Hiss Back On Bar After 23 Years Readmitted in Mass
Alger Hiss, 69, cleared to practice law in Massachusetts after a Supreme Judicial Court ruling. The court said no one should be required to confess guilt for a crime he believes he did not commit, and reinstated him despite prior disbarment over the Pumpkin Papers perjury convictions. He plans to seek reinstatement in New York and attends the 9 a.m. swearing in at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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New Hampshire Senate Race Gears Up for Campaign Swings
In Concord the NH U S Senate race heats up six weeks before the election. Republican Louis Wyman accuses Democrat John Durkin of lies and smears while Durkin counters that Wyman is backed by large money from oil, defense, and big business interests.
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Indictments over grain export tax evasion and fraud
Two men face federal indictments for evading federal income tax on grain profits tied to illegal export schemes along the lower Mississippi River. The grand jury charged multiple individuals in a broad case involving misstatement of weights and grades, shipment fraud, and schemes to underreport income. Public comments from U.S. Attorney Gallinghouse emphasize ongoing cleanups in major grain port areas.
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Massachusetts eyes regional presidential primary revival
Massachusetts House action looms after Election Laws Committee rejected a regional primary bill. A compromise draft may move the late April primary to March on a specific Tuesday, potentially aligning with Rhode Island and Vermont. Supporters include top House Democrats and state leaders. The bill also shifts ward elections and strips national convention delegates from the primary ballot to meet DNC rules.
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Ford to sign voting rights bill extension
President Ford plans to sign a seven year extension of the Voting Rights Act, expanding protections to Spanish speaking and other language minorities. The act, first passed in 1965, has boosted black registration and officeholders in seven southern states and adds bilingual assistance for voters.
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CIA profits cited by Colby during testimony
CIA Director William Colby said the agency was careful with taxpayer money and had turned a profit on two front operations. He revealed Air America was financially healthy before liquidation and noted a second profitable entity enabled sensitive trusts and annuities. The testimony pressed for executive sessions for more details while highlighting the agency's need for financial flexibility amid urgency and secrecy. It also touched on NSA funding and congressional scrutiny.
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