Driver hits Ford’s limo by accident in Hartford
Jamey Salamites, 19, from Meriden Conn, says he struck President Ford’s armored limousine while driving in Hartford as the presidential motorcade neared Bradley International Airport. Police note no life threat and say charges likely not pressed after sobriety test results. The incident prompted Secret Service and police actions but not gun drawn arrests.
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Ford in Hartford Credit Card Collision Incident
President Ford survived a car crash after his Lincoln Continental limousine clipped another vehicle near the Hartford Civic Center. Secret Service and Hartford police reviewed security duties, with Ford noting the incident is part of the risks of presidential travel. No charges were anticipated as sobriety results awaited. Biebel recalled Ford shouting Be careful as the other driver injured a finger. Ford’s car sustained minor damage and remained drivable.
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Watergate prosecutors debated indicting Nixon then pardoned
The Watergate report details that prosecutors nearly sought an indictment of Richard Nixon in January 1974 and again around his resignation eight months later. It notes Jaworski doubted a Supreme Court ruling would allow an indictment of a president, leading to an unindicted co conspirator designation and referral to Congress. Nixon’s 1974 pardon by Ford ended the case.
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Watergate tape erasure questioned by judge and expert panel
A panel of technical experts concluded the Watergate tape was erased deliberately during a six week window in 1973 between Oct 1 and Nov 12. The erasure likely occurred at the White House with access by Nixon aide Haldeman Woods and Buzhardt. Nixon claimed no knowledge of the gap.
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Fairness Key to Ford Tax Plan Says Ford
President Ford asserted fairness to taxpaying Americans guides his economic policy. He stated 75 percent of the 1978 federal tax cuts would go to people and the rest to business to spur growth. He said middle income families earning 8,000 to 25,000 yearly would gain relief with limited impact on low and high income groups.
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UFO cult couple linked to Oregon disappearances
Police identified a middle aged couple known as the Two who recruited followers in Waldport Oregon and lured at least two dozen residents to a metamorphosis training for a UFO ride. The group may total up to 70, with members traveling on Oregon and other state plates. Illinois officials report they were last seen at Chain O Lakes State Park on Oct 7.
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Acropolis Threatened by Four Decades of Pollution
UNESCO team warns that 40 years of pollution has damaged Athens Acropolis monuments far more than the prior four centuries. Minister Constantine Tripanis cites urgent protection measures including winter shielding with plastic or nylon, removal of vulnerable sculptures for lab treatment, and possible temporary museum housing of originals.
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Golden Fleece Award Targets Drunken Fish Studies
Senator William Proxmire criticized federal research into alcohol effects on fish and rats, calling the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism wasteful. He cited two grants totaling about $200,000 to study fish aggression and rat drunkenness, arguing human behavior cannot be inferred from such animal tests. A NIAAA spokesman declined to comment.
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