Editorial underscores WV judicial reform test in House
The West Virginia Senate approved Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 to submit a constitutional amendment on judicial reform to voters in 1974 or a prior special election. The piece urges the House of Delegates to approve, linking the outcome to Gov. Moore and the push for a unified court system with broader Supreme Court oversight and flexible appellate structures.
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West Virginia
House of Delegates
State
Senate
House
Justices of the Peace
Supreme Court of Appeals
Common Pleas
Common Pleas Court
Supreme Court
Constitutional Revision Commissions
Citizens Commission
Moore
Dow
Gov. Moore
C&O B & O Praise Mixed Amid Amtrak Service Challenge
Anthony Haswell chairman of the National Association of Railroad Passengers praises Chessie System Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific for supporting Amtrak in West Virginia. He says other railroads hinder passenger service by prioritizing freight, risking Amtrak’s success if cooperation fails. He credits C&O B&O and other cooperatives for effort.
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National Association of Railroad Passengers
Amtrak
West Virginia
Anthony Haswell
Chessie
Milwaukee Road
Union Pacific
C&o-B&o
GOP Portrait In 1958 Apt
In 1958 Richard Nixon as vice president quipped that Republicans “start acting like a bunch of cannibals” when in trouble. The modern scene shows White House aides and advisers attacking each other in a rush to avoid jail.
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Treasury
Congress
Toscanini
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
British Sex Scandal Tops Watergate in British Press
London coverage focuses on Lord Lambton and other nobles involved with call girls and sex, contrasting British restraint with U S Watergate. The Lambton affair prompts questions about state secrets and public appetite, while noting multiple lords and a duke implicated and ongoing fame for Watergate versus Britain’s fading scandal.
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Lord Jellicoe
Heath
State Department
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Watergate
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Duke Whats-His- Name
Norma Levy
Readers' Forum Letters Bouillon Watergate Frustration
A reader voices frustration at Watergate dominating the paper and asks for full refunds if the word appears on the sports page. Another letter from Mary S Bryant of Dry Branch criticizes church culture, gender roles, and hypocrisy, urging constructive action over dogma.
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Watergate
Cox's Special Perils as Watergate Tests Independence
Archibald Cox faces White House pressure while handling Watergate inquiries amid calls from J Fred Buzhardt. The piece notes Cox's insistence on talking himself, Senate tensions, and the Justice Department probes into Ehrlichman and Krogh while Cox weighs moving or musing on his independence and duty to restore public trust.
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Washington Star-News
Washington
Archibald Cox
White House
Cox
J. Fred Buzhardt
Nixon
Washington Post
Watergate
Senate
Buzhardt
Justice Department
Elliot Richardson
Richardson
John Ehrlichman
Egil Krogh Jr
Elisberg
Ronald L. Ziegler
Robert Abplanalo
California
Massachusetts closes first juvenile reform school in 1972
A summary of Massachusetts history on juvenile institutions from 1846 founding of the Lyman School to the 1972 closing, outlining motives, funding, and reforms. It notes high per youth costs, poor conditions, and shift to smaller units like group homes and foster care to aid reentry and community integration.
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New York Times Service
New York
Massachusetts
Massachussets
Department of Youth Services
Massachusetts Department of Corrections
Jerry Miller
Teform
Massachusetts Juvenile Reform Sees Shift to Home Based Care
The state moves away from confinement toward home based care and therapeutic programs for youths. Officials cite lower recidivism in pilot groups and facilities like Elan One that emphasize peer support and self esteem. Critics note data is early and outcomes remain uncertain.
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Joseph Ricci
Gerald Davidson
Madaus
Massachusetts
Joining The Crowd by Earl Cottrell
Earl Cottrell authors a piece titled Joining The Crowd reflecting on urban life in City. The story appears on page 5A, exploring social dynamics and communal behavior.
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Earl Cottrell
City
Return to Basics for Nixon Amid Watergate Jitters
The article argues Nixon should share power with Congress and reset policy. It urges a wage and price freeze, cautious foreign policy, and focus on mutual Soviet troop withdrawal in Europe. It warns against overreaching and favors steady governance through Congress during the Watergate period.
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Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Nixon
Treasury
George Shultz
Mr. Nixon
Dr. Kissinger
Mr. Brezhnev
Nguyen van Zaien
Brezhnev
Moscow
Europe
United States
Sen. Mansfield
Watergate
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