Watergate committee tactics questioned amid weariness
The Washington Star-News notes public fatigue with the Ervin committee as witnesses Ehrlichman and Haldeman face aggressive questioning. It argues the panel showed overreaction, bias, and fatigue, urging even handed conduct and steadier proceedings.
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Sen. Ervin
Watergate Committee
Haldeman
Nixon
White House
Sen. Weicker
Dash
Ervin
Nixon White House
John Dean
Washington Star-News
Minnesota adopts statewide voter registration law for trial in fall
Minnesota implements a new statewide voter registration law with a postcard option and election day registration. County auditors gain new duties while Secretary of State Arlen Erdahl guides the rollout, starting with municipal elections on November 6. The measure aims to ensure all eligible voters can register and vote, and creates a complete voter list in all 87 counties.
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ST. Paul
Arlen Erdahl
Erdahl
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Hennepin and
Ramsey
House
Washington, D. C
Congress
California
Minneapolis
Maplewood-North St. Paul
Ehrlichman says Watergate coverup was not his beat
John D. Ehrlichman told reporters he did not know about the Watergate cover-up because Nixon ordered him to stay out. He described Watergate as a short term presidential crisis with long term political caution for campaign contributions. He recalled quitting a Seattle zoning law practice for the 1968 campaign and said he would not reenter politics.
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Ehrlichman
Seattle
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
White House
Senate
Economists See Limited Success From Nixon Price Controls
Economists from New York and beyond assess Nixon Phase 4 amid mixed views on price and wage controls. Tom Spitznas says Phase 1 reduced inflation expectations while Phase 2 halted wage-price spirals, though overall gains faded. Paul Samuelson notes initial effectiveness but fading long term, while Francis Schott calls controls largely harmless or ineffective.
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New York
Nixon
Tom Spitznas
Chemical Bank
Paul Samuelson
A Celeste Holm portrait from a Midtown luncheon
AP. Celeste Holm, noted actress and wit, shares views on acting as controlled schizophrenia, bread making, yoga, purpose, and ecological concerns during a Midtown luncheon. She reflects on a 30 year career from Oklahoma to Tom Sawyer and her Oscar win for Gentleman's Agreement.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Celeste Holm
Miss Holm
Juliet
Celeste
Polly
Earth
Readers praise ambulance crew at local resort
In a Bemidji letter to the editor Steve Johnson commends Bemidji Ambulance Service personnel who assisted during a night duty emergency at Birchmont. He acknowledges new ambulances noted in the Pioneer but stresses that trained staff and care matter most.
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Birchmont
Bemidji
Pioneer
Steve Johnson
Minn
Bemidji Hospital Earns Praise From Vacationing Family
While vacationing in Bemidji a family member fell ill and required surgery. They commend Dr Will and the hospital staff for efficient care and helpful service, noting Bemidji's welcoming atmosphere and gratitude to local friends who assisted during their stay. The family has long ties to Lake Bemidji since 1940 and plans to return.
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Bemidji
Will
Lake Bemidji
Bombs Fail to Secure Peace in Indochina Mission Ends
U S air campaigns in Cambodia Laos and Vietnam fail to force cease fire as Nixon halts raids under a new agreement. Despite 7.4 million tons dropped since 1965, insurgents and communists retain control in Laos and Cambodia and conflict continues in South Vietnam.
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Washington
United States
Nixon
Congress
Laos
Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Henry Kissinger
North Vietnam
Thailand
Guam
Hanoi
Anderson reports at national conference on state education and finance
Minnesota House majority leader Rep. Irvin N. Anderson summarizes his participation in the National Legislative Conference in Chicago. He highlights sessions on state school financing, research for legislatures, energy and environment, and budget management, noting Minnesota’s leadership in fair school funding and calls for better information systems and independent data for state lawmaking bodies.
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Irvin N. Anderson
Chicago
Minnesota
Subcommittee On
Education
U.S. Congress
Law School
University of California, Berkeley
Florida
House of Representatives
Department of Finance
Obscenity Sparks Bronx Seizure After Court Ruling
After a Manhattan judge ruled The Devil in Miss Jones not obscene a Bronx judge ordered it seized as obscene. Bronx DA Mario Merola cites hundreds of complaints and predicts the case will advance to higher courts, possibly the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Manhattan
Bronx
Mario Merola
D. A
Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues List
A compact clue set for a crossword grid covering letters for Across and Down entries. Items include river, relative abbreviation, mountain ranges, deserts, body fluids, celestial body, tools, trades, arias, conquests, and more with standard crossword abbreviations and plural forms.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
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Sahara
Ireland
Jason
Fis
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