Editorial: 25th Amendment and Agnew Resignation Questioned
The editorial calls for Agnew to resign if indicted, urges a high character successor, and warns Watergate embarrassment may force leadership changes. It argues the 25th Amendment provides a smooth transition and urges Nixon to choose a respected, integrity filled replacement.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Baltimore
Agnew
Nixon
Uncle Sam as Perry Mason in Watergate conspiracy trials
Virginia columnist notes U S attorneys struggle in conspiracy prosecutions from the Gainesville Eight to the Harrisburg Seven. Trials rely on informers and often lack solid evidence, risking ruined careers and high legal costs for all sides amid Nixon era loyalties and dissent costs.
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Uncle Sam
U.S
Mitchell
Stans
Ehrlichman
Gainesville
Evanston
Pentagon
Kansas City
Seattle
Spock-Coffin
Camden
Harrisburg
Chicago
Angela Davis
Nixon
Archibald Cox
FBI
Tne di
Justice Department
John Dean
G. Gordon Liddy
Martha Mitchell
Mitchell- Stans-Ehrlichman
Notable Quotations on Talent, Greatness, and Growth
A compact collection of quotes on talent and ambition from Tacitus to Newman. Includes reflections from Sir William Watson and Alfred de Musset on greatness, exception, and life’s growth as evidence.
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Sir William Watson
Alfred de Musset
John Henry
Cardinal Newman
Biddeford Saco Journal Masthead and Rates
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Alta W. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Associated Press
Comedi
Mathews-Shannon Cub Ten Inc
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New York City
Nepotism in Congress Survives Under Grandfather Clause
Washington column reports lingering nepotism in Congress despite a 1960s law. It cites ethics chair Melvin Price, Chet Holifield, Ken Gray, Al Ullman, Oule Passman, Spark Matsunaga, Edward Patten, and Senator Milton Young, all paying relatives from staff to spouses. It notes salaries up to $14,000 and broader calls for reform. It also covers Nixon era campaign contributions tied to FCC nominee James Quello and a new prison-themed magazine In by Wesley Graham.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Congress
Otis
Passman
Treasury
Spark Matsunaga
Hawaii
Andrew
Edward Patten
D-N.j
Anna
Nixon
James Quello
Federal Communications Commission
WJR Radio
Detroit
Capital Cities Broadcasting
Quello
WJR
Ralph
Nader
Raiders
Nicholas Johnson
University of Iowa
Graham
Inflation and interest rates tied to expectations
An essay argues mild recession can curb inflation and lower rates. explains rates reflect inflation expectations rather than fixed moves. It cites policy debates, Burns, Shultz, and a jurist, concluding with a quip on Emerson about consistency.
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Mobie Homes
Arthur Burns
Watergate on the Footnote Allegations From 1960 Surveillance
Paul Harvey questions why a 1960 Nixon surveillance claim involving Kennedy camp officials drew little coverage while Watergate dominates headlines. He cites George Bush affidavits, Carmine Bellino, and Wardman Park hotel eavesdropping talk, arguing media bias and time lessen perceived crime seriousness.
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Paul Harvey
Nixon
Labor
Peter Brennan
GOP
George Bush
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Carmine Bellino
Senate Watergate Committee
Washington
Wardman Park
U.S
New York
Wiretaps, football, and the dog vote swirl headlines
A satirical account mocks endless wiretaps from Kissinger to the President’s dog. It notes public indifference, calls for moving on to football and policy, and cites a moon-tap scandal as a parodic twist. The piece ends with the VP defending a dog’s right to be loved amid political noise.
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Martin Luther King
Pblic
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Lincoln
America
J. Edgar Hooker
Lincoln Memorial
White House
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