White House transcripts test public judgment of Nixon era
Erwin Canham argues the nation will judge Nixon based on the taped transcripts and their tone. He notes the fight over executive privilege, potential crimes, and political ruthlessness, urging Congress to weigh laws, ethics, and consequences as it nears judgment.
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Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Nixon
Court of Public Opinion
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Leon Jaworski
Oval Room
White House
High Court of Justice
New Textbooks Reframe U.S. History Emphasizing All Groups
A Michigan State study shows textbooks shifting from Columbus-centered narratives to inclusive histories. The Promise of America chapter suggests a shift toward minority contributions, with protests and civil rights milestones highlighted, while some parents resist, arguing recent books deny heroes.
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Larry Cuban
Philip Roden
Lithuania
Chicago
Hiroshima
Christopher
Columbus
Michigan
Department of Education
Elizabeth Connor
Detroit
Ellis Island
United States
Warren
America
Carolyn Gietzen
Lighter Side on Nixon Tapes Avoids Salty Language
Dick West notes Nixon hid expletives from Watergate tapes to spare congressmen. Expurgated transcripts replace cursing with (expletive deleted) while preserving key evidence. The piece questions bleeping to avoid tampering and cites reactions from lawmakers and the public.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Oval Office
White House
Johnny Carson
Vermont Historical Scrapbook and Local News Highlights
A vault of early Vermont history includes autographs, receipts and notes in Dr. George A. Russell’s Arlington scrapbook. Local shop openings span Whalen Drug Store in Bennington and Bennington Bookshop’s move. Castleton Teachers College plans a dormitory, and a raccoon outing colors a kindergarten excursion. An Angler’s contest names Lindsey winner with a 21 inch brown trout, while local politics feature Herbert G. Ogden’s Senate bid and a Democratic Women’s Conference delegation. A Mt. Anthony district vote rejects a regional high school proposal amid billboard crackdowns. Historical notes recall Lusitania loss in 1915, WWII surrender in 1945, Alabama governor’s death in 1968, and Nixon era denials in 1973.
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Vermont
George A. Russell
Arlington
Whalen
Evans Block
Main Street
Francis X. Evans
Bennington
Griswold
Castleton
Robert Lindsey
Henry Young Sr
Sunderland
Elbert Davis
Pleasant Street
Kenneth
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Howard Hughes
Charles G
Bebe” Rebozo
Whicks
Drggsdales
Drysdale
South ST
Armory
Colson
Haldeman
Oliphant
Brattleboro
History Books Revised
Agis Salpukas N.Y. Times News Service
New York
Southern Dime Stores
Nat Turner
James T. Farrell
South Side
Farrell
Tony Rabuski
John Dean
Magnavox
The
Chost
Roberts
DIAL
Mammoth
Mart 1
New England
Robinson
Mr. Lindsey
Battenkill
Herbert G. Ogden
Windsor County
Nesbith Fienberg
Bennington County
Washington, D.C
Mt. Anthony Union
U.S. 7
Ireland
Nazi Germany
Alabama
Lurleen Wallace
Pownal View
Rte
Pownal Vt
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