Etymology puzzles spark slang origins and debated ties
Theodore M. Bernstein surveys slang derivations from Me use and army lingo to trace the words goof and giligo. The discussion cites Drexel University experts, Welsh and Greek roots, and playful conjectures about Burns and Card Wales while noting uncertainty.
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Drexel University
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Giligo
Wales
UPI
Denuly Bellamy
Cardiff Ii
Betty Ray
Darley
Moran
Lamsing
Mich
Lansing
Cox Probed Fund Raising Before Being Dismissed
Archibald Cox says before his firing he investigated White House staff efforts to raise large sums in 1970 for Nixon re election. He also said possible abuses of national security and other agencies, including the IRS, were under investigation by his task force now under Justice Department control.
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Archibald Cox
White House
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Cox
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Nixon tapes and Watergate probe push probe details
In a CBS interview Walter Cronkite discusses Nixon era investigations. Cox notes inquiries into large cash fundraisers tied to the White House staff and possible diversion of campaign contributions to a private investment trust. He cites John Dean's potential perjury risk and mentions Ehrlichman notes as potentially more revealing than the nine tapes Nixon will surrender.
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White House
John Dean
Dean
John Ehrlichman
Nixon
Magazine Mock Ad Triggers $30 Million Suit in Kennedy Incident
National Lampoon faces a $30 million damage suit over a mock car advertisement linking Sen Edward Kennedy to the Chappaquiddick crash. The suit, filed in Manhattan, seeks an injunction to halt circulation and recalls for The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor. Volkswagen and its German parent oppose the recall.
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National Lampoon
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Volkswagen
Massachusetts
Chappaquiddick Creek
Martha's Vineyard
Mary Jo Kopechne
U. S. District Court
Manhattan
Automobile Company
Laff a Day: Colleagues Claim Lat Taxpayers Not Paying
A cartoonish quip suggests colleagues believe taxpayers in Latin regions are not funding their group, implying financial strain among peers. The line comments on fiscal support and accountability within a team.
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