Editorial Says Corruption Hinders War on Crime
A Nixon commission report labels government corruption a serious obstacle to reducing crime, warning public trust erodes when officials act for personal gain. The panel urges expansive funds rules, disclosure of finances, and penalties to curb corruption in state and local government.
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Nixon
America
Atty
John Mitchell
David Burnham
The
New York Times
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
Congress
United States
Thomas J. Madden
Commission
What Goes On Here
Washington commentary decries Nixon era confusion as the president moves between conciliatory calls for unity and aggressive wartime secrecy. It notes public spats with Agnew and Richardson, Camp David isolation, and conflicting statements on Watergate, Cambodia, and policy. The piece warns the nation remains unsettled amid contradictions and fear.
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New York Times
Washington
Uni
Nixon
New Orleans
Secret Service
Camp David
White House
The
People
Florida
Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Clemente
Agnew
Elliot Richardson
Department of Justice
Richardson
Justice Department
Cambodia
Decatur Daily. Reader seeks 1910 Philip Cole obituary
Editor note explains no information on late Philip William Cole. A letter from Mrs. Michael E. Brown asks Decatur Daily to locate and copy any 1910 obituary or article about Philip Cole who died August 1, 1910 in New Decatur Hospital, age 76. She offers payment and self addressed stamped envelope.
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Decatur Daily
Philip William Cole
Mrs. Brown
Star Rt
Northport
Ala
The
Mary Ann (Weaver
Philip
Phillip
New Decatur Hospital
Catherine Ann
Robert Thomas
Mary Ellen
Willie
George
William
Max
Who Will Take Up His Cross in Houston Mass Murder Debate
Letter writer Erwin Luedecke questions insanity claims about Elmer Wayne Henley and Bryan Brooks amid Houston mass murder coverage. He questions Nixon's policies and urges forgiveness through repentance, citing scripture to lament violence and seek broader peace and justice.
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Yoakum
Texas
Decatur Daily
Houston
Elmer Wayne Henley
Charles Melcher
Nixon
Henley
Brooks
Jesus
Mixed signals from Maryland House race on Watergate impact
In Eastern Maryland, Robert Bauman won a tight special election over Frederick Markus by 1,360 votes, a result Republicans call a test of Watergate’s political effect. Democratic observers note Bauman spent three times Markus, saying money drove the victory, while GOP chairman Bush calls the win significant for the party.
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Washington
Maryland
George Bush
Robert Bauman
Bauman
Frederick Markus
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
House
Democratic Campaign Committee
Bayman
Malkas
Gallery records reveal Watergate era art choices
The National Gallery of Art records show which high officials borrowed artworks during Watergate. John Dean, Egil Krogh, Tom Huston, Richard Kleindienst, Fred Malek, and others appear, with pieces by Van Gogh, Fragonard, Redon, Picasso, Rembrandt and more revealing affiliations. A separate item reports Air Force radar cataract concerns and potential costs of admission.
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Washington
White House
Deep Six
Potomac
National Gallery of Art
Watergate
John Dean
Maureen
Senate
Dean
Fragonard
Egil
Bud” Krogh
Daniel Ellsberg
Transportation Department
Redon
Krogh
Bob Owens
Tom Charles Huston
Lackawanna Valley
Venice
Kleindienst
High Road
Justice Department
Richard Kleindienst
Fred Malek
Malek
Howard Hunt
National Gallery
Wally Hickel
Rembrandt
House Immigration
Veterans Administration
Pentagon
Thought on life compared to leaves in trees by Homer
A reflective line likens human life to leaves on trees, invoking Homer to illustrate fleeting existence and natural cycles. The quote emphasizes transformation and passage of time through a simple natural metaphor.
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Man
Homer
Is marriage a punishment or a blessing from God
The reader asks if lifelong singleness is punishment from God. The reply emphasizes God’s love and mercy, noting marriage as a gift to help companionship but not a measure of worth. It cites Jesus’s Bethany home and Paul, who remained unmarried, urging contentment in any state and that usefulness isn’t tied to marriage.
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Congress
Military Affairs Committee
Daniel Elisberg
New Orleans
Ervin Committee
Air Force
Johnson
Navy
Army
Panama Canal Zone
Robert Clark
Canal Zone
Clark
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Sodom
Bethany
Jesus
Mary
Martha
Paul
God
Decatur Daily Publisher Jn. ad rates and policy note
The Decatur Daily explains misstatements are investigated with prompt redress. It lists W R Shelton as founder editor and notes publication by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc Decatur Alabama. Subscription and delivery rates are provided.
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Decatur
Alabama
The
Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc
P.O
Ala
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Russell W. Peterson
Delaware
Judson Branch
Cole Information Sought
Very Sincerely
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Michael E. Brown
Formerly Sylvia A. Cole
Mr. Chambers
Erwin Luedecke
Young Americans For Freedom
Hays
Associated Press
New York Times News Service
Congressional Quarterly News Service
W. RB Shelton
Gallery Records
By Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
van Gogh
Dennis Johnson
Billy Graham
W. R. Shelton
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