Nixon implicated in dairy and ITT white papers
The piece discusses two white papers alleging President Nixon used political considerations to influence dairy price supports and ITT antitrust actions before the 1972 election. It claims funds from dairy farmers and other donors supported Nixon’s position, while officials deny White House contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
ITT
Justice Department
John Mitchell
Richard Kliendienst
White House
Mitchell
Judges urged to curb prayer for judgment continued in traffic cases
State and Guilford County courts show patterns of repeated PJC orders avoiding penalty points. State Transportation Secretary Bruce Lentz notes the issue as reporters document multiple traffic arrests and lenient rulings. Judges argue heavy caseloads hinder checking past records, but public scrutiny calls for reform without legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bruce Lentz
State Department of Transportation
Guilford County
P.j.c.’S
P.j.c
Driver privilege abuses prompt critique at High Point meeting
Board of Transportation discussions in High Point centered on highways and road issues while Secretary Bruce Lentz highlighted misuses of limited driving privileges. He cited a judge approved life line for seven southeastern states to help a driver whose livelihood depends on driving, revealing tension between legal discretion and mandatory revocation rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Transportation
High Point
Bruce Lentz
P.J.C
Lentz
Southeastern
General Assembly
Mass murder case to test public interest in motive
The Henley case in Houston involves Elmer Wayne Henley and David Owen Brooks linked to at least 27 adolescent boy slayings. Allegedly the killings occurred during and after homosexual orgies at Dean Arnold Corlls home. Henley claims self defense in shooting Corll. The trial is poised for heavy mass media coverage to explore motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wayne Henley
Henley
David Owen Brooks
Houston
Texas
Dean Arnold Corll
Notable mass murderers of the 20th century
A review traces famous mass killers from the St Valentine’s Day massacre to 1970s California crimes. It notes rampages by Bugs Moran, Howard Arnru h, Charles Whitman, Juan Corona, Sharon Tate assailants, Herbert Mullin, Edmund Kemper, and comments by UCLA psychiatrist Charles Wall on common sexual motives among mass murderers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Bugs) Moran
Chicago
Howard Arnruh
Camden
N.J
Charles Whitman
University of Texas
Whitman
Juan Corona
Yuba City
Calif
California
Sharon Tate
Charles M. Manson
Herbert W. Mullin
Santa Cruz
Edmund Emil Kemper
Energy crisis notes raise questions on oil power and policy
A columnist catalogs futility in U S energy policy from gas shortages to a Boston Edison fuel diversion. It cites Senator Jackson’s staff study on executive incompetence and Nixon’s 1972 oil import increase as examples while highlighting calls for factual evidence and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil
Herald
Boston Harbor
Boston Edison Company
Energy
William E. Simon
Florida
Massachusetts
New York
Simon
Boston Edison
London Economist
Exxon
Shett
Mabil
Adam Smith
Henry M. Jackson
Government Operations Committee
Jackson
Marx Brothers
Nixon
U.S
William C. Trappner
Office of Emergency Preparedness
George Lincoln
Free Enterprise
Oil and Aramco Memos Question Saudi Production Promise
Washington talk columns reveal secret Aramco memos alleging technical and managerial flaws at Saudi fields. Reports claim current output may cap at 7.5 million barrels daily, far below the 20 million pledged, with concerns over nationalization and greed shaping decisions. Aramco denies these claims, insisting rapid yet safe development continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aramco
Exxon
Mobil
Standard of California
Texaco
U.S
Sheikdom
Saudi Arabia
Of Arms And Men U S Struggles To Rebuild After Vietnam
The piece argues the U S armed forces must recover from postwar damage, facing internal issues like racial tension drugs and discipline, while facing external political scrutiny from antimilitary groups and lawmakers. It urges restoring institutional legitimacy and reassessing views on the use of force with historical examples to show force can shape history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vietnam
U.S
American Civil Liberties Union
Congress
Proxmires
Asplins
Mondales
Uniformed Services
America
Corelli Barnett
England
Hastings
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United States
Charles Wall
UCLA
Petroleum News
Oil Company
Lewis B. Hershey
Concord
Boston
NEA
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Col
Robert Heins
N.A.N.A
Detroit News
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