Ford to testify on Nixon pardon before Congress this week
President Ford will visit Capitol Hill twice this week to answer questions about his Nixon pardon, a historic first for a sitting president before any congressional committee. The two-hour session may be televised and follows debate over Ford's rationale.
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India Mourns Krishna Menon Noted U S Critic
Mass of mourners followed the body of V K Krishna Menon through New Delhi streets to a Jumna River waterside crematorium. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called him an extinct volcano as India honors a controversial former defense minister who died at 78 after a heart attack. He was a critic of the United States and a defender of non-alignment, with a sharp tongue that earned him both notoriety and influence.
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Ford and Giscard d Estaing to hold summit in Martinique
French President Valery Giscard d Estaing and President Ford will meet December 14 to 16 on Martinique to discuss mutual interests. It will be their first top level meeting since Nixon Pompidou in 1973. Giscard aims to improve Franco U.S. relations while maintaining France’s independence from U.S. dominance.
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Jackson eyes New Hampshire primary in White House bid
Senator Henry Jackson of Washington shows early campaign momentum as a new committee reports 106000 dollars raised with pledges of 300000 dollars. Jackson held a news conference to promote his bid as New Hampshire moves toward the crucial early vote.
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Standard time bill signed begins October 27
President Ford signed the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act returning the nation to standard time for four months starting October 27. Daylight time ends February 23, 1975, amid national energy concerns and political debate. Jackson toured New Hampshire endorsing Democrats and criticizing the Nixon-Ford administration while urging economy-focused policy. He spoke in Manchester and others warned against oil imports and highlighted wealth transfers to Arab oil nations.
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State Dept confirms Rockefeller gift to Kissinger
The State Department confirms Nelson Rockefeller gave Henry Kissinger a $50,000 gift in 1969 after Kissinger left Rockefeller's staff but before becoming Nixon's national security adviser. Gift was placed in trusts for Kissinger's children and tax returns filed. Kissinger discussed it with the president-elect and counsel before acceptance.
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Alabama ulcer cure fraud halted by court order
Alabama authorities halted production of Uber RX after tracing a supposed ulcer remedy to cow manure in a Browns, Alabama plant. A Circuit Court issued a temporary restraining order against Silicon Corp of America as officials investigated the odor and suspicious packaging labeled plant nutrient.
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Confrontation in Dominican kidnaping standoff escalates
UPI reports seven captives including U S diplomat Barbara Hutchison remain inside the Venezuelan Consulate Santo Domingo as leftist guerrillas and Dominican authorities clash. Ambassadors and officials exchange threats while a food parcel is delivered and withheld amid tense negotiations.
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Tense busing situation continues in South Boston
Black students slated for busing to South Boston High were first taken to UMass Boston then to be moved later. Boston Supt Leary acted with NAACP input to calm campus clashes as demonstrations and bus boycotts ripple through the city.
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Cold weather grips wide swath of nation with snow and rain
United Press International reports cold dominating the Midwest upper Plains and Southwest with snow flurries in Upper Michigan and clear spells in the upper Plains. A cold front stretches from the Great Lakes to central Texas bringing showers in the Southwest and rain in New Mexico and Texas Panhandle. Truth or Consequences New Mexico and Daytona Beach Florida report rainfall. temperatures swing from 23 F in Sioux Falls to 77 F in Corpus Christi and Thermal California.
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Oktoberfest opens on peaceful note in Munich
West Germany reports the most peaceful Oktoberfest in decades as police note no deaths from fights or heavy drinking. Beer hall owners see lower business vs 1973, with beer consumption dropping from 4.27 million to 3.6 million quarts and fried chicken sales down about 10 percent amid rainy weather.
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