Hoover memo claims Cuba warned of JFK plot before death
The Justice Department reportedly found a 1964 memo in which J Edgar Hoover wrote he was told Lee Harvey Oswald discussed with Cuban officials a plan to kill President John F Kennedy. The FBI and DOJ declined to comment as today’s Washington Post quotes informed sources.
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Chrysler Wins Army Tank Contract Offering 1500 HP XM1
The Army awarded Chrysler a $4.7 billion development contract to build the XM1 battle tank, with $196.2 million for 11 test models over three years. The plan includes a 58 ton vehicle, 1500 horsepower turbine engine, and a 105 or 120 millimeter gun, aiming to field 3,325 tanks at about $1.5 million each. Hoffmann said Chrysler’s design will face West Germany’s Leopard II before a March decision, with survivability mobility and firepower key in selection, and the XM1 expected to be superior to current tanks.
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Ohio GOP official signals recount if Carter edge under 1 percent
Franklin County GOP Chairman Russell Leach says a recount of all Ohio precincts could follow a final canvass showing Carter ahead by less than one percent. Secretary of State Brown expects final counts within 10 days as 88 counties report.
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Ford budget forecast shows 1978 deficit risk rises
The Ford administration projects 1978 spending at about 450 billion with no new programs, risking a 32 to 56 billion deficit even if growth remains uncertain. Outlays for the current year are near 413 billion, receipts 396 to 416 billion, unemployment not dropping below 7 percent until late 1977.
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Indian Alliance Explained in Revolutionary War Trunk Find
Santa Barbara historian finds missing 1776 journal pages and letters from Washington Jefferson and Hancock in an elderly woman’s trunk. The documents suggest Indian tribes sided with the colonies to avoid a western assault, aided by Col. George Morgan’s diplomacy and infiltrated meetings with the British. Historians note potential inclusion of Washington letters in a revised edition.
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Rescue ships save 14 from wrecked Carnelian-1
Coast Guard records 14 sailors rescued from the lumber carrier Carnelian-1 as 18 crewmen remain missing north of Honolulu after the ship sank. A Navy plane joined the search, the Hunter picked up two survivors before weather forced it away, and the Wisteria rescued 12 crewmen bound for Aomori.
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Cold Tonight and Sunny Sunday Weather Forecast
Skies will be clear and cold tonight with lows near 20. Sunday will be sunny with a high near 42 and a zero percent precipitation tonight, ten percent Sunday. The extended outlook shows continued cold through Wednesday with a chance of snow or snow flurries each day. Highs range from mid 30s to mid 40s and overnight lows from upper 20s to low 30s.
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