Watergate fear drives call for Mr Clean in governors
The editorial says governors fear the Watergate fallout and a demand for absolute integrity. It argues perfection is impossible, public cynicism harms institutions, and calls for renewed scrutiny and inquiries without assuming every politician is corrupt.
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Lake Tahoe
Nev
NEA
Clean
U.S
Nixon
Mr. Clean
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Nelson Rockefeller
Devalued dollar lifts import prices for Americans
A 10 percent February devaluation raises prices of imported goods from artichoke hearts to autos, hitting consumers while aiming to shrink the US trade deficit. Economists say relief may come later as exports rise and wages adjust, with April showing a trade surplus of 196.3 million.
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New York
William Wolman
Argus Research Corp
U.S
United States
Forecasts under SEC rule divide corporate leaders
The SEC softened the requirement for public forecasts choosing to project or not while setting standards for those that do. A survey by Coopers & Lybrand shows 52 percent oppose public earnings forecasts, with chairmen and presidents most in favor of disclosure.
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New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Coopers & Lybrand
Federal spending clock tracks government outlays in digits
A vignette describes a Federal Spending Clerk at the U S Chamber of Commerce headquarters showing every 1.2 seconds a dial marks 10000 dollars while every 12.6 seconds a light signals 100000 dollars and every 2 minutes 6 seconds a beep marks a million. By year end the clock will total about 250 billion dollars as a Census Bureau clock notes new arrivals who will fuel spending.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Census Bureau
Global drunk driving punishments vary widely across nations
The passage surveys responses to drunk driving in several countries. It contrasts lenient U.S. and Canada penalties with harsher rules in Australia, Turkey, Malaya, South Africa, and El Salvador where executions or long prison terms are cited. The tone is satirical about legal severity.
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U.S
Canada
Australia
Turkey
Malaya
South
el Salvador
Minnesota readers oppose Cache River Bayou De View channelization
In a letter from Tom Tubbs of the Minnesota Waterfowl Association readers urge stopping a Corps of Engineers project that would 232 miles of channelization destroy 170000 acres of delta hardwood forest and disrupt the Mississippi flyway. They condemn flood drainage goals and urge contacting Rep. John Blatnik and other lawmakers to oppose funding, stressing wintering habitat loss for woodcocks and waterfowl.
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Minnesota
Cache River
Bayou de View
Arkansas
Mississippi
Corps of Engineers
Boy Scouts
John Blatnik
Public Works Committee
Washington
Cache — Bayou DeView
Rayburn House
Washington D.C
Tom Tubbs
Minnesota Waterfowl Association
Letter on theatre complex safety and local events
Readers respond about Bemidji theatre and Holiday Inn placement near the airport. One writer urges annual Aqualites show support and seating expansion. another accuses editors of political motives behind theatre safety concerns, referencing Watergate style excuses.
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Holiday Inn
Bemidji
L. Burnham Wilton
Minnesota
Women Far Outnumber Men Among U S Senior Citizens
Census Bureau profile based on 1970 data shows 11.4 million elderly women versus 8.4 million elderly men, about 722 men per 1000 women, with projections to 1990 of 675 men per 1000 women. The report cites life expectancy gains and demographics explaining the shift.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Biblical crossword clues a mix of names and terms
Word puzzle listing across and down clues covering Hebrew prophets, biblical figures, languages, geography, and general vocabulary. Includes entries such as Abraham's nephew, John baptized with, Roman emperor, Australian plant names, and common crossword answers.
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Bilhah
City of David
How to tell your years
HAL BOYLE reflects on aging in New York, listing familiar memories and signs of growing older. He jokes about Ruth, Hank Aaron, barber shop cuts, public mishaps, and changing gender norms while recalling childhood toys, habits, and reactions to aging. Reading this column may bring tears.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Hell
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