Editorial urges review of freedoms and rights
The piece argues now is a good time to examine freedoms asserting that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain rights, urging readers to reflect on constitutional guarantees and civic responsibilities.
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Henry Cotton
Alvaro Cunhal
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Reforms Prompted By Watergate Spark Mixed Reactions
The piece critiques campaign finance reform moves, noting a shortened statute of limitations aided by lawmakers, and contrasts it with public attitudes during the Bicentennial era. It cites Robert Strauss, Ashland Oil, and Wayne Hays, then surveys polls showing widespread confusion over the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights.
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Readers' Forum lambasts state vehicle licensing delays
In a readers’ forum letter Bob Rosser of Ronceverte blasts South Carolina for slow vehicle licensing. He recalls 23 years in service and urges simpler tag issuance and fewer courthouse trips, criticizing spending on a track and field hall of fame.
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Kissinger's evolving foreign policy and distancing from old tactics
Kissinger acknowledges past missteps in opening to China and the unintended strains with Japan. He argues a shift toward economic issues in foreign policy, urges restraint with allies, and signals a longer tenure as secretary of state while pursuing a mix of diplomacy and selective mediation in the Middle East.
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CIA Did Not Kill Giancana Says Richard Bissell
Richard Bissell, former head of the CIA dirty tricks unit, alleges Giancana and Roselli aided CIA contingency plans against Fidel Castro. The theory now doubts CIA involvement in Giancana's murder and hints at a cover story.
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John Roselli
Fidel Castro
Giancana
Post Office Golf Joke Mirrors Mail Delivery
Rep Charles H. Wilson of California joked about Larry Ryan scoring a hole in one in a Post Office Golf Tournament in Pittsfield Massachusetts. He claimed the feat mocked how the postal service delivers misrouted mail and suggested Larry Ryan could not match the Postal Service’s consistency.
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Pittsfield
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Franchising the CIA spoof from chatty adviser
A humorous Los Angeles Times column riffs on franchising the CIA as a global business. The interviewer and narrator joke about licensing the agency, complete with ads, logos, and imagined product placements, with Portugal already claimed.
Big Apple woes ripple through national utilities
Ray Howard explains New York City financial troubles spread beyond its borders. He cites Consolidated Edison's 1974 dividend omission amid higher fuel costs, triggering shock waves in utility stocks nationwide and pushing firms to seek larger rate hikes to restore capital returns.
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Chicago
Tuscon
Los Angeles
Consolidated Edison
Financial turmoil in New York hits national economy
Intercepted message warns that New York City’s near bankruptcy triggers higher municipal borrowing costs nationwide. The collapse of New York banks and the moral obligation bond crisis raise interest rates, inflate import costs, and erode confidence in the dollar, affecting non New Yorkers and global markets.
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Europe
Don't Write Portugal Off Says James Reston
James Reston argues Portugal remains divided and fragile despite upheaval in Lisbon. He notes economic collapse, capital flight, unemployment, and inflation while civil society shows busy cultural life. He warns against predicting a Communist takeover and emphasizes Portugal's Western ties and NATO commitments.
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