FBI Debunked Berrigan Bernstein Plot Scare
Washington recounts an FBI claim that Father Dan Berrigan and Leonard Bernstein planned a antiwar mass at the Kennedy Center to sway officials. Bernstein denied the plot as a rumor, aiding White House nerves during Nixon era tax talks. The piece ties the episode to broad tax reform proposals from McGovern and Nixon.
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Public trust in politicians falls in NBC survey
NBC Evening News listed occupations by public trust with politicians ranking 19th of 20, just above used car salesmen. The piece argues that waning faith in elected officials threatens democratic accountability and the responsiveness of political leaders in the United States.
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Breakdown of faith in democracy across party lines
The piece argues a national decline in confidence and civic responsiveness is not confined to Republicans or Democrats but to people as a whole. It notes politicians exist to serve the people, and polls suggest they are not clearly demonstrating this service.
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Things you haven't done by Hal Boyle
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle lists personal milestones not achieved as he argues against complacency. He contrasts self pity with effort and recalls a string of light anecdotes while naming U.S. political figures and Pennsylvania officials in a closing note.
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California free riders plague courts and curios cases
A patched collage of California legal oddities from the first half of the year shows crowded civil courts and climate of frivolous suits. Peggy McGinnis in San Bernardino faced jail over child support for a pet, others tricked services or sued over dogs and zoo bites. Depletion tax rules also draw a Carmel man’s refund claim as he argues his husband is “depleting.”
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