Kissinger and media ethics clash over leaks and impeachment talk
A critical piece argues the press bears responsibility for leaks from the House Judiciary Committee secret sessions amid Kissinger threats to resign over distortions. It cites FBI leak coverage, a Nixon Mitchell memo, and Pulitzer praise for collaborating with purloined documents, urging renewed journalistic ethics and restraint.
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Austria
Henry Kissinger
House Judiciary Committee
National Security Council
Dr. Kissinger
Judiciary Committee
Los Angeles Times
Hels
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
New York Times
Wasington Post
Spokane Expo 74 Opens As World's Fair For Small City
Spokane Washington, population 180000, hosts Expo 74 on two islands along the Spokane River with a 100 acre grounds dominated by a native Indian tepee. The fair features environmental themes, pavilions from many nations, and a conference program on ecology led by scientists worldwide. President Nixon gives dedication as the expo enters its second month amid optimism.
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Spokane
Washington
Nixon
Politician and press ethics in the Nixon era
Ralph de Toledano argues that officials lied for perceived public interest in Cuba and Nixon milk price controversies. He claims Sylvester hid communications, Rodino pressured for secrecy, and compares past presidents language. The piece views impeachment debates, journalism biases, and selective outrage as “different” depending on the actor.
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Defense
Arthur Sylvester
Pentagon
Cuba
Sylvester
McNamara
Solin Chamberlain Dirty Work Afoot To Spoil U S Policy
Henry Kissinger gains diplomatic wins in the Middle East while a coalition lobby pressures Senators to block further Vietnam aid. Larry Levin claims antiwar groups and religious unions influence 30 swing Senators, with Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda assisting aides to sway lawmakers. The piece warns that neglecting Vietnam aid could undermine U S standing and the broader Cold War balance, risking concessions to the Soviets and a weakened Mediterranean strategy.
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Congress
South Vietnam
Levin
Washington
Tom Hayden
Students For A Democratic Society
Jane Fonda
SDS
Times
Southeast Asia
U.S
Peking
Moscow
Middle East
Kissinger
Middle Eastern
Saigon
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Indochina
Europe
Portugal
Greece
Mediterranean
African
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Tom Havyder
Jane Fonds
Murmuration on the Hill in impeachment talk
Washington opinions on Nixon impeachment shift from rush to action to murmuration. The House Judiciary Committee led by Peter Rodino lacks a strong voice, while constitutional theory and political realities clash. Polls show mixed public sentiment, with August timing likely delaying a floor vote and Nixon potentially surviving this Watergate crisis.
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House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Congress
Washington Post
Peter
Oval Office
Lyndon Johnson
Harry Truman
Store of
Judiciary Committee
Washington, D.C
House
Capitol Hill
Peter Rodine
Thaddeus Stevens
Senate
Charles Sumner
Rodino
Parting Shots on trends in box scores and politics
A satirical note raises questions about removing the Error column from baseball box scores. It mocks public statements by a President about cherry trees and a congressman seeking funds to fund publicity efforts. The piece comments on penny shortages and a broader worry about dwindling dollar supply.
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Sludgepump
Southern Agrarian Talk Challenged Northeastern Campus
Dartmouth students hosted Mel Bradford, a University of Dallas professor and Southern Agrarian, as part of the Dartmouth Committee for Intellectual Alternatives. Bradford linked Southern regionalism and piety toward creation with conservative economic critique, while noting limited discussion on race. The event drew sympathetic reaction in Hanover despite distant regionalism from Boston public attitudes.
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth Committee For Intellectual Alternatives
DCTA
Allard
Texas Democratic Party
Hanover
New Hampshire
America
Daniel Webster
Union
Bradford
Burke
South
Virginia
Georgia
East
Texas
West
Detroit
Nore
North
Durham
N.H
Vermont
Harvey Cox
Boston
New
Danville Register subscription rates and delivery terms
The Danville Register details subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions in city and suburbs, with carrier delivery at 50 cents per week and single copies at 10 cents. Mail rates are one year 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, one month 1.75. Notices are mailed 19 days before expiration and renewals should be promptly renewed.
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U. S
Edward Kennedy
Larry Levin
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James J. Kilpatrick
Mr. Nixon
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