House panel eyed to reopen Kennedy King murder probe
The House Rules Committee approves creating a special panel to fully investigate the deaths of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. after claims of a Cuban link and withheld intelligence, signaling a shift toward reopening the inquiry.
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Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
CIA
Castro
Commission
Congress
House Rules Committee
House
Martin Luther King, Jr
Penny Phaseout Considered Amid Coinage Debate
The article notes proposals to retire the penny as copper costs rise and hints at a possible smaller dollar coin to replace the half dollar. Mint Director Mary Brooks expresses reservations but says the ideas are under review, tied to a broader discussion on coinage and shrinking money value.
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Mary Brooks
No tears are shed for the giants
Russell Baker contends Mao’s death marks the end of the age of giants and the rise of caretakers. He traces the era from Lenin to Mao, noting dictatorship and mythic leaders, and argues modern leaders lack the era’s magnitude. He suggests a shift toward stability and collective gains over individual power.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Mao Tse-tung
Attila
Peck
der Fuhrer
Il Duce
Age of Giants
C.I.A
K.G.B
Winston Churchill
England
Britain
Time Magazine
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Lenin
Mao
Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt
Francisco Franco
Hitler
Mussolini
de Gaulle
France
Stalin
Vietnam
Ford
Carter
Brezhnev
Moscow
Italy
Japan
Israel
America
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Ford and IRS clash over drug enforcement strategy
President Ford publicly backs a hard line against narcotics leaders while behind the scenes IRS plans are weakened. A Treasury panel urged a strong IRS role with a 600 dealer crackdown, but Alexander blocked it and an inadequate IRS-DEA agreement was adopted. Rep. Vanik to testify on White House inaction. A separate note recalls Kissinger firing Akins as ambassador to Saudi Arabia and his belief that policy clashed with his reporting.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Ford
Internal Revenue
Donald Alexander
Mexico
Europe
Far East
IRS
Treasury
William Simon
Alexander
White House
Simon
Treasury Anti
Jerry
Drug Enforcement Administration
Thomas
DEA
Macdonald
Navy Department
Charles Vanik
Ohio
Select Committee On
Henry Kissinger
James Akins
Saudi Arabia
Akins
United States
State) Department
Charles Percy
R.ill
Alfred) Atherton
Charles) Robinson
Atherton
U.S
Iran
Kissinger
Middle East
Sinai
Egypt
Israel
State Department
Joe Spear
London
Educational quality and the MTA cry for apology
Letter from David W. Rotthoff of Old Orchard Beach defending teacher activism and opposing blame for declining reading levels. He cites overcrowded classes, increased workloads, and limited resources while urging higher standards, better funding, and fair treatment for educators. He argues the MTA advocates building funds and proper education funding, not cheap schooling.
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Cms
MTA
David W. Rotthoff
Charles Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
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Biddeford
SACS
Alfred Road
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Lurie
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
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