Pentagon tightens gratuity policy and ethics rules
The Pentagon expands the list of personnel required to file financial interest statements and tightens rules banning gifts from defense contractors. Deputy Defense Secretary William P. Clements Jr. says the changes close loopholes and will be strictly enforced after reports of contractor-funded activities at hunting lodges.
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Snow and fire sweep nation with cold, ash blanketing LA
Scattered snow spreads from the Rockies to New England with five inch accumulations in Maine and Michigan. A massive brush fire in California rages across 100 square miles as refugees flee, a 60 mph Mojave wind drives inferno, and Gov Brown declares a state of emergency while federal aid pleas go to President Ford.
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Mandel vows to serve on amid federal indictment
Gov Marvin Mandel declares innocence and says he will not resign after a grand jury indicted him on 20 counts of mail fraud and two counts of prohibited activity tied to a secret financial stake in real estate ventures. He spoke outside his Annapolis office promising to pursue his case in court.
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U S Eases Trade Bans With Cuba
The Commerce Department announced new rules allowing Western Hemisphere countries or companies to sell goods to Cuba if US made parts or materials comprise no more than 20 percent of value. The relaxation targets non strategic materials manufactured outside the United States and limited to OAS members.
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Ford Hosts Judges Dinner In Bid To Hint Supreme Court Pick
President Ford revived a White House dinner tradition inviting top federal judges while avoiding any announcement on a Supreme Court nominee. Chief Justice Burger, Attorney General Levi, and most justices attended, with Brennan absent due to his wife’s illness.
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