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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1975
Page
2
Senate Democrats led by Robert Byrd criticized President Ford's energy proposal, urging tax cuts and credits while considering a gasoline tax to fund consumer relief. The debate highlighted efforts to reduce oil dependence and diverging paths from Ford's costed plan amid party tensions.
Margaret Thatcher won the Conservative leadership race in Britain and will become party leader and the next prime minister if the Conservatives win the 1979 general election. Heath was toppled after a tense ballot with Whitelaw, Prior, and Howe also polling in the leadership contest.
Charles W Colson, the White House special counsel, will answer Rockefeller commission staff questions after his charges that the CIA engaged in domestic espionage. Colson, released from prison two weeks ago, has claimed CIA foreknowledge of Watergate and the Elisberg psychiatrist break in. The commission heard James Angleton testify about a secret unit spying on 10,000 Americans, and former CIA directors Raborn and McCone testified as the panel questioned CIA operations.
South Africa Prime Minister John Vorster told AP he is optimistic about Rhodesia talks and that South-West Africa can gain freedom, but he rejected any prospect of black majority rule. He defended gradual reform within apartheid and said mixed audiences or restaurants are only a small part of the broader issue.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin and an Israeli negotiating team in Jerusalem for a general review of positions as he pursues a broader search for common ground with Egypt. He outlined no formal proposals, saying he carried ideas from both sides and would shuttle between Cairo and Jerusalem to test concessions and possible compromises.
Pope Paul VI urged observance of Lent through sharing one s substance with the destitute, saying Jesus identified with the poor and calling for a life of giving. He linked this to the Holy Year of reconciliation and announced a penitential Ash Wednesday procession at St Peter s Basilica. In London, Queen Elizabeth II was reported to face a pay raise of about 500000 pounds from public funds. In Chicago, Ryan Theodore Shaf, one of the Shaf quintuplets born the previous Sunday, died from hyaline membrane disease. the remaining siblings were in good condition.
The report outlines retired US and Iraqi veterans aiding Iran in a Bell Helicopter International program to form a 1,000 man cavalry and train pilots for combat missions. It notes parallel contracts with Vinnell Corp for Saudi guards, congressional scrutiny, and the Pentagon’s role in arms sales to Iran in the 1970s amid regional conflict.
Tet celebrations reduced fighting across South Vietnam with 58 rocket and mortar attacks and four infantry assaults reported in 24 hours. Skirmishes persisted near Da Nang and a Mekong Delta report said Viet Cong captured a village 75 miles south of Saigon after a two day battle, with government forces claiming 50 Viet Cong killed before retreat.
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