Gulf executive quits under fire amid slush fund scandal
Bob R. Dorsey resigned today as Gulf Oil Corp. chairman and CEO after a two day Gulf board meeting that approved the McCloy Report detailing illegal political contributions totaling about 12.3 million dollars from 1960 to 1973. The shake up also ousted three other Gulf officers while McAfee was named to succeed Dorsey.
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Gulf Oil Canada, Ltd
Ford to shift federal health programs to states
New York Daily News reports President Ford will propose moving about 10 billion dollars of federally funded health care programs including Medicaid to state control. The plan aims to counter Ronald Reagan and may be outlined in the State of the Union. It would give states broad control over health program spending starting next fiscal year.
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Moon spokesman welcomes probe into tax exempt status
A Unification Church spokesman in New York denies tax exempt violations by the Moon organization and says no illegal activity occurred. Senator Bob Dole urged an IRS audit amid concerns over wealth, political activity, and the movement’s religious nature. A Moon follower in Manhattan questions the audit’s effectiveness against a wealthy group with strong legal defense.
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Moon
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Moon Church
Manhattan
Jean Tuttle
Moslems advance in Beirut amid civil war flare up
Moslem militiamen and Palestinian guerrillas overran a police cordon and captured Christian positions near Beirut port as violence spiked. Government figures tallied at least 48 killed and 87 wounded in the port clash, with broader tolls rising beyond 8,650 dead and 26,200 wounded across Lebanon.
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Tallgrass park fate unsure as Kansas lobby pauses
Save the Tallgrass Prairie Inc president says no comment yet on asking the Kansas Legislature to back a national tallgrass park. Washington sources deem Congressional action unlikely this year. The group plans possible lobby to Topeka in spring while awaiting a House subcommittee decision.
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Renee Kray
Winn Washington
Joe Skubitz
R-Kan
Skubitz
House Interior Committee
Kray
KU residency rules cut applications at Kansas University
James Henry says Kansas Board of Regents changes cut residency petitions from 350-400 to about 150 for the coming term. New rules end automatic residency by marriage and extend the in-state financial independence test, with a one year waiting period and good faith evidence required. Henry notes many students apply to save fees, while some move to stay. applications are screened by a three person committee. He will discuss changes with students next week in Allen Field House.
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Charles Burrows
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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