Castro Backed Terrorism Warned Amid Bicentennial Plot
Senate subcommittee testimony claims Fidel Castro's Cuba backs Puerto Rican radicals planning 1976 disruptions of U S Bicentennial celebrations. Witnesses allege DGI directs FALN bombings and Venceremos Brigades, with aims to provoke U S unrest and push Puerto Rican independence at the United Nations.
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Washington
UPI
Fidel Castro
United States
Senate
Internal Security
Castro
Puerto Rico
Alfonso Tarabochia
Francisco Martinez
Martinez
Puerto Rican Socialist Party
KGB
Juan Mari Bras
Philadelphia
Cuban Intelligence Agency
The
DGI
Party
Puerto Rican Liberation Front Armed Forces
FALN
State Department
New York
United Nations
Tarabochia
Venceremos
U.S
Cuba
Post-Franco Spain Could Move on Different Political Roads
Spain faces competing paths as King Juan Carlos leads a nation emerging from Franco era rule. Moves include a Franco testament urging stability, a cautious inauguration speech, and calls by Cardinal Enriquez Tarancon for human rights reform. Public tension rises with Falangist demonstrations, leftist leaflets, and arrests as Basque violence resurfaces and press freedoms tighten under new decrees.
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Spain
Ford focuses on bookkeeping on eve of China trip
Washington United States President Ford spends last full US day before China visit on budget work for the 1977 fiscal year. He plans a Rose Garden welcome for a Peking women's basketball team and spends afternoon on fiscal plans with aides including budget chief James Lynn and Brent Scowcroft. The president, wife Betty, and daughter Susan depart Saturday for a 10 day trip to Alaska, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Hawaii after Thanksgiving church and dinner.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
United States
China
Peking
Susan
Alaska
Indonesia
Philippines
Hawaii
James Lynn
White House
National Security Affairs
Brent Sedwcroft
Retirement self fund option for nonpension workers
If you are employed without a pension plan you may use up to 1500 dollars annually to establish your own retirement fund on a tax deductible basis.
Spain frees journalists after pro amnesty rally clash
Police released four reporters among 25 detainees arrested at a 5000-strong Madrid protest for full amnesty for political prisoners. The incident occurred near Cabanchel prison as King Juan Carlos I visited Madrid amid calls for democratic reforms and scrutiny of a recent pardon for about 2000 prisoners. Cardinal Enriquez Tarancon urged church support for human rights and wider participation in public life.
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Franco
Juan Carlos
Madrid
Barcelona
Spain
Carabanchel
Marcelino Camacho
Information Ministry
Basque
UPI
Cabanchel
Juan Carlos I
Francisco Franco
Vicente Enriquez Tarancon
Madrid Press Association
Cabanchel Demonstra
Enriquez Tarancon
Arrest of jai alai head sought in state warrants
State officials seek arrest warrants today for alleged fencing felonies in Hartford and Fairfield counties against 38 year old former banker Friend. If he fled Connecticut, the state would move to have him brought back to face the charges.
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Jai Alai
Gormley
Hartford
Fairfield
Connecticut
Contempt Conviction Shakes Gormley Case In Connecticut
Friend faces contempt conviction for refusing to answer questions from a one man Connecticut grand jury probe into the jai alai fronton and its owners. He is free on 25000 bail while appealing. Replacement at jai alai corp is A A Washton of New London with involvement from Herbert Pickle. Federal and state probes touch on the fronton loan and Teamsters union connections as the facility eyed opening next month.
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Friend
Gormley
Connecticut
Jai Alai Fronton
Jai Alai Corporation
Florida
Jai Alai
A.A. Washton
New London
Washton
Hollywood
Herbert Pickle
State Commission On Special Revenue
Pickle
Widell Associates
Barnett Bank of Hollywood
Hollywood Rotary Club
Public Works
The
Gaming Commission
CSE
John M. Bailey
Bailey
New York City
Teamsters Union Pension Fund
Hartford
Teamsters
Anthony
Tony
Provenzano
Bennington Banner information and rates noted
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont 05201, lists affiliations with United Press International and the New York Times News Service. Home delivery costs 15 cents per day. Subscription rates range by radius and duration, with 50 mile Vermont rates 3 months nine dollars, six months eighteen, one year thirty six, and US rates three months nine seventy five, six months nineteen fifty, one year thirty nine. Second class postage paid at Bennington Vermont.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
Vermont
Massachusetts auto insurance reform eases but crisis looms
Massachusetts lawmakers and Gov. Dukakis signed a bill mandating a standard $200 deductible for collision and comprehensive coverage with a $100 option for good drivers to curb a proposed $193 million rise in property damage rates. Hearings paused by reform debate resume as insurers threaten non renewals for about 2.1 million drivers. notices may go out by December 9 unless rates are set.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Michael S. Dukakis
James M. Stone
Stone
Dukakis
Fromme attorney plans an appeal in Ford case
Lynette Fromme's defense plans an immediate appeal after her conviction for attempted assassination of President Ford. Judge MacBride may sentence her to life, a first such term in 14 years. Virga signals grounds include suppressed evidence and testimony on her tone.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Lynette Fromme
Ford
U.S
Thomas MacBride
Charles Manson
John Virgo
Virgo
MacBride
Miss Fromme
State Capitol
Virga
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