Editorial: Election Cash Outlay In State Is Outlandish
The piece criticizes the $2.5 million spent to promote Rockefeller for governor, noting open-records efforts but arguing the vast spending skews democracy. It compares costs per vote to national campaigns, questions money's role, and offers a three month delay between primaries and general elections as a potential restraint, while acknowledging little real solution exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller IV
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Arch A. Moore Jr
Sen. McGovern
Nixon
Mark Twain
Maxtum
UAW Charges Sex Bias By Three Auto Companies
The December issue under the United Auto Workers header reports male chauvinistic employment practices at Detroit's Big Three. The article lists 27 UAW officials, only one of whom is a woman, highlighting gender bias within the union leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Auto Workers
Detroit
UAW
More Chiefs Than Indians More Chiefs Than Indians
A 1945 to present contrast shows the U S military downsized from 12.1 million to 2.1 million while preserving many senior officers. The piece notes disproportionately high four star and colonel ranks, with Air Force officers outnumbering planes and missiles and asks Congress to reconsider the meaning of military superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Army
Navy
Air
Marine Corps
Air Force
Just A Guy by Russell Baker United States Reflections
A satirical monologue in which a middle aged American, loving beer and drive in hamburgers, rails against politicians, taxes, hippies, Jane Fonda, and educational television while defending patriotism, personal responsibility, and aid to the needy in selective ways. The piece critiques consumerism, media culture, and national contradictions with a wry, pointed voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Jane Fonda
Henry Fonda
Wyatt Earp
Readers Forum Advocates Private Spirits Sales
Editor the Gazette advocates privatizing spirits sales, arguing state stores waste money and fail to offer selection or tastings. A reader cites limited stock, calls for private retail with expert guidance, and notes better service and lower costs elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
ABC
Gray challenged as FBI director recalls Hoover era
The piece analyzes Acting Director L. Patrick Gray and his contrast with J Edgar Hoover. It cites internal memos accusing Gray of unprofessionalism and political influence, while noting his reform attempts and outreach to critics. Senators like John McClellan are urged to scrutinize the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
L. Patrick Gray
Gray
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Nixon
Justice Department
Bureau
Committee For Public Justice
Civil Liberties
Princeton
Washington
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Walter Pincus
The
New Republic
Jeremiah O'Leary
Washington Star
Eer
Navy
O'Leary
John McClellan
Arkansas
Whitey's Fault in Sickle Cell Debate
William Raspberry argues the sickle cell issue has become highly politicized and driven by white racism. He details how media coverage, funding, and public perception shifted to blame whites while ignoring broader health priorities and the complex biology of the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerold Stock
Logan Reader
Washington Post
Washington
Howard University
Tom
Harry
Richard Nixon
Archie Bunker
White House
Whitey
Zumwalt and Navy Reform Amid Race Tensions
An essay argues Adm. Zumwalt pushed reforms amid Vietnam era strain, urging fair play and reduced top rigidity. It questions reports of a Navy collapse, notes mutinous incidents mostly among blacks, and discusses race relations guidelines and the risk of masking deeper issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zumwalt
U.S. Navy
Adm
CNO
Alandard
Alandor
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Russell Baker
New York Times Service
State Department
Clementine
Frankenstein
America
New Jersey
Parvo
Nicaragua
Hanoi
Ohio
A. M. Davidson
Washington Ave
City
Gazette
Gov. Wallace
W. F. Gillispie
Joseph Kraft
William Raspberry
Bobby
Penn State
Yours
Yeorge
R. C. Bowden
Sportsman
Atlanta, Ga
S. L. A. Marshall
High Command
Southeast Asia
W. (. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr
Naval Operations
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