Swainson Bribery Trial Tape Rulings UnderFire
Federal judge Carl Rubin repeatedly overruled motions to bar government tapes in the Swainson bribery case. More than 20 recordings from an FBI operation hint at a $30,000 payoff for Supreme Court review. Jury may weigh transcripts though Rubin cautioned they are aids, not evidence.
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UPI
Supreme Court
John B. Swainson
Carl B. Rubin
Swainson
Konrad Kohl
FBI
John J. Whalen
Harvey Wish
Whalen
Wish
Rubin
Kohl
General Franco Slipping as He Fights for Survival
Madrid reports say Generoso Francisco Franco 82 suffered a massive heart attack and relapse. Doctors’ bulletin cites early signs of coronary insufficiency while ministers and Prince Juan Carlos discuss possible succession. Juan Carlos visits El Pardo twice. Arias Navarro communicates with Zarzuela as crowds gather and officials weigh future power transfer.
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Juan Carlos
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Carlos Arias Navarro
Prince Juan Carlos
Zarzuela Palace
Private Psychiatrist Approved For Hearst Medical Access
San Francisco reports Patricia Hearst’s attorneys filed an emergency request to have a private psychiatrist begin treating Hearst immediately. The move aims to secure urgent mental health evaluation and care as her case develops.
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al Johnson
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Redwood City
Rights Protestor Held In Vegas Heights Melee
A protestor claims the VEGA S Heights melee was provoked and that a threatening letter should be seen as warning. City officials call the letter extortion and insist government cannot be bullied into actions against the community’s welfare.
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Walker
Frehner Trucking
Vern Frehner
Carl Lovell
Kissinger Plays Go-Between as China Sees U S as Wounded Tiger
Kissinger arrives in Tokyo after confirming Chinese leaders view the United States as a wounded tiger weakened by Indochina upheavals Watergate and domestic political strain They expect Ford’s visit to boost Chinese prestige while Mao remains decisive and wary of detente with the Soviet Union
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UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
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Pekin
Kuichi Miyazawa
Foreign Ministry
Takeo Miki
Shusho Kantei
Japan
Takeo Fukuda
Masayoshi Ohira
Miki
America
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Congress
China
Soviet Union
Gasoline Price Drop Announced
New York based report states Texaco and Gulf Oil cut gasoline prices by one cent per gallon on all grades nationwide. Shell had recently announced a similar cut. Texaco called the move the first general price decrease in over a year, while Gulf cited competitive pressures in the market.
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UPI
Texaco
Gulf Oil
Shell Oil
Gulf
Standard Oil Stations Okayed For New Uses
The Las Vegas Board of Zoning Adjustment approved use permit requests by Standard Oil Co. to modify two local service stations. A self service conversion at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard North and Bonanza Road requires a 10 foot right of way dedication on Bonanza. An automatic car wash was approved for 2102 Las Vegas Blvd South near Boston Street.
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Standard
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Boston Street
NYC Budget Gimmickry Under Buckley Scrutiny
Senate inquiry and a Buckley led push call for a Justice Department criminal probe into New York City bookkeeping as the city faces potential default. The CBO cites what it calls irresponsible budgeting and hidden practices while Buckley seeks a citizen commission to probe how the city’s financial crisis arose.
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Arthur Levitt
New York
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