Nixon pardoned

September 9, 1974

ZUNO ATTACKS LEA. In a press conference, attorney José Zuno criticized the government of his son-in-law Luis Echeverría, calling it “reactionary.” He added that he had a very good impression of the kidnappers, who released him without demanding the payment of any ransom, despite the fact that they had initially demanded the payment of 20 million pesos and the release of 15 terrorists. He also praised the regime of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and the Uruguayan leftist guerrilla movement “Tupamaros”; he denounced Yankee imperialism and the CIA.

Nixon is pardoned. Washington. President Gerald Ford granted an unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon for crimes he had or might have committed while in office in order to “put this to rest” in the Watergate scandal. He spoke for more than three minutes before mentioning Nixon for the first time, explaining that he had thought long and hard about what he was going to do, “and I think this ends here,” he said. “Now, therefore, I, Gerald Ford, President of the United States, in accordance with the pardon powers vested in me by the Constitution, have granted a free and complete pardon to Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, may have committed or may have committed or which he took part in committing during the period from March 20, 1969, to August 9, 1974.” Ford left his desk and walked out of the room. Nixon accepted the pardon for all transgressions committed during his time in office. Nixon said: “I have been informed that President Ford has granted me a pardon. In accepting such a pardon, I trust that such an act of compassion will help to relieve our country of the burden of Watergate. I acknowledge that I erred in not acting more decisively and directly in dealing with Watergate, especially when the matter escalated from a scandal to a national tragedy.”

LEO DAN IN THE SPORTS CD.The idol of youth, Leo Dan, will perform in this city to interpret his best songs of his sentimental inspiration. The function is for the benefit of the City of Sports. On the 20th of this month, the great artist will appear in the “Benito Juárez” auditorium, for a single performance, with his best hits. The administrator of the venue, Dámaso Mendoza, informed that the admission will be 30 pesos, so that people of all classes can admire their favorite singer.

September 9, 1999

OFFSHORE FISHING BEGINS. Although bad weather still prevailed on the coasts of the Gulf of California, due to the storm surge caused by Hurricane Greg that hit Los Cabos, the flag-off ceremony that the Semarnap authorities were to give was suspended, the shrimp fishing season on the high seas has already formally begun and the boats will be able to set out as soon as there are good weather conditions. In the state of Sinaloa alone, fishing activity, especially exports, will generate economic revenues of more than 500 million dollars.

CLINTON IS INTERROGATED. Washington. President Bill Clinton was questioned under oath about an investigation into alleged influence peddling by his Labor Secretary, Alexis Herman. The investigation centers on allegations that Herman, before joining the Cabinet, engaged in influence peddling and solicited $250,000 in illegal political donations through a friend. Clinton expressed confidence that the investigations will show that Herman is innocent and committed no crime.

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Sylva Monica Ruffo Kelly, who completed her elementary and high school studies in Los Mochis, spent two years in El Centro, California, where she perfected her English. She joined El Debate in September 1994 as a translator and then, in 2000, became an assistant editor at El Debate de Los Mochis, tasks that led her to take charge of the entertainment page for more than 10 years and the newspaper’s newspaper archives. Upon the death of the City Chronicler, Don Evaristo Fregoso, in September 2003, who wrote the column Los Mochis 50 and 25 years ago, Ruffo Kelly took charge of the history column, which she later changed to My City 50 and 25 years ago, in which she narrates what happened in those years on the same day of publication of the newspaper EL DEBATE de Los Mochis.

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