Cabinet Room Critics Shape Ford Rule
Gerald R. Ford's inner circle, the Cabinet Room clique, meets every six weeks to critique his performance. Members include William Scranton Melvin Laird James Whyte Robert Griffin David Packard and Bryce Harlow. They offer blunt unvarnished feedback to keep him grounded and steer policy away from grandiose thinking.
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Gerald R. Ford
White House
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
James David Barber
Duke University
George
E. Reedy
Johnson
Jerry Ford
Reedy
Bryce N. Harlow
Harlow
Eisenhower
Nixon
Proctor & Gamble
Scranton
William M. Whyte
U.S. Steel Corp
Melvin B. Laird
Defense
Wisconsin
Sen
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Senate
David Packard
California
Hewlett-Packard
ABC Troubles Plague Poverty Fight in Appalacia Panel
Whitehead the top federal official says friction with Whisman makes daily operations awkward as the poverty-fighting commission struggles to meet its mandate in Appalachia where 3.2 million of 18 million people live in poverty. He cites lack of concrete plans for black lung and rural health care as focus shifts to coal opportunities.
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Appalachia
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Cohoart
Birnce
Whisman
Whitman
Robbers at Large in Birmingham Hostage Incident
Two men briefly seized a police officer and two others in Birmingham and fled Saturday night. Deputies issued a statewide alert. the hostages were released unharmed within two hours. Police said the suspects remain at large Sunday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Soviet Cabinet to discuss each sale of plane to foreign buyers
A government statement said the cabinet would review each individual sale of the plane to foreign countries. It did not name potential buyers or confirm definite orders. Israeli reports claimed export orders worth 500 million dollars but offered no confirmation the plane was included.
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Israel
Middle East
Syria
al Thawra
Golan Heights
Soviet espionage capabilities raise alarm in Rockefeller Commission
The Rockefeller Commission briefs note foreign governments could monitor and record thousands of private telephone conversations in the United States. Vice President Rockefeller is said to be troubled by the extent of the Soviet operation yet impressed by U.S. detection. A senator lamented that Americans were spied on and intelligence agencies knew but did not inform or halt the flow of information.
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Rockefeller Commission
United States
Nelson A. Rockefeller
U.S
the Tribune
Preston Woman Dies in Wreck
Beverley Gail Wolfe, 34, of Preston County died when her car crashed into a hill on West Virginia 7 near Clearwater State Park. State police said she was alone in the vehicle at the time of the Sunday accident.
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Kingwood
W.va
Beverley Gail Wolfe
Preston County
Clearwater State Park
Proxmire Defends CIA in Senate Speech
Senator William Proxmire, a leading CIA critic, argued disbanding the agency is foolish and dangerous. He warned abolition could boost threat estimates and defense spending, and said criminal penalties should curb future violations while noting disbanding would blind the nation during Middle East tensions.
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Washington
Wiliam Proxmire
D-Wis
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Proxmire
Senate
Middle East
Weather Outlook By Region With Temperatures And Winds
Regional forecast shows partly cloudy to mostly sunny days through Tuesday. Highs range from the mid 60s to upper 80s with lows from the mid 40s to the low 70s depending on zone. Records note June 22 low of 44 and a high near 100 on a prior date.
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North Central
Charleston
Eastern Panhandle
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
WatSam
Central Mountains
South
Colby Says He Ordered CIA File Destruction in 1978
William E. Colby states in The Washington Post interview that he ordered the destruction of various CIA files in 1978 including some on illegal activities. He calls it a routine step and notes older practices of burning unowned files. He also reflects that he should have reported missteps to the Justice Department.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
William E. Colby
CIA
Washington Post
Colby
the Post
Post
Justice Department
White House
Cutback in Iran oil production reported by National Tradian Oil Co
Iran cut its oil output by about one million barrels in May roughly 20 percent, with total crude production reaching 126 million barrels versus 156.6 million in May 1974. Government says revenue drop slows the five year plan while officials discuss using IMF SDRs to price oil to hedge dollar fluctuations.
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Tehran
Iran
Tranian, Oil Co
Refugees Demonstrate Against Return to Viet Nam
About 400 to 500 refugees at Ft Chaffee Arkansas demonstrated for an hour carrying signs opposing plans to send some refugees back to South Vietnam. An Army spokesman cited signs praising American aid and condemning forced repatriation, with protest sparked by requests from at least 160 families to return home.
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FT. Chaffee
Ark
South Vietnam
Mark Tinseth
Joe Rogers
Vietnam
Tinseth
Guam
U.S
Amin Receives Two Brits After Meeting In Arua
Report from Radio Uganda says two guests traveled 300 miles from Kampala to Amin in Arua to seek a pardon delay for Hills. Amin reportedly delayed Hills execution after reading a royal letter and pledged to stop misunderstandings with Britain, gifting Spears and bows before returning to Kampala.
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Amin
Arua
Radio
Uganda
Hiils
Gen. Blair
Blair
Britain
Hills
Jas Aymove
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