Mutinous Troops Seize Porto Base Amid Lisbon Protest
Mutinous soldiers captured a key artillery base in Porto while thousands of steel and metalworkers flocked to Lisbon for a major antigovernment demonstration. Brig. Pires Veloso labeled the Porto commander a traitor and ordered arrests, as leftist unions led a three hour steel workers strike demanding higher wages.
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Lisbon
Portugal
UPI
Porto
Pires Veloso
Veloso
Steel and Metalworkers Union
Bailey leads Hearst defense solo after Hallinan exit
In San Francisco F Lee Bailey remains at the helm as Terence Hallinan withdraws from Patty Hearst defense leaving Bailey Johnson and two Hearst family lawyers as the core team. Hallinan’s father Vincente shifts to consultant. The development comes as Bailey defends Hearst amid public remarks and high profile media appearances.
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San Francisco
UPI
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Bailey
Patty Hearst
Terence
Kayo
Hallinan
Miss Hearst
Vincent
Albert Johnson
Hearst
John A. Knutson
E. John Kleines
Saw
Johnson
Samuel Sheppard
Albert DeSalvo
Carl Cappolino
Ernest L. Medina
Ford vows fight for tax cut and spending cap
President Ford declares he will press for his 28 billion tax cut plan and press lawmakers to cap federal spending, even if it means vetoing bills. He spoke to 26 GOP leaders, then traveled to Knoxville for energy talks with Appalachian governors.
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Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
Bob Michel
Illinois
House
Ford
Congress balks at Ford tax cut plan
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon faced strong congressional opposition as he defended President Ford’s 28 billion dollar tax cut aimed at saving average taxpayers hundreds next year. House members pressed for a spending ceiling, while Ford tied tax reductions to future spending cuts and urged the public to accept reduced government growth.
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Scott
Michel
John Tower
R-Tex
Congress
Ford
Knoxville
Trade and Economic Council
White House
Aemeedeoe Ot
Washington
UPI
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
House
Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
al- Iman
Intelligence officials reveal Portugal coup surprises 1974
UPI reports that American intelligence experts said they were caught flatfooted by the 25 April 1974 Portugal coup. They had no pre coup forecast or full prewar picture of plans and factions in the armed forces movement.
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Washington
UPI
Keith Clark
Western
Europe
House Select Committee On
Armed Forces Movement
Clark
Samuel V. Wilson
Defense Intelligence Agency
William G. Hyland
State Department
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Portugal
Hyland
Wilson
U.S
Lisbon
NATO
Kissinger Signals US Willingness to Involve Palestinians in Peace Efforts
Secretary of State Kissinger told the Senate committee the United States is ready to work with all parties to advance Middle East peace and to consider the Palestinians in the process. He urged prompt approval to deploy 200 American technicians to monitor the Sinai accord between Israel and Egypt, and reaffirmed that the U.S. would not negotiate with the PLO until it recognizes Israel and accepts UN resolutions.
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Ford
Council
Washington
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
Middle East
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kissinger
Sinai
Israel
Egypt
United States
Palestinian Liberation Organization
PLO
Jacob Javits
Sheriff Department Cutbacks Threaten Lompoc Substation
A high department official warned that a 10 percent budget reduction could force reorganization of the Lompoc substation, with possible transfers of deputies to Santa Maria and even elimination of the Solvang facility. Officials expect overtime pay issues and reserves changes as the department eyes contingency plans for next spring.
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Sheriff's Department
Lompoc
Pete Zanella
Zanella
Sheriff's
Solvang
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez-Solvang
Dennis Higgins
Higgins
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Gordon Demarrais
Vaughn Proctor
Bob German
Lompoc-Casmalia Road
Proctor
National Forest Service
DeMarrais
Robert R. Young
German
Leland R. Steward
Harold R. Callahan
Republica
Bureau of Reclamation
Lake Cachuma
Thomas Stetson
Santa Ynez River
Bradbury Dam
Francisco
Kleines
Kremlin
First
CIA
Sheriff Dept
By Vaughn Proctor
Gaviota Pass
Jalama Beach
San Antonio Road
Ocean
Fd Kranz
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