Pound Plunge Roils Britain Stirs Labor Gover nment Crisis
London AP reports the pound tumbled to an all time low near 91.7 cents before closing at 1.7213 dollars, triggering calls from opposition finance spokesman Sir Geoffrey Howe for urgent measures. Healey emphasized restraint and cautioned against panic as inflation pressures and energy imports threaten the economy. Unions weigh wage limits while miners vote Friday on the 4.5 percent cap amid a narrow Labor majority in Parliament.
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New Jersey Congressman Indicted Over Payoff Schemes
Newark New Jersey Congressman Henry Helstoski and three associates were indicted on charges of taking bribes from Chilean and Argentine aliens to push private bills in Congress between 1967 and 1975. The case, detailing at least 3735 dollars in bribes, highlights a broad bribery scheme and alleged grand jury perjury.
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Hays scandal widens with Miss Ray testimony report
The Tribune reports Miss Ray testified before a federal grand jury while denying claims from her attorney Seymour Feig who calls the piece untrue. House leaders discuss ethics probe as Hays faces scrutiny and possible subpoenas in a widening scandal involving congressmen and personal associates.
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Prices Rise and Cheating Scandals Hit Service Academies
Prices continued to reflect higher pay to farmers and low park supplies as grain prices fell, with USDA forecasting 2 to 3 percent consumer price increases amid uncertain harvests. At Coast Guard Academy, one senior resigned after cheating was proven. four others resigned earlier. West Point faces a widening cheating scandal with 117 cadets accused, 46 more added, all under honor code scrutiny.
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Peace Brings Calm in Northern Lebanon as Syrians Enter
Syrian troops and tanks entered northern and eastern Lebanon bringing calm in those regions for the first time in weeks. Violence persisted in Beirut with clashes and a threatened general strike while Moslem militias demanded Syrian withdrawal before talks with rightist Christian rivals. Reports of troop numbers varied. officials cautioned on precision, and regional leaders urged restraint as diplomatic efforts began to surface in Cairo and Washington.
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Mitchell Orders Funeral Home Doors Locked
Pine Bluff Ark AP Martha Mitchell funeral tight security locks and cordons as estranged husband John Mitchell orders doors closed and reporters excluded during her viewing and services. Family says she would not have wanted it this way. she died at 57 from a rare bone cancer. longtime Nixon era figure once connected to Watergate fallout.
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Poll shows economy leads voter concerns in national survey
A national poll of 2,001 Americans finds the economy as the top election year issue at 59 percent, with crime and crime-related worries second at 41 percent. Inflation, unemployment, and government spending are noted, along with energy and pollution concerns, reflecting broad voter anxiety.
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King Juan Carlos Seeks Democracy in Transition
King Juan Carlos of Spain addresses Congress after Franco era. His remarks stressing democratic rule receive strong applause as Spain moves through a transition. U.S. Senate debates a $1.2 billion base treaty with Spain amid factions and admiration for the monarch's balancing act.
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Busing Debate Marks White House Session
President Ford criticized court rulings for taking over entire districts to address segregation and previewed draft legislation to curb busing. He spoke at an East Room briefing before a White House meeting with Atty. Gen. Levi and seven senior officials. No decisions were reported.
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