Helms says Hunt used CIA, objected to requests
Former CIA chief Richard Helms testified to the Senate Watergate Committee that E. Howard Hunt pressured the CIA in 1971 with requests he deemed unacceptable. Helms, ambassador to Iran, said he told John Ehrlichman the agency would stop complying as Hunt sought a taped interview and camera.
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E. Howard Hunt
Hunt
Helms
Iran
John D. Ehrlichman
Democratic National
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Cushman
Ehrlichman
Automakers Back Mandatory Seat Belt Laws Over Air Bags
Ford and Chrysler back laws requiring belt use with fines. GM delays air bag option and pushes to delay mandatory air bag installation while comparing restraints. NHSTA supports belt laws. 21 states considering them after Australia’s 20 percent fatality drop. fines proposed at 15 to 25 dollars.
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Ford
Chrysler
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Senate Commerce Committee
Australia
Helms Caught Between CIA Fallout and Watergate Scrutiny
Richard Helms, former CIA director, faced disclosures in 1967 about CIA financing of private groups, and later, the Watergate era scrutiny after leaving the agency in 1972. He testified he resisted White House pressure to aid the FBI probe and learned of the Beverly Hills burglary from an Iranian newspaper. The testimony covered requests from E. Howard Hunt, the agency’s handling of the Ellsberg case, and the CIA’s role in a psychological profile.
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G. Gordon Liddy
Iran
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Beef price freeze looms as industry faces shortages
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz expresses sympathy for the meat industry but signals no quick end to the beef price freeze. He notes a possible reconsideration before Sept 12, while officials insist the decision rests with higher authorities. Grand jury probes in New York target distribution practices as packers announce shutdowns and stores warn of barren cases.
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Earl L. Butz
Butz
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
New York City
U.S
Robert Morse
Ohio stores import beef from Canada
Cleveland IRS officials probed reports that Canadian buyers buy U S cattle, slaughter in Canada, then sell beef in U S cities with imported labels. The agency asked the Cost of Living Council to assess legality while noting alleged illegal prices to restaurants. Fisher Foods chairman Carl Fazio said stores tested Canadian beef sales, believing it was true Canadian beef.
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Cost of Living Council
Carl Fazio
Fisher Foods, Inc
Cleveland
Middletown Forecast Sees Mild Tonight and Warm Return
Partly cloudy conditions bring mid 50s in Middletown tonight, followed by sunny skies and low 80s tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 80 and overnight low was 58, with detailed outlook on page 18.
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Middletown
Supreme Court Lets Cambodia Bombing Continue Amid Plea
Justice Marshall allows the U S bombing of Cambodia to proceed while Rep. Holtzman vows to take her plea to Justice Douglas. A lower court had ordered a halt by August 15 under congressional deadline. a circuit stay pending Aug 13 arguments.
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Cambodia
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Thurgood Marshall
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
William O. Douglas
U. S. District Court
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Rep. Holtzman
Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Marshall
Senate confirms CIA head Colby
The Senate approved President Nixon's pick William E. Colby to lead the CIA by an 83 to 13 vote. Colby, deputy director for operations since March, would replace James R. Schlesinger who became defense secretary amid calls for tighter congressional oversight of covert activities.
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James R. Schlesinger
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Cloak and Dagger
William Proxmire
D-Wis
CIA
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
U.S
Stuart Symington
Dmo
Senate Armed Services Committee
Laos
South Vietnam
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
State welfare subsidies reach $566,106 in July
Columbus Ohio AP report states general relief subsidies totaling 566106 were distributed to 88 counties in July. The funds cover administrative and general relief costs of county welfare operations, according to State Auditor Joseph Ferguson.
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Ohio
Joseph Ferguson
Ferguson
Skylab 2 mission may be cut short by propulsion issue
Houston AP Mission Control weighs a early return for Skylab 2 due to a propulsion problem on the command ship. Astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma remain safe though officials consider a rapid recovery option in the Hawaiian area if needed.
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Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Lunney
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