IRS battles over tax exemption for Christian Crusade
After 12 years of litigation the IRS seeks to revoke the tax exempt status of Christian Crusade led by Dr. Billy James Hargis, arguing the group is political for supporting prayer and Bible reading in public schools. The IRS granted tax exempt status to Minneapolis Draft and Military Help after just over a year of negotiation, a pro Hanoi anti draft group opposing government actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Christian Crusade
Billy James Hargis
IRS
Revenue Service
Minneapolis
The 25th Amendment and a looming constitutional crisis
Holmes Alexander argues that the 25th Amendment could enable a political coup by enabling vacancy replacements. He outlines scenarios if Agnew ascends and a Democratic House and Senate confirm a Vice President. The piece notes the amendment’s unexpected operability and risks of dual presidents under a partisan Congress.
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Spiro Agnew
Congress
Agnew
House
Senate
House of Representatives
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Right to Life Surges After Abortion Ruling
The 1973 essay argues the abortion debate remains heated after the Supreme Court setback. It details the National Right to Life Convention in Detroit with Sen. Mark Hatfield as lead speaker, plus legislative moves in Michigan and the nationwide push for constitutional amendments to return abortion powers to states. It notes pro abortion groups’ alarm and political maneuvering in Congress and state legislatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Georgia
Sheraton Cadillac
Detroit
Right To Life
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
NRL
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Congress
James L. Ryan
Michigan
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Gen. Fea. Corp
Essay on Ellsberg sparks liberal praise and TV hype
Liberals nationwide hail Ellsberg as a hero especially the press while Gov. Ronald Reagan of California criticizes both Watergate and Ellsberg as wrong or right, noting the paradox. The lecture circuit and TV shows seem set to crown a new public figure, provoking disdain.
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Ellsberg
Ronald Reagan
California
Watergate
Elisberg
Coronation Plus 20 Years Since Queen Elizabeth II Crowned
Rainy London marked the 20th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation as crowds watched from streetside and world visitors gathered. The ceremony saw the queen promise to govern the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations, while attention shifted to Prince Charles as the future king.
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London
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
Pakistan
Ceylon
Britain
Prince Philip
Charles
Prince of Wales
Westminster Abbey
Edward
Where Is He Now
On May 9 1972 Robert A Murry was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport with 30000 amphetamine tablets and 1300 secubarbital capsules. He posted a 2000 bond and was released. On May 22 1972 in Jacksonville Florida he was rearrested delivering 450000 amphetamine tablets to a BNDD undercover agent.
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Robert A. Murry
Los Angeles International
Jack
Sonville
Fla
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
BNDD
Senator Eagleton Politically Reinvigorated After Mental Health Backlash
Paul Harvey notes Senator Tom Eagleton, a Democrat from Missouri, has overcome stigma after past hospitalizations for nervous exhaustion. He highlights Eagleton’s calm under pressure, humor, and steady public image while contrasting past attitudes toward mental illness with modern shifts in society and medicine.
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Tom Eagleton
Missouri
Sen. Eagleton
George McGovern
Harvey
Eagleton
Akron University
Nixon
Indochina
AMA
Press hearsay bias in Watergate era coverage debate
Phillips comments on May 22 Watergate statement argue newspapers rely on second and third hand hearsay about presidents. He cites Washington Post coverage, Johnson McCormack Bobby Baker remarks, and Winter Berger recall, noting perceived liberal bias and inconsistent treatment of Nixon and LBJ in press reports.
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Washington
KFS
Washington Post
Richard Nixon
Jack Anderson
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Sherman Adams
Post
John McCormack
LBJ
Bobby Baker
Robert Winter-Berger
Johnson
David Brinkey
James McCord
Gordon Liddy
John Dean
Winter-Berger
Winter-Perger
McCormack
John
United States
Senate
Abe Fortas
Jonsen
Edward Bennett Williams
Winter-Berge R
King Features Syndicate
Pentagon plans early retirement to spare Defense workers
The Defense Department and Civil Service Commission are formulating a plan to save many of the 37,000 layoff targets by expanding early retirement under Congress approved bills. Workers could retire after 25 years or at 50 with 20 years, receiving pensions minus penalties but boosted by a 6.1 percent annuity increase. A Senate amendment linking credit for Agriculture Department county committee former employees threatens passage, with Dul ski and Gross opposing it. The outcome hinges on Senate Civil Service Committee action and potential conference with the House.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Civil Service Commission
Defense
Congress
Senate
House
CSC
Joseph Young
Washington Star-News
Thaddeus J. Dulski
D-N.y
Agriculture Department
Dulski
Post Office Civil Service Committee
GOP
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Senate Civil Service Committee
Gale McGee
Dwyo
White House
Gold, dollars, and hamburgers clash in U S policy view
A Nixon stance favors owning gold only after an international monetary accord, while critics argue that inflated dollars dupe consumers. The essay links gold prices to hamburger costs, cites Paul Volcker’s alleged blindness, and warns that without monetary normalization the dollar will remain weak and hamburger prices high.
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New York City
House of Representatives
U. S
Nixon
Fernand Bauchain
University of Louvain
la Libre Belgique
Brussels
U.S. Treasury
Paul A. Volcker
Baudhuin
Europe
America
Where To Write Your Legislators
Directory style notice lists congressional offices in Washington D C with room numbers and ZIP codes for Senator Hartke Bayh and Representatives Dennis Hillis. It notes districts Indianapolis area counties including Madison Delaware Hancock Henry Hamilton and Tipton.
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David W. Dennis
Longworth
Washington, D.C
Madison
Delaware, Hancock and
Henry Counties
Elwood H. Hillis
Hamilton
Great and
Tipton
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Mondale
Muskie
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Scoop Jackson
Fritz Mondale
Ted Kennedy
John Kennedy
Alexander
By Russell Kirk
Kire
Paul Harvey News
THE
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
Indiana
George D. Crittenberger
Harriet W. Toner
Robert EB. Jackson
Jane Toner Scott
Charles W. Laughlin
Herald
Associated Press
Phillips Survey
By Mike Causey
Alice Widener
New York Times
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Washington, D. C
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