Witnesses say CIA ITT Worked Against Allende
Senate hearings reveal CIA and ITT discussions to influence the 1970 Chilean election. McCone testified he approached Helms about ITT’s precarious Chilean position and possible covert support, while Broe described plans to apply economic pressure via banks and companies to sway lawmakers.
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Allende
Harrison Humphries
Associated Press
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Senate
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ITT
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Church
Salvador Allende
J Friend
Chile
Helms
McCone
William V. Broe
Latin America
Broe
Geneen
Ia Washington Hotel
Jorge E. Alessandri
Brock
United States
New York City
Edward Gerrity
Gerrity
Savings and Loan
Christian Democratic
Congress
Japanese Bank Hikes Interest Rate On Loans
TOKYO AP The Bank of Japan after a Finance Ministry meeting raised official discount rates by 0.75 points to 5 percent effective Monday in a bid to curb inflation. March CPI rose 2.3 percent and was 9 percent higher than a year earlier, prompting concerns among business leaders that higher rates could trigger a recession.
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Tokyo
Japan
Finance Ministry
Finns Sip to Sidestep Steep Price Hike Ahead
In Helsinki Finns flood bars and restaurants to beat a Sunday price rise of up to 30 percent on spirits. The government says it aims to curb alcoholism, with vodka costs around 4.65 now rising to 5.40 per bottle. The state monopoly controls production imports and pricing and urges restraint.
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Claude E. Erb
Associated Press
Helsinki
Finland
Nordic
Tradding
Arctic Circle
Institute of Alcoholic Studies
Europe
Pekka Kuusi
Universal Lunch Gains Ground Says Dillard Opposes Revenue Sharing
Mrs. Dillard argues for a universal, nutritionally balanced free lunch for all children, reflecting a growing trend among food service officials. She notes a caste-like system with free, reduced, and paid lunches, advocates replacing this with a nationwide free lunch while acknowledging Congress may resist increased spending.
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Dillard
Congress
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