Ford denial of wrongdoing amid privacy invasion probe
President designate Gerald R Ford faced second day of questions on his finances as Rep. Brooks pressed deductions for clothing during a China trip and a $100 monthly fee as a Michigan firm director. Ford defended IRS rulings and denied offering help to convicts, while Rep. McClory denounced the inquiry as an invasion of privacy.
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House Judiciary Committee
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Michigan
Robert McClory
Bill
Kennedy's Son to Have Right Leg Amputated
The 7 year old Edward M Kennedy Jr son of Senator Edward M Kennedy will have his right leg amputated above the knee due to bone cancer. Surgery was tentatively set for Saturday as family and friends gathered with Teddy Jr in a wheelchair. The boy and Kennedy family were joined by Joe Kennedy Eunice Shriver Pat Lawford and Joan Kennedy in the hours before the procedure.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Claude Hooton
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Hooton
Joe Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Eunice Shriver
Pat Lawford
Joan Kennedy
$3 Million Cost Estimate For Bridge May Be Low
Preliminary cost estimates for the Kansas River Bridge project in Lawrence may rise by as much as 30 percent after bids exceeded the $3 million figure. Consulting engineer John Frazier said the state’s cost could be about $1.3 million higher than the original estimate, with three bridge options discussed and location studies approved.
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Chisholm Under Federal Probes over Campaign Surplus
The New York Times reports Rep. Shirley Chisholm faces federal investigations in three areas. Unnamed law enforcement officials cite possible misuse of a $23 000 surplus from her 1972 Brooklyn Democrat campaign. The report highlights a central probe linked to the surplus.
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the Brookly
House Rushes to Pass Social Security Bill
As Congress hurried into a Thanksgiving recess, the House quickly voted to approve a Social Security bill aimed at aiding aged beneficiaries, consuming one minute of debate and passage.
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Washington
Fuel Crisis Spurs Unemployment Aid Debate in Senate
The Senate voted 73 to 12 on an amendment by Sen. Henry M. Jackson to emergency energy legislation. It would authorize Nixon to ration gasoline and suspend clean air standards, provide unemployment benefits to workers displaced by fuel shortages, offer food stamps to low income families, and grant loans to affected businesses amid the energy crisis. Jackson warned the crisis could be more serious than rationing itself and admitted uncertainty about protecting people from rising fuel costs.
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D-Wash
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Mike Mansfield
Senate Today
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Dover professor Clarence Oakes dies after heart attack
Clarence P. Oakes 73 longtime Institute for American Strategy director and former Kansas state legislator died Thursday night at Dover Air Force Base. He and his wife had just returned from Europe and planned to fly to Washington. He was KU graduate 1922 and studied at Oxford Cambridge Heidelberg.
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Germany
Probe Ordered Into KU Maintenance Worker Election
The Public Employee Relations Board assigned Don Hoffman of the Attorney General's office to investigate complaints about the Kansas University election in which maintenance and service workers voted for a bargaining representative. The union EU Local 1132 faces charges from its opponent, the Kansas Association of Public Employees, alleging unfair practices before and during the vote.
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Don Hoffman
Attorney. General's Office
Carol Wampler
Public Service
Kansas Association of Public Employes
Mansfield Seeks Action On Emergency Energy Bill
Senate debates emergency energy legislation as Majority Leader Mansfield criticizes the Nixon administration for delays. A final vote on rationing authority likely won’t occur before Monday, with amendments on banning refined petroleum exports and other admin changes under consideration.
White House denies Nixon lied about Richardson testimony
Several GOP senators say Nixon claimed Richard son lied in sworn testimony on the Cox firing. The White House denies calling him a liar and says the senators misunderstood. Mathias urges Judiciary Committee to probe with Haig called to testify about Richardson’s role.
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KC Man Charged in Death of 8 Year Old Son
Tillman West, 49, was arraigned on a first degree murder charge in the death of his 8-year-old son Daniel West. He was held without bond at the county jail with a preliminary hearing set for November 20. Daniel died after being shot in the head while watching television with his mother at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Authorities say the father was not living at home at the time of the incident.
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Connally denies knowing dairy campaign pledges in milk price move
Former Treasury secretary and ex governor John B. Connally told the Senate Watergate committee he had no knowledge of political commitments when he supported a milk price rise in 1971. He said dairy leaders pressed for higher supports and that he relayed his views to Clifford Hardin George Shultz and White House staff.
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Senate Watergate Committee
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Road Bill Needs Senate Action on Clinton Parkway
Kansas lawmakers press for Senate origin of a special Clinton Parkway bill to link Lawrence and Clinton Lake with a $6 million project under the Army Corps of Engineers. House action on Rivers and Harbors Act moves to Senate. aides weigh rider approval and possible conference. Delays threaten completion and halt environmental work.
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The
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Dole
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Greek Students Clash With Police In Athens Protests
Thousands of Greek students clash with police in Athens after a call to topple the regime. Demonstrators march as authorities deploy tear gas and barricades amid ongoing unrest in the capital.
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Purse Stolen in Tennessee Street Robbery
Mary J. Oldford reported a man stole her purse around 7:45 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Tennessee. The bag contained about $6 and her identification. The suspect was described as a young tall slender Black male in dark clothing.
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Driver of Bus To Retake Class
The Lawrence schools plan a defensive driving course for the bus driver Jane E. Diikmon after a Thursday morning crash at 22nd and Ohio. The 34 year old reportedly remained blameless in a prior wreck, while police cited inattentiveness by both drivers.
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