West Bank unrest grows as Arab towns protest occupation
Protests, strikes, and resignations ripple through Bir Zeit Ramallah Bira and Nablus as West Bank towns demand end to Israeli military rule amid riots and arrests. Movements extend to international figures amid broader regional tensions and political recalibration.
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Bir Zeit
Jordan
West Jordan
West Bank
Palestine Liberation Organization
Ramallah
Bira
Nablus
Former CIA voices back Ford leak penalty plan
A group of former CIA staffers say the Ford administration failed to protect undercover agents overseas yet support his push to make unauthorized disclosure of secret information a federal crime. They warn morale declined, potential sources fear assistance, and recruiting could suffer while Congress and the public show weak backing. Ford issued guidelines for covert ops and proposed federal penalties for leaks on Feb. 18.
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James Gerstenzang
Associated Press
Washington
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Soviet Union
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Congress
Congressional
CIA Faces Setback From Publicity Over Soviet Cooperation
Former CIA officer Mike Ackerman says 1975 turbulence hurts Soviet source development. Dissidents fear exposure, reducing cooperation as sources worry identities won’t stay secret. He notes Soviet Army and KGB officers sympathize yet doubt wins.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Mike Ackerman
KGB
Local governments drop out of Social Security program
Growing numbers of state and local governments are ending Social Security coverage amid inflation and unemployment. Officials say solvency remains unaffected as total covered workers rise since 1950. Alaska leads notices of intent, while New York City weighs saving costs by moving workers to private plans.
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John Stowell
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
California
Louisiana
Texas
Alaska
New York City
Washington
Hearst psychiatrist's blunt question testifies at bank robbery trial
Dr. Harry Kozol, the psychiatrist who once clashed with Patricia Hearst, testified that Hearst quivered and half-sobbed when he bluntly asked why she joined the Symbionese Liberation Army. He said she described being told to participate and faced threats, with defense lawyers denouncing the questioning.
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Tony Ledwell
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Harry Kozol
Miss Hearst
U.S. Atty
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Kozol
SLA
Donald
DeFreeze
A. Cinque
USS. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Big Spring Leaders Fight Webb AFB Shutdown
Big Spring civic leaders seek congressional help to block Webb Air Force Base closure plans costing about 35 million dollars annually to the local economy. Senator Tower and Defense officials were urged to keep Webb open amid announced base reductions and environmental reviews before any decision.
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Webb Afb
Tex
West Texas
Air Force
Webb Air Force Base
Pentagon
Washington
Wade Choate
John Tower
R-Tex
Choate
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Webb
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Ment
Tower
Department of Defense
Congress
U.S
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Selma
Ala
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Michigan
Texas
Senate Armed Service Committee
Soviet Union
Lockheed bosses tied to payoff-cover receipts in Japan case
In Hong Kong at the Mandarin Hotel Lockheed officials arranged blank receipts to mask multimillion-dollar payoffs in Japan. Katayama, head of ID Corp., said he was offered money in 1974 by A H Elliott Lockheed’s Japan sales chief.
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Tex
Texas
Arnold Hlavinka
Texas Railroad Commission
Otis Pike
D-N.y
CIA
Mitchell Rogovin
Center
A. Searle Field
House Intelligence Committee
Pike
Rogovin
Los Angeles
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Japan
Shig Katayama
Katayama
ID Corp
Aerospace Company
Associated Press
A.H. Elliott
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