Watergate Reform Act aims to create Public Attorney watchdog
An opinion piece champions the Watergate Reorganization and Reform Act of 1975 introducing an independent Office of Public Attorney. This body would prosecute federal crimes in the name of the United States, free from Justice Department political influence, with a three member panel selecting the appointee for a five year term. It argues the measure could restore public confidence by policing executive branch corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ribicoff
Percy
Metcalf
Inouye
Montoya
Weicker
Mondale
Public Aren
Justice Department
United States
Supreme Court
U.S. Senate
Pride in the Country Music World and George F Will’s View
George F. Will profiles Charley Pride, tracing his rise from Mississippi roots to being a top black country star. He notes Pride’s breakout in Nashville, audience acceptance across white rural listeners, and Pride’s success amid racial tensions, highlighting WWVA and southern reach as signs of a color blind shift in country music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Will
Southern Ohio
TWA
Washinton
Phoenix
Charley Pride
Charley
Pride
Sledge
Miss
Marian Anderson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Constitution Hall
Ernest Tubbs
Roy Acuff
Tex Ritter
Hank Williams
Eddie Arnold
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Larry Do
Florida
New York Mets
Nashville
Mississippi
Montana
George Washington W. Jones III
Supreme Court
Secretary of Transportation
WWVA
Wheeling
W. Va
Richmond
Washington Post
Ford_Catch_foot_in_mouth_over_Vietnam_policy
Washington notes President Ford shifting lines after Saigon collapse. He cautions allies to trust U.S. commitments, disputes domino theory, and blames Congress for Saigon reverses while Salvage efforts misplayed. Also covers FAA official Freer crash and Colson Watergate manuscript progress and CIA testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Ford
Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
White House
U.S
Vietnam
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Graham Martin
Enor
Mous
Hanoi
Duane Freer
Federal Aviation Administration
DuBois
FAA
Freer
DuBois Station
Randly
Reer
National Transporattion Safety Board
James E. Dow
Oral Roberts University Reforms Tenure To Three-Year Contracts
Paul Harvey notes Oral Roberts University replaces lifetime faculty tenure with annual three year terms. Professors sign new contracts yearly, with pay for two and a half years if fired or given time to shape up. Accrediting bodies and other schools watch ORU's reform as a potential model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Oral Roberts
ORU
Oral Roberts University
Roberts
North Central Accrediting Assn
Harvard
Nostalgia market feeds on Kennedy era relics
Foreign Affairs Observer argues the revival of interest in the Kennedy assassination and related artifacts reflects a broader American craze to turn the past into a consumer good. He notes talk shows, screenings, and media packaging profit from memory, warning the trend risks sentimentality over truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Baker
New York
C.I.A
Dallas
Mail
Zapruder
New Times
Kennedy
F. Scott
Untouchables
Greece Moves to Purge Military From Politics
Athens reports efforts to remove officers from political influence after the fall of the junta. Defense Minister Averoff led a rapid crackdown, cashiering 200 officers and arresting 39 as conspiracies centered in Athens, Salonika and Larissa were uncovered. Officers supported by Ioannides face courts martial. about 8,000 ground forces officers exist, with most unrest tied to the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.L. Sulzberger
Athens
Greece
Constantine Caramanlis
Paris
Attica
Caramanlis
Defense
Evanghelos Averoff
Averoff
Caramansis
Defense Ministry
Salonika
Larissa
Armed Forces
Turkey
Dimitrios Ioannides
Ioannides
Communist Party
Junta
Foster, Whitehouse, Casavant Leader in Paper's History
W. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster and B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972 W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse president treasurer noted as key figures in Biddeford Saco Journal leadership and ownership over decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black Pride
Colson
Charles Colson
Patty
Rockeffeller Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Paul Harvey News
ACO
Foreign Affairs
Anesse Kennedy
New York Times
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!