Frightful bill on mail voter registration beaten by Senate
Sen. Sam Ervin, called the nation's leading citizens' rights expert, argued against SB 2574 which would auto register every eligible voter by mailing a Census postcard. He warned the plan would weaken safeguards, invite fraud, and erase local registrar checks, urging informed participation and questioning instant voting.
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Chamber of Commerce disputes Nader on consumer protection bill
The U S Chamber challenges Ralph Nader's charge that its circulated objections to a federal Consumer Protection Agency plan are secret propaganda. The chamber denies endorsing the claim and argues for consumer protections through executive power, not a new agency.
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Hu Maysnaas
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Pentagon Papers misattribution sparks clarification
A Monday error attributed the Pentagon Papers to journalist Jack Anderson. The correct reference is Kissinger memos on East Pakistan, while the Pentagon Papers label pertains to NSC meeting memos disclosed by The New York Times over years on Indochina policy.
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Jack Anderson
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East Pakistan
New York Times
National Security Council
Tax filing season raises alarm over 1971 income taxes
The piece notes April 17 tax deadline and widespread underpayment in 1971 with joint returns especially affected. It warns of 1972 withholding overhauls that could overcollect up to $8 billion, and cites audits, loopholes, and social acceptance of evasion while stressing the burden on ordinary workers.
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Internal Revenue Service
Business Week
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Cratchit
America
Moneysworth
Joseph Pechman
ITT hush money tale stains Holifield political role
A Washington report alleges ITT paid Representative Chet Holifield $500 in cash while pressing for a Defense Department contract. ITT executives and lobbyists sought influence through letters, fundraising pledges, and undisclosed contributions, with Holifield denying memory of the transaction. The piece notes related ITT promotions and broader lobbying activity, amid questions of legality and transparency.
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Schmidt
Dita Beard
Sheraton
Robert Strauss
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Vietnam
Capitol Hill
California
Democrat
Eliot Stanley
Stanley
Washington aims for a bicentennial museum amid river town charm
The Washington NC community plans a year long bicentennial for 1976 centered on the old City Hall now to be a museum preserving Bonner family legacy. The piece recalls Bath NC restoration, Edmund Harding’s humor, and a Cypress Grill stop by the Roanoke River as part of a pleasant weekend visit by the author and associates.
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Edmund Harding
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Jerry Profit
Mark Twain
Will Rogers
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