Tenneco Acknowledges Making Illegal Payoffs
Tenneco Inc. admitted to making payments that were illegal in some cases to political candidates, state utility board chairmen and local officials in the United States from 1970 to 1975. It also said about $12 million was paid overseas to attorneys and agents in 24 countries.
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Barton Reppert
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Tenneco Inc
United States
Tenneco
Tenneto
Postmaster Praised by Congressman and Unions
Washington AP says Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar has earned praise in his first year despite a worsening Postal Service position. Rep James M. Hanley, chairman of the House Postal Service subcommittee, says Bailar is trying hard to improve things as unions and major mail users echo similar sentiments.
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Washington (Ap
Benjamin F. Bailar
Postal Service
Ben Bailar
James M. Hanley
House Postal Service
Bailar
Hanley
Hantey
Bailor
James Rademacher
Postal Rate Commission
Rademacher
Francis S. Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
Winton M. Blount
Elmer T. Klassen
J. Edward Day
Associated
Mother of the Year contest details and postal service critique
The piece outlines the American Mothers Committee and its Mother of the Year contest with deadlines and nomination rules. It also includes a lengthy critique of Postmaster General Bailar and the Postal Service, noting inflation, subsidies, and calls for policy changes, with comments from multiple figures on leadership and finances.
Ford backs broad use of death penalty in federal cases
President Ford urged the federal system to impose the death penalty in certain sabotage murder espionage and treason cases. Speaking in Florida during a March primary campaign he framed the stance as constitutional and supportive of strong crime deterrence. He noted his long-held view and addressed crowds, including a large turnout in Ft. Myers.
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Gerald Ford
James Eisenhower
Ford
Ford Motor Escort
Paign
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Woirep Notel
Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Miami, Fla
Howald Reagan
Florida
Aldes
Miami
Ft. Myers
Betty
Reagan
St Petersburg
Fort Lauderdale
Rumsfeld Foresees Shift in Defense Outlook
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld predicted Congress will adopt a different attitude when facing future crises after its Angola aid cut. He cited a shift in U.S. public opinion toward stronger defense and less tolerance for Soviet gains, with no fixed forecast on SALT talks.
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Washington
Donald Rumsfeld
Congress
U.S
Angola
Rumsfeld
United States
Soviet Union
Ford
Defense
Vietnam
Russia
Europe
Pills Riskier For Older Women
AP Science writer reports a computer model analysis finds women over 40 using oral contraceptives face a higher mortality risk than childbirth when no birth control is used, though overall mortality risk across major methods remains very low. The study urges offering safer alternatives and expanding reproductive research.
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New York
Christopher Tietze
Tietze and Jaffe
United States
Britain
National Institutes of Health
Tietze
Jaffe
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