07 Jun 1975
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Newspaper
Herald Times Reporter
Location
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1975
Page
1
The piece notes Freedom of the Press Day established in 1953 by the Inter American Press Association to honor press freedom in the Western Hemisphere. It laments censorship and stresses the press as a watchdog and a conduit for the public right to know, urging responsibility in printing and reporting.
Dale Otto Remling remains at large after hijacking a helicopter to flee Southern Michigan Prison. Richard Jackson piloted the craft under threat while Donald Hill, Gertrude Woodbury, Jolyne Conn, and two unidentified women face charges or are sought in the escape. The escape echoes the film Breakout, with the helicopter flight ending near the prison grounds.
President Ford will hold a news conference at 30 pm CDT Monday in the Rose Garden if weather permits. Ron Nessen said the briefing will be broadcast nationwide on television and radio.
Senate passes a 15 month authorization measure by 77 to 10 with 4 abstentions after week of budget cuts. House already approved its version of the weapons procurement and research authorization in March.
Frank J. DeFranci says John Russell Finsord the former committee counsel received $100817 per month after Blanford secured a defense contract for another firm Northrop wished to land. The overheard remarks link payments to securing defense business and involve named individuals.
A police communique reports a guerrilla action by a Dominican group of unspecified size. The group reportedly launched its mission from Cuba under leader Claudio Carmano, nephew of Col Francisca Caaman Deno who died in a 1973 guerrilla action.
President Ford faces a decision on making public the Rockefeller Commission report on CIA activities. Ron Nessen said Ford will decide after finishing the report over the weekend and may hold a Rose Garden news conference if weather allows. Senate Chairman Frank Church urged full disclosure of assassination evidence, noting suspected CIA plots against Fidel Castro.
Belgium selected the American YF16 over the French Mirage F1 triggering a multi-country procurement. Belgium will buy 102 jets with a $2 billion contract potential rising to $12 billion from global sales. Denmarks Norway Netherlands also ordered, forming a NATO-backed consortium seeking European unity and defense efficiency.
Athens reports the will of Aristotle Onassis names Christina as principal heir and provides Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with 250000 dollars yearly. The document also details bequests to Christina husband and other relatives, plus funding for a welfare foundation and two large companies to support the Alexander Onassis Foundation. The will, dated 1974, lists shares in Victory Caters Shipping and Olympic Airways and designates Christina as executor.
Classified notice promotes a Go-Getter 104 wooden skiboat with 72 hp McConoch motor steering controls and Smart wheel trader. Invites readers to place ads in the Herald-Times-Reporter and contact numbers 684-4433 or 793-1317 for ad visors.
Secretary of the Army Bo Callaway and four congressmen were injured when a logging truck hit a bus carrying military officials to a dam dedication in Georgia. Eleven hospitalized. two drivers killed. Notables include Rep Jones Rep Flynt Rep Bevill Rep Flowers and Mrs Flint among the injured. NTSB leads investigation.
The passage hints at property tax breaks or reductions in Wisconsin areas including Wascorsin. It mentions counties and state action about taxes and potential relief for residents. Specific names and places are unclear due to corrupted text.
The first weekend of June brings cool air from the north across Wisconsin. Highs reach the 70s in southern areas and low 60s to 70s elsewhere with chilly nights from the 30s to low 40s. Cloudy skies and scattered showers are possible Monday to Wednesday in a mostly unsettled extended outlook.
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