Watergate echoes and political scandal shadow Ford era
The piece rails against elite privilege and selective prosecutions while detailing Hugh Scott’s Gulf Oil ties, Nixon era tapes, and GOP doubt. It cites Scott’s dealings with Gulf Oil, the Gateway contract, and a pattern of unheld accountability, framing a broader critique of political power and justice. It ends by noting Ford’s faltering grip and Reagan’s rising challenge in 1976 primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
China
Scott
Philadelphia
Gulf Oil
Thomas Wright
Gulf
SEC
Claude C. Wild
Washington
Wright
Royce H. Savage
Savage
Haldeman
Senate Gop
Nixon
Philadelphia Gateway Corp
U.S
Matthew Weinstein
Weinstein
Herbert Fogel
Fogel
Kunzig
Arthur Sampson
GSA
Justice Department
John W. Merriam
Gateway
Merriam
FBI
Santa Claus gives with family ties in Bennington
Santa visits Putnam Square where Officer Francis J. Cone stands smiling. He is noted as father of Bennington’s 1935 Christmas baby girl. Bennington residents sent ~15 Christmas cards per adult and stamp purchases rose, totaling $500, per local post office figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Francis J. Cone
Putnam Square
Bennington
Ford Faces Reagan Upsurge and Campaign Overhaul
The piece analyzes Ford's vulnerability to Reagan's momentum and argues for a rapid, high profile reorganization. It cites campaign figures like Melvin Laird, Rogers Morton, Bryce Harlow, and Henry Kissinger as potential leaders to restore balance with conservatives and moderates. It notes the risk of losing New Hampshire or Massachusetts and stresses projecting strength to retain broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Laird
Rogers Morton
Bryce Harlow
Charles Goodell
Robert Griffin
Nelson Rockefeller
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Spiro
Watergate Prosecution Force
Rebozo
Howard Hughes
Pittsburgh
Flaherty
House
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Virginia
Sen. Dirksen
Zachary Taylor
Order of Cincinnatus
America
Harding
Upstate
New York
White House
Gen. Haig
General Services Administration
Robert Kunzig
Navy
Boston
United States
Minneapolis
Ronald Reagan
Jerry
Monitor
Reagan
Ford
Gallup
Peking
Sally Nelson
Glenn Thurber
Bendi
Burns Martin
Myron Greene
Shaftsbury
Frank Mudgett
The
Eagles
Pete
Santa
Frazier
Sunoco
South Street
George A. Fuller Co
Lincoln Memorial
Supreme Court
Con
Mt. Anthony Union High School
James Nason
Franklin
Mass
Harry Truman
Jack Benny
Howard
Bo’’ Callaway
Congress
Secretary of
Henry Kissinger
Kingman Brewster Jr
Yale University
London
Churchill
Union of the Commonwealth
Ray Bliss
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Christian Science Publishing Society
Chuck
Swifts
Peg
Burlington
Continuing Education
Grasse Mount
BON University OF Vermont
Bank Americard
Nan Addres City
Time Computer, Inc
Lancaster
Time
Shalts Jewelers F
American Gem Society
Main Street
Vermont
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