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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1973
Page
3
The Teamsters vote overwhelmingly for a national contract raising wages 95 cents an hour for 400,000 drivers over 33 months. The deal exceeds White House wage guidelines, prompting criticism that guidelines lose meaning if applied selectively and urging uniform enforcement.
The piece argues Kennedy bears no defense for Bay of Pigs actions while criticizing the Daily Mail stance. It references Chappaquiddick, Nixon’s April address, and suggests if wrong, a review of Warren G. Harding’s era or Grant could be invoked, highlighting accountability in U.S. leadership.
The article portrays John Mitchell, John Ehrlichman, and H. R. Haldeman as evasive about their involvement in the Watergate break in. It suggests the whole affair may have been framed or sensationalized by journalists and political figures.
Ehrlichman argues presidential power to raid a psychiatrist’s office is constitutional but personal burglary would be illegal. Professor Applebaum says both Ervin and Ehrlichman are partly right, noting a president may act for national security yet must perform the burglary himself.
Sen. Lowell P. Weicker of Connecticut is the committee’s hard worker, not a showman. He leads a dedicated team, digs up material from the secure files, and presses for accountability as he pursues the Nixon White House aides and the broader conduct of the administration.
Letters to the Gazette discuss misattribution in replies to Elizabeth Allder and Harry Blackwell. Writers defend free press, criticize slanted coverage, and cite Watergate hearings. Readers urge open hearings and question abortion discourse, urging public input and constitutional rights.
Washington reports detail Lyndon Johnson inviting Bobby Baker to the LBJ Ranch for a private overnight reunion three months before Johnson’s death. Baker, once Johnson’s closest ally turned convict, recalls a warm, tense exchange as Johnson died days later.
A fragment from the Aug 8 1973 issue shows a letter to Billy from George noting some people are close mouthed. The brief snippet appears on page 1A with reference to Lilly Open Minded in Hinton.
The editor William F. Buckley Jr writes to National Review subscribers about the magazine's losses and need for a $300,000 pledge to stay afloat. The piece argues advertising is key to sustaining opinion journals and notes rival liberal publications face similar pressures.
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