Lourenco Marques violence and Cyprus prisoner talks update
Reports from Lourenco Marques cite over 100 killed as clashes erupt after a white settlers rebellion collapses against Mozambique power handover to Frelimo. Cyprus leaders meet to discuss a Red Cross plan to release more than 4,000 POWs amid cease-fire tensions. President Marcos frees detained opponents in the Philippines as a narcotics crackdown nets near 100 arrests. Ford's pardon study under fire as Watergate trial looms. Carey routs in New York governor primary as other incumbents sail to renomination. US beef grading plan promises leaner cuts and higher choice grades.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Lourenco Marques
Mozambique
Frelimo
Nicosia, Cyprus
Red Cross
Glafeos Clerides
Rauf Denktash
Scranton faces possible securities charges over UMIC bid
Philadelphia reports former Governor William Scranton may have violated federal securities law as a UMIC director. UMIC allegedly did not disclose to investors that its sole incinerator proposal had been rejected by Harrisburg on Feb 27, 1969, despite knowledge, per sworn statement. Pittsburgh notes truckers in six states back a nationwide shutdown if IC C rate surcharges are not restored.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Scraffton
United Municipal Incinerator Corp
UMIC
Harrisburg
Scranton
Pittsburgh
William J. Hill
National
Indepdent Truckers Unity Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Three Alarm Blaze Kills One at Friedman and Son Paper Co
Denver firemen faced low water pressure as they battled a three alarm fire at Friedman and Son Paper Co. The blaze destroyed the building, killing one person and injuring three others.
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Denver
Friedman and Son Paper Co
Nixon in deep low mood after pardon and health woes
A Nixon family member says the former president remains in a deep low mood despite the full pardon. He is said to be in physical pain from phlebitis and worried about his health, while his mind stays sharp and he maintains the resignation was right for the country.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Middle East
San Clemente
Calif
Pardon Study Triggers Fresh Backlash Across White House
Washington reports the Ford administration weighs blanket pardons for Watergate connected figures sparking sharper congressional and public anger than the Nixon pardon. Key lawmakers and officials urge restraint with some warning a full pardon would appear to seal a cover up while others decline comment. In San Diego a police officer famous for a marijuana admission is fired for conduct unbecoming and incompetence after a disciplinary hearing.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Philip W. Buden
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Senate Rpublican
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
California
Ronald Reagan
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
San Diego
City Civil Service Commission
James E. Ireland
Ireland
Nixon Seeks $850,000 Transition Budget for Post-Presidency
The Ford administration proposes combining benefits from two laws to fund Nixon with more than twice what Johnson received after leaving office. GSA figures show Nixon could receive $850,000 in ten months, vs Johnson’s $1.1 million over four years, with Nixon's period ending June 30, 1975.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
General Services
Arthur F. Sampson
Senate
GSA
Congressional
Johnson
Nixon
Sampson
San Clemente
Calif
Justice Department
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Rnor
Kins Ifice
Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Jose W. Diokno
Marcos
Eleuterio Adevoso
Angel Baking
Foreign Office
Communist Party
Benjamin Guingona
Antolin Oreta Jr
United States
AUS
Drugnforcement Administration
Carey
N.Y
New York
Hugh L. Carey
Bertram L. Podell
Robert O. Tiernan
Rhode Island
Glenn R. Davis
Wisconsin
States
District of Columbia
Agriculture Department
Department
FBI
SUN
Charles Bronso
Yeu LG
United Artist Als
LBJ
Corry
Chrysler
Corry, Pa
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