Rockefeller bows out of 1976 vice presidential race
Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller announced he will not seek the Republican nomination as Ford's running mate in 1976. He said he wants to help restore national unity after Watergate and did not wish his name entered again. Reagan called the move startling and said it could affect his conservative challenge, though Reagan's campaign proceeds as planned.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Rockefeller
White House
Ron Nessen
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Boca Raton
Fla
New York City
New York
UPI
Rockefeller resigns as NY governor to aid Ford 1976 bid
Rockefeller announces stepping aside to pursue the vice presidency, saying Ford did not request it. Nessen states Ford and Rockefeller are in agreement and the move follows a White House shakeup plan with Schlesinger and Colby likely to be discussed.
House approves NY loan bill expanding to seven billion
The House Banking Committee advanced a bill to guarantee up to 7 billion in loans to New York City, 3 billion more than the Senate measure and 2 billion more than Gov. Carey sought. A poll shows slim Senate odds amid veto risks and possible filibuster.
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James Gerstenzang
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
House Banking Committee Today
New York City
Senate
Hugh Carey
New York
House Committee
Ford
Senate Banking Committee
Stolen Treasures Loot Cathedral in Cologne
Two men broke into Cologne Cathedral late Saturday via exterior scaffolding and air ducts to steal 15 church art works valued at millions of marks. Items include golden monstrances, jeweled crosses, a peace staff and eight bishops rings. rewards offered, witnesses saw two men flee with bulging sacks.
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Cologne
West Germany
Ford shakes up admin with Rumsfeld and Bush for top posts
President Ford told congressional leaders he plans to name Donald Rumsfeld secretary of defense and George Bush head of the CIA. The shakeup includes ousters of James Schlesinger and William Colby, with Kissinger stepping down as NSC chairman and Brent Scowcroft slated to replace him. Senate leaders noted Ford acted to form his own team amid White House upheaval and postponements of a China trip.
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Freds. Hoffman
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Ford
White House
Donald Rumsfeld
George Bush
U.S
Peking
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
CIA
William Colby
Pentagon
Henry A. Kissinger
National Security Council
Air Force
Brent Scowcroft
Kissinger
NSC
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Bush
Rumsfeld
Schlesinger
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
China
Scott
Pennsylvania
United States
Senate Intelligence Committee
Colby
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Andrews Air Force Base
Bangladesh in Communication Shutdown After Dacca Airport Closure
International links with Bangladesh were severed as Dacca airport shut indefinitely and the radio network went off air for about 92 hours. The government radio later resumed with patriotic songs and brief news, while officials could not confirm who controlled the country amid the crisis.
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New Delhi
India
Bangladesh
Dacca
Mujibur Rahman
International Communications
Pany
Calcutta
Shamsur Rahman
Rahman
Sheik Mujib
Khondakar Mushtaque Ahmed
Mujib
Names Grow in NM Democratic Chair Race After Albuquerque Meeting
A weekend gathering in Albuquerque expanded the list of candidates to succeed Ben Alexander as New Mexico party chair. Pat Bush of Hobbs, Carlsbad Mayor Walter Gerrells, and Charles Lanier of Albuquerque were discussed, with others including H. B. Aycock, Connie Burrell, Mike Glover, Bill Russell, and former chairs Anaya, Cloud, and Wolden also noted. Governor Apodaca and Bertha Parker attended.
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Albuquerque
Ben Alexander
New Mexico
Democratic Party
Alexander
Pat Bush
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Walter Gerrells
Charles Lanier
Bush
Arizona
Sam Steiger
Rariz
Lanier
H. B. Aycock
Connie Burrell
Santa Fe
Mike Glover
Alamogordo
Bill Russell
Mike Anaya
Drew Cloud
Harold Wolden
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