City Council Ends Ex Officio Gratuities Policy
City Council at Danville faced a tough vote to end ex officio gratuities paid to state funded officers. Mayor Clarke supported the move as a step toward fiscal fairness and municipal integrity, noting the practice resembled welfare payments at the top and should not continue. The paper argues the change aligns with prudent budgeting as state salaries rise and calls the reform decisive for local governance.
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Robert H. Clarke
Csttain
Virginia
Danville
Danville Bar Association
Ciry Council
Commonwealth
Corporation Court
Henry C. Leigh
Virginia General Assembly
Circuit
Clarke
State
CIA scapegoat rumors amid Indira Gandhi regime critique
In early 20th century India a controversy swirls around the CIA, blamed by supporters of Indira Gandhi as an instrument undermining democracy. A New Delhi protest by Congress partisans denounces the CIA while police protection guards the demonstrators. The piece argues the US aided India’s democracy, while Gandhi's emergency rule erodes constitutional freedoms and silences dissent.
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Charleston
Blackbottom
Big Apple
CIA
Turkey
India
Indira Gandhi
Mrs. Gandhi
Congress Party
U.S. Office of Information Services
USIS
New Delhi
Gandhi
United States
Stalemates Highlight U S Diplomacy Ahead in Europe
Holmes Alexander notes Washington faces multiple stalemates as six million US servicemen who fought in Europe reflect on Bonn reports of West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt quoted in Bonn. The piece frames diplomacy amid Cold War tensions and the toll of war.
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Helmutt Schmidt
Bonn
The Anniversary Dinner Reflects Nixon's Shadow Over NATO
The piece reviews a San Clemente exile dinner for a former ambassador and close ally of Nixon. It reflects on Nixon’s toast to the president, White’s Breach of Faith, and how Nixon’s personal flaws affected U.S. foreign policy. It notes NATO strains, Germany’s Offset Agreement, and congressional frustration with Kissinger and policy gaps.
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San Clemente
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White House
The
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States
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Oval Office
St. Helena
Napoleon
France
Theodore White
Nicholas von Hoffman
White
Hoffman
Nunn
Schmidt
Georgia
Senate
State Kissinger
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
NATO
Indochina
Ford
Germany
Congress
State Department
Kissinger
John Pastore
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Brazil
Secretary of State
Nastiness In White House Press Room
Ralph de Toledano critiques White House press room chaos under Ron Nessen. The piece argues reporters bait officials, reflects post Watergate cynicism, and calls for civility and clear roles for press secretaries amid ongoing media misbehavior.
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White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Ron Ziegler
Eisenhower
James Hagerty
Johnson
George Reedy
The Many Woes Of Candidates In A Long Campaign
Barry Goldwater criticizes the U S presidential race for its extended duration from January announcements to November votes. He recalls his 1964 campaign timeline from January 3 in Phoenix through New Hampshire, Oregon, California primaries, and the San Francisco national convention. He notes the relentless media spotlight after nomination and the draining campaign grind.
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United States
America
Phoenix
Washington
Meet the Press
New Hampshire
Senate
West Coast
Oregon
California
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
San Francisco
Wendell Willkie
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Scoop Jackson
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Dan Rather
CBS
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Barry Goldwater
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