Editorial calls Teamsters to demand reform of leaders
The piece urges rank and file Teamsters to question Frank Fitzsimmons and confront the leadership over alleged corruption and ties to gangsters. It notes Hoffa’s disappearance and pension concerns, arguing workers should demand accountability and reject the status quo.
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Frank Fitzzsimmons
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
U.S
of Ilabor
America
Europe
James Hoffa
Hoffa
Frank Fitzsimmons
Watergate books fuel a flood of big cash for players
The Watergate scandal spawns a wave of tell all volumes and TV deals. John Dean gains about 300000, Maureen Dean nets 150000, Colson, Ehrlichman and Haldeman each publish lucrative books while Woodward and Bernstein profit from reports and a forthcoming film. The exposed rascals appear set to profit more than the exposees.
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Watergate
John Dean
Dean
Maureen
Charles Colson
John
Ehrlichman
Spira Agnew
Jeb Magruder
Gail
H.R. Haldeman
Richard Nixon
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
Hashington Post
CB Patrol Proposal Aims to Guide Radio Hobbyists
A newspaper article argues for organizing CB radio users to aid law enforcement. It suggests a CB patrol to monitor high crime areas, provide rapid reports, and deter criminals, with strict rules to keep patrols in garages to prevent theft of equipment.
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Citizens Band
Cbs
A Ripoff In Action
A New York City policeman donating blood receives two days off with pay while a Charleston Newspapers employee rests briefly before returning to work. The piece argues this reveals a disparity in treatment, implying New York is being ripped off by the policy.
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New York City
Charleston
New York
Spongeability saga at dinner party disaster
Russell Baker pieces a chaotic column as a coffee spill prompts a humorous, self mocking riff on paper towels, toilet paper, and television culture. The narrator frets about embarrassment and social norms while imagining a mock scientific test of absorbency at a dinner table.
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Imation
Retired police officer laments benefits and burial honors
Mrs. H C Hargert of 156th Ave South Charleston writes to the Gazette condemning retirement待遇 for law officers. She recalls her husband devoted 25 years to his town and county service, facing limited benefits after retirement while active officers receive ceremonial funeral honors. She notes rising costs, insurance lapses, and taxes on the pension.
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the Gazette
FDP
H.C. Hargert
156Th Ave
South
Charleston
CIA reports oil finds could boost Mexico to second in world
A top secret CIA memo alleges Mexico may hold 74 billion barrels of oil, vastly expanding its reserves and altering global power. Cabinet officials split on the claim while PEMEX cites 12 to 14 billion, and Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, the US and Russia are noted as current leaders.
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Washington
CIA
Mexico
Alaska
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iran
United States
Russia
CEA
Tabasco
Chiapas
PEMEX
U.S
Middle East
Arch Moore's road show dominates legislative wrap
Arch Alfred Moore Jr. proclaims he will fix roads himself as West Virginia's legislature completes a special session agreeing to a $28.6 million roads boost. The piece argues Moore overstated needs, while the legislature provided funds and accountability aims, noting highway funding rises to a record $91.2 million above last year.
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Arch Alfred Moore Jr
Richard Grimes
Charleston Daily Mail
Moore
Ane Io
Heart-O-Town
State Department of Highways
Arch Moore
Jook Mighty
Department of Highways
Highway Department
William Ritchig
Bill Ritchie
Electability debate: Ford versus Reagan against Carter
The article analyzes whether Gerald Ford or Ronald Reagan would beat Jimmy Carter, noting polls after the primaries show Carter ahead in most matchups. It weighs Ford as steady but dull and Reagan as an outsider with broad appeal, especially in California and the South, and examines regional dynamics and electoral math.
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New York Times Service
NEW York
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Gallup
Ford
Reagan
California
Richard Nixon
Angola
Rhodesia
Panama
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Michigan
Ohio
Texas
Florida
Confederacy
Missouri
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Tulinois
Massachusetts
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Russell Baker
Jack Anderson
Francis Meloy
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Henry Kissinger
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Elias Sarkis
Beirut
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Sarkis
No-Man's Land
Senate
FBI
Moscow
KGB
Secret Police
Jeff Bingham
Jake Garn
Utah
Soviet Union
Natasha Sokoloff
Flora
Kiev
Bingham
CLA
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Garn
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Senate Intelligence Committee
Harry Uollmann
Jim
Yours
Goorge
James Crews
Tom Wicker
Indiana
Illinois
Midwest
Elliott Richardson
Charles Percy
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Edward Brooke
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon Thrieg
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