Eagleton On Road To Reelection After Tumultuous Year
Editorial notes Sen. Tom Eagleton has rebounded from the 1972 vice presidential setback and is now targeted for reelection. It highlights his role on Cambodia bombing and energy policies, his committee assignments, and a string of 1973 successes on aging funding and campaign reform measures. Readers are invited to share opinions on his political comeback.
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Ambassadors Must Be Qualified, Rogers Says
Secretary of State William Rogers urged campaign finance reform and ambassador selection changes. He called for checks for all contributions, a cap on aggregate giving, and strict penalties for violations, plus reforms to ensure ambassadors are well qualified and capable in foreign posts.
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A Lonely Walk For Mr Nixon Explains His Defense
President Nixon walks the Camp David fields seeking a defensible account of his role in the Watergate cover-up. The piece outlines key questions he must address to rebut Senate Watergate Committee testimony, aiming for a more persuasive narrative than past statements.
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Nixon Camp Contributions Still Being Rechecked
AP reports that Nixon 1972 re election funds returned total $900000 with further review focused on whether other large cash gifts came from corporations. Gulf Oil Corp 100000 and Goodyear Tire 40000 were disclosed, with the committee noting no other known corporate contributions at this time.
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Watergate
Archibald Cox
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Tape controversy haunts 1968 election and Chennault role
Washington sources report a secret tape allegedly captured Anna Chennault lobbying the South Vietnamese ambassador to derail the peace conference on election eve. The claim ties to Nixon campaign strategy, LBJ’s anger, and a close Humphrey defeat, with debate over what was said and recorded. The piece also notes a separate note on an Anticonsumer coup within a motor safety advisory council and details Decatur Daily masthead and subscriptions.
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The Power of Faith by Norman Vincent Peale
A Chicago ballroom crowd hears Norman Vincent Peale recount a man once stuttering badly who, with faith and patience, learned to speak clearly. He cites Demosthenes and a YMCA talk by Albert Beveridge as catalysts, arguing God assists those who persist to overcome perceived limits. The piece exhorts that faith and patience turn impossible into possible.
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A Thought by Roger Babson on Action and Virtue
A quote by Roger Babson notes that some men never do wrong simply because they never do anything. It reflects on passivity and moral measure tied to action.
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The Joy of Saturday Quiet and Returning Happiness
A reader laments modern life dulling pleasure and spiritual loss. He notes nostalgia blinds and adults bear burdens children avoided. Citing Hardy and Jesus, he argues happiness comes from seeking God and childlike conversion rather than wealth or fame.
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