Nixon Tax Records and Aides Under Scrutiny
The article argues the president should meet higher ethical standards beyond legality. It highlights Buckley’s defense of Nixon and Hempstone’s insistence that citizens expect exemplary behavior from leaders. It cites dubious deductions and residency claims to lower tax burden, suggesting tax rules were bent to protect Nixon.
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North Carolina Death Row Tops Nation This Year
Seventeen men and one woman await execution in North Carolina, the highest total among the states. The piece urges abolition or at least a broader reform, linking the rise to Supreme Court rulings and legislative indecision, and calls for the General Assembly to reduce capital crimes or end the death penalty.
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Remembering Joseph the foster father at Christmas
The article honors Joseph of Nazareth as the humble carpenter and foster father of Jesus. It highlights his just character, protective devotion, and practical teaching in Nazareth, including the journey to Egypt and the tender fatherly bond reflected in Jesus’ teen years.
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Privileged travel tricks and politics in Washington
Spiro Agnew still travels with a Secret Service escort and secures favored airline seating at LaGuardia. Senate aides Bangert and Hellerman were bumped as a second shuttle was used. McFall, as Transportation chair, pushes a memo offering lawmakers priority help with travel arrangements. The piece notes armament timing to Israel and White House appeals to Jewish support amid Watergate.
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Post office clean up day marks Christmas mail halt
The nation’s 750,000 postal workers observe a post-Christmas clean up day on December 24 to clear lingering mail and ease holiday congestion. Sunday and Christmas Day are holidays, with plans to maintain mail flow at reduced ruggedness. In Maryfield, Ed Mendenhall relinquished the chair to George A. Covington after a pivotal two-year term, guiding an expansion that doubles bed capacity. Maryfield’s 115 beds are near full with a waiting list, funded in part by pledges and pending Medical Care Commission payments. Dr. Wilson C. Weldon, editor of the Upper Room, will speak at High Point College’s annual Prayer Breakfast. His new book, Mark the Road, Signposts for the Christian Pilgrim, calls for belief in possibility amid difficulties and guides the Christian journey.
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Letters defend an adopted home and community ties
Readers respond to an editorial on an adopted High Pointer and local welcome. A veteran recounts 24 years in High Point, praising friendly post office and church members, urging focus on positives. The piece ties a Christmas greeting to community acceptance and pride.
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