Ironic Hoover Blocked Nixon’s Repressive Program
Editorial argues it is ironic J Edgar Hoover blocked a Nixon national security program that would repress civil rights. It notes Hoover opposed illegal counterespionage, yet FBI history shows similar tactics. Hoover’s death left questions if a blackmail fear kept him in place, and claims he prevented a devils hunt threatening freedoms.
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J.edgar Hoover
Nixon
National Security
White House
Hoover
FBI
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Berrigan
Elizabeth
Benjamin Spock
Mr. Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
They All Do It about Washington and other presidents
Washington never faced rivals for fear of his power and the precedent of doing it. The piece recaps claims that presidents from Adams to Polk and beyond engaged in similar practices, noting burglaries, fundraising, and covert financing as part of political life.
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New York Times
Washington
George Washington
Increase Cyrus
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
James Madison
Cotton Adams
Benedict Arnold
Cyrus
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Henry Moose Lodge
Tom
Savannah
Boston
U.S
Tosh
Henry
Andrew Jackson
Horace Greeley
Jackson
Ulysses Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Polk
Mexico
FBI
Abraham
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Wilson
President Polk
Prison reformer Boone pushes community based corrections in Massachusetts
John C Boone Massachusetts corrections commissioner argues for community based corrections to reduce prison populations and save money. He cites work release training and vocational programs as steps toward integrating inmates back into society, while noting no method proven to cut crime.
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Boston
John C. Boone
Massachusetts
Boone
District of Columbia
Lorton
Larry Solomon
Corrections Department
Solomon
John Boone
A West Virginia road funding debate turns sour
Arch Moore faces criticism as he seeks a $5 million general revenue transfer for highway maintenance. The piece recalls Moore’s 1971 veto of a plan to cushion bond costs and notes rising road bond debt from 21 million in 1970 to 49.5 million in 1973 74, with projections into 1989. It links maintenance costs to bond pressures and recalls Ivor F. Boia rs ky and the failed Linking Fund plan.
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Arch Moore
Gov. Moore
Moore
State Department of Highways
West Virginia
Manna
Heaven
Ivor F. Boiarsky
State
Boiarsky
Degrees of Deception in Nixon Watergate Remarks
The piece argues Nixon used a fabricated claim of resting in Florida after Moscow to frame his Watergate involvement as minor. Gazette files show he rested as early as June 5, swimming and houseboating, not after June 17. The column questions the president’s honesty on both small and large points.
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Nixon
Florida
Moscow
Gazette
United States
Smiles and Scowls on Church, Circus, and College
A reflective nontabloid note lists praise and critique of a church nursery shared with Sacred Heart worshipers. It commends retiring Reverend John R. Wolfe and praises Capitol Street renovations. It condemns the Indianapolis 500 circus and criticizes Antioch College students for forcing school closure with tough demands.
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First Presbyterian Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Antioch College
Readers' Forum on I-64 Routing in Western Greenbrier
Western Greenbrier residents push back on I-64 routing. They question 17 missing miles, debate Sandstone versus New River span options, and urge using Appalachian corridor plans to cut costs and shorten travel to Charleston. Reverend Calvin Monroe signs.
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Beckley
Greenbrier County
U.S
Charleston
Ritchie
Mossy
Gov. Moore
Hollowell
Greenbrier
Charles
INTERCEPTED Barry Steinman Upstaged Charleston
Barry Steinman is intercepted and upstaged in Charleston with a pivotal moment capturing attention. Page 1A coverage highlights the event's impact on local sports and notable figures in the scene.
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Barry Steinman
Charleston
Watergate Helping End the War
Washington Star-News columnist Mary McGrory argues Nixon’s Watergate troubles and wartime decisions pushed Congress to oppose further bombing and withhold funds. The piece asserts Nixon exploited the crisis to pursue a longer war while seeking a deception of peace, linking Watergate to possible endgame strategies.
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Washington Star-News
Washington
Richard Nixon
Southeast
Asia
Congress
Iceland
Edward Gurney
R-Fla
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Gauley Bridge
Calvin Monroe
Rupert
Barry
Show Biz
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Goonge
Mary McGrory
Watergate
Gumnev
Ervin Committee
Canada
Senate
House of Representatives
Laos
Cambodia
Henry Kissinger
Stoke
Chicago
China
Haiphong
Hanoi
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