Bell System Abuse Allegations Spark Regulation Debate
A Charlotte Observer four part series accuses Bell Telephone of political fund shadings, forged vouchers and personal expenses funded by Bell executives. The reports claim kickbacks, bogus travel, and $48,000 hunting preserve costs. Regulators in several states face slow action. NC audit earlier refunded $426,000 after falsified vouchers. The piece urges further investigations and penalties.
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Charlotte Observer
Bell Telephone
Observer
Bell
Southern
Southwestern
South Central
Illinois
Bell Company
Ma Bell
The
North Carolina
Jimmy Green
Pat Taylor
Missouri
Southern Bell
Nc, Utilities Commission
Politician's Art: Somers Declines Group Invite
Robert Vance Somers, a former state senator, replies to the North Carolina Association of Educators that he does not accept invitations to meet with special interest groups or answer questionnaires. He outlines his positions on teacher pay, classroom discipline, and strikes, urging decisions based on his legislative record and public positions. Somers notes candor may aid his election chances.
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North Carolina
Robert Vance Somers
North Carolina Association of Educators
Davidson County
James Helvey
Somers
Helvey
Custer and the Little Big Horn Battle Clash of 1876
A sweeping glance at the famed 1876 battle's quick demise of Custer and 264 troops after bold maneuvers, the mythic postwar narrative, and the enduring legacy of Patton era comparisons. The piece notes Washita victory, Black Hills gold rush, and the three doomed columns at the Little Big Horn.
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Latte Big Horn
Imax
George Custer
Little Big Horn
Zeke Scher
Denver Post
Waterloo
Gettysburg
Custer
George C Patton
Bull Run
Gettssburg
Robert E Lees
Stephen E Ambrose
Harvard Magazine
Patton
Tth
Washita
Oklahoma
Dakota Territory
Black Hills
Montana
Marcus A Reno
FCC Upholds Fairness Doctrine Striking Broadcasters
The FCC ruled WHAR Clarksburg must cover strip mining, saying failure to address major local issues violates public responsibility. Commissioners cite first amendment concerns, noting broadcasters lack constitutionally protected newsroom independence and warn of creeping government intrusion into editorial choices.
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Clarksburg
Whar
Glen O. Robinson
Commission
Robinson
FCC
West Virginia
Congress
Who Controls the Hughes Fortune in Washington Roundup
Washington reports State and federal probes cast doubt on Howard Hughes control. Attorney Chester C Davis, director and general counsel for Summa Corp, is suspected of steering the fortune as Hughes languished in Acapulco. Treasury and IRS pursue guardianship questions amid a push to protect government interests.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
Chester C Davis
Davis
Hughes
Summa Corp
Acapulco
Princess Hotel
Ictor Montemayor
Treasury
William Simon
Internal Revenue Service
Simon
Chester Dayi
Chester Davis
Robert Satiacum Sr
Puyallup
Satiacum
Sahacum
Hughes and Armendaris фигures in post scandal swirl
A sprawling Washington whirl recounts how Chester Davis and William Lummis push to consolidate Summa Corp while Hughes remains distant. It notes SEC affidavits, court moves, and a Delaware case touching Hughes estates amid broader probes of Armendaris, Byington, and Satiacum.
Coals To Newcastle In Washington Sex Scandal Banter
Washington gossip column recounts Ralph seeking action in the capital during the Bicentennial era. The narrator and Ralph discuss scandals, go go bars, X rated cinemas, and Miss Cherry Blossom pageant runners up. The piece ends with the punch line that the action belongs in Newcastle, not DC.
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Washington
Newcastle
Ida
Georgetown
Des Moines
Bethesda
Congress
Bella Abzug
Jimmy Carter
Jerry Ford
Ronald Reagan
Capitol
Safeway
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Las Vegas Dominion
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William Lummis
Summa
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Hig Clent
Alex Armendaris
Dallas
Office of Minority Business Enterprise
OMBE
Justice Dept
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Commerce Dept
Armendaris
Carruphon
John Byington
Health Education and Welfare Dept
Ford
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Byington
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Washington State
Wayne Hays
D-Qhio
Voice of America
VOA
Joseph Pauvo Hays
US Information Service
James Keogh
Keogh
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Pauco
Adel Hiller
Art Buchwald
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