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PAGE 10 Tipton Tribune Wednesday, February 12, 1975 I A Due dlDaiQiiu)e "The important thing really, is that it occurred." said the National Council of Churches' Claire Randall when it was all over. Randall, the general secretary of the National Council of Churches, referred to an hour-long meeting between 35 top-ranking officials of the NCC, including the heads of several denominations, and President Gerald Ford. There was a certain symbolic quality to the meeting, coming as it did on the same day Ford announced a month extension of his controversial limited amnesty program aimed at reconciling Vietnam war opponents The Council, and many of its 31 constituent member churches, are on record as opposing the Ford program and favoring universal and unconditional amnesty In addition, there had been a hiatus of nearly a decade in White House-council meetings, extending back to former President Johnson's displeasure with the interfaith council's strong opposition to the war in Vietnam. Only a month before the White House meeting, many of those same religious leaders gathered in the Cabinet Room with Ford had signed their name to a pastoral letter condemning American actions in Indochina since the signing of the Vietnam peace accords and calling for an end to aid for the South Vietnamese regime of Nguyen Van Thieu Nevertheless. Ford extended what might have been just a half hour courtesv call into an hour discussion and told the church officials, according to those present, he did not want to "deal generalities" but to "open the door to specific problems In addition, he appointed White House staffer Ted Marrs to act as his specific, personal liaison with the National Council for ongoing concerns Three of those concerns were discussed closely with the President the problems of farm workers.

Ford's-desire to raise the cost of food stamps and human rights countries supported by aid Still pending before Ford is a request by the U.S. Catholic hierarchy for a meeting to discuss the specifics of American food policy, a question the National Council officials took up with Mike Duval, director of natural resources for the President's Domestic Council That, as Randall said, there is "some measure of openness between the White House and the NCC" appeared evident the closing prayer of Dr Sterling Cary. NCC president who asked for guidance for Ford "who does not have the luxury of simplistic solutions." It is still likely that the NCC and Ford will continue to disagree on a number of issues certainly on the volatile questions of continued aid to Vietnam and amnesty. KODAKS SOUND MOVIE OUTFIT (Camera Projector) Only $399.00 VIEW-POINT 1534 Main St. Elwood 552-3111 i Vt Kf Now Thru February 22nd Bourff Furnitures MAT SSES ixtT -Hr iVi 4 rh iiiA 4 I The Styles Are Discontinued The Prices Are Down I I jC A 1 if if 1 tk if I Box Spring Or Mattress UU Each 1 1 I Mismatched Group Twin Size Full Size gCjgSQ! 44 THIS YOUNG FELLOW seems destined for a bad crash landing, but actually was performing a Spread Eagle during freestyle jumping practice at the Bousquet Ski Area in the Berkshires of Massachuetts.

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The details of the brilliant sleuthing are outlined in a 29-page transcript made public by the subcommittee. The hearing on the results of the investigation was held in Room 4241 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. It began promptly at 12:05 p.m. Present were Sen. Strom Thurmond, who was presiding, and chief counsel G.

Sourwine. But the star attraction was Robert James Short, the subcommittees senior investigator the man who cracked the case. The crackling give-and-take of the interrogation gives an insight into Shorts brilliant investigation. Sourwine: Have you conducted any investigation with respect to the recent bombing of the State Department? Short: Yes, sir, I have." Sourwine: Have you arrived at any personal conclusion with regard to where the responsibility for this bombing should rest? Short: "Yes, sir, I have. Sourwine: "What is your conclusion?" Short: "As claimed the Weatherman Underground organization I feel is responsible tor the bombing at the State Department.

Sourwine: "Now, you say, as claimed. What do you mean?" Short: "They are the ones who claim credit for the bombing of the State Department. Sourwine: How have they claimed this credit?" Short: "In several telephone calls and, in addition, a 12-page letter they placed in a telephone booth. Investigation over. Case clor sed.

The rest of the transcript includes reprints of newspapers stones, 18 pictures of the bomb damage and a little more testimony. Sourwine: "Do you have any additional information, that will help round out this record? Short: "No sir, not at this time. I hope to have some additional information in the very near future." Sourwine: "Mr. Chairman, if the witness receives additional informaton in the near future, and before the record of this transcript is released, if it is released, may the order be that he make that information available in the record as a correction to his testimony? Five King Size Sets UU Per Set Regular Line Spring Air Anniversary Twin Size 59uu Full Size 69uu OFF Two Queen Size Sets UU Per Set Unusual venture for a bank Come Early And Save Up To 5 raising vegetables and be assisted by professional gardeners hired by the bank. I "To our knowledge, no other bank in this country has taken on such an enterprise," John-: son said.

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For a one-time-oily cost of $20, families may rent a 20-foot by 4 (Moot plot indefinitely for I ft' Johnson said before the plots are taken over by the family gardeners they will be ploughed, disked, soil-tested, and fertilized if necessary with equipment and manpower donated by the International Harvester Co. plant here. He said the bank would erect fencing for each plot and hire security guards for round-the-clock protection against vandalism or plundering. 1 Johnson stressed the program is open to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. i 'm- -v 14.