Ford testimony sparks mixed calls on Nixon pardon
President Ford told the House subcommittee there was no deal in the Nixon pardon and he did not act hastily. Democrats urged more witnesses, while Republicans urged ending the inquiry as the nation faces urgent needs. Ford cited Alexander Haig as mentioning the pardon option amid looming disclosures.
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Ford
Richard M. Nixon
House Judiciary
Subcommittee
William L. Hungate
D-Mo
Congress
White House
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Phillip Buden
Leon Jaworski
Robert McClory
R-Ill
Bella S. Abzug
Dn.y
Elizabeth Holtzman
Nixon
Haig
Happy Is Improving After Breast Cancer Operation
Vice President designate Nelson A Rockefeller's wife Happy remains in excellent condition after a left breast removal and lymph node check at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Doctors report no cancer in lymph nodes and longterm survival prospects around 90 percent. Rockefeller said his wife was in fine spirits and predicted a rapid recovery with return home by next Friday.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Happy
Betty Ford
Rockefeller
Midtown Manhattan
Jerome Urban
Urban
Free Emigration Accord Announced at White House
Senator Henry M. Jackson announced a six point emigration accord with the Soviet Union at the White House. The pact aims to allow at least 60 000 Soviet citizens to emigrate annually and could pave the way for major trade legislation. Jackson and Kissinger exchanged correspondence to outline the agreement after a half hour meeting with President Ford. The White House released no separate statement.
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Washington
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
White House
Soviet Union
Congress
Ford Administration
Jackson
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Project Shelved Over White House Pool Plan
Washington AP reports the Ford administration shelved plans for a White House swimming pool funded by private contributions. Press Secretary Ron Nessen cites belt-tightening and the nation’s economic situation as the main reasons.
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Washington
Ford Administration
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Free man Johnson returns from Cuban jail in goodwill gesture
Richard Peter Johnson 25 and Philip Burris 32 were freed from Cuban prisons and returned to the United States after a Cuban goodwill gesture linked to Senators Pell and Javits. Johnson, awaiting arraignment on airplane theft charges, hugged his parents at the federal courthouse as FBI agents arrested him.
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Miami
Richard Peter Johnson
U.S
Johnson
Cuba
Clifford Johnson
Walnut Creek
Calif
Federal Courthouse
FBI
Kenneth Whittaker
Philip Fred Burris
Oakland
Burris
Miss Brown
Nuremburg
Recession Signs Grow More Pronounced in 6th Quarter
Washington reports show the real value of the economy shrinking 2.9 percent in the July September quarter despite an 8.3 percent rise in the year’s GNP to 1,114.6 billion. Inflation erodes purchasing power while economists debate causes and policy. Starts on new houses tick up 0.4 percent to 1.120 million but 1972 peak remains distant.
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Washington
Ford
Commerce Department
Commerce
Gallup Poll Signals 1930s Style Economic Fears
Gallup surveyed 1,527 adults Sept 27–30 and found 51 percent fear a major 1930s mood ahead while 69 percent expect the economy to worsen over the next six months. Nearly 70 percent foresee tougher conditions.
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Princeton
N.J
U. S
Gallup
Ford
Philippines raises sugar prices amid panic buying
The Philippines boosted sugar prices by 51 percent, triggering a rush in Manila stores as shelves sold out within half an hour. London market futures hit a record 1012.30 dollars a ton, with potential further gains as buyers from the Common Market and possibly the United States consider purchases.
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Philippines
Manila
London
United States
Philippine Price Control Council
Legislators Tour Winchester Jail and Hear Future Needs
Winchester city officials and Frederick County supervisors toured the Winchester Frederick County jail with Sheriff Lacy Anderson. He outlined proposed additions on Cecil Street or back yards and a top floor to expand facilities, reduce crowding, and add visitor cells and counseling space.
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Cecil St
City Hall
Anderson
Kelchner Arrested In Tenn Bank Robbery Case
Donald Matthew Kelchner, 35, of Stephens City, was arrested in Nashville by FBI agents on a federal bank robbery charge for the Stephens City Farmers and Merchants National Bank crime. He appeared before a US Magistrate and was remanded without bond awaiting a Nashville bond hearing.
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Donald Matthew Kelchner
Stephens City
FBI
Nashville
Tenn
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Richard D. Rogge
Richmond
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kelchner
U.S
Billy J. Tisinger
Winchester
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