Agnew Criticizes Justice Dept Over Leaks In Grand Jury
Vice President Agnew asserts clear and outrageous efforts to influence possible grand jury deliberations through leaks. Attorney General Richardson says he shares concerns about unfair publicity and vows steps to keep the department from being its source.
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Agnew
Justice Department
Elliott Richardson
Department of Justice
Richardson
U.S. News and World Report
Justice
Growth recession or return to health in the economy
Economists describe the current economy as a growth recession with real GNP growing at 2.4 percent in the second quarter after higher first quarter growth. Many foresee about 4 percent annual growth in the latter half to curb inflation, with the Nixon administration aiming for a slower, healthier expansion and unemployment kept near current levels.
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First National City Bank
Britain’s Alice Stevenson dies aged 112 after 35 governments
Miss Alice Stevenson, once touted as Britain’s oldest resident, died at 112 years and 39 days. Her obituary boasted she had witnessed 35 British governments, a figure contrasted with claims from Turks and Russians. the piece notes French politics also churned through leaderships, with De Gaulle era briefly enduring.
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Alice Stevenson
Britain
Guiness Book of Records
Caspian Sea
Miss Stevenson
France
Charles de Gaulle
Children Helped By Intercountry Adoption Push
An American voluntary service received 10 000 inquiries about orphaned South Vietnamese children. About 25 000 children live in orphanages with only half likely to be adopted under current rules. Sixteen agencies across Catholic Protestant and non sectarian groups are urging law changes to favor intercountry adoption, especially for children with American fathers.
Parting Shots and Wry Worldview in Brief Humor
A column-style quip mix mocks a barbecue scene as a dad freed from duties, a neighbor’s husband camped in Watergate, future insects overrunning Washington, and a jab about readers imagining a cast they can afford in their minds.
Unhappy Labor Day For Grape Pickers In Delano Valley
Labor Day commentary outlines the Delano grape pickers’ plight in the San Joaquin Valley. It notes tensions among Chavez United Farm Workers, AFL-CIO backing, and Teamsters pressure, plus hiring hall controls and compulsory union shop issues affecting 60,000 workers with only about 2,200 actively engaged. The piece questions worker choice and union influence amid California agriculture politics.
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Delano
California
San Joaquin Valley
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
Chavez
San Joaquin
Teamsters
Teamster
Frank Fitzsimmons
Meany
Coachella Valley
George Meany
Aflcio
Afl-Cio
Chave
Mexico
Yemen
Chavez United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
National Labor Relations Act
The
New York Times
Times
New York
San Francisco
Valley
What Happened To Fun In Hollywood Arts Scene
Morrie Ruskind laments fading theatrical and film magic from his youth. He recalls affordable, lively theatre and vaudeville fueled by stars like Berlin and Rodgers, notes shifts toward darker themes, and recounts a TV viewing of Casablanca with classic stars. He caps with a Hollywood party celebrating Jack Haley and a retrospective film showcase that induces belly laughs and fond memories.
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New York
Hollywood
Kern
Gershwin
Rodgers
Ingrid Bergman
Humphrey Bogart
Claude Rains
Sidney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
Jack Haley
Tin Man
Jack
Eddie Buzzel
Haley
Gene, Kelly
Portland
Allen
Fred
Benny
George Burns
Jack Haley, Jr
Television Academy
Burns
and Allen
Danny Thomas
Sinatra
Milton Berle
Martin and Lewis
Red Skelton
Abbot and Costello
Jackie Gleason
Art Carney
Cedric Hardwicke
Soap Box Derby fraud shocks Akron as winner is stripped
A 14 year old Derby winner from Colorado used a secret electromagnetic device in his car to gain victory in Akron. X rays exposed the gadget, depriving him of the title scholarship prize and future Derby eligibility. The piece links sports fraud to broader political corruption, citing Watergate era parallels and historic critiques of honesty in public life.
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Washington
Akron
Ohio
Colorado
Henry Adams
Silas P. Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe
Watergate
Republic
McMaster
John Randolph
Roanoke
Gideon Granger
Jefferson
Diogenes’ Lantern
Altered Photos Fuel Public Distrust in State Pictures
The office of Ralph Griffith, public information director for Gov. Winfield Dunn, released a doctored photo showing three absent cabinet members pasted into the governor's picture. Earlier, a legislator was pasted over the Conservation Commissioner. The Banner will publish no more photos until assurances are given they are not doctored.
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McMaster
Ralph Griffith
Winfield Dunn
Griffith
East Tennessee
Granville Hinton
Birth Of Red Tape Origin And Notable Mentions
The passage traces the origins of the term red tape in 19th century England tying documents with pink tape and cites Sidney Smith Washington Irving and Thomas Carlyle noting the term. It also references Dickens Little Dorrit describing bureaucratic circumlocution through the Circumlocution Office.
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England
Sidney Smith
Washington Irving
Thomas Carlyle
Dickens
Danish film on Jesus stirs debate in liberal culture clash
A Danish film The Love Life of Jesus Christ features Jesus in contemporary and provocative roles including bank robber and Tarzan. Critics question Thorsens liberties while noting government funding and a pornographer partner, amid broader debates on secular enlightenment.
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Scandinavia
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Jens- Jorgen Thorsen
Thorsen
Denmark
Virgil
Caesar
Turin
Renan
Strauss
Lenin
Christ
Karl Barth
Columbia
Morton Smith
Smith
Janis Joplin
Charlie Manson
Judea
Jens Theader
Copenhagen
Lberal
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