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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1973
Page
3
An editorial condemns pervasive government secrecy as wasteful and self serving. It cites officials stamping innocuous documents secret, masking errors, and delaying public accountability. The piece references Congress and local Charleston officials concealing a fund shortage to avoid public disclosure.
Former presidential aide John Ehrlichman told a Senate sub committee that Nixon feared an FBI probe could reach into Mexico and reveal U S covert operations. He implied CIA activities below the border while denying the Mexico theory tied to campaign fund laundering. Mexicans would react strongly to such admissions by U S officials about secret actions north of the border.
The quote from General Matthew Ridgeway in 1967 argues there is no justification to bomb a small Asian nation into the Stone Age. It reflects Cold War era wariness and calls for restraint in military action.
The piece argues that indictments of former officials John Mitchell and Maurice Stans show only formal charges, not guilt. It warns against Mitchellism and notes concerns over preventive detention and tougher drug-pusher laws, urging preservation of presumption of innocence.
A columnist recounts a mock idea by Julian Stein to mark June 17 as Watergate Day. The plan borrows Guy Fawkes traditions, proposing parades, wreath laying at the Watergate Complex, and a national observance with idiosyncratic pranks and a burlesque atmosphere.
A Nitro reader uses the Gazette page to air two concerns about the Blakes Creek Watershed in Nitro. The writer cites issues related to motorcycles and swimming and asks Nitro lawmakers to address them.
News digest outlines Nixon administration facing Watergate, dollar and energy crises, amid European and Asian diplomacy tensions. Brezhnev visit, Soviet trade talks, and arms limits loom as Congress wary. Kissinger faces scrutiny over FBI bugging. Australian pressure grows over Cambodia and Watergate.
Joseph Kraft argues the Senate Watergate hearings must center on public opinion rather than rushed witness summons or pretrial fixes. He praises Senator Ervin and criticizes both presidential loyalists and Archibald Cox, urging careful, public-minded inquiry into whether the Watergate system endures.
Washington legislators press for Alaska North Slope oil while delaying the trans Alaskan pipeline. Critics cite environmental fears but supporters argue urgent national need and cost savings. a Canadian route is revived as delays mount. The Nixon era stance backs rapid construction and approval.
Intercepted note from John W Mooney in Loudendale appealing to the mayor with a family man tone. The message hints at community concerns and potential name change to Mooneydale and is flagged for Page 1C coverage.
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