Mystery of the New England Bombings and Public Safety
A reflective piece discusses how crime can hide and the challenges investigators faced in the recent New England bombings. It notes arrests, seized dynamite, and the uneasy balance between fear and rational response, referencing Hearst and historical parallels to emphasize persistent threats.
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New England
FBI
Central Maine Power Co
Augusta
Portland
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
USA
Boston
Topsfield
Seabrook
Guy Fawkes
Maine
Marble and mud define a nation
George F. Will argues that America’s wealth and comfort mask a historical struggle between discipline and abundance. He recalls mud and hardship from frontier days to the present, warning that consumer excess threatens self-government and national character.
Policy for Letters to The Journal
The policy states all letters must be signed with a street address and city or town. They should stay under 300 words and be typed on one side. The Journal supports free expression and welcomes letters to this department, though views are not necessarily endorsed by The Journal.
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George F. Will Washington
Republic
Aunt Min
Hawthorne
Seven Gables
Federal
Valley Forge
Guadalcanal
Nebraska
United States
Oregon
Minnesota
Locke
Montesquieu
Connecticut
Mark Twain
Ford eyes energy bureau shakeup to boost efficiency
President Ford pursues a sweeping reorganization to unify energy related agencies into a single superagency. Plans call for folding the Federal Energy Administration and others into one body with wider federal involvement, aiming to cut red tape and boost energy independence. The timetable faces delays as White House task force works from May 20 with a three month deadline.
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White House
Jimmy Carter
Ford Administration
Health, Education and Welfare
House and Urban Development
U.S
Federal Energy Administration
Energy Research and Development Administration
Federal Power Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Council of Economic Advisors
Energy Resources Council
Environmental Protection Agency
Water Resources Council
Ford
CIA
G. Gordon Liddy
Howard Hunt
FBI
Les Whitten
Whitten
John Sirica
W. Donald Stewart
Pentagon
Gene Smith
Justice Dept
Internationalelephone
Peo
ITT
Intertel
Jack Ualfield
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Charles Colson
Internal Revenue Service
GOP congressmen watch a nightmare
James Reston outlines a bleak view for Republicans as Ford and Reagan vie for the nomination. He notes rising resignations and sex scandals, a shifting House leadership toward O Neill, Byrd, and Humphrey, and the risk of a Democratic Congress under Carter reshaping veto power and policy.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Congress
G.O.P
White House
House
Senate
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Votin
South
Mike Mansfield
Albert
Enator
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Thomas P
Tip) O’neill
Massachusetts
Capitol Hill
Rhodes
O’neill
J. Rhodes
Jimmy Carter
Tip O'Neill
Bob Byrd
Hubert Humphrey
Mr. Rhodes
Periieee
Franklin Roosevelt
Editor Praises Hathaway Vote for HEW Cancer Funds
A letter from Dr Solomon Garb as chairman of the Citizens' Committee for the Conquest of Cancer commends Sen William Hathaway for voting for the HEW appropriation bill. The letter notes the National Cancer Institute funding will save lives and urges broader adoption of clinical advances nationwide.
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William Hathaway
HEW
National Cancer Institute
Solomon Garb
M.D
Citizens’ Committee For the Conquest of Cancer
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