Connally bribery case rests on Jacobsen testimony
Watergate prosecutors rest their case against John B. Connally relying on Jake Jacobsen who says he paid Connally two bribes totaling 10 000 for milk price support influence. The trial pauses until Monday for a defense motion while 36 witnesses contributed circumstantial evidence. Bailey and Roberts die as political figures with Nixon and Eisenhower ties. Korff links Vietnamese attacks to Nixon resignation amid ongoing Indochina turmoil.
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Rebate checks may be mailed by May 9 if funds granted
White House spokesman said first tax rebates and special Social Security payments could be mailed starting May 9 if Congress approves funds by May 1 and all checks could be issued by no later than June 20. The article also notes Senate energy bill passage and unemployment aid actions.
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Britain-Libya talks on large arms deal for aircraft and ships
Sir Lester Suffield stated London is negotiating with Libya for a major arms package including fighter bombers and warships. He said the Labor government agency is evaluating Libya's requests and feasibility of fulfilling them.
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Sikkim Abolishes Monarchy Moves Toward Indian Statehood
New Delhi reports Indira Gandhi backing the Sikkim legislature as it votes to end the monarchy and seek full statehood. A referendum is set for Monday amid palace cloistering of King Chogyal Namgyal and his American wife Hope Cooke in New York.
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Senate backs Lee citizenship restoration resolution
The Senate approved a Byrd introduced resolution to restore full citizenship rights to Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The measure, sent to the House by voice vote, cites Lee’s own request for restoration and a long lost oath of allegiance found in the National Archives. The same session noted Senator Hart’s support linking it to others denied in Vietnam. President Ford to address 200th anniversary of the 1775 Penn graduation in Philadelphia May 18.
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