Ford Raps Congress on Foreign Policy
President Ford lambasted Congress for meddling in foreign policy and endangering negotiations on Soviet trade, Turkish Cyprus talks, and oil policy. He urged bipartisan unity, warned that curbs on aid to Turkey and tariff measures damaged alliances and Western security, as he campaigned in New York for energy and economic plans.
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Congress
Cyprus
Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Brussels
Greece
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
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Ecuador
Venezuela
Nigeria
Indonesia
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Fu May
Poll finds mixed views on Rockefeller CIA probe
A Harris poll of 1,532 adults shows 43 percent fear a cover up in a CIA inquiry led by Vice President Rockefeller, 33 percent believe it will uncover root causes, and 24 percent are unsure. Forty nine percent say Ford erred in naming Rockefeller. 35 percent favor an independent commission.
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CIA
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Albuquerque
N.M
Ford
White House
US Urges Americans To Leave Phnom Penh
The U S Embassy urged all American citizens in Phnom Penh to depart for safety. Phnom Penh is under siege by Communist led insurgents and cut off from land and river routes, with a 24 hour U S airlift from Thailand supplying ammunition to government troops defending the city.
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Cambodia
U.S
Thailand
Five Charges Follow Chase At High Speed
Alpha L Durham 18 of Route 4 was cited four traffic summonses and arrested for minor beer possession after a high speed chase near Olive Jefferson and Moline Road. Police followed a car matching a description, speeds exceeded 70 mph, vehicle left the ditch 570 feet outside the city. Passenger Stephen Rhodes 18 from 914 Kentucky unharmed. Durhant jailed in Audrain County.
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al Schindler
Stull
Jefferson
Moline Road
Durhant
Audrain County
Durham
Stephen Rhodes
Kentucky
Burton Says He'll Marry Princess
London AP report says Richard Burton denies affair with Jean Bell and confirms plans to marry Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. Burton arrived in London from the south of France where he is filming, expressing cautious optimism about the long-rumored marriage.
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Richard Burton
Jean Bell
Elizabeth of
Yugoslavia
France
Fund Aids Woman's Defense Raises 140000
The Southern Poverty Law Center has raised about 140000 to aid the defense of Joanne Little, a 20 year old accused of murdering Beaufort County jailer Clarence Alligood amid claims of self defense after an alleged attempted rape. The case has drawn national attention from civil rights groups and prompts calls for investigations into treatment of women prisoners in small town jails.
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Associated Press
Raleigh, N.C
Southern Poverty Law Center
Beaufort County
Georgia
Julian Bond
Joanne Little
Joe Pasay
Rey Papi
Miss Little
Chocowinsity
N.C
Beaufort County Superior Court
Clarence Alligood
Raleigh
Jerry Paul
Karen Galloway
Durham
Alligood
Case Against Boston Doctor Nearing End
The Edelin manslaughter trial nears its verdict after six weeks of testimony. Prosecutor Flanagan argued the fetus was an independent being with rights and urged a guilty verdict, while Edelin’s defense contended abortion law suffices and no living fetus was proven. Witness accounts clashed over the fetus’s status and a clock cited in testimony.
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Kenneth C. Edelin
Suffolk Superior Court
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Newman Flanagan
Edelin
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William Homans
Flanagan
Hortons
Mnrique Gimenez-Jimeno
Eidehin
Gimeno-Jimeno
Gasoline Could Hit 75 Cents This Summer
Interior Secretary Morton warned that gasoline could reach 75 cents a gallon this summer if President Ford's energy plan is approved. He cited a proposed $2 per barrel oil tariff and other factors, noting prices could rise further if the tariff moves to $3. Congress is considering delaying the tariff for 90 days.
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Ford
Rogers CB
Morton
Congress
Wall Street Ignores Events in AP Analysis by Carrier
The stock market rises amid high unemployment and a lingering recession. Investors buy on expectations, not facts, asserting the rally reflects ahead looking recovery. Analysts warn markets can misread trends and may reverse, with no certainty about future moves.
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Chet Carrier
NEW York (Ap
Gerald M. Loeb
Hirsch Organization
Raymond F. DeVoe Jr
Wall Street
Spencer, Trask & Co
US Payments Deficit Reaches Eight Billion in 1974
The Commerce Department reported an $8 billion U.S. balance of payments deficit for 1974, with about $4.1 billion in the fourth quarter. Declines in investments from oil exporters and lower U.S. interest rates reduced inflows, while outflows via banking transactions reached $1.8 billion in Q4 and $12.4 billion yearly, despite a nearly $5.8 billion merchandise trade deficit.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Department
United States
Bank Cuts Rate Below 9 Percent
New York banks cut prime lending rate to 8 3 4 percent making them the lowest in the industry. First National City Bank and Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. moved to the new level as part of a broader easing of credit amid a deepening recession and weak business demand.
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Rock Concert Raises 305 for Cerebral Palsy School
At a Audrain County Cerebral Palsy Board meeting a $305 check was presented by the Majestics from a Presser Hall rock concert benefiting the Cerebral Palsy School. Other performers included the Mesmers Ken Smith and the Nuggets and Cross Fires.
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Majestics
Presser Hall
Cerebral Palsy
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Mesmers
Ken Smith
Nuggets
Crossfires
Hills nomination to HUD faces Senate battle
President Ford's nominee Carla A Hills for secretary of HUD meets strong resistance over no housing background. Senator Proxmire warns confirmation hinges on advocacy for government assisted housing. Mayors and homebuilders express disappointment while women's groups praise the pick. If confirmed, Hills would be the third woman to head a Cabinet post.
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Carla A. Hills
Housing and Urban Development
Ford
William Proxmire
Ruth Clusen
League of Women Voters
Hills
Frances Perkins
Franklin JD. Roosevelt
Oveta Culp Hobby
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Justice Department
Proxmire
Supreme Court
HUD
Congress
National League of Cities
United States Conference of Mayors
National Association of Home Builders
Women applaud Ford cabinet pick and ERA efforts
Washington iap report says Ford’s choice of a woman for his Cabinet and Betty Ford’s ERA lobbying drew praise from leaders of the women’s movement. Frances Farenthold, Ruth Clusen, and Karen DeCrow praised Hills and Murphy appointments while noting concerns about recession impacts on women and enforcement of anti discrimination laws. Phyllis Schlafly challenged Mrs. Ford to justify ERA funding claims, denied by an aide.
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Iap
Ford
Betty Ford
Frances Farenthold
National Women's Political Caucus
Carla A. Hills
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ruth Clusen
League of Women Voters
Karen DeCrow
National Organization For Women
Betty Southard Murphy
National Labor Relations Board
Farenthold
Hills-Murphy
DeCrow
Ford Administration
Mrs. Ford
Phyllis Schlafly
China Probes Oil Around Paracel Islands
Western diplomats report China is exploring for oil near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and building a commercial and military presence there. The archipelago, seized from South Vietnam in January 1974, lies about 225 miles east of Vietnam and 165 miles southeast of Hainan. No specifics on the exploration were provided.
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South Vietnam
China
Paracel Islands
South China Sea
Peking
Vietnam
Hainan Island
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