Senate orders broad release of Nixon documents and tapes
The Senate voted for the widest public exposure of 42 million Nixon documents left after his resignation. The vote rejects GSA access rules and instructs the agency to draft near unrestricted access unless national security or personal privacy exceptions apply. The case awaits a Supreme Court decision with potential court-ordered custody and ongoing legal challenges by Nixon.
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UPI
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
General Services Administration
GSA
Supreme Court
Arthur Sampson
House
Kansas cyclist loses suit challenging helmet laws
Ted Oakes a 36 year old motorcyclist from Kansas City Kansas challenged the helmet requirement in Shawnee County District Court acting without counsel. Judge William Carpenter rejected the constitutional challenge and ordered a jury trial for the helmet law violation.
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Kansas
Topeka, Kan
UPI
Kansas City
Kan
Ted Oakes
Shawnee County
William Carpenter
Oakes
Carpenter
Dale Harlow
Morrison
Harlow
Donna
Officials Cite Warnings Missed Before 1973 Middle East War
Pentagon security official says U S intelligence had enough clues Egypt and Syria would strike Israel in 1973 but did not properly warn. NSA's Wobensmith notes cautious judgments and watered down alerts while Pike cites DIA forecast of imminent war. Cline recalls missed OSS briefings and top decision bottlenecks.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Security Agency
Congress
U.S
Egypt
Syria
Israel
John Wobensmith
National Security Agency
House Select Committee On Intelligence
Wobensmith
Otto Pike
D-N.y
Pike
Ray Cline
State Department
Bureau of Intelligence
Henry A. Kissinger
Helmet Use Question Sparks Health Debate
A brief note raises the possibility that skipping helmets could relate to brain changes, prompting discussion on safety and public health messaging. Experts caution against overinterpretation while emphasizing protective gear.
State minority employment makes small gains in latest report
Updated figures from the Equal Employment Opportunity Office show marginal rises in minority employment over 1972 75. Blacks Spanish surnamed and American Indians gain small percentages while overall minority share drops. White officials and administrators remain predominant with 85 percent male leadership.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Robert Bennett
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
Bennett
Democrats Seek Ford Compromise On Oil Price Controls
Senate Democrats weigh a shorter extension of oil price controls and Ford backed compromise plans to ease price hikes. The House Commerce Committee advances a control extension bill while Ford proposes a 45 day reimposition followed by phased removal.
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Ford
Harley O. Staggers
House Commerce Committee
Congress
Staggers
House Rules Committee
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
White House
GOP
Robert P. Griffin
United States
Democrats
Frank Zarb
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Postal Rates Change Monday Ahead of Christmas
Postmaster General Bailor delayed a 3 percent rise in first class postage. Monday brings lower first class rates with 10 cents for the first ounce and 9 cents for each additional ounce. Post cards drop from 8 to 7 cents. Third and fourth class parcel rates rise about 10 percent, with typical two pound within 150 miles increasing from 72 to 79 cents. First class later rises to 13 cents after Christmas.
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Morgan
Parcel Post
Federal Post Office
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