Saxbe Faces Steep Test as New Attorney General
William B Saxbe becomes the fourth U S attorney general in 18 months amid Watergate probes. The Senate confirmed him after a salary change to fit constitutional rules. He must steer the Justice Department through Watergate and Kent State investigations while proving independence and resolve.
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William B. Saxbe
United States
John N. Mitchell
Richard G. Kleindienst
Elliot L. Richardson
Saxbe
Department of Justice
Senate
Congress
Ohio
Ohio National Guard
Kent State
Justice Department
North Carolina Lawmakers Face Retirement Plan Overhaul
North Carolina legislators could see a personal system return 8 for 2 over two years. Since 1971 the General Assembly's retirement plan took in $21,052 and paid $177,179 by last month, funded by taxpayers. A Raleigh citizens committee urged abolition, noting token legislator contributions yield $25 per term retired. Hope for reform rises with January session.
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North Carolina
North Carolina General Assembly
Citizens’ Committee On Legislative
Raleigh
Assembly
Public Sector's Loss as William Osteen Returns to Law
William Osteen, 43, leaves the U.S. district attorney post to return to private practice. A former North Carolina state legislator and a strong candidate in the Sixth District race against Richardson Preyer, he is described as a new breed Republican. His departure would be a loss to both party and public service, given his energy and abilities.
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U.S
William Osteen
Richardson Preyer
Horace Kornegay
Gravel
Buckley
Senate
McClellan
John McClellan
D-Ark
Energy crisis reshapes holiday travel plans nationwide
The energy crunch could keep many Americans home this Christmas with reduced speed limits and gas less Sundays affecting trips. National Safety Council warns of 550 to 650 traffic deaths over Christmas and 470 to 570 for New Year’s, while airlines face cancellations and Amtrak adds seats to meet surging reservations.
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National Safety Council
Trans World Airlines
Amtrak
Nixon
Auto-Train Corp
Holiday Travel Boost as Auto Train Carries Cars South
Auto-Train reports a rush of passengers and their cars from Lorton Virginia to Sanford Florida and return with all southbound spaces booked solid from February 1 to 17. The piece notes a looming energy crisis spurring Congress to consider federal subsidies for urban transit, despite Nixon administration opposition. It also hints at a White House Christmas and advises wiser travel planning for 1974.
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Lorton Va
Sanford
Fla
Congress
Nixon
White House
North Carolina
Edgewise on Nixon taxes and freebie habits in politics
The column argues Nixon’s tax returns raise questions of principle over tax law and notes the shift from impeachment talk to congressional tax scrutiny. It critiques official papers ownership, highlights a large profit from real estate deals, and mentions Rebozo, framing concerns about a free-enterprise ethos in politics.
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Nixon
Congress
Wilbur Mills
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
United States
National Gallery
Charles Rebozo
Nixon and a trust fund saga around Tricia Nixon
The piece alleges that in 1958 Emler H. Bobst set up a $25,000 trust for Tricia Nixon and that Nixon later borrowed $20,000 from her in 1967 at 6 percent, with interest unpaid. It argues the president’s acceptance of philanthropy and a claimed $100,000 gift from Robert Abplanalp reflect avarice and political risk, noting Kennedy and Kefauver-era positions and predicting public backlash if exposed.
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Robert Abplanalp
Tricia
Emler H. Bobst
Tricia Nixon
Bobst
Tate
Estes
Kefauver
Nixon
G.O.P
John F. Kennedy
Elmer
Julie
White House
Mr. Nixon
A Vain Anti Pork Barrel Try In Senate Session
A secret Senate Public Works session debated the pork barrel worth about a billion dollars. Sen. James Buckley urged a $109 million cut, provoking clashes with Chairman Jennings Randolph and others over government largess and capital improvements. Buckley trimmed roughly $18 million from the measure.
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Washington
Capitol Dome
Senate Public Works Committee
James Buckley
New York
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Buckley
United States
Congress
Randolph
Sen
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Gravel
Senate
National whirlgig South Vietnam outlook is grim
Washington reports that the Vietnam conflict is driven not only by military momentum but by a harsh economic and psychological campaign by North Vietnam aimed at destroying South Vietnam energy supplies. The Saigon oil depot strike worsened inflation and morale as North Vietnam bolsters hardware and Viet Cong activity.
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Washington
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Saigon
Ras
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John P. Roche
King Features Syndicate
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United Feature Syndicate
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North American Newspaper Alliance
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