A Decade of Debate on Presidential Foreign Trips
A 10 day European swing by Gerald R. Ford spurs historians to reexamine past chiefs. Wilson at Versailles, Roosevelt at Yalta, Truman at Potsdam each sparked hot debate about leadership, compromise, and grand strategy in shifting global power.
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Richard H. Growald
Washington
UPI
Gerald R. Ford
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Versailles
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Yalta
America
Russia
Harry S. Truman
Potsdam
Stalin
Ford
Eastern
Ford honors Apollo crew with Distinguished Service Medals
In the White House Rose Garden President Ford awards NASA Distinguished Service Medals to Apollo crew Thomas Stafford Donald Slayton and Vance Brand and recognizes Glynn Lunney. He also promotes Stafford to major general as families look on and America expresses gratitude for the mission.
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Washington
UPI
White House Rose Garden
Ford
Apollo
Earth
NASA
Thomas Stafford
Donald
Deke) Slayton
Vance Brand
Glynn Lunney
U.S
Stafford
Air Force
Betty Ford
White House
Liberty
Ashland Oil Faces Public List of Illegal Campaign Contributions
The SEC released a record showing Ashland Oil's 1967 to 1972 payments totaling over 703000 in illegal contributions. Referrals included 200000 to Richard Nixon and 50000 to Wilbur Mills for his 1972 presidential bid, plus 375000 abroad, including 150000 to Gabon President Albert Bernard Bongo. Other donors listed include Hubert Humphrey John Tower Birch Bayh Vance Hartke James Eastland Milton Young and Sparkman.
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Washington
UPI
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ashland Oil Company
Richard M. Nixon
Arkansas
Wilbur Mills
SEC
Gabon
Albert Bernard Bongo
Ashland
Mills
Democratic Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
John Tower
Rtex
Birch Bayh
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
James O. Eastland
Milton R. Young
Telegraph probe targets Western Union over service and prices
Washington reports Congress will open hearings to probe whether Western Union Telegraph Co has abused its public utility role and should face competition. Rep. Matthew J. Rinaldo says prices and service have worsened since World War II and hearings will be set after Congress returns from a recess.
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UPI
Congress
Western Union Telegraph Co
Matthew J. Rinaldo
Rn.j
Inaldo
House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
England
Germany
Rinaldo
Western Union
Message
New Jersey
New Jersey Ace
Commerce Department
Tern Union
Musicians Prisoners Children Unite Against Spray
A rock band, a prison inmate, and hundreds of grade schoolers join a mail campaign opposing aerosol spray due to ozone layer concerns. They write to Rep. Paul Rogers of Florida urging support for his ozone protection bill.
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Washington
UPI
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
Commander Cody
Lost Planet Airmen
Ozone Patrol
Rogers
House Commerce Committee
Real estate tax controversy grows in New York audit
An audit by State Comptroller Arthur Levitt alleges about 400 million dollars in unpaid New York City real estate taxes were counted in budget figures. City councilmen Thomas Cuite and Edward Sadowsky said they will hold hearings and launch an investigation into tax collection methods next week.
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New York
UPI
Arthur Levitt
Thomas J. Cuite
Edward L. Sadowsky
Hardrock Kid crowned Hoboes King at Britt Iowa
The 70 year old Hardrock Kid from Trenton New Jersey won the Hobo King title at Britt Iowa during the Hobo Convention. About 15 000 spectators attended the festivities including queen candidate Adventurer Jan Jan Denfeld a 17 year old from Rockwell City.
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Britt
Iowa
UPI
Hardrock Kid
Trenton
N.J
John Mislen
Jan—Jan Denfeld
Rockwell City
Jan
Long Looker Mic
Long Looker
Hobo Cook
King Slow Motion Shorty
Willy
Lord Open Road
Montana Jack
Cheyenne Kid
Sparky Smith
Hardrock
Fry Pan Jack
Steamtrain
Maury Graham
Toledo
Ohio
Willey
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Telegraph
Robby Mohr
Normal
Ill
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Environmental Protection Agency
Heather Bunt
Coal Valley
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Saxony
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