Howard Hughes Aide Says He Sought to Pick President
Robert Maheu, Hughes Nevada chief, testified that the billionaire reclusive adviser sought a million dollar payoff to a U.S. president. Maheu said cash totaled about 12.2 million in Hughes political donations to Nixon and others, with handwritten memos showing intent to elect the next president.
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Howard Hughes
Los Angels
United States
Robert Maheu
Hughes
Nevada
Maheu
Sonal
Nixon
Bebe” Rehoza
Muilion
Mahen
Maken
Richard Nixon
View
Heaphrey
Robert Kennedy
Mahe
Inflation Set At 4 7 Percent Criticism Sparks Debate
New York AP report cites Edgar Fiedler forecasting next year’s inflation near 4 percent, possibly 6 or 7, while calling a sub-4 percent outcome unlikely. He notes difficulty predicting inflation trends, likening it to finding a passenger pigeon.
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New York
Edgar R. Fiedler
Wiedler
Rebel Statement of Independence in Portuguese Guinea
Rebel guerilla group in Dakar announces an independent republic for parts of Portuguese Guinea. The move marks the first proclaimed independence in a Portugal colony, as rebels claim control of sparsely inhabited northern and eastern lands while Lisbon retains power in Bissau and major cities.
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Dakar
Senegal
Portugal
Lisbon
Portuguese Guinea
Portugese
Bissau
FDA Orders Nationwide Hunt for Contaminated Canned Mushrooms
The FDA announced a nationwide search for canned mushrooms possibly tainted with lethal botulin toxin after reviewing 42 mushroom processing plants, finding half with deficient procedures. Inspectors will probe over 3 000 facilities with 380 state and local officials joining in. Consumers are told not to open swollen cans and to contact FDA offices.
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Washington
Tor Mood and Drug Administration
IDA
Diselosuil
FDA
SDA
Alexander Schumidt
Schmidt
EDA
National Canners Assn
Pioneer Bahamian Developer Sir Harold Christie Dies
Sir Harold Christie a major Bahamian landholder and real estate pioneer died in Frankfort Germany at 70 while on a business trip. He founded H G Christie Real Estate in the 1930s and helped develop Nassau and the out islands into a luxury destination. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and served in the Bahamian parliament from 1927 until retirement.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Arold Christie
Frankfort
Germany
H. G. Christie Real Estate Co
Harold
Oul Islands
Uni
Nixon Veto of Disaster Loan Bill Stands in Senate
Washington AP reports the Senate sustained President Nixon's veto of a bill liberalizing the disaster loan program by a 59 to 0 vote, short of the two thirds needed. Nixon called the bill too costly and administratively unworkable, keeping his veto record intact for the year.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Waltonians Host 36th Annual Ice Cream and Cake Social
Wal ton ians Inc hosts the 36th annual ice cream and cake social Thursday at Pythian Hall 1101 Old Marion Road NE. Serving runs from 6 to 9 pm with proceeds supporting upkeep of the camp on the Wapsiu River at Troy Ails.
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Waltonians
Waltonians, Inc
Pythian Hall
Old
Marion Road
Wapsiu
Troy Ails
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Rebel Statement of Independence
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