Montoya Says Rate Of U.S. Aid to Nixon Is $2-Million a Year
Date: 09 October 1974
The Washington Star-News
Sen Appropriations subcom Chmn Sen J M Montoya says Fed Govt is now spending at rate of $2-million a yr on personnel and support services for former Pres Nixon; says new spending figures were provided by White House at his request and do not include special 'transitional allowance' for Nixon pending before Sen; says White House information shows 64 Govt employes, both mil and civilian, are assigned to Nixon's San Clemente, Calif, complex at annual salaries totaling about $841,800; Secret Service protection at San Clemente is costing $622,000 a yr; Secret Service and other Govt personnel at Nixon's Key Biscayne, Fla, home are costing more than $500,000 a yr; Montoya says GSA has emphasized that many persons stationed at San Clemente are there 'primarily to serve govt interests' rather than to assist Nixon; says 18 persons are at San Clemente working directly on Nixon's transition to private life; says their salaries total some $375,000 a yr (M)
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Ford to Alter Format Of News Conferences
Date: 08 October 1974
White House press sec Ron Nessen says Pres Ford plans to make significant change in format of his next news conf; says Ford will allow each reporter he recognizes to ask an initial question, then follow up with another that is directly related (S)
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U.S. and Cuba: A Visit That May Forge Ties; Talks With Prisoners Impressed by Confidence
Date: 08 October 1974
By DAVID BINDERSpecial to The New York Times
Recent visit to Cuba by Sens Javits and Pell, accompanied by 30 Amer newsmen, appear to have brought about developments leading to change, with additional Amer newsmen being admitted to Cuba in last few days; Cuban officials expect still more
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Ford News Conference Today in Rose Garden
Date: 09 October 1974
White House press sec Ron Nessen says Pres Ford will hold his 3d news conf Oct 9; says Ford will experiment with new format in questioning, allowing reporters to submit 'follow-up' inquiries on same subject (S)
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News Summary and Index; The Major Events of the Day The Economy International National Metropolitan The Other News Quotation of the Day CORRECTION
Date: 09 October 1974
correction on Oct 7 story in which black-oriented radio service was named incorrectly; network is Natl Black Network
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Pressmen Authorize Strike At The Long Island Press
Date: 09 October 1974
William J Kennedy, pres of Printing Pressmen's Union Local 2, on Oct 8 repts that pressmen employed at LI Press voted to authorize; says that Press had been unwilling to accept contract terms similar to those negotiated by pressmen earlier with NY Post, News and Times; leaders of pressmen and other unions representing workers at Press are scheduled to meet on Oct 9
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Jury Selection May Delay Ford's House Testimony; Postponement of Questioning Thursday on Pardon Seen as Possible to Avoid Prejudicing Watergate Panel FORD TESTIMONY MAY BE DELAYED Selection is Slow Cites Prosecution Letter
Date: 08 October 1974
By LESLEY OELSNERSpecial to The New York Times
former Nixon aide Charles W Colson, now serving 1-to-3-yr prison terms for attempting to obstruct justice in Pentagon papers trial, asks Dist Judge Gerhard A Gesell on Oct 7 to reduce his prison sentence because of Nixon pardon; repeats contention that he was prompted by Nixon to release derogatory material on Ellsberg and his atty Leonard Boudin
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' RIGHT TO KNOW' BILL IS SENT TO PRESIDENT
Date: 08 October 1974
HR votes 349-to-2 in favor of compromise bill designed to improve anti-security force of nation's basic 'right-to-know' law and sends it to Pres Ford; Reprs Omar Burleson and Earl R Landgrebe cast dissenting votes; Sen-HR conferees draft compromise in hope that it would overcome Ford's objections to earlier versions of measure; bill is intended to make it easier for public to gain access to Govt documents; bill would authorize Fed cts to determine privately if secret documents are properly classified (S)
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