Banks, unions, legislature press for federal aid plan
In Albany New York City faces a fiscal crisis as banks and union pension funds agree to refinance the citys short term debt at lower rates. The legislature imposes a 200 million tax increase and requires city workers to contribute to pensions while Ford signals possible federal aid up to 2.5 billion.
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Albany
N.Y
New York City
Washington
Ford
Hugh Carey
Ford Administration
Associated Press
White House
Eral
Carey
State Municipal Assistance Corp
Nixon agrees to testify on CIA spy activities
Former President Richard Nixon says he is willing to testify before the Senate intelligence committee on CIA covert operations and domestic spying while reserving the right to invoke executive privilege. The panel plans a four hour session in San Clemente, California, as part of its investigation into CIA actions and related plots.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Senate Intelligence Committee
Nixon
CIA
Herbert J. Miller Jr
Frank Church
D-Idaho
John Tower
R-Tex
San Clemente
Calif
Miller
Church
Sen
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Tower
Chile
Rene Schneider
Salvador Allende
Schneider
Dwight D
Spanish king grants amnesty as first liberal step
King Juan Carlos inaugurates his reign with a broad clemency for about 15 000 prisoners, freeing around 1 000 political detainees immediately and halving terms for many others. Death sentences for terrorist suspects will be commuted to life, while most ETA and urban guerrilla members remain excluded. The decree aims to restore harmony and solidify peaceful coexistence across Spain.
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Madrid
Spain
Juan Carlos
ETA
Francisco Franco
Paris
Don Juan de Borbon
Franco
Don Juan
Two Charged With Smuggling At Cummins Prison Farm
STAR CITY Arkansas AP Two Little Rock residents Debbie Colbert 20 and Fred Spires 18 were charged in Lincoln County with smuggling intoxicants onto Cummins State Prison Farm grounds. Prosecutor Wayne Matthews said the pair were accused of smuggling wine beer and other items to inmate Alex Borysciisch. They were arrested Saturday as they left the Cummins compound.
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Star City
Ark
Little Rock
Lincoln County
Cummins State Prison
Wayne Matthews
Debbie Colbert
Fred Spires
Matthews
Alex Borysciisch
Spires
Colbert
Cummins
Thornton Seeks Science Teachers Input on Education Policy
Rep Ray Thornton D Ark told Arkansas science teachers he wants their input on congressional decisions about science education programs. A member of the House Committee on Science and Technology he called his 1973 bill the sparkplug for a 10 billion energy independence plan. He urged a teacher worried about pay to consider other jobs if money mattered, noting teachers gain satisfaction from students.
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Little Rock
Ray Thornton
D-Ark
Assembly of Science Teachers
Thornton
House Committee On Science and Technology
Arkansas
Retrial date set for three in Anderson murder case
Circuit Judge William J. Kirby set December 15 for the retrial of Walter Lee Bowden John Arthur Bowden and Freddie Dean Freeman in the December 29 1973 death of William Anderson a 57 year old North Little Rock used car dealer The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled the prior conviction must be reversed due to an asserted involuntary confession The judge asked to dismiss Walter Bowden and will rule after the state presents its evidence at retrial.
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John Arthur Bowden
North Little Rock
Freddie Dean Freeman
Little Rock
Walter Bowden
Kirby
Bowden
Blacks seek CB positions on state Cosmetology Board
In Little Rock a black group, the Arkansas Beauticians Association, asked Governor Pryor to fill two January vacancies on the nine member Cosmetology Board with Black members. Association president Faye Hildreth and 22 members met gubernatorial aide Shirley McFarlin. the governor will consider the request. Board terms are five years and the board licenses cosmetologists.
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Little Rock
David Pryor
Arkansas Beauticians Association
Faye Hildredth
Hot Springs
Shirley McFarlin
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Howards Discount Center
Arkansas Shorthorn Assoc
Hope Livestock Commission
U.S. 67
Jesse M. Duckett
Mgr. P.O. Box
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Hope Jaycees
KXAR
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