severe as the clot in his lower leg which appeared last June, but that both he and Lundgren felt Nixon should go into a Ronnie Thompson jabs disclosure law RIVERDALE, Ga. (UPI) — Calling the present campaign disclosure law “a total farce,” Republican gubernatorial nom inee Ronnie Thompson propos ed Sunday stiff, new legislation allowing candidates to spend no more than SIIO,OOO in a cam paign for governor. The Macon mayor said if elected he will ask the 1975 General Assembly to set an absolute spending ceiling of $50,000 for the gubernatorial primary, SIO,OOO in the event of a runoff, and $50,000 in the gen eral election. Violation of the proposed law would be a felony punishable by up to six months in prison, he said. “Certainly, any candidate for public office who so violates the public trust, has, in my opinion, committed a felony, be cause nothing short of violent crime itself is more criminal or contemptible than to abuse or misuse the public trust,” he said. Thompson, who said he has spent a total of less than $55,000 in his own primary and runoff campaigns, blasted his Democratic opponent, George Busbee, for spending “over a million dollars and incurring all the horrifying political debts that a million dollars in contribu tions implies.” Thompson, who spoke here Sunday afternoon prior to at tending the Falcon-Cowboy foot ball game in Atlanta, claim ed he is the “only gubernatorial nominee in the history of Geor gia” to be completely free of JI Robert T. Hartmann serving temporarily as Ford’s chief spokesman. Hushen was director of public information at the Justice Department with five attorneys general. He previously worked for the Detroit News and is a native of Detroit. Among Ford’s closest advis ers in his former Grand Rapids, Mich., law partner, , white haired Philip W. Buchen, , 58, who serves as counsel and i was recently elevated to . Cabinet rank. Buchen handled . hospital where he could be given anti-coagulants. He is under medication at home, Tkach said, but is refusing to wear the prescribed elastic stocking to prevent swelling. strings or commitments. He said the campaign reform measure passed by the last General Assembly serves “only to provide loopholes through which Busbee and other fat-cat political hacks and stooges con tinue to operate with im punity?* _ Baby beef on sale in test SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) - Retailers are watching to see how the public accepts baby beef that goes on sale this week. The meat is cheaper, but the taste is different. Baby beef is expected to retail for eight to 10 cents a pound less than mature beef because the animals are not given expensive feed grains. Baby beef animals are grown on a diet of milk and grass until they reach about 400 pounds, while mature beef animals are fed grain in feedlots until they weigh 1,000 pounds or more. But the lack of grains in the diet reduces fat and may affect the flavor and juiciness of the meat, said Leon Dillenberg of the Bay Area Grocers’ Associa tion. Hearings on energy planned ATLANTA (UPI) - The Fed eral Energy Administration (FEA) will hold a public hear ing in Atlanta next week to so licit views on the “blueprint for energy independence” that will be sent to President Ford Nov. 1. FEA Administrator John Saw hill says the hearings, to be held in 10 U.S. cities, probably will become a “clash of views” between those who favor environmental protection and those who favor further energy development. “Anyone who pays a utility bill, buys gasoline, or shops at a local store has ain interest in Project Independence,” Sawhill said. “This project directly af fects every American...” m LF w jw fl John 0. Marsh Jr. the pardon negotiations and is holding talks with Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski on custody of the Watergate tapes. Buchen held two news brief ings to explain the pardon and is one of the new administra tion’s most articulate spokes man. He attended the University of Michigan Law School and was one of the small group of Ford associates who laid early plans for Ford’s accession to the presidency, just in case Nixon resigned. News summary By United Press International Two hostages freed THE HAGUE (UPI) — Three Japanese guerrillas occupying the French Embassy freed two weeping women hostages today, but kept nine men to bargain for safe passage out of Holland with a comrade sprung from a Paris jail. Turkey leader quits ANKARA (UPI) — Premier Bulent Ecevit, hailed as a hero over his handling of the Cyprus crisis, resigned today, plunging Turkey into its second government crisis in seven months. Ford may explain WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Ford has indicated he may hold a news conference today to explain his reasons for pardoning former President Richard Nixon. Two dead in flooding NELSON LANDING, Nev. (UPI) — Two persons are dead and at least seven are missing in a weekend flash flood that ripped through this shoreline settlement Saturday. Airport security is tight LONDON (UPI) - Soldiers in combat dress and armed with rifles moved into London’s Heathrow airport at dawn today and began checking all vehicles entering and leaving the grounds. Troops have carried out several similar operations in recent months and an airport spokesman said the security action was part of “a continu- OFF SPRING. You may think fall is off-season for fertilizing. LJ pG It’s not. You save time in spring, you're surer of getting the fertilizer you want, and _ service is quicker too if you have it spread FARMERS by your Farmers Mutual Exchange. MUTUAL Ask us about it and about the best — fertilizers for your needs: Gold Kist EXCbi All wE chemically-mixed fertilizers. Free-flowing. With sulphur. And if you want to put in a winter crop or pasture, let us tell you about Gold Kist living seed. Counselor John 0. Marsh Jr., formerly Ford’s assistant for defense affairs when Ford was vice president, is highly visible as a key adviser. Marsh, 47, served four successive terms in the House as a Virginia Democrat. Marsh sits in on the staff meetings and is privy to Pentagon matters and veterans affairs. Among those at the top is L. William Seidman, of Grand Rapids, a successful accountant before joining Ford’s vice presidential staff. Seidman, 53, is an organizer and is in charge of the forthcoming economic summit meeting as its execu tive director. He is a longtime intimate of the Ford family. Years ago, First Lady Betty Ford taught Seidman to dance. He is short, stocky and assertive. Ford also has kept on his staff two of Nixon’s counselors. One is Anne Armstrong, who has a number of areas under her supervision, including the bicentennial celebration, women and Spanish-speaking groups. Mrs. Armstrong has been active in arranging Ford meetings with women leaders. The other counselor is Dean Burch, who is Ford’s key i ing troop exercise at Hea ! throw.” Airport sources said it might i be linked with the French [ Embassy siege in The Hague where Japanese guerrillas are holding several hostages. They said British security officials , feared the guerrilla action might be a practice run for an operation elsewhere and wanted , to be prepared. political adviser and also watches over the regulatory agencies. Burch, a lean, tense man is former chairman of the Federal Communications Com mission and a Phoenix, Ariz., Goldwater Republican. William E. Timmons is Ford’s chief liaison assistant with Congress, a Nixon appoin tee, who has been asked to stay on. Timmons and Ford had a long association on Capitol Hill. Ford has just named Phillip Areeda, a Harvard law profes sor and expert in the antitrust field, to join his staff as counsel. Areeda, a native of Detroit, will serve as deputy to Buchen, handling legal matters which reach the White House. Another holdover, William J. Baroody Jr., was appointed by Ford as an assistant to the President. Baroody had been serving Nixon as a special assistant and has a long association with former De fense Secretary Melvin Laird, who is one of Ford’s closest advisers outside of government. Baroody will head the office handling liaison with major nongovernmental organiza tions in the private sector, including farm, labor, veterans, business, civic, academic, eth nic, consumer, youth and professional groups. Another press assistant is Paul A. Miltich, 55, who covered Ford for Michigan newspapers and later became his press secretary when Ford was elevated to House GOP leader. Miltich is taking over the office of Ken W. Clawson, who organized the public relations effort for Nixon’s defense while he was in that office. 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Warden, 61, has covered the administrations of seven presi dents, going back to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Another recent addition is Warren S. Rustand, 31, who was named appointments se cretary. A native of Tucson, Ariz., Rustan is a former University of Arizona faculty member and a management analyst. Several more appointments will be made in the next few weeks as other key slots are vacated by Nixon men. GYMNASTICS AND TUMBLING AH girls and boys Interested in attending gymnastics and tumbling at Griffin Academy call the Academy office as soon as possible. Classes are one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays (6:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.) and B 4 hour Saturday session every other week. Rates will be adjusted to lessen the cost per student if more than one student per family wishes to attend. For further information CALL 228-0662