Watergate sentences set a final stage in the scandal
The editorial notes Judge Sirica will likely sentence H. R. Halderman and John N. Mitchell to two and half to eight years, with June 22 prison entry and possible early parole. It argues Watergate proves the people hold power, condemns those who broke the law, and warns against attempted dictatorship, urging democracy and accountability.
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John J. Sirica
H. R. Halderman
John N. Mitchell
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Halderman
Mitchell
Watergate
Work release killer escapes sparks system critique
Richard Mark Ellard, 31, serving two life terms plus 20 years for the Slaying and rape of two women, escaped from a Montgomery work release job. The 1971 abductions and the 1976 University of Alabama at Birmingham coed murder prompted calls for a thorough review of Alabama's work release program and possible legislative action.
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Richard Mark Ellard
Jefferson County
Sandra Swisher
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Ellard
Swisher
Montgomery
James Parsons
Begin's Right to Judea and Samaria Spurs Delicate Diplomacy
The piece argues Israel's claim to Judea and Samaria is right but negotiable, urging Begin to walk softly as political realities and Western perceptions shape support. It notes Israel's need to frame legitimacy in liberal democratic terms and warns against overreliance on biblical claims.
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Judea
Samaria
West Bank
Jordan
Israel
Eilon Moreh
Abraham
Plain of
Begin
Gladstone
Washington
Middle East
Intelligensia
The
Washington Post Company
Genesis knowledge not scientific it is moral choice
Reader asks if Genesis 2 17 refers to scientific knowledge. Answer: it denotes knowledge of good and evil, not science, and disobedience caused spiritual physical and eternal death, with salvation through Jesus per Romans 5 19 and John 3 16. Chicago Tribune syndicate credit.
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DR. Graham
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Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc
Western powers watch Soviet relations amid Washington Moscow strains
Western European officials privately express concern over U S Soviet tensions as talks on strategic arms falter and US policy on human rights and media access draws attention. Dismissal of Podgorny and Belgrade human rights review add to unease while US plans to deploy the Mark 12 warhead prompt cautious diplomacy.
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Paris
NNS
Washington
Moscow
Vance-Brezhnev
Vance
Gromyko
Geneva
Soviet Union
Anatoly Ee
State Department
White House
Africa
Angola
Ethiopia
Nikolai Podgorny
Soviet Politburo
Leonid Brezhnev
Belgrade
London
United States
New York Times
Air Force
Jody Powell
Powell
Louis de Guiringaud
France
Carter
Brezhnev
West
Diplomat visits in Africa show similarities and gaps
Andrew Young and Henry Kissinger both framed new American aims for Africa after neglect and urged time for credibility. Both stressed economic aid and nonviolent paths, while differing in style from Kissinger’s cautious diplomacy to Young’s candid, people to people approach.
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United States
South Africa
Young
Kissinger
Africa
NATO
Portugal
Angola
Mozambique
Guinea Bissau
West
Rhodesia
Did Nixon Tell Truth in Frost Interview Affair
Washington reports debate over Nixon pardon and possible perjury. Inside sources say the Special Prosecutor would have indicted Nixon for obstruction had the pardon not occurred. Nixon claimed he was under oath in the Frost interview and presented his case to the nation.
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Les Whitten
Washington
Richard Nixon
Nixon
David Frost
Nixon pardon accounts disputed by Becker notes
The article reports Benton Becker records contradict Nixon Ford pardon saga. Becker cites September 1974 San Clemente talks with Miller and Ziegler, Nixon’s agony over signing, and that Nixon never signed a pardon. It says Becker reported Ford’s decision to grant the pardon and Nixon’s health threat as reasons.
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Nixon
Ford
Benton Becker
San Clemente
Becker
California
Herbert J. Miller
Miller
Supreme Court
Woodrow Wilson
David Frost
Pat
Washington
Nisan
Miller Tecomment
United Features Syndicate, Inc
Decatur Daily details misstatement policy and rates
The Decatur Daily explains its misstatement policy as promptly addressing grievances with a thorough redress. It lists subscription rates by mail for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly and monthly prices and notes tax inclusion. The notice reflects traditional newspaper boilerplate and mailing details.
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