Ford at White House Threshold Faces Pivotal Path
Gerald R. Ford, seen as the all American boy type, nears the presidency amid a political firestorm. The nation awaits the next bombshell from Pennsyl vania Avenue as Ford weighs duties of honesty and accountability.
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Gerald R. Ford
Gerald Ford
Nebraska
Michigan
Univer
Pennsylvania Avenue
No knock rule weakened as Congress trims by three years
Opinion notes that the 1970s no knock searches caused mistaken identity and abuse, citing a Collinsville Illinois incident. It supports continuing drug law protections while removing the no knock provision, arguing for strong but properly bounded enforcement and preserving constitutional freedoms.
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Justice Department
U.S. House of Representatives
Commerce Committee
Department of Justice
Collinsville
Ill
Impeachment Saga of Gov Sulzer 1913 Political Clash
In 1913 Gov William Sulzer faced impeachment over campaign finance misdeeds and false statements. The Assembly charged bribery perjury suppression of evidence larceny and filing false receipts. Though ousted, Sulzer later returned to politics amid a Tammany Hall shifted power landscape.
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William Sulzer
New York
Legislative Investigating Committee
Sulzer
Secretary of State
New York State
Senate
Assembly
Court of Appeals
Tammany Hall
New York City
Tammany
Cause for Camping Chaos Disclosed at National Parks
Washington reveals a flawed Park Reservation System contract for 21 parks caused massive reservation failures. 25,000 of 29,464 calls produced busy signals. only one in twenty calls connected. Firm lacked bond, extended contract despite ongoing delays and low campground fill.
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Washington
National Parks
Park Reservation System
Claremont
Calif
Ronald Walker
Howard Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Senate Parks Subcommittee
General Accounting Office
GAO
Park Service
Clark Powell
Portugal's Turmoil Could Shake Iberian Region
A columnist notes Portugal's fragile civilian regime, Spinola's divisions, and rising left wing pressure. The piece warns of impacts beyond Portugal, including Spain's potential Franco succession crisis, and possible violent shifts in white Africa, Mozambique, Angola, and Cabinda amid colonial tensions and regional power plays.
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Cyprus
United States
Britain
C.I.A
Kissinger
Greece
6Th Fleet
Athens
Spinola
Spain
Franco
Iberian Peninsula
Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Cape Verde Islands
Mozamibique
Angola
Rhodesia
Beira
Mozambique
Luanda
South Africa
Republc
Laager
Pretoria
Lourenco Marques
Cabinda
Congo River
Mobutu
Zaire
Belgian Congo
Inflation and high costs threaten U S business outlook
CAPITOL VIEWPOINT by RAY CROMLEY analyzes rising premiums for deliveries, open ended pricing, high interest rates, and shortages pressuring high tech firms. He notes fear of government action, ongoing inflation, and cautious capital for new ideas as companies rely on existing products to survive.
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Bebe Rebozo
Senate Watergate
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Ervin
Rebozo
Capitol
Miami
William Frates
Watergate
Biscayne
Fla
Frates
Scott Armstrong
Cochairman
Howard Baker
Rtenn
Terry Lenzner
Dan Inouye
Hawaii
Armstrong
Washington
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