Nixon Court Bloc Maintains Power 1972 Term
The four Nixon appointees on the Supreme Court acted as a bloc in most decisions this term, with Burger leading a conservative majority that included White and Stewart. Rehnquist emerged as the most conservative, while Douglas Brennan and Marshall often dissented for individual rights. The term saw broader police powers alongside protections for speedy trial guarantees and overall flexibility in ruling.
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Supreme Court
Nixon
Warren E. Burger
Byron R. White
Kennedy
Potter Stewart
Eisenhower
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Powell
John M. Harlan
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Douglas
Brennan
Marshall
They Still Love Nixon by James Kilpatrick
In this conservative view Kilpatrick argues Watergate provokes a Newtonian equal and opposite reaction. He cites reader letters praising Nixon while condemning press and Democratic double standards, and notes public debate spans denial, support, and calls for Nixon’s candor to halt growing political forces.
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Washington
Watergate
Nixon
Sir Isaac
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Corona del Mar
Calif
Brightwood
Fort Lauderdale
Boston
Senate
John W. Dean III
Sam Ervin
Isaac Newton
Ohio motor pools face fuel squeeze amid shortages
Ohio cities struggle to secure fuel amid nationwide shortages. Reynoldsburg and Whitehall report no firm bids or rising costs, while Delaware adopts year long contracts and adds bicycles to curb fuel use. Public officials cite savings, parking relief, and reduced pollution as reasons for bike patrols.
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Columbus
Ohio
Reynoldsburg
Frank Baldy
Whitehall
Union 76
Public Services
Floyd Cecil
Oil Company
Delaware
Standard Oil Co
Dan Durig
Is It Real The Gasoline Shortage Analysis
A national gasoline shortage is tight but improving. FTC staff blame anticompetitive profits from crude oil operations and call for antitrust action against major firms control of pipelines refining and marketing. Florida sues 15 majors over a nationwide shortage while legislators push breakup into independent entities.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Florida
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Les Aspin
D-Wis
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co
Oil shortage debate and refinery capacity limits in 1960s
The piece analyzes how government regulation and major oil company actions shaped a summer gasoline shortage. It notes lagging refinery growth, winter stockpiling, and higher demand, with Nixon easing import quotas and plans for new refineries, while industry and API contest the shortage claim. It also covers Watergate polling dynamics and public awareness.
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Nixon
American Petroleum Institute
James S. Cross
Sun Oil Co
Gulf
Davis
Nixon in polls shows impeachment hesitation amid Watergate fatigue
Polls indicate a waning Nixon popularity and a mixed stance on impeachment. Gallup finds low approval and weak support against McGovern, while a CBS poll shows only half favor impeachment if Nixon knew of Watergate, leaving ultimate action to elected representatives.
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Florissant
Nixon
Mr. Nixon
Gallup
Dr. Gallup
George McGovern
Watergate
Sam Ervin
John Mitchell
Rowan and Martin
Opinion Research Corp
Princeton
N.J
CBS
McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
The Messenger Publishing Co. notice details rates and addresses
Athens daily newspaper The Messenger announces pricing for daily and Sunday single copies delivered by carrier and tube, and by mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and other U S territories. It lists circulation terms, delivery routes and the publisher address in Athens Ohio 45701.
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Associated Press
D&s Memor
D&s
WOME
Ccc
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
Athens
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
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