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Friday, December 5,1975
University Daily Kansan
Scott will step down
PITTSBURGH-Genate Republican Leader Hugh Scott, a power in Washington politics for its years, announced last night he would retire when his third Senate candidate.
"Because there are numerous persons qualified to succeed to the office, I will not be a candidate for re-election to a fourth Senate term in 1976," Scott, 77, said in a statement.
In Washington, speculation on Scott's replacement in the Senate leadership post centered on Sera. Robert P. Griffin, R-Mich., the assistant leader, and John G. Tebbler.
Senate OKs railroad bill
president Ford has promised to veto the bill and to call Congress back in a special Christmas session unless major changes are made in the legislation.
WASHINGTON—The Senate approved an *$8.8-billion bill* yesterday to reorganize seven alpine northern railroads into one system and to revitalize them.
Reagan chairman chosen
TOPEKA—Declaring he believes a battle for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination can be healthy for the party, Huguton attorney Don Concannon announced yesterday he had accepted the Kansas chairmanship of Ronald Reagan's bid for the nomination.
"I think it can stimulate interest in our party, and I don't think it will divide us," Concannon told a news conference here, after first making it official he would head Reagan's challenge to President Ford for the nomination at a Wichita news conference.
PLO invited to U.N. debate
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. — The Security Council last night invited the Palestine Liberation Organization to discuss its debate on Israeli air raids and refugee camps in Lebanon.
The debate began immediately after the vote was taken. The count was 9 to 3 with 3 abstentions in the 15-nation council.
Opposition votes were cast by the United States, Britain and Costa Rica. France, Italy and Japan abstained.
Egypt and Lebanon demanded the Security Council debate after the Tuesday
meetings where they said killed more than 100 Palestinians. Egypt insisted
that the PLO be involved.
Busing amendment passed
WASHINGTON—The House yesterday expressed its opposition to busing by accepting a Senate amendment that would curb government-ordered busings plan.
By a 260-146 vote, the house accepted the amendment by Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., to prohibit the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) from ordering desegregation plans that move pupils by bus beyond the school nearest them.
The Byrd amendment is attached to the HEW-Labor appropriations bill which provides $6.07 million for such programs as health research, vocational training and education.
Red China reports 7 MIAs dead
PEKING (AP)-China, in an apparent good-will gesture aimed at filling an information gap, yesterday gave President Ford word that seven U.S. servicemen listed as missing in action during or before the Vietnam war were dead.
The news, which will end a long wait for seven American families, came as Ford's four-day China summit talks wound up and he prepared to leave for Indonesia.
No other major announcements or specific agreements were made.
Ford pledged continuing moves toward "normalization of relations" with Peking—
another term for establishment of formal diplomatic ties.
Sec. of State Henry A. Kissinger said he thought the Chinese had made clear their desire to cooperate in a procedure. Japan switched recognition in 1972 from the Nationalist Chinese government on Taiwan to Peking but continued economic and cultural contacts with Taiwan.
Kissinger said there was no agreed calendar on breaking U.S. relations with Taiwain, a prerequisite for setting up an embassy in Peking.
Report says U.S. urged Chile's coup
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee said yesterday the United States spent billions of dollars in a series of cyberattacks on the course of domestic politics in Chile.
A 62-page study described U.S. attempts to manipulate the Chilean press, influence political rhetoric and support. However, the report said the committee could find no evidence of direct American involvement in the military coup which toppled Marxist President Salvado Allende
At a news briefing, Gregg Treverson of the committee staff said, "It is fair to say that the U.S. cannot escape some responsibility for Allende's downfall."
OTHER PARTS OF THE REPORT described secret U.S. efforts to prevent Allende's election and, after they failed, to block him from taking office.
The covert actions began in 1964 with financial support for Allende's chief opponent, Eduardo Friado, the committee report said. Frei was elected in 1964.
After Allende was elected president of Chile in 1970, the report added, the U.S. began "advocating and encouraging the democratically elected government."
The covert operations, carried out by the CIA, were aimed at encouraging the overthrow of Allende and were approved by the 40 Committee, headed by Sec. of State Henry A. Kissinger, according to the report. Kissinger has stated publicly that all covert actions he against approved Chile also were known to—president Nixon.
THE REPORT NOTED that "the United States was seen, by its covert actions, to have contradicted not only its official position but also the principles of long standing." The charters of both the United Nations and the Organization of American States prohibit member nations from interfering in the affairs of other countries, except in self defense.
In comparing covert actions in Chile to those in other countries, the staff report said "the scale of CIA involvement in Chile was unusual but by no means unprecedented." Staff members said they were worried that CIA had forbidden administration officials and former CIA employees to testify in public about Chile.
AMONG THE SPECIFIC operations cited in the Senate committee report:
—The CIA developed sources within Chile's major daily newspaper who "wrote articles or editorials favorable to U.S. interests in the world ... suppressed news items harmful to the United States ... and attacked articles critical of Chilean leftists."
- CIA funds "financed Chilean groups who erected wall posters, passed out political leaflets . . . and engaged in other street activities."
-Chilean media outlets, including wire services, intellectual magazines and a right-wing weekly newspaper received CIA subsidies.
CRAIG THEFT RESISTANT HUMP MOUNT CAR STEREO
Hawks Nest TGIF Tonight! 4-5:30 p.m.
with:
ARCH MARTIN
Arch Martin & The KU Jazz Ensemble
-One of the finest Jazz trombonists in the Midwest.
— NO COVER CHARGE —
Serving beer and other beverages Free pop corn-as usual.
- A featured artist in The K.C. Jazz Festival numerous times.
- Has performed with Woody Herman and others.
Don't forget to drop by the Hawks Nest. Listen to the music. Have a beer or two If you're hungry, try the dinner special. All in the Hawks Nest, Kansas Union.
What kind of people take Army ROTC?
They're all kinds of people, from all walks of
engineering to kindergarten music, sports,
engineering, math and most even art.
Their reasons for taking ROTC are as diverse as they are themselves.
Some want the personal benefits they'll get from a pure leadership course. Others want the experience they'll get from serving as an Army officer, and the headstart it will give them in a
civilian career.
Some can use the extra $100 a month they'll get for up to 20 months during the Advanced Course. Others just like the physical and mental challenge.
What kind of people take Army ROTC? People in our out of their college, years. People like you.
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