Editorial on South Africa propaganda and free speech debate
The piece critiques South Africa's information campaigns while warning against totalitarian tactics in the United States. It argues equality for the nonwhite majority, condemns repressive laws, compares constitutional safeguards, and questions Concorde noise impact and potential airline subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Rooms of
America
South Africa
West Virginia
Department of Propaganda
Department of Commerce
United States
To Another It's Something Russell Baker Defends Smoking
A comic essay by Russell Baker defends cigarette smoking with lines about not hating non-smokers and quitting for five years without harm. The piece satirizes objections to smokers in trains and planes, noting Baker’s prior New York column about dogs and city life and describing the weariness of urban irritations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Baker
Baker
Stoke
New York
Smoke-Filled Rooms Idea Falters Before Conventions
The Los Angeles Times reports that Jimmy Carter appears set to be the Democratic nominee with little opposition, undermining a planned smoke filled room to choose a candidate. In Kansas City, Republicans face a likely bruising fight over nominations as party power brokers anticipate intense maneuvering rather than a swift, unanimous Ford selection.
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Washington
New York City
Gerald Ford
Kansas City
Jimmy Carter
Brouhaha
National Democratic Party
Statler
Madison Square Garden
Dailey
Leonard Woodcock
George Meany
George Wallace
Mo Udall
Sen
Jackson
Gov. Carey
Carter
Sen. Humphrey
New York
Republican National
Radisson Muehlebach
Readers' Forum Editor Remarks on Editorial Signatures
The writer asks why editorials are unsigned and compares an unnamed prior explanation to the June 19 Gazette edition, deeming it inadequate. The tone is brisk and critical, focusing on editorial accountability and clarity. The piece reflects reader engagement with local newspaper practices.
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the Gazette
Gazette
The
Mount Olympus
Columbia Gas
MacCorkle Avenue
Between & AM
Greater Charleston
Sears Roebuck and Co
Kanawha Blvd
Fountain Hobby Center
Washington St
Kanawha Valley Bank
Capitol and Lee
City National Bank
MacCorkle Ave
Bank of Dunbar
Spring Hill Service
South Charleston
Levin's West Side Inc
Chesapeake
Marmet Pharmacy
Marmet
Sloans Department Store
12Th and Dunbar Avenue
Dunbar
Bank of St Albans
Eli National Bank
Washington scandal tale of Hays and Ray affair unfolds
Reporters recount Elizabeth Ray’s explosive claims about Wayne Hays amid a long running Capitol Hill romance. Sources say jealousy over his marriage spurred Ray’s two year liaison and warn of potential publication plans while colleagues question reliability of the allegations.
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Washington
Wayne Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Hays
Pat Peak
Miss Ray
Ohio
Ray—Hays
Capitol Hill
Bob Owens
Jack Cloherty
Liz Ray
Kennedy
D-Mass
Mike Gravel
Alaska
John Culver
Paul Young
Ray Hays affair fuels high level political scandal
The report chronicles Elizabeth Ray and Wayne Hays amid adultery claims and a grand jury investigation. It notes Capitol Hill confrontations, Ray immunity, and disputed assertions about her age and capabilities. It also covers editorial questions and reader letters urging government accountability.
Ghost of George Mason Visits Williamsburg in 3 A.M. Encounter
A Williamsburg night stroll leads a visitor to a misty Duke of Gloucester Street meeting a ghostly George Mason. The specter questions 1976 Americans about freedom and fundamental principles from the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Mason cites Justice, Moderation, Temperance, Frugality, and Virtue as essential to preserving liberty. The visitor reflects on current governance and finishes with a lingering call to recur fundamental principles.
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Williamsburg
Duke of Gloucester Street
House of Burgesses
George Mason
Virginia
Mason
Washington
Intercepted Message June Lt 1976
A cryptic intercepted message references true surgery and names Joongo Peter A. Haley and a Dr Whittling. The note appears in a midpage story with Mage 1B captions, suggesting a feature or column with historical or fictional framing.
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S. Africa
J. P. Stone
New York Review of Books
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Presidium
Red Army
Budapest
Warsaw
Prague
East Germany
Congress
CIA
FBI
Tiberius
Kremlin
U.S
Dulles
Art Buchwald
Los Angeles Times
Carter Bandwagon
Jack Anderson
Ray-Hays
Capitol
Washington Post
Post
Justice Department
Michael Quinn
Logan
Aceh Moore
West
Tank Branch Hill
Highway Commission
Ike
Mr. Moore
K. R. Smith
Charleston
Columbia Gas of
City
Statehouse
R. H. Moore
Patty Hill
Victor
James Kilpatrick
King's Arms
Williamsburgefore
Pele
Yours
Joongo
Peter A. Haley
Whittling City
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