Governors deny talks with Longley on third party move
Maine Governor-Elect James Longley says in a television interview he spoke with Governor George Wallace of Alabama and Governor Ronald Reagan of California about a possible third party bid. Press aides for both Wallace and Reagan deny any discussions with Longley and say they have not talked with him about such plans. Longley, who won the governorship as an independent, noted he has been contacted by various national figures about a third party movement.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Maine
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Longley
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Mike Craig
Wallace
Reagan
Inflation Repeats Modest Wholesale Price Rise In November
Wholesale prices rose 1.2 percent in November, less than October’s 2.5 percent increase, signaling a possible inflation slowdown. Industrial commodities climbed slower, farm products up 1.3 percent, while processed foods and feeds rose 3.5 percent. Sugar and confectionery soared 33.1 percent, with overall index at 171.9 on the base 1967.
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Labor Department
Ford
Ehrlichman Says Nixon Wanted No Full Watergate Report
In a Watergate cover up trial, John Ehrlichman testified that Nixon never wanted a full true report. He said the March 1973 document was not to be complete and truthful, a claim challenged by prosecutors asserting tapes show otherwise.
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Washington
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Thal
Richard M. Nixon
James F. Neal
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Neal
Ing
H. R. Haldeman
Beef In Confronts Earl Butz On Washington Mall
Cattlemen angered by low beef prices deliver 45 head to Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz on the department doorstep. Officials say legal questions block acceptance and donors may be suggested for distribution to the needy. Schecher of Bison SD explains loan and slaughter plans as a demonstration of production costs.
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Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Donald E. Brock
USDA
Leroy Schecher
Bison
S.D
Department
Washington
Schecher
South Dakota
Israeli jets strike Lebanese camps near Beirut
Palestinian camps Sabra Shatilla and Tal Zaatar were hit in air raids by Israeli jets near Beirut hours after a Tel Aviv theater bombing. Beirut airport closed. reports say smoke rose as jets made passes. no casualty figures immediately confirmed.
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Lebanon
Tel Aviv
Sabra
Shatilla
Tal Zaatar
Boston High Schools Close Amid South Boston Unrest
Eight Boston high schools remained closed after violent clashes outside South Boston High as racial tensions flared. White students walked out at Hyde Park Roslindale East Boston and Brighton high schools with police presence increased at Hyde Park.
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South Boston
Hyde Park
Roslindale
East Boston
Brighton
Hyde Park High
South Boston High
Michael Faith
James A. White
Roxbury
Roslindale High School
Hyde Park High School
Ford unveils plan to curb recession and unemployment
President Ford orders new economic programs for Congress to debate when it reconvenes January 14. advisers will consider tax cuts fuel allocations aid to troubled industries and extra help for the unemployed amid ongoing inflation pressure and job losses.
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Ford
Congress
Treasury Department
United Auto Workers
Carter Sets Broad Platform For White House Bid
Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter outlined a presidential platform at the National Press Club promising sunshine in government and reforms. He planned to formally announce his candidacy in Atlanta, urging open meetings, full disclosure, anti-gift rules, and five year restrictions on regulatory personnel joining the industries they regulate. Carter, an early longshot, said he is in the race to stay as the field grows toward New Hampshire’s 1976 primary.
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Ford
Business Council
Senate
House
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
National Press Club
Atlanta
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
New Hampshire
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