Editorial on Sihanouk, Cambodia bombing and U.S. secrecy
The piece argues Prince Sihanouk may have sanctioned U S bombing of Cambodian rebel strongholds while denying involvement, and that Nixon officials kept this secret to avoid anger at home. It contends duplicity in foreign affairs and accuses the administration of hiding expanded Indochina war aims to protect public support.
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Cambodian
Cambodia
India
Peoples Republic of China
United Nations
U.N
Peking
Prince Sihanouk
Nixon
Orient
Blackwater Falls
Davis
Keep Manager On Sidelines Push to bar campaign managers as attorney general
Rep. Peter W. Rodine N J chairs the House Judiciary Committee urges federal law to forbid appointing a campaign manager as U S attorney general until two years after a campaign. He argues such officials risk conflicts and corruption across full presidential terms and re elections.
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Peter W. Rodine
D-N. J
House Judiciary Committee
U. S
White House
Johnson
United States
Perjury Calllit to Indict Watergate Witnesses
The text argues that witnesses before the Senate Watergate Committee may have lied under oath. It notes perjury is a felony and suggests indicting those who gave perjured information to deter future witnesses from lying. The call targets former Attorney General John Mitchell and others.
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Senate Watergate Committee
United States
John Mitchell
Senate
Watergate Committee
Nixon's Attitude Has Changed
A reader letter quotes President Nixon on Watergate document access and recalls 1970 actions when he supplied documents about Justice Douglas to congressional committees. The writer contrasts Nixon's current stance with past statements and actions, noting the executive branch’s duty to inform Congress. John Keay Davidson IV, Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Nixon
Sen. Ervin
William Douglas
House of Representatives
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Congress
Douglas
FBI
IRS
State Department
John Keay Davidson IV
Gypsies With Purpose at Watkins Glen Concert
An LA Times essayist recalls 600000 youths at Watkins Glen New York last weekend. The piece argues teenage crowds gave aimless youth a goal and examines parental anxiety as promoters frame a mass rock event as a modern rite.
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Los Angeles Times
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Grateful Dead
Rfk Stadium
Country
Middle East
Mecca
United States
New York
America
New York State
Watergate Rockpile Frames Senate Hearings Atmosphere
The Washington Star notes the Senate Caucus Room has grown tense as Watergate probes proceed under Sam Ervin. White House counterattack led by Ehrlichman fractures the committee while Sen. Baker faces a moral bind. Weicker and Inouye press hard, revealing strains and loyalties amid a drawn out political showdown.
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Washington Star News
Washington
Senate
Watergate
Sam Ervin
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Japan
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White House
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Howard Baker
R.tenn
Edward Gurney
R-Fla
Baker
Nixon
Richard Nixon
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Barker
Sam Dash
Ehrlichman
Daniel Snouye
Hawaii
Ervin
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Weicker
Inouye
John J. Wilson
Haldeman and
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Readers Forum Calls for Full Compensation Payout
A reader urges compensation recipients to protest after July 1 pay changes cut monthly checks by 5.96 dollars and delay full back pay. The letter argues to contact the Governor and state legislature to demand full amounts and timely relief.
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Uelvie A
Leaving London a Love Letter to the City and Its People
Anthony Lewis reports on the British capital as a good life beyond economic crises. He recalls Islington markets, butcher shops, and string bags while praising London’s small community feel, arts funding, and public services. He notes flaws in secrecy and politics but frames the city as resilient and humane.
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Newington Green
Cole
Phil
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Chapel Market
Islington
Rosie White
Bobby Redrupp
Pound
Britain
France
Germany
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E. B. White
New York
Peter Collins
Times of London
Crayford
Kent
Penologist George Blankenship Leads Peace Springs Story
George Nelma Blankenship, a penologist, is featured in a Peace Springs story. The article highlights his career and insights into corrections practices. Page 5A.
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Nelma Blankenship
Peace Springs
Critique of Zero Population Growth by Amitai Etzioni
Columbia sociologist Amitai Etzioni argues that ZPG may have negative effects including aging populations higher health costs slower economic growth and greater ethnic and class strain He questions whether pursuing smaller families truly reduces scarcity and notes uncertainty about long term outcomes.
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Washington Post
Washington
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ZPG
United States
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Columbia University
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