Haig investigated Nixon Far East funds claim
Denver veteran recounts June 1974 Haig order for CIC to probe Nixon ties to Far East cash and possible links to organized crime. Bintliff says inquiry, run from Ft. McNair, sought Caulfield and Ulasewicz travels and money flows, with Vietnam as likely path. He notes CIA ties to Southeast Asia opium setup and a Laos plant boasted to aid Nixon campaign.
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Criminal Investigation Command
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Far East
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Russell L. Bintlif
Ft. McNair
Washington
Bintliff
Old Tempo
Caulfield
Ulasewicz
South Korea
Vietnam
United States
Nguyen van Thien
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
State Department
Security and Consular Affairs Division
Laos
Cambodia
Col. Tufts J
CIA
Southeast Asia
Tufts
Haig Bintliff
Tax cut outlook quoted as near certain by Lance
Washington sources report Bert Lance, named to head the Office of Management and Budget, says a tax cut to stimulate the economy is almost a certainty. He doubts unemployment cuts to 6.5 percent within a year but expects private sector job creation. He spoke on CBS Face the Nation amid broader debate on tax relief and stimulus options.
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U.S. News & World Report
Nursing home patient kills two and injures nurse
In Puyallup Washington a 90s era nursing home patient shot two other residents to death and wounded a nurse before killing himself. Police said motive and how the .32 caliber revolver was obtained remain unknown. Names were not released and the nurse was treated in Tacoma for a jaw wound.
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Tacoma General Hospital
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Japan Liberal Democrats Lose Lower House Majority
Tokyo AP report shows the Liberal Democratic Party falling short of a majority in the Diet as unofficial returns across 511 seats allocate 248 to the LDP and 258 to others. Socialists gain 118, Komeito 55, Democratic Socialists 29, independents 21, Liberal Club 17, and Communists 17. The result signals potential turmoil after 21 years of conservative rule.
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Asahi Shirman
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Komeito
Clean Government Party
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Liberal Club
Communists
Plane crashes in Irvine. five die returning from Mexico
A twin engine Aero Star with one engine disabled crashed 1 mile north of Orono County Airport in Irvine Sunday. Pilot Edward Pisoni and four passengers from Newport Beach Tustin and Santa Ana were killed instantly. The group had been returning from Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Tustin
Roger Barnett
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Santa Ana
James Shortridge
Lloyd Jennings
Raintree Lane
Mazawan
Mexico
Irvine
Robert Lennert
Chuck Watson
Carter aides name two on cabinet list
President elect Jimmy Carter's aide said John Dear and Rep Bob Bergland are among 70 under Cabinet consideration. Carter weighs broadened Vietnam draft evader pardon while Hamilton Jordan confirms Bergland and Pas under consideration. Jordan notes Mondale involvement and interviews shaped the list. Carter teaches Bible class at Plains Baptist Church and hopes to continue teaching after moving to Washington.
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Carter
Bergland
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White House
Washington
Huge asteroid Adonis to pass near Earth in February
Cambridge AP report says a large asteroid named Adonis will make a very close approach to Earth in early February. Dr Brian Marsden notes no danger of impact and hopes to re observe the object to refine its orbit, with distances cited from 1.3 million to 49 million miles.
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Earth
Brian Marsden
Center For Astrophisire
Marsden
Vance prioritizes SALT movement and detente goals
Cyrus Vance, Carter's pick for secretary of state, says advancing SALT talks from the doldrums is the top task. He favors Soviet implementation of Helsinki, free movement ideas, and a cautious path to normalized ties with China, while stressing Panama Canal commitments and a measured troop drawdown from Korea.
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Angola
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Ronald Reagan Says He Could Have Defeated Carter
Ronald Reagan asserts he could have beaten Jimmy Carter in a presidential race. The remark is noted alongside Senate discussions on congressional slush funds and a top U.S. general in Korea taking a lobbying position in Seoul.
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Jimmy Carter
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