Ford denies wrongdoing in handling of 11500 campaign gift
Vice President-designate Gerald R Ford testifies at confirmation hearings that the $11500 from five donors used by the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee was properly reported in public documents and by committees as required by law. He says he did not report the funds personally but they were recorded elsewhere. Ford offers to be a bridge between the executive and legislative branches and discusses his Michigan district Moderation and approach to governance.
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Gerald R. Ford
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Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
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Senate Rules Committee
Congress
County Clerk Awarded for Local Passport Service
Oswego County Clerk John W. Cox received the Meritorious Award from Passport Office Director Frances G. Knight for his voluntary leadership in the Passport Application Acceptance Program. Knight commended Cox deputies and staff for aiding citizens and expanding service beyond federal requirements. Madge Chase oversees most county licensing tasks.
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John Cox
Madge Chase
Oswego County
John W. Cox
Passport Office
Frances G. Knight
Cox
Kleindienst Denies Perjury Over Nixon ITT Plea
Former Attorney General Richard S. Kleindienst says he did not commit perjury about White House pressure to drop an antitrust appeal against ITT. He revealed Nixon ordered him April 19 1971 to drop the Grinnell case and threatened resignation if not followed, leading to a 30 day extension request before the government settled ITT divestitures.
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Failine
Senate
Nixon
ITT
Kleindienst
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
John D. Ehrlichman
Grinnell
Supreme Court
Grinnell Corp
High Court
Justice Department
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Nixon names Saxbe attorney general and Jaworski special prosecutor
President Nixon named Sen. William Saxbe as attorney general and appointed Leon Jaworski as special prosecutor for the Watergate matter. Jaworski will have full independence with safeguards, and Nixon pledged not to fire him without House and Senate leaders’ consent. Bork said Jaworski would receive broad powers and cooperation from the executive branch, but no limits on his freedom.
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Nixon
Senator Saxbe
Washington
William B. Saxbe
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Archibald Cox
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Senate
Judiciary
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White House
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Ohio
Elliot Richardson
Cox
Robert Bork
Bork
Ation
Israel and Egypt Leaders Attend U S Talks Separately
In Washington President Nixon hosts both Israel and Egypt as Golda Meir and Ismail Fahmy pursue distinct aims. Meir seeks clarity on U S cease fire pressure while Sadat rejects prisoner exchanges until Israeli withdrawal to the Oct 22 lines, then hopes for a U N peace conference.
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Egypt
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Cairo
Anwar Sadat
U.N
Middle East
Fired Atty Alleges Dairy Co op Used Legal Fees as Campaign Gifts
A former attorney for Associated Milk Producers Inc claims the nation’s largest dairy co op disguised political contributions as legal fees. Investigators want to know how much of a 384000 dollar bill funded donations, who received them, and if funds were misused.
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Atty. Claims Dairy Co-op
Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate Prosecution Force
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
General Accounting Office
Joseph A. Rose Jr
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Rose
Russell
Lilly
IRS
US Fears Soviet Built Missiles in Egypt Threaten Israeli Cities
U S officials assess with high confidence that Egypt possesses about 20 mobile Soviet built SCUD missiles with a range up to 200 miles. The missiles could hit Tel Aviv or Jerusalem from northern Egypt, raising the risk of a broader Arab Israeli war and possibly provoking a pre emptive Israeli strike. Sources say the missiles appear armed with high explosives, not nuclear warheads, and it is unclear who crews them.
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Washington
U.S
Egypt
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
State Lottery Draw Announces Thursday Prizes
State Lottery results list top prizes of 50 000 for all six numbers plus 5 000 for the last five, 500 for the last four, 50 for the last three and 5 free tickets. Players with winning tickets should contact the State Office in Syracuse New York.
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State Lottery
State Office
Bridg
Syracuse, N. Y
Thieu Says Reds Readying New Offensive in Vietnam
South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu charged that North Vietnam and the Viet Cong are making serious preparations for a new offensive. He warned he may seek U.S. air support if South Vietnam cannot counter another major communist push. The Hanoi broadcast accused the U.S. of ongoing military intervention. Retired Gen. Duong Minh urged both sides to abandon ideology and form a progressive democratic regime.
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Turbotrain Promotes 3.5 Billion Transit Bond Across New York
Amtrak turbotrain speeds up to 170 mph on Penn Central line from New York to Albany to back a $3.5 billion statewide transportation bond. Transportation Commissioner Schuler greets crowds at several stops, outlining funding for subways buses highways and rail. The plan allocates 2.1 billion for mass transit upgrades and 1.4 billion for highway work.
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Penn Central
New York City
Raymond T. Schuler
New York
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Amsterdam
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Rochester
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Bond funds target New York Albany rail line upgrades
A bond plan allocates 38 million dollars for improving the New York Albany rail corridor and buying trains like the turboprop style for faster service between New York and Albany with potential extension to Buffalo.
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New York-Albany
Buffalo
West German diplomatopens talks on Ostpolitik with Soviets
Moscow reports Walter Scheel meets Soviet officials to push Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik. Key topics include West Berlin diplomatic representation and broader ties with the Soviet Bloc.
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Walter Scheel
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Soviet Bloc
West Berlin
South Korea to apologize to Japan over hotel taping incident
Seoul says it will apologize to Japan to improve relations after the Aug. 8 tapping incident involving opposition leader Kim Dae-jung at a Tokyo hotel. Foreign Minister Kim Yong-shik said Premier Kim Jong-pil would deliver the apology in Tokyo on Friday.
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Japan
Kim Dae-jung
Tokyo
Kim Yong-shik
Kim Jong-pil
Weather summary for period ending at 8 a.m.
Cloudy and windy with showers likely this afternoon. Highs around 50. Variable cloud cover tonight with a chance of few showers. Continued windy. Sunny periods tomorrow with highs 50 to 55. Southwest to west winds 15 to 30, diminishing tomorrow. Precipitation probability 60 percent this afternoon, 40 tonight, 10 tomorrow.
Tape Ran Out During Nixon Dean Conversation
The White House said Judge Sirica can verify that a vital Nixon Dean II talk was not recorded because the six hour reel ran out while the earlier day’s office activity filled the tape. Technical experts attributed the issue to a faulty automatic back up recorder, complicating proof of a complete record.
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White House
John J. Sirica
John W. Dean II
Nixon
Dean
J. Fred Buzhardt
Sirica
U.S. District Court
Watergate figure Clark MacGregor testifies of deception
Clark MacGregor, ex White House aide and Nixon re election director, tells Senate Watergate panel he was deceived and kept in the dark about the cover up. He disputes an earlier witness who warned him of high level involvement as Jeb Magruder’s plan to use three government agencies to silence media criticism is cited by Sen Lowell Weicker.
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Washington
Clark MacGregor
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
Minnesota
White House
Mace Grecor
Jeb
Magruder
Sen
Lowell P. Weicker
Secret Service tape checkout linked to Nixon monitor
A Secret Service technician testified that presidential aide Stephen W. Bull checked out a controversial tape last July 11 and returned it July 12 from a basement safe in the Executive Office Building. The White House says the tape contains Nixon conversations from April 15, 1973 and earlier, but it ran out before the hour long meeting with John W. Dean II.
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Washington
Secret Service
Stephen W. Bull
Nixon
Raymond C. Zumwalt
Bull
White House
John W. Dean II
State to Hold Hearing on Blue Shield Rate Increase
Syracuse AP reports a public hearing today on a Blue Shield request for an average 129 percent rise in subscriber rates. The impact covers Onondaga County and nine upstate counties with increases from 98 to 25.2 percent for under 65 community rated contracts, effective January 1.
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N.Y
Onondaga County
New York
Fine Shield
Fuel Crisis Clamps Down on Travel Plans Across Nation
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration pursues national fuel saving measures as costs rise. The Cost of Living Council allows higher prices for gasoline and home heating oil, and over 166 daily flights are reduced due to aircraft fuel shortages. American, Trans World, and United cut about 80 flights combined.
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Cost of Living Council
Americcan
Trans World
United
Supermart Prices May Fall as Farm Goods Drop
Washington AP reports government economists foresee consumer relief as farm product prices fall. The Agriculture Department notes a four percent price drop from Sept 15 to Oct 15, after an eight percent decline the prior month, the sharpest one month drop in 25 years. Lower cattle hogs wheat broiler chickens and eggs drive the decline.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Syracuse Lawyer Resigns Amid Misconduct Charges
The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court accepted the resignation of Murray M. Schwartz of Syracuse during proceedings for professional misconduct. The State Bar accused him of neglecting client cases misinforming and deceiving clients improper charging of fees failure to return borrowed money and engaging in improper business relations with clients.
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N.Y
Appellate Division
State Supreme Court
Syracuse
Murray M. Schwartz
State B Bar Association
Schwartz
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