Did King Hussein Get CIA Funds Report Sparks Question
The Washington Post reports the CIA secretly funneled millions to Jordan's King Hussein for two decades. State Department declines comment while White House and Secretary Vance respond. Carter halted payments after learning. Ford allegedly knew but did not act.
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Hussein
White House
Washington Post
Cyrus Vance
Middle East
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Carter
the Post
Gerald Ford
Two Bomb Explosions Rip Downtown Chicago
Two bombs exploded in downtown Chicago early today causing about 75000 dollars in damage with no injuries. Investigators linked the blasts at the Merchandise Mart and the U S Gypsum building as potentially related as witnesses described smoke and shattered glass.
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Chicago
U.S. Gypsum Corp
Harold DeNoon
Merchandise Mart
Chicago River
Andrus May Order Gas Increase
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus said he will likely order natural gas companies to boost Gulf of Mexico production after a broad probe confirms withholding. He noted a preliminary check shows need for a full investigation but stopped short of accusing deliberate withholding.
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Washington (Ap
Cecil Andrus
Gulf of Mexico
Amy
Moscow Rejects U S Interference Over Human Rights
Soviet ambassador told a top U S official that Moscow rejects meddling in its internal affairs on human rights. Tass cited Anatoly Debepetov meeting Arthur Hartman, acting secretary of state, amid Carter administration pressure over dissidents including Sakharov.
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U.S. State Department
Sohin
Tass
Washington
Anatoly F Debepete
Arthur
Egypt moves toward compromise on Palestinian question
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said Egypt is moving toward a compromise with Israel on the Palestinian question blocking renewal of Arab Israeli peace talks. He cited President Anwar Sadat's proposal for an official and declared link between the Palestinians and Jordan before a Geneva conference as constructive and narrowing differences.
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Lebanon
Egypt
Israel
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Vance
Anwar Sadat
Jor
Dan
Geneva
Offshore Oil Lease Ruling Sparks National Energy Debate
A federal judge nullified the Interior Department's $1.13 billion mid Atlantic oil and gas lease sale to 39 companies, intensifying clashes over environment and energy needs as Carter pushes new Outer Continental Shelf policy during a severe winter.
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U.S
Jack Weinstein
Interior Department
Mid- Atlantic
Carter Administration
Warm spell eyed for Aiken area as temps rise
After frigid nights the Aiken area should see a warming trend with highs near the 60s tomorrow. Tonight's low will be the mid 30s, following a 15 degree low last night. Sunday could bring cooler air with highs in the 50s and a chance of rain.
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Aiken
Red Cross program woes and a daylight theft shock local police
Police inside during Red Cross disaster program reported a broad daylight theft of a dome light from a police vehicle between 1 30 and 3 p m. The incident occurred while officers assisted with the program.
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Red Cross
Chief of staff recalls jail takeover talks and prisoner deman
Virgil C. Wilkins of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department recounts entering the jail during a nighttime uprising. He led negotiations with Bill Chambers who had a .38 revolver aimed at him. After tense exchanges and warnings of SLED TAC team intervention, Chambers surrendered and two hostages were freed.
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Virgil C. Wilkins
Aiken County
Wilkins
Chambers
Prisoners Take Over Aiken County Jail In Nighttime Escape
Three escapees Calvin Dawson Leroy Jones and Lanny Stroman remain at large after a jail takeover at Aiken County jail last night Two jailers Ivan Morris and Bill Savage were severely beaten and locked in the chapel Both prisoners Chambers and Prescott surrendered around 11 30 p m Police issued a nationwide alert for the three fugitives and the situation began when a prisoner being led to a telephone was seized and others overpowered a jailer and gained access to the gun cabinet
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Ivan Morris
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Aiken County
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Gene Prescott
Aiken Community Hospital
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Prescott
Dawson
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Stroman
New York City
Aiken
Greyhound
J M Christina
Christina
Manny Brooks
John H. Williams
Jail Break Prompts Wide-ranging Questions in Aiken County
A three hour siege at the Aiken County jail raises questions about prisoner escapes and staff overpowering, with deputy reports of inmates returned to cells during TV privileges. Officials cite running conditions and staffing levels as key issues. Five inmates, including Dawson Jones and Stroman, escaped after seizing a vehicle following an earlier jail robbery and safe capture.
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Aiken County
Warner
State hires firm to audit former county clerk books
Aiken County Clerk of Court former official Wil liam T. Scott case details are reviewed as Cherry Bakaert and Holland of Augusta audit the books at the county courthouse. The state previously found about 32 000 missing in unrecorded fees from 1974 and 1975 but Scott was acquitted. The ongoing audit follows the special review and could lead to further indictments.
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Augusta
Aiken County
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Cleo J.) Scott
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