Law Enforcement Realities in a World of Unsolved Crimes
The piece contrasts TV crime justice with real life showing how many crimes remain unsolved. It notes the Son of Sam manhunt in New York and a White House security lapse, criticizing overconfidence in police and Secret Service protections while stressing no miracles in modern law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve McGarrett
Dirty Harry
Elliott Ness
New York
Sam
White House
Carter
Lee Grousher
Bene
Son of
Secret Service
Starsky and Hutch
Truthful confessions stir old political wounds across decades
The piece argues that revelations by Luis Salas reopen private sins of Roosevelt Kennedy Johnson and Nixon, sparking public mistrust and curiosity. It contrasts timing of disclosures with Watergate era and reflects on how later readers may view past presidents and press coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Eisenhower
Jackie Kennedy
Judith Exner
Kay Summersby
Jack Kilpatrick
Richard Nixon
Kilpatrick
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Salas
Luis Salas
Britain Faces Rising Wages and Unions After Restraint
Britain's unions return to free collective bargaining amid inflation fears. Ministers urge moderate settlements while miners seek about 90 percent raises. The labor government relies on support from the Liberals and IMF terms, amid concerns of unemployment and loss of competitiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Economist of
House of the
Healey
National Union of Public Employer
Confederation of British Industries
Callaghan
Liberal Party
International Monetary Fund
Labor Party
A Texas Political Anecdote From 1948Johnson's Meeting Scene
A former Texas voting official recalls certifying fictitious ballots to steal an election 29 years earlier and meeting Lyndon Johnson under unusual circumstances in 1948. Amon Carter hosted visiting newspaper men at a grand gala for Stevenson, with Johnson in attendance amid barbecue and electric lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Amon Carter
Fort Worth
Texas style host shocks guests with revolver display
A political gathering in High Point features Lyndon Johnson handling a tense moment after Holt McPherson fires a pistol to interrupt a Texas style welcome. The scene underscores local tensions while Johnson pledges support for national and Texas interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carter
O. Max Gardner
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Romeo and Juliet in Atlanta Federal Prison Scandal
Reveals a contrived prison wedding between inmate Farrell Kirk and Marcella Brockett in January 1977. Probate court confirms the certificate while authorities dispute its legality and plan for future benefits amid barred conjugal visits. Also covers 4.2 billion gas rationing coupons, their potential for change, and the political context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlanta
Justice Department
Farrell Kirk
Marcella Brockett
Ringo
Georgia
James Gallahan
Marcella
Farrell
Tom Rosenstiel
United States
Carter
Federal Energy Office
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Anna Atvenee
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
James Callaghan
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Coke
R. Stevenson
Holt McPherson
Westchester Drive
Department of Transportation
Steve Arthur
N. Main
English Drive
Thomasville
English Road
Westchester
National Home Furnishings Association
Chicago
High Point
Dallas
Robert Gruenberg
Southern Market
NHFA
Leo J. Heer
Congress
Plank Road
Steve Kimsey
North Carolina Railroad
Old Plank Road
The
Avon
Allen Oren
Charlotte Observer
Stuart Brooks
Opera Company of
Boston
Mark Woods
Triad
Greensboro
Winston- Salem
Woods
Gerald Ford
Ford
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Grafeite
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