Levi asks review of FBI King death probe
Atty. Gen. Edward H. Levi asked senior DOJ officials to reexamine the FBI inquiry into Martin Luther King Jr. death and to advise on reopening the investigation. The move follows Senate testimony alleging the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover waged a broad effort to undermine King as a civil rights leader.
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Washington
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Justice Department
FBI
Martin Luther King
Department
Levi
Senate Intelligence Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
King
U.S. Posts Ninth Straight Trade Surplus in October
The Commerce Department reports October exports surpassed imports by 1.076 billion dollars, extending the surplus for the ninth consecutive month. Surge in agricultural exports and lower oil imports drove the improvement, following a 976 million dollar surplus in September.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Kissinger Eyes Moscow Meeting to Restart Nuclear Talks
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is weighing a Moscow summit with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to renew nuclear weapons negotiations. If Brezhnev attends a Cuba congress, Kissinger or President Ford may meet him in the Caribbean instead.
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Washington
Henry A Kissinger
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Cuba
Kissinger
Ford
Caribbean
Portuguese Revolt in Portugal Collapses in Lisbon
Pro-Communist revolt within the armed forces failed as units loyal to President Francisco da Costa Gomes forced surrender of rebels and set barricades around Lisbon.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Athens Earns Push on Funds for Mulligan Road Sewer
City officials pursue a project list under the Community Development Act though eligibility is uncertain. The effort may be needed to satisfy Appalachian Regional Commission requirements which would aid Mulligan Road sewer work if Athens seeks additional funding.
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Athens
Community Development Act
Appalachian Regional Commission
Mulligan Road
Bankers urge dormitory restrictions at Hocking Tech
Nelsonville area bankers asked Hocking Technical College trustees to curb dormitory construction. They are backing a Logan developer financing the project and seek assurances to protect the investment.
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Nelsonville — Area
Hocking Technical College
Logan
Bailey urges unity in U.N. debut for brick by brick effort
Pearl Bailey addresses United Nations delegates in her General Assembly debut urging collective action to bring bricks together. Weather notes predict snow turning to rain tonight with lows in the 30s and Thanksgiving Day highs in the upper 30s to low 40s, with 60 to 70 percent chances of precipitation.
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United Nations
Pearl Bailey
U.N
General Assembly
Strong Winds Lift Threat From Los Angeles Area Fires
Fierce winds pushed two brush fires across over 68 500 acres near Los Angeles threatening at least 100 homes and forcing evacuation of more than 600 people. Mt Baldy blaze reached about 10 000 acres with 50 mph gusts. Big Tujunga Canyon fire damaged 20 homes and 30 others. Fire lines held but fires not controlled as Santa Ana winds eased. No injuries reported. forecasters forecast a wind break and firefighters brace for possible shift.
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Los Angeles
Mt. Baldy
Big Tujunga Canyon
Santa Ana
Forest Service
Ford Pushes Health Care Bill to Boost Family Doctors
The Ford administration proposes a broad health manpower bill to increase family physicians in underserved areas through federal scholarships and service obligations. It includes grants to schools, with repayment penalties for noncompliance, and aims to shift from specialist emphasis toward family medicine nationwide.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Congress
David Mathews
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Senate
Associated Press
U.S
Senate Health Subcommittee
HEW
Mathews
Nixon offers CIA Testimony
Former President Richard Nixon says he is willing to testify before the Senate intelligence committee about CIA activities including covert operations and domestic spying while reserving executive privilege. The offer covers four hours at San Clemente, California, with negotiations continuing.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Senate Intelligence Committee
Nixon
CIA
Herbert J. Miller Jr
Frank Church
D-Idaho
John Tower
R-Tex
San Clemente
Calif
Miller
Church
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Tower
Chile
Rene Schneider
Jury mulls lesser charge in Fromme trial for Ford
An undecided eight woman and four man jury in Lynette Fromme’s case was cleared by Judge MacBride to consider a lesser assault charge instead of attempted assassination of President Ford. The jury weighed whether Fromme aimed to kill Ford during a Sept. 5 handshake in Sacramento, with potential penalties of ten years for assault versus life for attempted assassination.
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Sacramento
Calif
U.S. District Court
Thomas J. MacBride
Miss Fromme
Ford
MacBride
Charles Manson
Fora
John Virga
Virga
Ford outlines stopgap aid plan for New York City
President Ford plans a nationally televised address to unveil a stopgap federal aid package to avert a possible municipal default in New York City. The plan centers on up to 2.5 billion dollars in loans or loan guarantees, with banks, pension funds, and state actions shaping the refinancing of the city's heavy short-term debt.
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Washington
Ford
New York City
Union Pension Funds
Hugh Carey
Albany
Ford Administration
Associated Press
State Municipal Assistance Corp
Carey
Saucer Visit Triggers Ulcer Cure in Avon Lake Woman
Avon Lake resident Jacque Booth credits a March 1974 saucer sighting with curing years of ulcers and improving her vision to better than 20 20. Doctors confirm vision gains and removal of long standing ulcers, while Booth and family discuss ongoing contact and a book being written.
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Avon Lake
Ohio
Jacque Booth
Tarnation
Booth
George H. Carlson
Bay View Hospital
Bay Village
James V. Ward
Carlson
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