Watergate Personal Tragedies Reflected in Ervin Hearings
James Reston surveys the Watergate hearings focusing on the personal sorrow of the accused and their families. He contrasts the young, polished witnesses with older veterans and notes moments of conscience, doubt, and the high stakes of moral decisions.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Sam Ervin
Cardinal Wolsey
John Mitchell
Maurice Stans
John Ehrlichman
Bob
Haldeman
Hugh Sloan, Jr
Frank
Ervin Committee
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Quote on goodwill and credit from Judson Branch
A renowned line attributed to Judson Branch emphasizes that wide impact comes when one acts without seeking personal credit. The aphorism highlights selfless service and shared success.
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Judson Branch
Quality Education Benefits All
A Decatur reader urges support for a temporary one cent sales tax for education to preserve Decatur city schools quality. The letter cites local accreditation, industry appeal, and community benefit from strong schooling with plans to vote June 19.
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Decatur
Decatur City
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Magruder Faces Watergate Hearings After Downward Arc
The article profiles Jeb Stuart Magruder, once a rising Nixon aide with a family and marketing career, whose Watergate confession last spring marked a dramatic reversal. He testified before senators amid media scrutiny, his future seemingly in doubt yet shown in glimpses of his former boyish demeanor.
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Christopher Lydon
New York Times
Washington
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Nixorr
California
Nixon
Magruder
Jeb
Colmore
Julian Gillespie
Sumner
Himser
Gittesgig
Gillespie
Metropolitan Research, Inc
Cr-E.p
Committee
Maryland
Staten Island
New York City
Williams College
Senate
William Sloan Coffin
Yale
Senate Adjourns After Filibuster in Alabama Legislature
Alabama lawmakers adjourned amid a Thursday filibuster as the six week 1973 session closed. The House recessed for the weekend after approving a pay restoration for legislative staff and a staff increase for Lt. Gov. Beasley. Other bills on trailers anchors funeral homes and undertaker licensing prompted clashes, while Beasley faces scrutiny over his finances and a past living allowance.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House
Senate
Jere Beasley
Beasley
George C. Wallace
Aubrey Carr
Marshall County
Carr
L. L. “‘Dago”’ Dozier
Pike County
Dozier
Civil Defense
Clayton
David Cauthen
Morgan County
Eufaula
Bert Banks
Tuscaloosa
Banks
Don’t Shortchange Children: Support Local Education Tax
Retired teacher Louise Ryder urges Decatur city and Morgan County voters to back the temporary education tax on June 19. She recalls decades of growth in the Decatur School System and emphasizes funding to ensure quality opportunities for children.
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Eastwood
Calhoun
Vine St
Decatur
Alabama
THE
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Louise Ryaer
Share Your Burden letter opposes sales tax hike
A June 13 1973 letter from J A Slavinsky in Decatur urges a 75 percent NO vote on a local sales tax increase. The author argues taxes burden the poor, critiques property reassessment delays, and appeals to readers to oppose taxing the less affluent to fund education and local needs.
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Cloverdale Ave
S. W. Decatur
Alabama
Decatur Daily Fellow
Morgan County Board of Equalization
J. A. Slavinsky
Brezhnev Seeks Deeper Ties With Nixon in Talks
In a Kremlin briefing Brezhnev expresses respect for Nixon and says the Watergate scandal will not derail the June summit. He envisions broad economic links beyond simple trade and rejects Jewish emigration restrictions while noting 29,800 Jews left the USSR last year.
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OSCOW
Leonid Brezhnev
Nixon
Communist Party
Brezhnev
United States
Congress
Moscow
Soviet Union
Brezhnev Hosts U.S. Newsmen in Kremlin Tour
Leonid Brezhnev led 11 American reporters through Kremlin rooms including the Politburo salon and his private hideaway during a three hour briefing. He discussed Politburo how he runs meetings and his family situation as he prepares for a U.S. trip.
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Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Soviet Communist Party
Brezhnev
Nixon
Politburo
United States
Brezhnevovih
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Yale University
Coffin
J. B. Priestley
Martha Mitchell
Hugh W. Sloan, Jr
Finance Committee
Mitchell
Ehrlichman
Dean
Paul Porter
Jebstuart Magruder
Bill Baxley
Legislative Council
Gail Nicholas
Vassar
University of Chicago
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