CIA linked to assassination plots eyed by Church panel
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Frank Church said CIA plots involved murder attempts and possible indirect CIA involvement. Rockefeller defended withholding evidence from public view and said the commission may turn related material over to the President, with no clear public release date.
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Beasley Drives Filibuster Fight In Alabama Legislature
Alabama lawmakers clash over rules and tactics as Beasley pushes to ease filibusters. House members say local bills cleared daily while Senate stalls on Architec ts seven year limit measure. Governor budget tests and a statewide referendum loom as sessions extend.
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Nedzi under pressure over CIA plots and surveillance
The New York Times reported Nedzi was briefed over a year ago on CIA assassination plots and domestic surveillance. Democrats pressed Nedzi to resign after a Sunday meeting, with Stanton saying a majority wanted him out and a Monday vote likely if he refused.
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Argentina Devalues Currency Amid Economic Turmoil
Buenos Aires devalues the peso by 50 percent, from 15 to 30 per dollar, the second devaluation since May 1973. Economists cite faltering export trade, dwindling foreign reserves under 1 billion, and an 80 percent inflation rate over 12 months as labor shortages and absenteeism strain the economy. gasoline jumps to 50 pesos a gallon.
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Onassis fortune to fund charity in memory of Alexander Onassis
Christina Onassis announced that about half of Aristotle Onassis's estimated 1 billion will create a charitable foundation per his wishes. The foundation is to honor Alexander Onassis, who died in a 1973 plane crash at 24. Details of the inheritance remain undisclosed.
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Northrop faces probe over overseas commissions
A confidential Northrop accounting report shows more than 1.8 million in commissions to a Swiss-linked group aimed at promoting overseas aircraft sales. The report names the Economic and Development Corp as employing influential figures to win contracts in exchange for fees. The NYT notes Northrop's prior scandals, including a 1.14 million domestic political fund slush and a 30 million overseas payment, with a Senate hearing looming.
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Taps Files Pose Problem
Washington reports reveal government sponsored surveillance and centralized computer files on millions of Americans. Disclosures show Pentagon records on civilians persisted despite 1971 destruction orders and files on 1960s antiwar protesters moving to FBI CIA and a Mass Tech computer.
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House Democrats advance vetoed bills on oil price controls and housing
Democrats push two measures despite likely presidential vetoes. One bill lengthens time to block oil price controls to 15 days and extends Ford's pricing authority through year end. passed 230 to 151 and heads to conference with the Senate. The other expands housing subsidies to aid construction, passed 253 to 155 and awaits Senate approval before presidential action.
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