Exxon Gifts to Italian Politicians Revealed
Exxon disclosed payments totaling 46 million dollars to Italian politicians, routed through Esso Italiana and its director Vincenzo Cazzaniga, with gifts growing to over 5 million in 1968 before being halted in 1971. The firm admitted the concealment for nine years and noted no contributions to domestic candidates. Gulf Oil also reported millions in gifts abroad.
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Brown shuns party fund raising in governor role
Sacramento reports Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. avoids party fund raising and campaigns from his desk. Top aide Gray Davis says Brown favors credibility through governing, not fundraising, noting limited donations and no planned large-scale drives for Democrats. Brown's activity includes aiding sister Kathleen Brown Rice and typing a campaign letter for Assemblyman Floyd Mori.
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Ford’s 62nd Birthday Serenaded by Flip Wilson
Gerald Ford celebrated his 62nd birthday in the White House East Room with comedian Flip Wilson shocking and delighting the First Family. A Navy band played as punch flowed and hors d oeuvres circulated while Ford smiled through a lighthearted, nonpolitical surprise party arranged by Betty Ford.
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Douglas optimistic on return to Supreme Court in October
Justice William Douglas, 76, told the North American Newspaper Alliance he will not retire and will be back when the court's new term starts in October. He suffered a stroke earlier this year but remains upbeat, despite needing a leg brace and wheelchair.
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Retired colonel rethinks Butterfield CIA contact claim
Retired Air Force Col. L. Fletcher Prouty now says he may have been misled about Butterfield being a CIA contact in the Nixon White House. Butterfield denies the accusation as false and defamatory, stating he never met Hunt and knew Prouty only recently.
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High costs of military reservists program told
Washington and Sacramento reports show GAO findings on reservist training costs and idle time. About 1.2 billion dollars a year go to non-military tasks and lectures, with calls to relieve many from nonessential drill duties and reallocate funds to hard military jobs.
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Angola Forces Seize Luanda as Conflict Deepens
Communist backed guerrillas drive pro Western forces from Luanda marking a key turn in Angola's struggle before independence. 300 killed 1500 injured as National Front leaders flee into exile in Zaire while 5000 troops rally to retake the capital and avert civil war.
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