Editorial tantrums over news reports about public spending
In Our Opinion notes Kenneth P. MacLeod’s move to bar AP reporters after a $35 000 furniture spending story, then rescinding. The piece argues politicians overreact when media scrutiny exists and warns the press remains the public’s watchdog despite power attempts. It notes returned items include a $22 wastebasket and a $530 side table.
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Associated Press
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Nixon and Castro: Can Conciliator Resolve Cuba Ties?
Paul Harvey analyzes President Nixon's outreach toward Cuba in 1973 noting shifts from confrontation to conciliation. He argues Nixon may ease pressures on Indochina and other rivals, while Castro weighs openness to end the blockade, resume flights, and adjust Soviet ties.
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Political Quips and Observations From Capitol Hill
A satirical snapshot critiques Nixon era spending, Congress buck passing, and bureaucratic inertia. Jokes on impounded money, pork barrels, and optimistic reports reflect a skeptical view of Washington politics and public spending habits.
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Whitten Arrest Debunked as FBI Framed Indian Papers Case
Washington column asserts Les Whitten was jailed on false charges of possessing stolen documents. It alleges FBI timing aimed to snag Whitten while protecting Hank Adams and to cripple critics of the Nixon administration. The piece cites ABC News footage and multiple witnesses supporting Adams’ role as negotiator.
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Jack Anderson
Washington — Press
Ron Ziegler
White House
Justice Department
Ziegler
Nixon
Les Whitten
Whitten
FBI
Hank Adams
Dennis Hyten
Adams
Hyten
Vine Deloria
Custer
John Arellano
Arellano
ABC
Reasoner
Aram Boyajian
Boyajian
Richard LaCourse
Tom Cook
Johnny
Hank
LaCourse
Cook
Los Angeles Times
Paul Houston
Houston
Manila
New York Times
National Press Club
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tom Oxendine
BIA
Oxendine
Jane Wales
Congressional Quarterly
Dennis Creedon
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Creedon
Itten
Mac's World Wrong person asleep by DON MACLEAN
Washington columnist recalls a recent plane crash story where a pilot testified pilots may fall asleep on long flights with the co pilot and flight engineer also asleep. He muses on flying anxiety and reflects on transatlantic travel routines and drowsy cockpit glare. Continued on Page Five.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Yipes
New York
Page
Congress Faces Money Squeeze Over Nixon Impoundment
Washington columnist Bruce Biossat says Congress cripples itself with sluggish budgeting while bellowing about Nixon impounding $8 billion. He notes past tax cuts, rising defense outlays, and GAO scrutiny as factors in an ongoing funding squeeze.
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New Washington
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Daniel
Pat) Moynihan
Watergate Probe Needs Balance and Restraint
William S. White argues for a careful Senate inquiry into the 1972 campaign spying allegations. He urges Democrats to avoid partisan politics, urges President Nixon to allow staff testimony, and warns against premature verdicts while protecting civil political expression. He praises Sen. Sam Ervin but cautions staff conduct to maintain objectivity.
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William S. White
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Mike Mansfield
Nixon
White House
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Republic
United States
Democratic
Watergate Hotel
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Foster and Whitehouse Leader Profiles in Biddeford Paper
The Biddeford Saco Journal notes Wm E Foster 1881 1963 Alta W Foster B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer business office editorial department 922 2295 subscription details indicate second class postage and rates in Biddeford Maine 04005.
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