Hunt brothers claim CIA embezzlement plot linked to wiretaps
Nelson Bunker Hunt and W. Herbert Hunt allege the CIA used their Hunt Oil Co affiliate for overseas espionage and embezzlement exceeding 50 million dollars after they refused CIA requests. They face new indictments for obstruction of justice and witness tampering tied to a wiretap probe, with trial scheduled in September.
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Southern senators push last-ditch bid on voting rights extension
In Washington, southern lawmakers fought to alter a 10 year extension of the Voting Rights Act as liberals pressed for quick passage. Sen. John Tunney sought to keep House amendments from delaying the bill and send it to President Ford. An amendment by Sen. Robert Byrd to limit extension to five years faced a potential debate hurdle. The measure would broaden coverage to language minorities and renew federal voting protections beyond the Aug. 6 deadline.
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UPI
John Tunney
D-Calif
Ford
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Deep South
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Parachutist scales 110 stories at World Trade Center stunt
Owen Quinn, 34, a New York construction worker with 850 jumps, leapt from the 110 story World Trade Center to draw attention to hunger among children. He landed on the plaza level between the towers and suffered minor injuries. He was jailed for reckless endangerment and trespass before being released to appear in court.
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Chicago
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Queens
Ford in trouble on gun measure
President Ford faces Republican resistance to introducing his new gun control bill. The plan targets cheap handguns used in street crime, but its broad definition could ban some sporting guns. The White House aims to push a 10 inch by 3 inch handgun standard plus dealer screening and a city crackdown with 500 new agents.
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UPI
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Pennsylvania
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Bayh
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Kennedys Deny Involvement in CIA Castro Plots
Former officials and associates repeatedly state that John and Robert Kennedy did not know of or condone assassination plots. Dean Rusk testifies that no one discussed or recommended killing during his eight years in office. Lawrence Houston reveals a 1960 CIA Mafia plot to kill Castro was discussed with Robert Kennedy, who was described as angry but not perturbed.
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UPI
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Johnson
Lawrence Houston
House
Sheffield Edwards
Castro
Houston
Refugee camps in US sell gold at high rate
United Press International reports Vietnamese refugees at four camps are selling gold at more than 40000 a day, with U S Silver Corp and Deak Perera International leading buys totaling several million dollars. Refugees, sometimes selling wedding bands, seek security as gold markets in California Florida Arkansas and Pennsylvania intensify.
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United States
California
Florida
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Southeast Asia
U.S. Silver Corp
van Nuys
Calif
Richard Thies
U.S. Silver
South Vietnam
Deak- Perera International, Inc
New York
Hal Roeder
Ft. Indiantown Ap
Manfra, Tordella and Brooks
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Deak Perera
Taels
Vietnam
Echo
Robert Rosebrook
Camp Pendleton
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Luis Vigdor
Manfla
Tordella
Thies
Deak-Perera
Eglin Air Force Base
Public notice in Santa Barbara Superior Court
The court serves a summons in the marriage case of Susan Blankenship and David C. Blankenship. The respondent must respond within 30 days to avoid default and possible orders on property division spousal support custody and costs. Clerk Howard C. Menzel notes dates and attorney Dunlap Melville in Lompoc.
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Howard C. Menzel
S.R. Llamas
Dunlap & Melville
North ‘I’ Street
Lompoc
California
Violence spreads from cities to rural Portugal amid anti Communist drive
In Portugal mobs attacked eight regional Communist head quarters beating workers with clubs and ransacking offices. At least ten people were injured with three in critical condition as troops used tear gas and warning shots. The violence follows the coalition cabinet crisis and pressure on Prime Minister Goncalves to form a new nonpartisan government.
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Vasco Goncalves
Socialist Party
Goncalves
Excursion boat catches fire off Toulon killing 12
An excursion vessel Venus des Isles carrying up to 270 tourists to Posquerolles burst into flames after an engine explosion near Toulon. Twelve were killed and about 50 injured as survivors and casualties were evacuated by helicopter. The captain said a hull breach from an underwater object sparked the fire, with chaos ensuing as passengers jumped overboard and lifeboats were overwhelmed.
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France
UPI
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