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tighter
spy checks
ATLANTA (UPI) — Forma- Secretary of State Dean
Rusk says he doesn’t think Presidents Kennedy and
Johnson knew about alleged CIA assassination {dots
against foreign leaders, which he says can be prevented in
the future with tighter supervision of intelligence
agencies.
In a telephone interview from his home in Athens
Friday, Rusk said thae “ought to be more direct and
detailed supervision” of intelligence activities by the
National Security Council and a joint committee of
Congress.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last week
disclosed the CIA was engaged in assassination plots
against five foreign leaders during the 19605.
The committee said it was “unable to draw firm conclu
sions” on whether Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy,
Johnson or Nixon had authorized the plots. The panel
reported the CIA planned at least eight attacks on Cuban
Premia Fidel Castro, plotted the murder of Congolese
Premia Patrice Lumumba and helped rebels who killed
three other foreign leadas.
Rusk, who served as secretary of state during the
Kennedy and Johnson administrations, is now professor of
law at the Univasity of Georgia.
“I don’t believe President Kennedy knew (about the
alleged plots). He never discussed it with me,” Rusk said,
adding, “the same thing with President Johnson.”
When asked if he had knowledge of the alleged plots,
Rusk said: “I am what an oil man calls a dry hole.
“I am distressed that the seaetary of state did not know
of these things. No one recommended assassinations to
me and I did not suggest it to anyone,” he said. “The
President and the secretary of state ought to know about
such things.”
He said “assassination is a very bad policy on principle
or on practical grounds” and “a general policy of
assassination of one’s opponents would lead to a jungle” in
foreign policy.
Pimientoes recalled;
processed at Haddock
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The
Food and Drug Administration
disclosed Friday the recall of
another 17,000 cases of Spanish
pimientos, the latest in a series
of such moves involving suspect
canning processes.
The FDA said the pimientoes
were being called back because
of “failure to control acidity in
the canning process which may
pose a potential for bacterial
outgrowth.”
In the past few weeks there
have been about 10 such
recalls, some involving several
Judge Stevens
—who is he?
See page two .
brands. The agency said they
were the result of an “import
alert” it issued to its offices
after the problem came to
light.
An FDA spokeswoman said
she knew of no illnesses
associated with the problem.
All of the recalls have involved
pimientos packed in Spain.
Friday’s recall is being made
by Cherokee Products Co.,
Haddock, Ga. It involves large
size cans erf the type intended
forjestaurants and not likely to
be found in the average home.
Ervin says
people
should know
ATLANTA (UPI) - Former
Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. of North
Carolina says the Senate Select
Commmittee on Intelligence
acted wisely in making public
its findings regarding the
Central Intelligence Agency.
Ervin told UPI Friday night
he believes “the American
people are entitled to know
what’s gone on. I just don’t
believe you can found govern
ment on the suppression of
truth, so I think that the Senate
Select Committee acted wisely
in making a complete exposure
on what they found out about
the CIA.”
Ervin, who was chairman of
the Senate Watergate Commit
tee before his retirement last
year, was here to address some
4,000 delegates to the annual
meeting of the National Council
for the Social Studies. His topic
was “The Pursuit of Hap
piness.”
Seals pushed
Some 100 Griffin High
students will call door to door
tomorrow to promote the sale of
Christmas Seals. Proceeds to go
to the Georgia Lung
Association.
Stevens nominated
WASHINGTON (UPI) -
Judge John Paul Stevens,
President Ford’s choice to
succeed William 0. Douglas on
the Supreme Court, is regarded
by the legal profession as an
excellent law scholar who
should fit comfortably on a
court which tends to lean
toward judicial conservatism.
In announcing the selection
Friday of Stevens, 55, a five
year veteran on the U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals in Chicago,
Ford described him as “held in
the highest esteem” by legal
professionals and said he
expected him to “bring both
professional and personal quali
ties of the highest order” to the
high court.
Ford’s choice was somewhat
of a surprise. Stevens had no
national reputation, although
Chicago-area lawyers, judges
and law school professors
called him an excellent choice
to succeed Douglas, who
resigned from the court Nov. 12
because of rapidly declining
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health.
In choosing a man of high
professional recognition and
bypassing more public persons
with known political associa
tions such as Sen. Robert
Griffin, R-Mich., Ford appeared
to sidestep potential controvery
over the prospect of an
unelected President asserting
political power that will endure
long into the future.
Ford said Stevens’ name
would be submitted to the
Senate Monday for confirma
tion, and he urged the Senate to
put top priority on approval “in
order that the court may be at
full strength in considering its
current calendar.”
The Senate reconvenes next
week after a Thanksgiving
recess, but has scheduled a
Christmas recess to start Dec.
19. There was no word from
Chairman James Eastland, D-
Miss., whether the Senate
Judiciary Committee would
attempt to pass on Stevens
before next year.
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Ford China bound
on peace mission
WASHINGTON (UPI) -
President Ford, departing on a
10-day trip to China and other
Far East points today, called
his mission a commitment to
America’s “undiminished inter
est in the security and well
being of Asia” and peace in the
Pacific.
The President, accompanied
by his wife Betty and daughter
Susan, 18, and Secretary of
State Henry A. Kissinger, said
in a departure ceremony at
Andrews AFB that he was
making the trip “to consolidate
the peace” that has followed
the end of the Vietnam War
and to “strengthen our new
relationship” with China.
The first leg of Ford’s trip
takes him to Fairbanks, Alas
ka, and from there to China.
The homeward leg includes
stops in Indonesia, the Philip
pines and Hawaii. In Fair
banks, he planned to don boots
and a parka to inspect the new
trans-Alaskan pipeline sche
duled for completion in 1977.
His agenda for the overnight
to Supreme Court
Attorney General Edward H.
Levi, another native Chicagoan,
and White House counsel Philip
Buchen reportedly were those
most involved with Ford in
coming up with a nomination.
“John Paul Stevens has been
a strong and most able judge,”
Levi said. “For the many who
know Judge Stevens and for
those who will get to know him
I am sure it will be realized
that the nomination is a
commitment to excellence.”
In Chicago, Stevens told
reporters he would “do every
thing in my power to render the
best possible judicial service of
which I am capable.” He said
he would “discharge the
responsibilities of the new
office in a manner consistent
with the finest traditions of a
great institution.”
Prof. Philip Kurland, of the
University of Chicago Law
School, called Stevens “a firstr
rate lawyer, a first-rate judge
and a first-rate person. More
than that you can’t ask for.”
stay included a birthday party
for Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska.
In his remarks, Ford said:
“Three times in our genera
tion, wars in Asia disturbed the
peace of the world and drew
America into conflict. On this
Thanksgiving weekend, we give
thanks that America — and
Asia — are at peace. Today, I
begin a mission to Asia to
consolidate that peace and to
visit our two newest states —
Alaska and Hawaii — which
are most mindful of the
importance of peace in the
Pacific.
“I am traveling to the
People’s Republic of China to
strengthen our new relationship
with the great nation from
whom we were isolated in
mutual suspicion, for almost a
quarter century.”
But in apparent reference to
the heavy Chinese attack on the
U.S.-Soviet “detente” policy in
recent months, Ford added,
“We will stand for our own
views, as we always have. But
we will seek — in the American
The White House released a
list of about a dozen opinions
Stevens had written which it
called “representative.” They
tended to show that Ford’s
choice will reflect a moderately
conservative view and will
frequently line up with the four
conservative justices appointed
by former President Richard
M. Nixon.
The opinions showed that
Stevens favors restraining court
intervention in the affairs of
state and local governments, a
view which will find favor in
the current high court after
years of judicial activism
fostered under the late Chief
Justice Earl Warren.
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tradition — to foster mutual
understanding.”
He noted that he would be
visiting “two important friends
in Asia: the Philippines, one of
our oldest partners, an ally
which indeed symbolizes
America’s historic link and
commitment to Asia — and
Indonesia, a nation of 120
million people, a good friend of
the United States, and a
.country of tremendous potential
League compi
list of citizens
The League of Women Voters
said today it was compiling a
list of persons interested in
serving on city and county
boards. The League plans to
turn over the list to the city and
county commissioners by Dec.
16.
League President Sydney
Wynne also called upon both
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Robber
settled
for dinner
SEATTLE (UPI) — A robber
who failed to get any money
from service station attendant
Pete Gatlin settled for his
Thanksgiving dinner.
Gatlin, 19, had taken his
turkey, com, rolls and dressing
to the station Thursday night.
When the robber entered the
station early Friday, Gatlin told
him all the money was locked
in a safe.
The robber then grabbed a
paper sack on the counter and
fled. In it was Gatlin’s holiday
meal.
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and importance.
“As I did last year on my
visits to Japan and the
Republic of Korea,” Ford said,
“I will reaffirm America’s
undiminished interest in the
security and well being of Asia.
That vast region is vital to us
and to the world.”
“I will bring to the people of
Asia the good wishes and
friendship of the American
people.”
compiles
boards to publicize scheduled
and called meetings to en
courage citizen participation in
government.
She also asked the two boards
to make known which ap
pointments to boards and
authorities will be made so
citizens will be informed about
them.
Escapee
had class
VANCOUVER, Wash. (UPI)
— Sheriff Eugene Cotton had to
admit it—the most recent
fugitive from the Clark County
jail has class.
Cotton said Ray Williams, 28,
held in the county jail on a
federal charge of grand theft,
told the jailer it was imperative
that he meet Sen. Barry
Goldwater, R-Ariz., Thursday
night.
There were some important
papers to sign relating to a
corporation he was forming, he
said.
“The jailer just took it on his
own to let the man leave the
jail,” Cotton said. “Williams
told the jailer he wouldn’t be
gone long. Just long enough to
sign the papers and he’d be
right back.”
The sheriff said Williams,
wearing a sport coat, dark
slacks and white shoes, was
picked up by a chauffeured,
black Cadillac limousine “and
driven away in style.”
When it became apparent
Friday morning that Williams
was not going to return, the
jailer resigned.
Colquitt Trail
meet planned
The expansion of the 25-mile
Carlton B. Colquitt Trail into a
long-distance hiking trail is
expected to get off the ground
tomorrow, with an
organizational meeting at
Gordon Junior College in
Bamesville.
Steve Edwards, co-chairman
of the Colquitt Hiking Trail
Committee, said that in
vitations have gone out to
county officials, Boy Scout
leaders and others who could be
helpful in organizing the per
manent committee.
Mrs. Ken Johansen was
elected chairman of the
steering committee in the first
meeting in Thomaston several
weeks ago but is soon to move
out of Georgia and has turned
over Sunday’s meeting to
Edwards.
Edwards said that “anyone
interested is invited to attend
the meeting at Gordon Junior
College Dining Hall at 2:00 p.m.