Watergate Committee Report Sparks Debate on Reforms
A long analysis of the Senate Watergate Committee’s 2217 page report yields proposed reforms including a permanent public attorney for officials, a crime against interfering with federal elections, ban on certain campaign practices, a federal elections commission, and disclosure and spending limits. The piece questions the sufficiency of law to curb political immorality and notes public financing resistance and ongoing private funding concerns.
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Sam Ervin
Sen. Ervin
Congress
Watergate
White House
Federal Elections Commission
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Watergate Committee
Senate
House
Readers face high car ownership costs and profits
The piece notes that a 1974 standard car driven 100000 miles and traded after a decade costs about 15892 dollars. It questions whether Arab sheiks buying luxury cars read such cost figures and hints at reactions to daunting operating expenses.
Investment risks in inflationary times outlined
The article surveys inflation strategies including land, art, gems, and precious metals, warning that land must accelerate to beat costs, art buyers often lack expertise, and gems carry illiquidity. It notes silver’s volatility, gold’s ideal value claim, and legislative moves lifting private gold bans, concluding few safe havens exist in inflationary markets.
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New York
Paris
London
Japan
Business Week
Nixon CIA probe fear cited by Colson in Watergate context
Charles Colson on taped discussions argued the CIA may hold undisclosed evidence of Nixon family campaign fund misuses fueling fear to pursue a full CIA inquiry. He claimed millions in connections to Howard Hughes and Rebozo funds implicate the President and family, prompting warnings of blackmail risk.
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Washington
Charles Colson
Central Intelligence Agency
Nixon
CIA
Senate Watergate
Charles ‘‘Bebe’ Rebozo
Pat Nixon
Howard Hughes
William Colby
Bast
Colson
White House
Bebe
Hughes
Rebozo
Iran
William Rogers
CYA
Chuck
Red Rubber Dreams and City Hall Waste
A columnist laments inflation and a mocked ideal of rubber money while detailing High Point's $254,528.07 spent on EPIC and related electric ventures. The piece criticizes municipal waste, cites Duke Power nuclear efforts, and questions cost overruns on Westchester improvements, urging accountability and smarter budgeting. It notes local figures and events, including deaths and civic activities.
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High Point
EPIC
Piedmont Electric
Supreme Court
Duke Power Company
South Carolina
Impeachment Would Be A Tragedy Letter to the Editor
G H Lambeth of Thomasville North Carolina argues against impeachment of Nixon, praising his accomplishments in foreign affairs and domestic gains while criticizing Congress. He contends impeachment would harm America and warns against removing a president due to partisan opposition. He cites war decisions and the Middle East peace as proof of Nixon's effective leadership.
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Congress
North Carolina
U. S
Nixon
America
Democratic Committee
Kennedy
Truman
McArthur
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson
Middle East
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