Protest Signs greet Ford in Pittsburgh amid Nixon pardon
President Ford faced public protest in Pittsburgh as crowds heckled the Nixon pardon. Signs urged amnesty for draft resisters and Nixon aides while more than 500 people gathered outside a downtown hotel for his address. Analysts weighed political fallout and White House shifts followed the surprise pardon and related disclosures.
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Pittsburgh
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Congress
Jerry
Washington
Cnusing
Jerald F’ terHorst
White House
H.R. Haldeman
James E. Heim
William W. van Matre
Jerome W. Seigfreid
Park Proposal To Council Tonight
The Mexico Park Board seeks a federal grant for limited development at Fairgrounds Park with a Sept. 15 deadline for Recreation money. The plan excludes the swimming pool bathhouse and follows a defeated $550,000 bond issue. The council may also hear redevelopment canopy plans and a request to fund senior transportation lunches.
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Mexico Park Board
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Fairgrounds Park
Jefferson City
Park Board
Don Decker
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Tim Hagan
Mexico Area
Hagan Clothing Co
Woolworth
Safford’s
Bess Arvin
Quinnie Benton
Social Services Council
Responses Renew Watergate Debate
Washington observers split over Ford’s Nixon pardon with Democrats and Republicans voicing concerns of unequal justice while others praised the act as compassionate and courageous. Senate leaders debated the move as figures like Byrd Mansfield Goldwater Rockefeller Jaworski and Fellers weighed legality and healing.
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Tice
Congress
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Washington
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
United States
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Barry Goldwater
Leon Jaworski
Metal Bolts Blamed For Fall Into Canyon
Evel Knievel blamed a metal fatigue failure of the parachute cannister fittings for his 600 foot Snake River Canyon fall. He spoke after a helicopter lift from canyon rocks saying the Sky Cycle failed to deploy as planned and the craft plunged nose first. Despite the crash he earned potential telecast proceeds and future earnings while promoters expected a $20 million take from the event.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Evel Knievel
Snake River Canyon
Knievel
Katy
Salt Lake City
Snake River
Manslaughter Charge In Fatal Accident
A man faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal road crash. Police say the incident occurred during a collision that led to the victim's death. Authorities continue to investigate details and motives.
Deliberation Led Ford to Nixon Pardon Proclamation
The article recounts a 10 day process ending with President Ford signing a Nixon pardon. It details legal questions, staff studies, and negotiations across Washington and San Clemente, with figures like Philip Buchen Leon Jaworski Benton Becker and Jerald terHorst. The decision involved concerns about Nixon health and potential prosecution timelines.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
United States
White House
Philip Buchen
Nixon
Buchen
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Buden
San Clemente
Calif
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Benton Becker
Becker
Herbert J. Miller Jr
Jerald F. terHorst
TerHorst
Michigan
Lawyers divided on Nixon pardon amid mixed legal views
Attorneys across city and county split on Ford’s blanket pardon for Richard Nixon with sharp critiques and defense. Audrain County Prosecutor Osborne calls it premature and unjust. City Attorney Hodge defends the executive power as unequal treatment yet constitutional. Other officials condemn the move as divisive and harmful to public trust while predicting legal implications and future trials.
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Audrain County
Thomas I. Osborne
Edward Hodge
Osborne
Hodge
Ford
Nixon
Larney Barnes
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