Kiss-and-tell plot in Watergate era revealed by Mitchell
Senate investigators report John Mitchell confessed details of a Miami operation involving call girls to extract political secrets from Democratic leaders. The summary outlines an elaborate intelligence plan with Liddy, Magruder, and a core White House team meeting daily at 8:15 am to discuss Watergate.
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Washington
Miami
Senate
John Mitchell
G. Gordon Liddy
Justice Department
Liddy
Mitchell
White House
Cousel
John Dean
Florida
ITT
Jeb Magruder
Magruder
Key Biscayne
Watergate
Gemstone
Jack Anderson
President
Brain Trust
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Henry Kissinger
Charles Colson
William Timmons
Henry Petersen
Haldeman
Objections Overruled On Legislators Pay Increase
The Cost of Living Council ruled Pennsylvania legislators are entitled to a $2500 expense account, noting pay is lower than in some states. The ruling frames salary versus expenses and argues the boost could spur state workers to demand higher pay, challenging the legislature to resist future increases.
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Cost of Living Council
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Dry well on Carter Hill fails to yield fuel in Corry
In Corry twenty years ago on June 4 1953 reports state Pennsylvania Gas Company's latest well on Carter Hill drilled to 4500 feet but produced no marketable gas. Commencement exercises at the Senior High School featured speeches by Barbara Huntley and Malcolm Dearing. Curry Memorial Hospital reports a birth boom setting new records with 18 births and total patients at 75.
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Pennsylvania Gas Company
Carter Hill
Barbara Huntley
Malcolm Dearing
Curry Memorial Hospital
Supt
Edgar Alexander
Bugging secretaries and golf terms headline humorous 1950s columns
A collection of satirical quips about doctors waiting rooms and secretary fatigue contrasts with a cheeky golf lexicon. The jokes reference Dr Medulla and Dr Oblongata, patient impatience, and playful barbs from various characters, plus a reader letter note about Letters to The Editor.
Golfers Lingo Turns Satire On The Game And Its Standards
Jim Bishop style humor lampoons golf culture and outdated etiquette with playful glossaries. It pokes at handicap myths, course quirks, fashion norms, and social behavior, mixing puns with sharp witticisms about players, fans, and the sport’s pretenses.
Times changed in party etiquette and dress codes
The piece discusses when full dress is appropriate for social events and how dress norms have shifted. It cites Lord Chesterfield on manners, notes contemporary disdain for formalities, and contrasts stiff attire with casual fashion such as blue jeans and leather vests, signaling a middle ground in modern behavior.
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Lord Chesterfield
Arty headline unclear from historical clipping
The readable fragments describe political finance, budget actions, and party positions with references to Republicans and spending. No clear event, person, or place can be confirmed from the available text.
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Dean
By Jack Anderson
CRP
Campaign Committee
Kissinger
Petersen
Corry Journal
JONES
Corry
New York
Dr. Medulla
Dr. Oblongata
Ani Nis
Evening Journal
John Ross
Golf Magazine
Golf
Jim Bishop
Burs
Hook
Mecca
P, Harr
Republi
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