Mrs Erlichman Hired by Seattle Symphony Amid Federal Scrutiny
The article notes Mrs John Erlichman began work as program coordinator for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra on March 1 with a $10,000 annual salary. Questions arose about funding via a federal grant and her eligibility due to her husband’s Watergate conviction, while officials say she secured the job through the Comprehensive Employment Training Act as the sole applicant with relevant education and musical qualifications. May she help the Seattle Symphony make joyful noises as long as she chooses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Abraham Lincoln
John Erlichman
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Erlichman
City of
Seattle
Seattle Manpower Commission
Seattle Symphony
Continuing Education Push Tightens Legal Professions
The piece argues mandatory continuing education for lawyers and other professions, noting states like Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin plan 15 to 45 hours of approved coursework every three years. It contends that strong motivation and genuine practice improvement drive true learning while warning against perfunctory compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Bar Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Minnesota
Supreme Court of Iowa
Iowa State Bar Association
Wisconsin
Kansas
Oregon
New Mexico
Washington
Mouseketeer Club proposal seeks a sophisticated new version
Senator Soaper notes a new television version of the Mouseketeer Club, aiming for a more refined format likely after 1 p.m. Discussions of talking to plants appear, with a joking pesticide era caveat about bugs. The piece muses on ear thquake myths and the reliability of friends in violent crime.
Peace in Our Time and the 94th Congress
The writer argues the 94th Congress bears responsibility for foreign policy failures in Indochina and criticizes buck-passing. He compares U S pacifist trends to Britain's prewar stance and honors Churchill as a true bulldog for resisting appeasement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Baldwin- Chamberlain
Congress
White House
Kilpatrick on Baseball and U.S. Policy Reflections
James J. Kilpatrick weighs love for baseball against calls for innovation and a political critique of Congress. He recalls his boyhood in Oklahoma City with family ties to the game, laments attendance and minor leagues, and argues for careful stewardship of baseball alongside foreign and domestic policy debates. He references George Will, Shirley Povich, and broader Cold War era points on Indochina and U.S. Congress.
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George F. Will
Washington Post
Shirley Povich
George Will
Calhoun
Burke
Genghis Khan
Ernie Banks
George
Cubs
Oklahoma City
Indians
Gibbon
Ruth
Gehrig
Foxx
Ducky Medwick
Camelot
Brother Will
Garn as an Apostle of Principle in Utah and Washington
Senator Jake Garn of Utah, a Republican freshman and former Salt Lake City mayor, is praised for shared ethics with President Ford, including fiscal restraint and distrust of government meddling in markets. The piece notes Garn’s stance against emergency farm programs, his absolutist fiscal views, and admiration for principled leadership, hoping Garn’s philosophy influences Ford.
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Washington, D.C
Jake Garn
Utah
Capitol Hill
Gerald Ford
Garn
Salt Lake City
Ford
Congress
Buckley Reflects on Chiang Kai-shek and Taiwan’s Fate
The piece traces Chiang Kai-shek’s attempt to return to the mainland, Taiwan’s fragile status through 1960s up to Nixon’s 1972 visit, and the shifts in international recognition. It contrasts Chiang’s leadership with Mao’s regime, noting Taiwan’s liberties and progress amid decades of upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Taiwan
Mao Tse-lung
Chiang Kai- Shek
United States
James Shen
Hong Kong
Thailand
Philippines
Chiang Kai-shek
Asia
Taiwan Strait
Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
7Th Fleet
Mao
Chiang
Franco
Salazar
Mao Tse-tung
Japan
Pericles
Ho Chi Minh
Peiping
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Senator Soaper
Lodi
Yvohin Chamberlain
Peter Eere
94Th Congress
Free World
Indochina
Saigon
Phnom Penh
Bayh
Senator Mansfield
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Munich
Zschil King Peataces
James J. Kilpatrick
John Mize
Dean Brothers
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Bill Tilden
Fred Perry
Max Schmeling
Primo Carnero
Watergate
Thieu
Cambodia
Middle East
Portugal
Spain
Yugoslavia
Greece
U.S
Uriah Heeps
North
Sihanouk
Peking
Moscow
Hue
da Nang
Time, Inc
Bill White
Isenhower
Israel
Holmes Alexander Ses
Aone
William F. Buckley Jr
Danville
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
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