U S and Soviet Move to Expand Jewish Emigration
UPI reports the Soviet Union agrees with the United States to allow at least 60 000 Jews and others to emigrate annually. Senator Henry M Jackson says the pact includes visa expansion, removal of an emigration tax, and faster passage of the omnibus trade bill granting the USSR most favored nation status.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Henry M. Jackson
Ford
Jackson
U.S.S.R
White House
Congress
Israel
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Ford signs compromise Turkey aid bill to Dec 10
President Ford signed a compromise measure to extend U S military aid to Turkey until December 10 if Turkey avoids sending weapons to Cyprus. He voiced serious reservations about the deal after Congress twice blocked stronger bills, accepting the plan to allow federal spending at prior rates pending new appropriations.
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UPI
Ford
Turkey
U.S
Cyprus
Congress
United States
Mediterranean
Ford signs bill to finance 7.75 billion for housing
President Ford signs a 7.75 billion housing construction bill aimed at financing new homes and boosting a lagging industry. The measure would buy conventional mortgages from lenders to inject funds into the market and is expected to support about 100,000 new houses nationwide with industry leaders present at the signing.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Savings and Loan Associations
Housing
Lawyer testifies on bribery offers in Navarro case at Santa Barbara court
Frederick Kling, attorney for Cal-Pac Recreational operator of Zaca Lake Resort, says he learned of two bribery offers July 27 and withheld information until Aug 4. He cites fear for Board Chairman Catterlin and potential impact on the Zaca Lake expansion as reasons. Navarro allegedly sought 50 000 dollars with a counter offer of 10 000 through Henry Rodriguez.
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Cal-Pac Recreational, Inc
Zaca Lake Resort
Raul Navarro
Kling
John A. Westwick
Santa Barbara
King
Navarro
Charles F. Catterlin
Catterlin
Santa Ynez Valley
Howard Olsen
Olsen
Henry Rodriguez
Zaca Lake Lodge
Rodriguez
Watergate tape reveals Nixon instruction to Dean to halt probe
The Watergate cover up trial heard a March 17 1973 tape in which Nixon urged Dean to cut off the investigation, naming Mitchell and Haldeman as involved in the cover up. Dean disclosed details of the Ellsberg break in and urged broader executive privilege limits amid testimony and prior conversations with Nixon.
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Dean
Nixon
Senate
John
G. Gordon
Liddy
John N. Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Haldeman
Charles W. Colson
County Clerk Anticipates First Disposable Voting Booth
Deputy county clerk Ann Sweet waits for the county’s first disposable voting booth as local preparations spill into a youth football scene. Tomorrow features a decal sale day with players primed and ready.
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Ann Sweet
Controlled burn escapes on Larsen Ranch near Lompoc
A planned 1 400 acre burn on the Larsen Ranch escaped Miguelito Canyon Road, scorching about 75 acres of steep brush south of Lompoc. Firefighters from county, Air Force, state forestry, Johns Manville unit, Range Improvement Association ranchers and observers contained the blaze with six retardant drops and heavy equipment. No injuries or property damage were reported as crews prepared a 200 acre burn on the Hayes Ranch nearby.
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Don Schuyler
Lompoc
Larsen Ranch
Miguelito Canyon Road
Buellton
Air Force
State Division of Forestry
Johns-Manville Products Co
Range Improvement Association
Division of Forestry
Federal Correctional Institution
Hayes Ranch
Nixon may provide testimony in Watergate trial
Nixon’s lawyers say his health has improved enough to testify, possibly next month, in writing or in person. A hearing on blocking release of tapes continues as Sirica wishes Nixon on the stand and orders new medical reports within three weeks.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
Nixon
U.S
Charles R. Richey
John J. Sirica
Sirica
California
John D. Ehrlichman
Herbert J. Miller Jr
James F. Neal
Ford vetoes information bill expanding government access
President Ford vetoed a Freedom of Information Act expansion claiming constitutional and security risks. He argued court declassification would weaken national security and warned confidentiality could be harmed if FBI and other files are less protected. The measure passed Congress with large margins but faces possible override.
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UPI
Ford
Congress
FBI
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Stefanie Hicks
Stefanie
Roger Hicks
Sunbeam Road
Board of Supervisors
Zaca Lake
Frederick Kling
James Lindsey
House
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