Public TV Setback Ends Curtis CPB Chairmanship
EN Thomas B Curtis of Mis souri was elected CPB chairman last year. Critics feared White House control but Curtis proved principled, resisting White House pressure and opposing scheduling concessions to PBS. His resignation followed a clash over local station control of PBS programming and funding votes, signaling a retreat from unencumbered public broadcasting.
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Watergate effects trust in government survey finds high concern
Louis Harris reports that 81 percent of Americans see federal corruption as at least serious and 52 percent as very serious. The poll shows the public views federal corruption as worse than local or state issues, with many unable to form firm judgments about Watergate details. A Galveston businessman cites daily disclosures as hard to follow but increasingly troubling.
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Chile
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Watergate survey shows public blame spreads across officials
A nationwide poll of 1,537 households from April 18 to 23 reveals rising belief that higher ups ordered Watergate spying. By 4 to 1, 48 to 12 percent think the Nixon campaign behind the bugging. 39 to 21 percent doubt Nixon himself. The survey notes strong conviction that White House staff initiated the spying and questions the White House privilege stance. Chicago Tribune New York Times Syndicate.
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John Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
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E. Howard Hunt
John Dean
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John Mitchell Sess
Ignorance on Watergate Mirrors Event Importance
A Gallup survey shows 16 percent have not heard of Watergate amid the scandal. It also finds 40 percent think Nixon knew of the coverup in advance, while 7 percent miss the Vietnam War context, highlighting how awareness may shape perceived news prominence.
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Gallup
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Is It the Truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A column criticizes data processing centers for compiling instant dossiers on citizens and using purchased information without consent. The writer argues consumers are organized and controlled by computers, urging readers to resist paying bills on arbitrary days.
Franking Privilege Faces Scrutiny and Reform Debate
Congressional Quarterly reports rising complaints of frank abuse from six to 15 in 1972 and court cases where incumbents are sued. The House passed a bill to curb abuses and define permissible franked mail, drawing sharp partisan views from participants in the debate.
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Ashington
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
House
Senate
Franking privilege abused by incumbents seeks senate bids
A Congressional Quarterly analysis argues that incumbents misuse the franking privilege to mail across states, turning newsletters into campaign literature with multiple photographs. It notes postage costs rising, the Postal Service seeking 36.1 million dollars in 1974, and urges Congress to retain court review to curb abuses.
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Senate
Six Lane Paving Confession From The Great Paver
Russell Baker mocks a press conference on highway policy with satire. The pseudo official vows mass paving of towns Red Munk Chipper Royal Ash and jokes about 1500 potholes resigning on the Massachusetts turnpike. He extols the interstate and lampoons energy crisis while promoting asphalt over transit.
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Red Munk
Chipper
Royal Ash
Massachusetts
Paver
House of Representatives
Highway Trust
America
New Jersey
A Job for Congress in Franked Mail Reform
The Gazette argues Congress should curb franking abuse with new laws and a bipartisan mailing standards panel. It notes five years of post office leniency spurring near doubling of free mail and calls for focused guidance while keeping the duty within Congress. If abuse persists, other monitoring options could be devised.
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U.S
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Senate
Franking privilege defended by lawmakers against restrictions
Rep. Jack Brooks and Rep. David Henderson warn against defining franked material too rigidly. They argue courts should not regulate internal legislative practices and that franked mail saves taxpayers money compared with stamps, urging continued use to avoid “death by strangulation” of the privilege.
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