Warner frames Bicentennial as honest reflection not salesdrive
John Warner, head of the ARBA since 1974, travels nationwide urging Americans to revisit the nation's 200 years of strength and honesty. He notes dissent over celebration scope, stresses ARBA advising rather than mandating, and cites 30,000 recorded activities as 1976 becomes a benchmark for future generations.
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John Warner
United States
Warner
Navy
America
Washington
Congress
ARBA
Best friend quits PR job to craft copper jewelry
A man leaves a $20 000 a year public relations post to make belt buckles and copper turquoise jewelry. He says he is happier, though his parents fear he has become a hippie and lament the cost of his college education and his past appearance.
To Thine Own Self Be True in Parental Pressure
A columnist muses on parental approval as a tempting but risky trophy. He argues self approval is the only lasting prize, while many youths suffer under pressure from family expectations.
Civil War Across and Its Packed Clues
A concise crossword style list featuring clues such as ironclads, a cognizant trait, and terms spanning maritime warfare to colonial themes. Includes entries for biblical, geographic, and marital wordplay with abbreviations noted and a mix of synonyms and historical references.
Humphrey Campaign Cash and a Political Pass
An analysis of Nixon era fund-raising and alleged illegal contributions to Hubert Humphrey’s 1968 campaign. The piece notes campaign managers as fall guys, prosecutions of businessmen, and Humphrey’s lingering political prospects while funds and events unfold in a sports metaphor.
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Richard Nixon
Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
West Hill history shared by Genoa residents
Minnie Asche writes from the National Association of Bank Women praising Platte County coverage and adds family memories. She notes Hiram Eley settled south of West Hill, served as postmaster, later ran Lock Coal and Lumber, built a water tower, and was a Civil War veteran with Sherman’s march. Lillian Eley.
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Platte County
West Hill
Hiram Eley
West
Genoa
Lock Coal and Lumber Company
Sherman
Freedom Message From Columbus Telegram 1976
The Columbus Telegram date April 10, 1976 presents a liberty themed editorial stance celebrating individual responsibility and self-control as key to freedom. It links moral guidance to freedoms and urges readers to promote peaceful self-governance.
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Nebraska
Diet change leads to weight loss and hair thinning
Dear Dr. Lamb addresses a 72 year old woman who lost weight from 125 to 110 pounds after increasing dietary bulk with whole wheat fruit and cereal. The doctor explains weight loss stems from reduced calories and aging changes, notes potential hair and nail thinning, and advises adequate protein and calcium from milk products. The column cites Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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DR. Lamb
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Nixon’s Last Days in The Final Days Book Review
The review questions the authenticity of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s account of Nixon’s resignation era in The Final Days. It notes unverified sources and potential bias, criticizing favorable treatment of Kissinger Haig and Ha losers, while suggesting distance between Kissinger and Nixon’s fall.
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Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
Richard Nixon
Nixon
John Ehrlichman
Ron Ziegler
Woodward
Bernstein
Henry Kissinger
Alexander Haig
J. Fred Buzhardt
Bob Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Ziegler
Secretary of State
Nixon book review lashes out at Woodward and Bernstein
The critique derides The Final Days as venomous and intellectually disreputable while noting its commercial potential. It questions Nixon and Kissinger portrayals and accuses the authors of fabricating or exag gerating quotes. The piece stresses perceived bias and sensationalism.
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Nixon
Watergate
al Haig
Woodward and Bernstein
FBI admits illegal searches of political groups under amended Fourth Amendment
The FBI acknowledges conducting about 238 illegal searches or seizures from 1942 to 1966, targeting 14 domestic subversive groups in black bag operations. Between 1960 and 1966, 92 break-ins occurred without warrants at the Socialist Workers Party HQ in New York. FBI and NYPD cooperation cited. no agents held to account.
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U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
New York City
Socialist Workers Party
Justice Department
Clarence Kelley
New York Police
Feds
United States
Aerosol Props face reform as fluorocarbon use fades
The article notes public health concerns about fluorocarbons in spray products and reports manufacturers shifting to carbon dioxide or hydrocarbon propellants by mid 1975. It cites Bristol-Myers introducing redesigned pumps enabling reuse after emptying, plus half of U S aerosols already fluorocarbon free.
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United States
Bristol-Myers
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Foll Road
Jim Fiebig
Roa
LA Tunes Syndicate
Faroes
Bikini
South
Swan
Cathedral Church
Taut
California Lake
National Association of Bank Women
Minnie Asche Sr
First National Bank & Trust Co
Lillian Eley
Your Freedom Newspaper
Citizen Smith
By Dave Gerard
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
Jeffrey Hart
Kissinger
National Security
Oakley
Bristo-Myers
Berry's
NEA, Incluerre
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