Milk fund donations to Nixon campaign arm House panel
The House Judiciary Committee faces an inquiry into AFL C IO gifts received by at least 18 members, including Peter Rodino Jr and Charles Rangel, with sums from 100 to 11 000 from dairy farm cooperatives under investigation. Reports show 32 150 total after April 7, 1972, prompting questions on impartiality.
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House Judiciary Committee
Afl-Cio
Peter Rodino Jr
Labor Organization
Richard Nixon
Charles B. Rangel Democrat
Manhattan
Tom Railsback
Illinois
Rangel
Associated Milk Products Inc
Railsback
New Jersey
William L. Hungate
Missouri
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Wisconsin
House Judiciary
Portugal Restores Diplomatic Ties With Soviet Union
The Lisbon government under General Spinola ends Portugal's 57 year break with Moscow, aligning with a broader shift toward normalizing relations with the USSR while Portugal remains cautious about ideological implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Soviet Union
Nicholas II
Russia
Moscow
Antonio de Spinola
Lisbon
U.S.S.R
Shared Revenue Eases Local Tax Burden Says Senate Study
A Senate study finds general revenue sharing helped hold down state and local taxes as federal grants decline. Pennsylvania cut taxes by 300 million dollars last year and posted a surplus, though officials say the surplus might have occurred without shared revenue. Programs faced funding shifts and many turned inward as new federal money dwindled. Self reliance is seen as the coming trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U.S. Senate
Pennsylvania
Tornado warning and rock festival alert raise hometown buzz
Word from the old home town says things are interesting as a tornado warning and a rock festival alert circulate. The casual mix of local chatter includes mentions of Senator Soaper and jokes about gendered funding debates, while sports style nods to teams finishing first echo Leo Durocher’s saying.
Grass Roots Vs A Veto Proof Congress Meany aims repeal
AFL CIO leader George Meany calls for a veto proof Congress to remove Section 14 b of the Taft Hartley Act. He seeks a two thirds House and Senate majority to force compulsory unionism on states that currently reject it, expanding union power nationwide.
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Congress
Afl-Cio
George ‘Meany
House
Senate
Mr. Meany
White House
Capitol Hill
George Meany
Watergate
Meany and Watergate era politics in 14b debate
In this opinion piece the author critiques a proposed Consumer Protection Agency and weighs its danger of adding federal power against consumer needs. It discusses Watergate fallout, party dynamics in Congress, and Meany’s hopes for 14b repeal, citing ORC poll results on union power and right to work attitudes.
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American Republic
Gouverneur Morris
U.S
Congress
Consumer Protection Agency
Angels
CPA
Senate
Sam Ervin Jr
North Carolina
James B. Allen
Alabama
Sam Nunn
Georgia
Opinion Research Corporation of
Princeton, N.J
Reed Larsen
National Right To Work Committee
Mr. Meany
ORC
Care And Feeding Of Presidents Seeks Limits On Spending
A House subcommittee report criticizes excessive outlays on Richard Nixon and past presidents Florida California properties. It cites $575000 in Florida and $701000 in California for personal property costs plus lavish security and renovations. It warns of weak oversight and urges tighter controls to shield taxpayers and presidents alike.
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United States
House
Nixon
Florida
California
Mr. Nixon
Key Biscayne
White House
Camp David
Kissing Marathon Mirrors Austerity Of Streaking Time
The piece notes a public fad shift from streaking to marathon kissing in the 1920s. It compares the cultures of faddish public behavior, observing athletes and performers turning intimate acts into public ceremonies. It questions lasting appeal, suggesting long sessions would sap the novelty and teach moderation.
A Monster All The Same
Virginia Senator William L. Scott criticizes a proposed federal consumer protection super agency. He argues it could subpoena records and disclose trade secrets, expanding bureaucracy and potentially harming consumers by favoring regulated industries. He warns the plan risks a Frankenstein like monster.
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Virginia
U.S
William L. Scott
Federal Trade Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Power Commission
Mr. Jones
Mr. Clyde
Dr. Jekyll
Scott
Kissinger's Salzburg speech sparks talk of deeper plots
The press conference in Salzburg shown as emotional and strategic, sparking speculation that Kissinger’s anger masks broader White House security concerns. The piece links leaks, the Plumbers unit, and Nixon era secrecy to Kissinger’s diplomacy and possible resignation threats, noting his influence on Middle East power shifts and U.S. stance.
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Henry Kissinger
Salzburg
Austria
Kissinger
White House
New York Times
Pentagon Papers
Johnson
Peking
Damascus
John Ehrlichman
Egil Krogh
David Young
Young
U.S
Egypt
Senate Foreigh Relations Committee
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Syria
Washington
National Science Foundation
Leo Durocher
John Chamberlain
Toledano
Bill Brock
Tennessee
Meany
James J. Kilpatrick
San Clemente
Subcommittee
Secret Service
General Accounting Office
Gao
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Naval
Roanoke Tim
Jeffrey Hart
Israel
Europe
Winston Churchill
Konrad Adenauer
Clement Attlee
Charles de Gaulle
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