New York Times and CQ News Services Leader Appointments
A prominent figure serves as Associated Press president and leads two major news services, guiding coverage for the New York Times News Service and Congressional Quarterly News Service. The role signals emphasis on national and policy reporting, shaping wire distribution and editorial collaboration across bureaus.
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Associated
New York Times News Service
Congressional Quarterly News Service
Letter to the Editor on JFK conspiracy speculation
Editorial urges readers to consider a pro Castro conspiracy as Oswalds possible role in Kennedy assassination. Argues CIA history against Castro and questions official reaction if Castro provoked such action. Contemplates implications for the presidency and public temper.
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Oswald
Kennedy
Mr. Castro
CIA
Castro
Abe Plough shaped the Civic Center library history
A Memphis pharmaceutical entrepreneur, Abe Plough, funded the city library with a $25,000 challenge grant. On September 1 he retires from active involvement in the company he started 68 years ago, leaving a lasting mark on both his firm and the Wheeler Basin Regional Library building.
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Abe Plough
Mr. Plough
Memphis
Wheeler Basin
Public official joins Jaycee jet set trip to casinos
Public Service Commissioner Jim Ziegler faced questions over a Bahamas jet set tour with officials from regulated firms. The trip, funded largely by casinos, involved 125 participants paying 40 each. The column defends officials' private travel on personal time and resources, urging use of personal transport instead of state cars.
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Public Service
Jim Ziegler
Bahamas
Ziegler
Freeport
Las Vegas
Timbuktu
Mobile
Too Much Religion or Too Little Social Life
Dear Dr. Graham reply affirming religious zeal while advising balance. The son should study Bible, join fellowship, and attend a church where Christ is preached to avoid withdrawal from world problems. Encouragement to mutual faith support and regular gatherings is urged with Hebrews guidance.
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DR. Graham
P.A
Mrs. A
Christ
The
Chicago Tribune-N.y. News Syndicate, Inc
Thought and gunpowder blamed by Maurois essayist
French biographer Andre Maurois 1885 1967 cites romantic love and gunpowder as the two worst inventions of humanity in a reflective remark.
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Andre Maurois
Worldwide War Risk as Armies Hold Edge in Troubled Regions
Washington Merry-Go-Round assesses global war odds citing hydrogen missiles and rising tensions in the Middle East, Africa, and the Russian Chinese border. Lebanon’s chaos, Arab Jewish Christian Muslim clashes, and Syria’s influence are noted as volatile. In Africa, Soviet Cuban moves in Angola unsettle Tanzania Uganda Zaire and Zambia, while Latin America grows closer to the US as Castro’s reach envisions regional impact.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Middle East
Lebanon
Africa
Angola
U.S
Pentagon
South America
Fidel Castro
Castro
Vice presidential selection reform debated in 1976
Carter rejects FBI background checks for running mates and warns against snooping in politics. The Kennedy Institute study suggests smarter choices combine qualifications with political value, while the Ford Reagan race looms and platform timing could influence VP picks. The piece also critiques congressional corruption and its impact on the 1976 campaign dynamics.
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N.Y
New York
Jimmy Carter
FBI
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Tom Eagleton
Spiro Agnew
Eagleton
Agnew
Kennedy Institute of Politics
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Word Scruples Daily Puzzle Preview
A compact word game item outlines SCRUPLES rules and the day’s challenge. It lists valid four-letter or longer words, excludes plural formations with added s, and notes the practice of using one form only. The note credits United Feature Syndicate 1976 and previews the upcoming published list.
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Congress Scandal Eclipsed by Eavesdropping Hype
Reporters cast light on a major corruption case as House Majority Leader Thomas O Neill pressures the Department of Housing and Urban Development to grant 88 million dollars in federal rent subsidies to a corporation led by James Wilmot, a Democratic donor and fundraiser for congressional Democrats.
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New York Times
Martin Tolchin
Wilmot
O’neill
HUD
Genesee Crossroads
Carla Hills
O'Neill
O'Neil
Congress
O’ Neil
Board of Education
Phil Burton
Wayne Hayes
N.Y
Washington
FBI
House
Boston
Thomas O'Neill
Department O Housing and Urban Development
James Wilmot
Decatur Daily staff and publication details
The Decatur Daily dates back to 1912 to 1924 with W R Shelton as founder editor. It was published five afternoons Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday mornings in Decatur Alabama by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc. The paper notes misstatements of fact are not intentional and invites grievances for investigation with redress if warranted. Subscription rates list daily and Sunday options with trade zone and outside trade zone pricing and tax included.
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Decatur
Alabama
The
Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc
ALA
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Carter
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Russia
China
United States
Social Security Administration
Social Security
General Accounting Office
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GAO
Boeing Co
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Ohio
Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee
Vanick
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Dewey
Daily Word Game
Decatur Daily
W. R. Shelton
Asa
Associated Press
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