FBI joins Nixon search in Watergate era probes
The FBI is reportedly aiding White House efforts to uncover subversive activity tied to the 1972 McGovern campaign. Agents questioned Vietnam veterans who worked for McGovern's Watergate veterans office about possible demonstrations at the Republican convention and ties to radical groups. The probe follows earlier warnings from Justice officials and ties to the Watergate scandal coverage.
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George McGovern
White House
Nixon
David Rarity
McGovern
Watergate “Veteran
Rarity
Socialist Worker’s Party
James McCord
McCord
Watergate and the need for honest leadership
The piece urges leaders to drop lawyerly euphemisms and admit mistakes. It contrasts Truman’s plain speak with Nixon era obfuscation, arguing for a transparent acknowledgment of errors in Vietnam policy and the Watergate affair. It calls for a mature nation that can say we goofed and sinned.
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Vietnam
Experts in Pennsylvania face off over care of mentally retarded
The piece argues Pennsylvania officials and PARC lack field expertise in handling inmates in state institutions for the retarded. It calls for outside experts to assess and guide actions, warning that amateur interventions could worsen conditions while acknowledging needed restraints to prevent harm.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
Pennsylvania Association For Retarded Children
PARC
Lifetime Sports Institute marks shift in Pennsylvania school athletics
Pennsylvania Education Secretary John C Pittenger opened a state lifetime sports conference urging educators to rebalance school programs from heavyweight football toward broad lifelong activity. He argued schools should teach modest skill for all students and encourage adult participation in varied sports rather than prioritize lucrative team sports and elite careers. The event, hosted for administrators and teachers, challenged districts to expand opportunities beyond football while stressing health and community values.
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John C. Pittenger
Pennsylvania
Watergate: A Nation Losing Faith in Federal Integrity
The Watergate affair exposes staggering political folly and ethical collapse among lawyers and federal agencies. It lauds the Senate hearings as a televised indictment of liars and schemers, calling for removal of White House staff and allies from public life.
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FBI
CIA
Mack Sennett
White House
Senate Select Committee
United States
United States of America
Corry Faces Memorial Day Slowdown and Postal Rate Hike
Corry's business and industrial activity slowed toward the Memorial Day weekend with plants halting end of day production until Monday. The firstPost Office box rental rate hike in 36 years takes effect July 1, increasing to 1.50 2.25 and 3.00, varying by box size, as national postal changes roll out.
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Corry
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