Missouri recruits endure dawn drill at highway patrol academy
Jefferson City reports on 29 recruits at Missouri Highway Patrol academy enduring 22 weeks of strict training, semi military discipline, daily inspections, and extensive coursework amid federal scrutiny of selection tests as potentially discriminatory. The piece notes FBI checks, scheduling pressures, and postwork study rules shaping the new officers.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
Patrol
J. H. Dickson
Highway Patrol
Ray Jenkins
FBI
Corp. C
Corpin
Academy
Kissinger Opens Latin America Tour Amid Outreach Push
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger begins an oft delayed Latin American swing with Venezuela as the first stop and plans to visit Peru Brazil Colombia Costa Rica and Guatemala before returning February 24. An American specialist notes the need to address Latin American concerns and present a more credible U S posture while avoiding Cuba and the Panama Canal issues.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Venezuela
Peru
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Kissinger
Latin America
Cuba
Panama Canal
Caracas
Aiken Repeats Faith In Nuclear Power
Retired U.S. Sen George Aiken says his faith in nuclear energy remains strong despite Vermont Yankee safety questions. The plant near Putney was shut for nearly three weeks and resumed operations Sunday. Aiken said his main worry is the risk of nuclear war rather than a plant accident.
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Burlington, Vt
U.S
George Aiken
Vermont Yankee
Senator
Putney
Kissinger to ease Latin American trade tensions and Cuba talks
Kissinger plans discussions on economics and nationalization of American property to build trust with Latin American nations. Venezuela and Ecuador face exclusion issues from oil export disruptions. Cuba and Panama will be addressed with no lecturing, only explanations. He notes Cuba’s Angola intervention harms possible U.S. aid to Havana.
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Ecuador
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
United States
Venezuelan
Latin America
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Panama
Kissinger
U.S
Organization of American States
Tenneco Admits Paying US Politicians and Foreign Officials
Tenneco Inc a Houston based conglomerate said it paid politicians in the United States and agents in 24 countries from 1970 to 1975. The company filed a voluntary report with the SEC detailing payments to public officials and candidates in nine US states and overseas advisers totaling about 12 million dollars. It will disclose payments to the IRS and amend tax returns.
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United States
Tenneco Inc
Securities and Exchange Commission
Tenneco
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Pennsylvania
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Indiana
California
Illinois
Kentucky
Wisconsin
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SEC
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