Attack on one news medium a threat to all press
Robert W. Sarnoff warns at an NBC Affiliates meeting that government actions aimed at networks and public broadcasting threaten press freedom. He cites subpoenas and secrecy as tools to intimidate investigative reporting and curb independent information, risking a taming of the press.
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Robert W. Sarnoff
RCA
NBC
Los Angeles
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Sarnoff
Poor reader sues education system over reading ability
An 18 year old San Francisco student named Peter Doe sues the San Francisco Unified School District for 1 million dollars, alleging failure to provide adequate education. His mother claims she was assured normal progress, while educators fear the case may broaden to costly lawsuits.
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San Francisco
California
Susanne Martinez
Youth Law Center
Peter
Haskell Freedman
Massachusetts Teachers Assn
Martinez
Underground press club at Meramec and Onondaga Caves
Meramec Caverns in Stanton and Onondaga Cave in Leasburg, Missouri offer courtesy memberships to a real underground press club for newsmen seeking respite from Watergate. Public relations aside, the feature ties to Jesse James who allegedly hid at Meramec Caverns during the 1870s.
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Meramec Caverns
Onondaga Cave
Stanton and
Leasburg
Jesse James
CIA Faces Scrutiny as Watergate Brings Secrets Into Light
The CIA, long shielded by secrecy, faces congressional scrutiny amid the Watergate fallout. Panels review covert orders and Ellsberg-Pentagon Papers involvement, while budget secrecy and staffing estimates reveal tensions between design and practice.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Intelligence Agency
Nixon
CIA
Congressional
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Agency
Ellisberg
Congress
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
Reader letter condemns Watergate defense as overenthusiastic
Scribe L Dennis Sundberg of Bagley rejects Leonard R Dickinson’s May 29 appeal that Watergate participants were merely overzealous and argues misconduct across parties harms national morals. He urges continued scrutiny to protect democracy and U S leadership.
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Leonard R. Dickinson
White House
Dickinson
L. Dennis Sundberg Bagley
Poppy Day Thanks From Beltrami County Auxiliary
Bemidji American Legion Auxiliary thanks the community for strong 1973 Poppy Day support. The note credits Cameron McMahon on KBUN Pioneer and Cliff Morlan for column mentions, Elmer Kannenberg for store access, and Robert K. Smith and Bemidji State College students for photography workshops.
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Beltrami County
Bemidji American Legion Auxiliary
Cameron McMahon
KBUN
Pioneer
Cliff Morlan
Elmer Kannenberg
J.C. Penney
Ben Haley
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert K. Smith
Bemidji State College
Mr. Smith
Gypsy moth travels south and west into new areas
A migrant to this country a century ago has become a major threat to shade fruit and forest trees. In recent years the gypsy moth has begun hitchhiking into new areas from the originally infested Northeast, as described by NEA Garden Columnists Sheila and Allan Swenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila
Allan Swenson
Gypsy moth defoliation threat prompts multi control push
Entomologists warn millions of forest and urban acres may suffer defoliation this year as the gypsy moth spreads through Maine Massachusetts Connecticut New Jersey and beyond. Biocontrols and the EPA approved Imidan aim to curb the pest while preserving beneficial insects.
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America
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Delaware
Florida
Wisconsin
Texas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Greek Letters And Hidden Clues Puzzle
A compact word puzzle list with clues covering Greek letters, adjectives, mythic names, cities, and common terms. Includes definitions for items such as the mythic daughter of Cadmus and the Greek goddess of dawn, plus astronomy and chemistry terms.
Lust for gold causes dollar trouble
The piece notes gold’s lure across eras from sun worship to security, driving dollars down as funds flee into gold. It cites gold surges past 120 dollars an ounce, inflation, and a global shift toward gold amid concerns about the U.S. economy and Nixon era governance. It mentions William McChesney Martin Jr. and fears of a recession and debt.
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New York
United States
Washington
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Martin Fed Adi
Tional
Senate Finance Committee
Martin
America
Nixon
Instability Overshadows Wall Street Amid Bear Market
The market languishes under political and monetary turmoil with brokers warning of a deep slump. Prices dip on the Big Board and American Stock Exchange, while talk of a 1974 recession and a looming big selloff spreads despite hopes of a rebound and renewed investor confidence.
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New York
Chicago
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wall Street
American Stock Exchange
Stennis Anyone An Idea For A Mock Legislation
Washington report notes a playful game built from last names of current lawmakers to form fictional bills. Dick Pence promotes Stennis Anyone with examples like Pepper Rooney Pizza Standards and Tunney Fish Salmonella Control. He aims to use only present members with no first names.
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Washington
Dick Pence
Stennis
Legislation and Communications Department
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Hong Kong
Rural Electric
Heckler
Pence
Abourezk, Hammerschmidt
Kluczynski
Domenici
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NEA, Inc
Hn Guin
Cambodia
House
Defense Appropriations
Senate
Richard Helms
James R. Schlesinger
William E. Colby
Harry S. Truman
Swenson
P.O
Radio City
N.Y
Atlantic Island
Saint
Cadmus
Turkey
Morocco
Revere
New Zealand
Scottish Island
Indicator Digest
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