Editorial Reply Details Dr Bracco's West Virginia Role
Dr Richard Bracco did not quit before legislature fired him. He planned to leave by June 1976 due to funding gaps for a second supervisory psychiatrist. He stayed, traveling from New York at his own expense, to provide needed services amid staff shortages.
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Hracco
Richard Bracco
Department
Department of Mental Health
Bracco
New York
West Virginia
Buckhannon
Division of Professional Services
Coal Operator Smiles From Bears Star Turn In State
Smiles to Joe Stydahar of Shiptiston former Chicago Bears football player now back in West Virginia as a coal operator. He is praised by the Belle Woman's Club for redecorating in Bicentennial fashion a deserted railroad state Sunrise. Also noted are wage increases for West Virginia workers and a New River Co project in Summers County valued at $15 million. Legislative honors go to Marian descendants and Charleston Light Opera Guild performers Jennifer Kirkland and FE. J. Staherty for their operatic work.
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Joe Stydahar
Shiptiston
Chicago Bears
West Virginia
New River Co
Summers County
Jennifer Kirkland
FE. J. Staherty
Charleston Light Opera Guild
No Solutions In Preaching On Ethics In Public Life
A Voice critiques President Ford for preaching morality while defending Nixon and granting a pardon. The piece argues for concrete reforms to curb opportunities for corruption and reduce taxpayer costs in congressional practices. It notes Watergate’s lasting impact and urges specific proposals to upgrade ethics in public office.
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Ford
Richard Nixon
Wayne Hays
Between Coolidge Hoover parallels in Nixon Ford era
Russell Baker compares Nixon Ford and Harding Coolidge eras, drawing parallels in economic recovery and public sentiment. He argues voters favor personal decency over active governance and notes 1976 candidates Ford and Carter emphasize honesty, while warnings of repeated patterns and unresolved fiscal gaps persist.
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Ford
Carter
Reader letter questions USES ads for skilled jobs
A Tucson reader objects to United States Employment Service ads listing engineers and other professionals, arguing tax money should aid only the unskilled unemployed. The letter questions funding and urges a return to aiding the needy per the law. The writer signs as Ruth Robinson from Tucson.
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United States Employment Service
First Ballot Must Ford Win to Claim GOP Nomination
In North Carolina Reagan wins delegates on the second ballot and appears poised to deny Ford a path on a tight GOP contest. Reagan gains 31 of Washington 38 delegates and 7 of 19 in Iowa, with two of Delaware’s 17 and five of West Virginia’s pro Reagan delegates. Ford’s camp insists victory by July 1 remains possible.
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Los Angeles
Washington
Gerald Ford
Kansas City
North Carolina
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Ford
James &. Holshouser Jr
Holfhouser
Greensboro
Iowa
Delaware
Texas
Lone Star
West Virginia
White House
Connecticut
Washington sex scandal misfires over Utah case and Hays
The piece argues the Howe case in Salt Lake City distracts from real issues in the Washington sex scandal. It defends Howe’s rights, questions police decoy methods, and critiques press sensationalism around Wayne Hays and Elizabeth Ray. It calls for fair play and cautions against overreach by media and authorities.
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New York Times
New York
Howe
Wayne Hays
Litah
Desert News
Salt Lake City
Intercepted Message at Statehouse Reported
A story notes an intercepted message involving Rabilison and a figure linked to the Statehouse, signaling political intrigue. The item references ongoing coverage on page 16A with details expected in that section.
U S Philippines talks on Clark and Subic bases face strategic test
James Reston notes Washington has begun formal negotiations with Ferdinand Marcos over the future use of Clark Field and Subic Bay. The talks raise core questions about defense of the Pacific as Okinawa and other bases wane. Marcos seeks leverage amid domestic political strains.
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United States
Marcos
Philippines
U.S
Clark Field
Subic Bay
Clark
Subic
Pacific
Middle East
Harvard
Japan
Marcos bases renegotiation tests U S Philippine ties
The piece argues Marcos's martial rule and political repression fuel internal strife while the United States presses for arms and a munitions industry tied to Clark and Subic bases. It notes long lease terms, sovereignty limits, and Marcos courting China and the Soviet Union to pressure Washington ahead of a post election decision.
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Vietnam
Kennedy
Washington
Marcos
Philippine Islands
Indira Gandhi
India
Clark
Subic Bay
U.S
Imelda
Peking
Sabic Bay
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Philippine
Panama
Kissinger
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