Kissinger Portrays Passive Role In 1969 Wiretap Program
Henry Kissinger says he did not direct or actively oversee the 1969 wiretap program and that he left taps to J Edgar Hoover to decide when to stop. He acknowledges only a passive, consumer-like role and notes FBI memos drifted across his desk. The dispute arises in a suit by Morton Halperin about surveillance of reporters and aides begun May 10, 1962.
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Court Ends Subsidies Freeze in Presidential Primaries
Federal subsidies flow again to presidential primary candidates after a two month shutdown ended with the Federal Election Commission restoring $3.2 million to nine candidates. President Ford received $1.3 million, boosting his yearly total to $3.3 million, while rivals Reagan and Jackson also gained funds to cover campaign debts, ads, and staff.
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Ford Starts Oregon Campaign
President Ford opens a Western swing starting in Oregon with a focus on winning the June 8 Oregon primary. He highlights a campaign treasury total and notes the freshly confirmed Federal Election Commission members released 3.2 million in matching funds while Ford received 1.3 million.
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Moslem Rebels Allow Hostages To Leave Jet
Moslem rebels freed four women and nine children from a hijacked Philippines Airlines jet in Mindanao after more than a day inside the craft. The 13 women and children departed as troops surrounded the aircraft at Zamboanga airport. Two Americans on board were identified as Andres Macs and John Mallett. Authorities had halted the plane and demanded a ransom and a DC8 for departure to Libya. fuel was to run out, with concerns over lights and air conditioning.
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Reagan Statement Draws TVA Fire Into Tenn Primary
In Tennessee campaigning, Ronald Reagan stirred TVA controversy by saying private sale of TVA power facilities should be “looked at.” He later backtracked, noting TVA’s creation by Congress prevents sale. The TVA debate echoes past elections as lawmakers push rate scrutiny and federal role in power.
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Gas Tax Deduction Cut Seen to Ease Filing Costs
Washington lawmakers weigh cutting the local and state gasoline tax deduction to more than $50 to simplify returns. The move would raise about 400 million yearly for the Treasury and affect 20 million taxpayers who itemize, pushing some toward the standard deduction.
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We Were Just Going Too Fast Bus Crash Kills 28
A charter bus carrying a California high school choir from Yuba City to San Francisco plunged from a highway ramp near Martinez killing 28 people including 27 students and one adult. Survivors totaled 24 with 11 in critical condition. driver Evan Prothero faced prior traffic convictions. The bus, from Student Transportation Lines, overturned after hitting guard rail on Interstate 680.
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