Big band era memories and Watergate ties emerge
A nostalgic look at the big band era notes Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington amid midcentury profits and fashion while Washington headlines report Watergate probes tightening around Nixon aides John Mitchell Jeb Magruder and John Dean as grand jurors hear secret testimony about planning the bugging operation involving Liddy and Mitchell in the Justice Department.
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Glenn Miller
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Duke Ellington
Dorsey Brothers
Woody Herman
Count Basie
Washington
Nixon
John Mitchell
Jeb Magruder
White House
John Dean
Watergate
James McCord
Mitchell
Justice Department
Magruder
Dean
G. Gordon Liddy
McCord
Gordon Liddy
Department of Justice
Liddy
Silvia Panarites
Grand Jury
Loddy
Secrets and silence in Watergate lurk in Liddys office
Testimony recounts a four foot package hidden behind a bookcase carried by Gordon Liddy, with instructions that its contents be kept unknown. Witnesses describe Gemstone stationery and coded memos, while Magruder downplays prior knowledge as others hint at broader secret activities surrounding the Watergate operation.
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Liddy
If Meany Were President in a Labor Era
The piece argues that a Meany presidency would mimic other labor-led governments with promises of gains for workers but face harsh realities. It contrasts Campora’s Argentina and Allende’s Chile with rising consumer power and inflation, noting the limits of labor influence and the need for production to curb price rises.
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George Meany
The
United States
Hector Jose Campora
Campora
Peron
Juan Peron
New York
Fas
Memorial table for Olin Bracken Sr. installed at Corry Hospital
In Corry on April 21 1953 a memorial obstetrical table was placed in the delivery room at Corry Memorial Hospital funded by donations of 1276 25 in lieu of flowers after Olin Bracken Sr s death last year. Weather records report over eight inches of snow since Friday following a 2 1/2 inch fall last night. A birthday party for two year old Tommy Sawyer was hosted by Mrs C J Sawyer on Brook Street with eight guests.
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Olin Bracken Sr
Corry Memorial Hospital
George Mulderick
C.J. Sawyer
Brook Street
J.F. Sawyer
Law on transfer taxes and tax deductibility
Question and answer explain that state and local transfer taxes paid on sale and purchase of a home are not deductible on federal income tax returns, except when incurred as a trade or business expense or included in the cost basis for computing gain or loss.
Katona on consumer power and government influence
The economist Katona argues the consumer holds sway but is influenced by government decisions. He notes erratic behavior due to moods and mass variations, compares consumer power to business, and recalls WWI era concerns over war bond impact. He asserts government actions shape consumer moods and overall economic outcomes.
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George Katona
Consumer Behaviorists
Katona
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Buddy DeFranco
Kee
Ournal 1A
the Watergate Trio
Seymour Glanzer
Gemstone’ Papers
Sally Harmony
Campaign Committee
California
Robert Reisner
Reisner
Earl Silbert
Robert Odle
Meany
Paul Harvey
Workers Confederation
Salvador Allende
Argentina
Peronista
Buenos Aires
Evita
Organization of American States
Castro
Cuba
OAS
Corry
Tommy Sawyer
Bill Shamburg
Gerald Hammond
East Columbus Avenue
Corry High School
Payter Staves
Senate
Pennsylvania
Richard's. Schweiker
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Milton Shapp
Capitol
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Washington, D.C
Hugh Scott
R. Budd Dwyer
United States Representative Assembly
Joseph P- Vigorilo
Cannon House
Forest Hopkins
House
John Cunniff
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