Editorial Page In Our Opinion Lobster Boundary Plea
The Supreme Court will hear a settlement plea in the Maine New Hampshire lobster boundary dispute over 2400 acres near Kittery and Portsmouth. Maine sought negotiations while New Hampshire filed the suit. 30 days to respond.
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Most Favored Nation Status Debate Over Soviet Trade Policy
Analysis of how the House Ways and Means Committee backed a watered down MFN amendment tying non market economy status to emigration rights. The piece contrasts congressional aims with the Nixon administration and outlines historical MFN changes affecting the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc nations.
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Grain giants accused of squeezing farmers via rail control
A confidential memo to the House Agriculture Committee accuses large grain companies of using rail and boxcar dominance to underpay farmers. The report cites price gouging, limited storage, and high transport costs as the main factors widening the gap between farm prices and port values.
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Washington Scene: Agnew Feud Casts Shadow on Nation
James Reston analyzes the Nixon Administration civil war over Vice President Agnew. The President supports Agnew's presumption of innocence while courts compel testimony on leaks from within the administration. The piece questions whether Petersen, Richardson, or White House aides will be subpoenaed and whether reporters may be forced to reveal sources.
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Observer Cultivated killers By Russell Baker in Washington
A columnist notes that Washington's government workers, well educated and respectable in appearance, quietly enable killings through bureaucratic power. He contrasts civilized behavior with moral violence, urging acknowledgment of how power corrupts, even among praised colleagues. The piece frames the nation’s capital as a room with thin walls where killers are entertained by cultivated men.
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Skin flicks and the word all in current usage
Theodore Bernstein explains that skin flick refers to nudity in film and contrasts it with skinflint. He discusses the plural or singular use of all with verbs and says alike means similar not identical. The piece notes aspirin usage and ends with a sign off.
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