Ford attacks Carter on defense budget and diplomacy
President Ford used a Rose Garden moment to attack Carter’s defense plan while arguing that U S military strength underpins freedom. In Harlem Carter rallied 10 000 supporters invoking Kennedy civil rights records and pressed for votes with vivid crowd scenes and a tense exit by security escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Rose Garden
New York
Kennedy
Harlem
John Kennedy
Carter
United Nations veto blocks South Africa arms embargo
At the United Nations, the three permanent Western members vetoed a Third World resolution to declare a binding arms embargo against South Africa to force its removal from South West Africa Namibia. The 10 to 3 vote included abstentions by Italy and Japan, with the United States opposing to protect ongoing negotiations for Namibia and Rhodesia. China and the Soviet Union joined Sweden and several sponsors in supporting the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
Security Council
South Africa
South-West Africa
Namibia
Nation Council
Italy
Japan
U.S
William W. Scranton
Rhodesia
Scranton
China
Soviet Union
Sweden
Benin
Libya
Tanzania
Guyana
Panama
Romania
Pakistan
United States
Britain
France
Economy Growth Slows In Third Quarter Report
The Commerce Department reports the US broad GNP growth slowed in the third quarter, at a 4 percent annual rate, below what is needed to reduce unemployment. President Ford notes inflation improved while housing starts rose 17.6 percent to 1.81 million, highest since February 1974, as Carter criticizes the recovery as lackluster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
Jimmy Carter
White House
Ron Nessen
Ford
Genral
Ford letter to balk Watergate probe bared Ford letter to balk Watergate probe bared President
Ford urged Republicans to oppose an early Watergate inquiry while House minority leader. A Los Angeles Times report states he sought to protect constitutional rights and delay subpoena power removal until after the 1972 election. The letter, drafted by aide Graham Northrup, urged GOP unity at a key Oct 4 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
House
Los Angeles Times
House Banking and Currency Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
the Times
Graham Northrup
White House
Ron Nessen
Elizabeth Haltzman
D-N.y
Atty
Edward H. Levi
The
New York Democrat
Levi
Miss Holtzman
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Watergate
Charles F. Ruff
Pord
Nixon White House
White Hrouse
John W. Dean II
Watergate prober hired for county assessment probe
Supervisors voted 41 to hire Carmine Bellino, former chief accountant to the U.S. Senate Watergate committee, to lead a nine month probe into county property assessment practices. They also hired Bail Hunt firm with Doug Dalton to represent Watson in assessment hearings. Bellino’s contract caps at 21760 dollars for Nov 1 to Mar 3 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmine Bellino
U.S. Senate
Watergate Committee
Bail, Hunt, Hart, Brown and Baerwitz
Doug Dalton
Watson
Bellino
Shell finds oil south of Long Beach suited for production
Shell Oil Co announced that evaluation tests in oil bearing sand south of Long Beach suggest a zone near the San Pedro Bay area could be commercially producible. Three of seven zones were tested this year. two zones showed promising flows before tests were inconclusive due to borehole conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Oil Co
Long Beach
San Pedro Bay
Shell
Houston
Wildcat
Soviet protest after space program leader robbed in Anaheim
The Soviet Embassy and consulate-general demanded a full investigation after space chief Boris N. Petrov and his aide were robbed of $36 in the motel lobby in Anaheim during a congress of the International Astronautical Federation. The incident prompted a Soviet protest to the United States, with weather noted as cloudy morning, clearing by afternoon and temperatures from mid 50s to mid 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United States
Anaheim
Tass
Washington
San Francisco
Boris N. Petrov
International Astronautical Federation
Top Brown aides take leave to aid Carter in California
Three top aides to Gov Brown take leave to help Carter in California as Betty Ford lands in Long Beach and Mars rock dirt yields no life findings. The Ford administration blocks civil and survey of public schools, with details on page A-4 and related notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov_ Brown
Carter
California
Betty Ford
Long Beach
Page
Ford Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cincinnati Reds
Dan Driessen
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Thurman Munson
Bill Williams
Reds
Foe
Ord
America
Secret Service
Associated Charter Bus Co
Harbor City
Ny’s
van Nuys
Associated Press
Watergate Prober
Battle
By Noel Swann
Ween
Gur Lal Rarean
Baxter Ward
Philip B. Watson
L.B
Russ
S. Calif
Inside
TOD Ass
Jassi
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!