Casey Concedes Stock Ties to Gain SEC Chairman Approval
William J. Casey reverses his stance and says he will place holdings in a blind trust if confirmed as SEC chairman. Capitol Hill sources cite Sen. William Proxmire’s warning as pivotal. Casey defends his business career in a 20 page letter and faces renewed questions on campaign donations and two civil suits tied to the 1933 Act.
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UPI
William J. Casey
Senate
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Casey
Capitol Hill
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate Banking Committee
GOP
Leonard Hall
Joseph Califano
Democratic Party
Nixon
Pentagon admits spying on 25 million Americans
The Defense Department testified before a Senate subcommittee that it maintains 25 million index cards on individuals in DCII, including personal data and dossier numbers. The Army holds over 7 million dossiers on aliens, contractors, threats, and personnel. Steps to civilian control and tighter limits were announced.
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UPI
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Army
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Senate Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
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Adlai Stevenson III
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DCII
Supreme Court expands rights for the poor in divorce and traffic cases
The Supreme Court ruled in two cases that poor defendants must have access to divorce filings without fee barriers and cannot be jailed solely for inability to pay court fines. In Connecticut, a divorce cannot be denied for lack of funds. in Texas, indigents cannot be imprisoned merely for unpaid traffic fines. The decisions emphasize due process and equal protection, with Justice Harlan and Justice Brennan writing for the majority.
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UPI
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New Haven
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Preston A. Tate
Houston
William J. Brennan Jr
Catch-22 reviewed at Harte Theatre
Movie review of Catch-22 released by Paramount and Filmways with John Calley and Martin Ransohoff as producers and Mike Nichols directing. The piece notes Buck Henry's screenplay and Joseph Heller's novel, praising its dark satire of war while honoring the soldiers and civilians who suffered.
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Martin Ransohoff
Mike Nichols
Buck Henry
Joseph Heller
David Watkin
Harold Wellman
Nelson Tyler
Sam O’steen
Richard Sylbert
Harold Michelson
Ray Moyer
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Jost
Elden Ruberg
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Air Force
Africa
Maine
Patton
Catch 22 review dour but stylish in tone
A negative critique of Mike Nichols and Buck Henrys Catch 22 film. Alan Arkin is miscast as Yossarian while production values are praised for photography and effects. The reviewer laments superficial treatment of the source and calls the film hollow despite technical mastery.
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Mike Nichol
Buck Henry
Yossarian
Alan Arkin
Italy
Air Force
End of Green Beret Ground Role in Vietnam
UPI reports the 5th Special Forces Group ends its color bearing detachment duties in Indochina. Twenty four officers two warrant officers and sixty eight enlisted men return to Fort Bragg while a few advisers remain in Nha Trang. Remaining Green Berets are reassigned as training cadres or deployed with Cambodian forces as border camps are handed to South Vietnamese units.
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UPI
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Special Forces Training Center
Nha Trang
Vietnam
Duc Lap
Ben Het
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CIDG
Gulf of Thailand
North
Soviets Build Caribbean Naval Reach Mirrors Mediterranean Moves
UPI analysis notes a series of Soviet naval visits to Cuban waters signifying a Caribbean buildup. Regular calls to Latin American ports may follow, with focus on ships capable of servicing nuclear missiles and potential bases. The piece links past Cuba crisis lessons to current Soviet maritime strategy and broader Latin American reach.
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United States
U.S
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Gulf of Mexico
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TASS
Washington
Cienfuegos
Middle East
Latin America
Chile
Latin American
Nixon seeks more funds for law enforcement program
President Nixon urged Congress to lift many restrictions on federal aid to law enforcement to let state and local governments craft new crime control methods. He proposed increasing aid to 500 million dollars, with 425 million annually to states by population formula, and removing fixed-funding match requirements.
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UPI
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