Ford backs CIA use in Chile to oppose Allende
President Ford defended covert CIA actions to aid opposition forces in Chile while denying U S government involvement in Allende's overthrow. He said the effort aimed to preserve opposition media and parties and protect national security amid claims about covert funding and perjury by Nixon administration aides.
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Ford
CIA
Chile
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
Salvador Allende
New York Times
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Congress
Richard Helms
Nixon Administration
Yashapny
Ash Yei P Ford
CLA
Allende
William Colby
Central Intelligence
Colby
Henry Kissinger
Subcommittee
Intelligence
Hennessey
Nixon
Kissinger
National Security Affairs
Interagency
International Telephone and ‘Telegraph Corporation
Kerry
Meyer
Helms
Broe
Foo
U.S
Alexander M. Haig
White House
J.F. Terlorst
Hahn calls for review of pension investments
Supervisor Kenneth Hahn seeks Auditor-Controller Mark Bloodgood to prepare a thorough report on the county's 1.3 billion dollar employer pension fund. The review targets bonds deposits and real estate and signals a move to split the treasurer tax collector's duties.
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Kenneth Hahn
Board of Retirement
Hahn
Mark Bloodgood
Brad Nuremberg
Civil Service Commission
Ford denies deal with Nixon amid pardon and Watergate fallout
President Ford faces questions over a proposed agreement involving Ward and Nixon stalls while denying contact with Ja worski. He says tapes remain in U S possession and would be preserved for trials. Ford defends covert Chilean actions, promises new staff and tax data safeguards, and pledges food aid. He asserts the economy is strong and aims to reveal a full Watergate story to the public.
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Jaworski
Nixon
White House
Ford
Asker
Watergate
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
U.S
Bo Jaworski
San Clemente
Calif
House Judiciary Committee
Amnest y plan sparks mixed reactions to draft evaders
Former Chatham resident Steven Wayne Trimm now in Hamilton argues Ford’s amnesty leaves bail jumping issues unresolved and questions about immunity. Veterans groups split. Legion leaders oppose unconditional amnesty, while Vietnam Veterans Against the War call Ford’s plan a political solution and predict many evaders will reject it.
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Steven Wayne Trimm
Chatham, N.Y
Hamilton
Ont
Canada
Trimm
Ford
Dean Hunter
Colorado American Legion
Indians Freed in Turbulent Trial Deliberations
The defense praised a decision as a blow for freedom while fearing public confusion over Nichols ruling. Jurors had deliberated since Thursday. illness halted proceedings briefly as they weighed conspiracy and larceny counts. Nichols criticized Hurd for errors of judgment and negligence amid disagreements over a key witness.
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Kunstler
Nichol
Elisberg
Therese Cherrier
Means
Banks
Nichols
Hurd
Lewis Moyes
Moyes
Moves Camp
FBI
Oil contracts sparks Long Beach dissension on price claims
The joint committee report cites state lands and oil contracts in Long Beach, with several Republican leaders declining to sign alleging city criticism. Signers include Sens. Kenrick and Dills, while Gladish defends the process as pricing disputes show the state failed to get higher crude prices, totaling about 118 million dollars over several years.
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Tidelands
John Nedjedly
Walnut Crock
Gladish
State Bands Commission
Long Beach
Bill Bond
Bond
Joseph M. Kenrick
Ralph C. Dills
State Lands Commission
Wilmington
Mediation Named in RTD Strike Talks
Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley announced plans to appoint a special mediator in the 16 day strike by Southern California Rapid Transit District bus drivers and mechanics. A conference with RTD and union leaders will shape the mediator’s guidelines before appointment.
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Los Angeles
Thomas Bradley
Southern California
Napait
Bradley
RYD
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inter-American Affairs
Edward M. Kerry
William Uroe
Latin America
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L.A
South Boston High School
Boston
Thomas J. Kirk
Mississippi American Legion
Michael Ford
Vietnam Veterans Against the
Wisconsin
Richard Nixon
Chet Briggs
Atlanta
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Joint Committee
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