Ford says Nixon China trip hurt him in New Hampshire
President Ford told WTVJ Miami that evidence suggests Richard Nixon’s trip to China harmed his campaign in the New Hampshire primary, where Ford narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan. Ford expressed mixed certainty, noted a buoyant mood after the win, and hosted a breakfast with former RNC chairmen planning to back his candidacy.
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UPI
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Richard M. Nixon
China
New Hampshire
Ralph Renick
Wtvj-Tv
Miami
Ronald Reagan
Republican National Committee
Nixon
Inland Press Association
Rogers Morton
Attica inmates' charges dropped by court in 1971 riot case
State Supreme Court Justice Frank R. Bagger dismissed all charges against 10 former Attica Prison inmates accused of kidnapping guards during the 1971 riot that left 39 dead. Chief Attica Prosecutor Alfred J. Scotti sought dismissal in the interests of justice, while one murder indictment against Mariano Gonzales remains active.
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N.Y
UPI
Supreme Court
Frank R. Bagger
Attica
Bagger
Alfred J. Scotti
Carman F. Ball
Scotti
Mariano Gonzales
Mickey Privatera
Drugs show no abatement, institute says
Washington report from UPI notes the 1960s drug epidemic shows no easing, with increases in cocaine use among men in their 20s and 30s in 1974. Tobacco may be declining with education, while alcohol remains dominant, used by 92 percent currently. survey from 2,510 men collected Oct 1974 to May 1975.
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Washington
UPI
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Stop Carter movement grows after Carter New Hampshire win
Liberal Democrats in Massachusetts and Washington push stop Carter as Carter wins 30 percent in New Hampshire. Sen Bayh Jackson Udall attack his positions on busing taxes and oil policy while Washington liberals discuss a strategy session to halt his nomination. Carter defends his stance aboard campaign plane and at dinners, while governors and officials weigh the potential impact on the Democratic race.
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Alan Baron
George McGovern
South Dakota
Baron
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Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
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Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Calvin L. Rampton
Utah
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Averell Harriman
New York
Washington Post
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Americans For Democratic Action
Mark Shields
Richard Nixon
Harvard Law Forum
Archibald Cox
Nixon
Cox
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Democratic Party
Federal Reserve Board
Iceland fishermen blockade Keflavik gates to press NATO action
About 15 carloads of Icelandic fishermen and supporters blocked all three entrances to Keflavik air base at 6 a.m. and refused entry to all but American staff to push NATO to force Britain to withdraw its frigates from Iceland's unilateral 200 mile fishing zone. Iceland had declared the zone last October to protect its sole industry and threatened withdrawal from NATO if Britain does not comply.
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Kennedy urges mandatory sentences for violent crimes
UPI reports Senator Edward M. Kennedy calls sentencing disparities a national scandal and advocates mandatory minimums for violent crimes. He argues against indeterminate sentencing and compulsory rehabilitation while supporting rehabilitation programs. Critics warn mandatory sentencing risks injustice and robot judgments.
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UPI
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Kennedy
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Edith E. Flynn
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Flynn
Northeastern University
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