Birch Bayh May Back a Secrecy Bill in White House View
Senator Birch Bayh and six others back a controversial measure to legalize government secrecy and jail reporters using official documents. Critics say it endangers the press and free speech, with espionage sections defining national defense violations and allowing officials to dodge responsibility by citing orders. Pressure builds for Senate Judiciary Committee action before the August recess amid talk of future political shifts.
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Birch Bayh
White House
Bayh
U.S
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Sen. Bayh
Army Bicentennial: Birth of Americas first standing Army
The Continental Congress voted to adopt the colonial militia on June 14 1775 and George Washington took command a week later. By June 17 at Bunker Hill New England militia showed early combat strength but not full capability. In January 1776 six months before the Declaration Congress created the Continentals establishing Americas first standing Army.
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Continental Congress
Boston
George Washington
New England
Bunker Hill
Washington
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America
The Long Dial And The Birth Of Phone Personalities
A humorous reminiscence traces the 100 year saga of dialing habits from Bell's era to modern savings pitches. The narrator jokes about expenses, directory assistance, and late night rates while contrasting paranoid consumer behavior with the phone company's promotions. It reads as a nostalgic column on changing communications.
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Hawaii
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Nashville
North Carolina
Directory Assistance
Legislators contact details in Washington DC
Sen Ro Vance Hartke and Sen Birch Bayh Jr provide their Washington offices with addresses at the Old Senate Office Building and Room 304 in DC for constituent outreach. The records list Ro Hartke at 452 Old Senate Office Building and Bayh at 304, DC 20510.
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Birch E. Bayh Jr
Wise Defense Stance in Senate Debate
Alice Widener argues the Senate correctly backed a strong defense budget despite dissent. She cites McGovern’s peacemaking rhetoric and warns that disarmament risks, while noble, could invite danger. The piece discusses humanity’s history with invention and the need to endure the nuclear era for survival.
Capital Fare on Crime Against Elderly Citizens
Andrew Tylly reports a Washington conference on rising crimes against elderly citizens. Studies show poor elderly are most vulnerable, with high victimization in cities, including rape and theft. Officials condemn indifference, urging stronger protection and community support.
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Liza
Carl L. Cunningham
Kansas City
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America
D.C
Cunningham’s
Rocky in the White House chair a rough ride for Ford VP
The Returning Traveler recalls Nelson Rockefeller’s tenure as vice president, noting stumbles over CIA coverups and internal White House friction. Ford vetoes mining and federal jobs bills while Rumsfeld rises as a behind the scenes figure.
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Hocky
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Nelson Rockefeller
Fowler
United States
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Hove Baker
Nucky
Saudi Arabia
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Paisir
Ying
Chiang Kashek
Barry Goldwater
Anbody
Traveler
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White House
al Haig
Nixon
Donald Rumsfeld
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CLA
CIA
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Uhal
Gerald Ford
Nelson
Nelson Ulrich
Neldorm Sven
Dinymore
Tuelie
Uump
Woner
Don Rumsfeld
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Weakened presidency debated as Ford faces 1976 bid
The piece argues Ford’s troubles reflect broader shifts toward parliamentary style governance. It suggests appointive presidency, drive toward district based delegate selection, and possible no confidence votes eroding direct popular election, with Nixon and Johnson cited as precursors to multi party dynamics and bargaining in electoral outcomes.
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KFS
Gerald Ford
Lidle
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GOI
Hichard Nixon
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Herth Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Electors College
House of Representatives
Ring Features Syndicates
Will Rogers Says on Washington Spending and College Dreams
Will Rogers comments on congressional spending and funding sources, noting lack of revenue ideas. He contrasts today’s college grads with a past “golden period” when degrees promised jobs and status. The piece cites a 1934 speech to the Daughters of the American Revolution and reflects Rogers’ wit on birth, ancestry, and liberty.
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