Kissinger denies any Chilean plot
The Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenaed portions of Nixon tapes and CIA files on Chile while not requesting Nixon’s immediate testimony. Kissinger told reporters no plot to murder any foreign official existed, and Goldwater criticized risks to Kennedy’s legacy amid ongoing assassinations probes.
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Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Central Intelligence Agency
Chile
Nixon
Committee
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford Administration
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Kennedy
White House
Church
Kissinger
John F. Kennedy
Goldwater
CIA
Army confirms first death in drug testing program
Harold Blauer died in January 1953 at age 42 after a mescaline derivative injection during an Army contract drug test at New York State Psychiatric Institute. The Army cited cardiovascular collapse. his daughter Elizabeth Barrett recalls two prior injections with reactions.
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New York
Elizabeth Barrett
Army
Washington
Harold Blauer
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Intelligencer
Blauer
Don
Pentagon
Montana 146 State Liquor Stores Closed by Strike
Montana state liquor stores shut down as Retail Clerks Union strikes. Officials estimate up to 65,000 dollars daily loss to the general fund. The union rejects a wage offer averaging 155 dollars monthly in increases through 1976, citing 27.9 and 28.7 percent raises for two clerk grades.
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Helena
Montana
Retail Clerks Union
Lonnie Mayer
Missoula
W.A. Groff
Department of Revenue
Groff
Butte bar stocks drain as state liquor strike lingers
Seven Butte taverns report no warning of a Tuesday strike that closed state liquor stores in Butte and Walkerville. Owners fear package liquor supplies may last about two weeks, with DeLuxe’s Bob McLaughlin saying stock will run dry if sales stay brisk. Plaza Pub and Spirit Shop see upticks but offer no timing on shortages.
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Butte
Walkerville
Kegann Bhael
Bob McLaughlin
The
DeLuxe
McLaughlin
Plaza Pub
Spirit Shop
Missing Seagram heir Bronfman 2d abductors demand 4.5 million
Family of Samuel Bronfman 2d confirms they met ransom demands after a kidnap note sought 4.5 million. A spokesman says a substantial ransom is gathered and authorities and independent negotiators work with WCBS reporting the abductors’ letter. The 21-year-old remains missing since Saturday with officials involved.
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Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Seagram
Samuel Bronfman
Bronfman
Wcbs Radio
Colstrip labor row heats Montana AFL-CIO convention
Delegates to Montana State AFL-CIO set Aug 21-23 in Great Falls as pivotal for the Colstrip plants. The split centers on jobs from twin 700 megawatt units, environmental controls, and leadership criticisms of executive secretary Jim Murry. Some unions back Colstrip under strict environmental rules. others oppose or remain neutral amid internal tensions.
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Helena
Montana
Afl-Cio
Great Falls
State Departments of Natural Resources and Health and Environmental Sciences
Jim Murry
Ap Moc
Bob Kokoruda
East Helena
Carpenters
Montana Power Co
Colstrip
Montana Power
Murry
Bechtel Corp
Bechtel
George O’connor
O’connor
Building Trades Unions
Better days predicted for area cattlemen in 1976
Ranchers expect 20 to 25 percent higher beef prices across classes in 1976 per Earl Britton of Montana Livestock Auction. He notes surplus decline will push prices up and recalls the earlier so called beef shortage was not real. Hay costs remain low, but some ranchers face losses from low meat prices despite decent fat cattle value.
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Earl Britton
Montana Livestock Auction, Inc
Britton
Intermountain
George Vincent
Kelena
Miners oppose wilderness plan in Montana study move
Wallace McGregor of Spokane charges Senator Lee Metcalf with catering to backpackers as the Montana Wilderness Study Act would withdraw 650000 acres for study including West Pioneers and Hyalite Porcupine areas. Miners say loss of molybdenum deposits, motorized trails, and mining claims harms national mineral supply and timber harvest.
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Spokane, Wash
Lee Metcalf
Montana
West Pioneers
Taylor-Hilgard
Bluejoint
Sap
Phire
Elkhorn
Ten Lakes
Middle Fork Judith
Big Snowy
McGregor
Dillon
Mont
Beaverhead National Forest
Marina owner electrocuted near Helena
Charles Noble Olson 53 owner of Lakeside Marina 11 miles northeast of Helena was electrocuted while working on a compressor in a crawl space. Officials said he did not shut off power. Olson’s wife and 13 year old son found him and moved him from the current with a stick before calling for help. Funeral services are planned Friday at Retz Funeral Home in Helena.
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Helena
Charles Noble Olson
Lakeside
Lewis and Clark County
Mickey Nelson
Olson
Nelson
Retz
Air Force admits drugging Vietnamese refugees on way to Guam
The Air Force confirmed it sedated 13 Vietnamese refugees during a May 1 transport from Thailand to Guam after Thai officials demanded their removal. Officials say the sedation aimed to ensure safe repatriation and that no ill effects were noted. The incident followed South Vietnam's fall and prompted a House subcommittee inquiry.
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Air Force
Vietnam
Washington
Thailand
Guam
Joshua Eilberg
D-Pa
House Immigration Subcommittee
U.S
South Vietnam
Utapao Air Force Base
Eilberg
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