Kelley’s Ordeal Reflects FBI Reform Efforts and Scrutiny
The piece traces Director Clarence Kelley’s attempt to restore the FBI’s preWarner image after Hoover era abuses. It notes lingering doubts about harassment and burglaries, ongoing Justice Department probes, and Kelley’s pledge to clean internal practices while keeping to federal law. It emphasizes the hope for restoration of the agency’s honor.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clarence Kelley
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
The
Shining Star
Kelley
Department of Justice
Watergate
Department
Manson convictions upheld but Van Houten case reversed
California appeals court upheld the life sentences of Charles Manson Patricia Krenwinkel and Susan Atkins for the Tate and LaBianca murders. It overturned Leslie Van Houten s conviction citing due process concerns and ordered retrial or dismissal. The ruling may go to the state supreme court.
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California
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Manson
Patricia Krenwinkel
Susan Atkins
Leslie van Houten
Court of Appeals
Krenwinkel
Atkins
Charles Vogel
van Houten
Keith
Vogel
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
LaBianca
Tax overhaul faces final passage amid estate tax debate
Congress moves toward final passage of a broad tax revision of more than 1500 pages affecting estate and gift taxes. The plan would ease burdens on small farmers and closely held businesses, with Senate action reducing estate tax revenues and excluding most estates from taxation. It notes how inflation has shifted wealth, the Hughes estate bill at about 740 million, and debates over farm impacts.
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Congress
Ford
America
House
Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
Senate
Ullman
Las Vegas
Howard R. Hughes
Mendenhall Reappointed to FNMA Board in 1970s Appointment
Edward B. Mendenhall Jr., past president of the National Assn. of Realtors, is reappointed by President Ford to a second term on the Federal National Mortgage Assn. board. James S. Norman Jr., Houston home builder, joins as new member. Robert R. Elliott of HUD reappointed. The piece surveys Mendenhall’s long real estate career and notes other regional business context.
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Gerald Ford
Edward B. Mendenhall Jr
National Assn. of Realtors
Federal National Mortgage Assn
Fannie May
Robert R. Elliott
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
James S. Norman Jr
Houston
The
National Assn. of Home
Mendenhall
High Point
National Association
National Institute of Real Estate Brokers
Realtors National Marketing Institute
International Real Estate Federation
Kremlin Sent Spy Corps To The Olympics
The piece contends Communist nations dominate Olympic gold by subsidizing and training athletes as full time professionals, with KGB security and espionage roles woven into the games. It details First and Second Directorates' roles, undercover agents, and surveillance of Soviet athletes, plus allegations of cheating and indoctrination.
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Kremlin
Washington
Russia
KGB
Central Intelligence Agency
Jewish Defense League
Montreal
North America
FBI
CTA
Olympic Village
Sergei Nemtsanov
Boris Onischenko
Phantom letter targets Guilford Register of Deeds candidate
A letter to The Enterprise signed by the phantom Eddie Nardin attacks Jack Noland, Democratic candidate for Guilford County Register of Deeds, claiming reform claims. The editor condemns the anonymous attack and defends the office, urging verification and noting reputational harm from unsigned letters.
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Enterprise
Eddie Nardin
Box 127
Greensboro
N.C
Jack Noland
Guilford County
Register of Deeds Office
North Carolina
Card on liquor stores and High Point election prompts praise
A reader endorses Richard Wood and his committee for a well phrased card urging voters to support or oppose an upcoming election on November 2. The letter urges fair play, cautions against unsigned cards, and calls for continued funding for alcoholism programs tied to the Alcoholic Education Center of Jamestown and related treatment facilities.
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High Point
ABC
Richard Wood
Enterprise
Richard Wood Committee
State Mental Health Dept
Alcoholic Education Center of
Jamestown
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Internal Revenue Service
FNMA
Charles E. Hayworth
Alma Desk Co
Hayworth Industries
Hayworth Roll and Panel Co
Alma
Clarendon Industries
Hayworth Roll & Panel Co
Liberty Veneer Co
Chicago
Stanley and Co
Pauline Lewis
High Point Central High School
U.S. House of Representatives
United Front
Appalachian Power Co
Federal Power Commission
Appalachian
Onischenko
Interior Ministry
Zulema Hregado Gutierrez
Cuba
Internal Security Subcommittee
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