Government to release more on Hiss and Rosenberg cases
Justice Department announced plans to disclose as much information as possible from the Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg spy cases. Deputy AG Harold R. Tyler Jr said records would be released in the near future under the Freedom of Information Act, with exemptions used only for compelling reasons or privacy and safety concerns.
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Hoffa Witness Flies The Coop
Hoffa related reports describe a witness fleeing and rumors of Hoffa’s fate. FBI and police discuss searches in Michigan places like Marion and Flint, while Catholic priest Father Cronin comments on Hoffa's irregular church attendance and respect from locals. Hoffa’s attorney son James P. vows punishment for the guilty.
Walter Scott Admits He Lied To Feds
Walter Scott says he was pressured to cooperate with the FBI and lived with agents for eight weeks in Philadelphia while being paid subsistence. He details threats to his security clearance and offers of immunity up to $200,000 to his family. Subpoenas seek to compel Jack Scott and his wife to testify before a federal grand jury in Harrisburg amid a probe into Miss Hearst’s alleged Pennsylvania hideout.
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Detroit Bus Plan Killed
UPI reports federal Judge Robert E. DeMascio rejected a citywide busing solution for Detroit schools. He ordered the Detroit Board of Education to craft a desegration plan using busing only as a last resort, ensuring no school falls below 30 percent black and approving 150 buses for the final plan. The NAACP denounced the ruling and signaled an appeal. The district serves about 257,300 students, with 71.5 percent black and 26.4 percent white, amid ongoing white flight to suburbs.
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Heir’s Folks Await Release Amid Kidnap Drama
Reports say Edgar Bronfman Sr told a doorman his son Samuel would be released soon after a ransom package. Authorities and family spokesmen declined comment as FBI and a posse of aircraft scoured Westchester for the burial site while speculation swirled over the ransom and status of the missing heir.
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Lisbon Troops Rescue 1000 Trapped Communists
In Alcobaca near Lisbon troops fired into the air to break anti Communist crowds and rescue about 1000 Communists trapped in a stadium during a rally. Alvaro Cunhal escaped through a side door as violence and barricades marked a four hour siege.
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California smog laws hit Chrysler on engine tests
Chrysler faces California ARB actions over 440 CID engines failing tests. A Detroit spokesman says few engines violate standards and a corrective plan is in place after tests in April and May. ARB approval expected before fixes.
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