City Council Must Decide Police Department Scrutiny
The new City Council should resolve whether there are definite wrongs within the Police Department, as unresolved doubts hinder the department’s functioning and ability to attract personnel. The editorial urges a formal investigation if probable cause exists, or acceptance if not, to restore public trust and move the city forward.
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Damoclesian
Council
Republican Party
Bill Bencini-led
Clapp
Pritchett
High Point
Editors Decry Curbs on News Reporting
The piece argues that judges and law enforcement frequently restrict reporters in open court and crime scenes, despite First Amendment protections. It notes legislative shield laws are debated and warns that without stronger safeguards, reporters fear revealing informants or sources, risking a chilling effect and hampering public information.
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Congress
Public TV funding debated at education broadcasters meeting
At the National Association of Educational Broadcasters convention in New Orleans officials discuss the funding of public television. Congress funded noncommercial stations via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but long term financing remains uncertain and raises free expression concerns. Critics say government support risks liberal bias and localism, with calls to abolish public broadcasting echoed by some commentators.
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The
National Association of Educational Broadcasters
New
New Orleans
ABC
CBS
NBC
Public Broadcasting
Congress
Life
National Association of Education Broadcasters
Nixon
Boston
New York
Washington
M. Stanton Evans
Indianapolis News
Florida Boom Or Bust In A State Of Confusion
The piece traces Florida’s rapid growth driven by northward migration and Disney World, warning lawmakers and residents that unchecked development could turn the subtropical paradise into purgatory. It cites Dade Broward Palm Beach and Orange counties, 6,000 new residents weekly, and the challenge of balancing prosperity with orderly growth and resources.
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Boca Raton
Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon
India
la Florida
Lady of
New York City
John D. Rockefeller
Florida East Coast
Biscayne Bay
Miami
West Coast
Purgatory
Gold Coast Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Orlando
Orange County
Disney World
Disney
Use Of IRS As A Political Arsenal In Nixon Era
The article reports secret Senate Watergate testimony by John Caulfield alleging White House pressure on the IRS to audit enemies and favor allies including Billy Graham and John Wayne. It notes anonymous letters prompting audits, Dean's requests, and Acree's mixed responses, plus a separate Secret Service note on oversized Nixon commemorative bills seized as alleged counterfeit currency.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
Billy Graham
John Wayne
John Caulfield
Senate
John Dean
American Civil Liberties Union
Internal Revenue
Caulfield
Dean
Robert Greene
Bebe Rebozo
Newsday
Mike Acree
Internal Service
Greene
Vernon
Mike” Acree
Customs Service
New York State
IRS
Acree
Graham
Wayne
Les Whitten
Richard Stokes
Louisville
Salt Lake City
U.S
U.S. Attorney's Office
Secret Service
National Whirligig: White House Surrender Forecast
A Washington analysis asserts strong senatorial belief the President will resign within three months amid Watergate era pressures. It discusses impeachment risks, party loyalty shifts in 1974, and possible succession by Vice President Ford, with Las Vegas weather signals noted as contradictory.
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Rebozo
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Agnew
Nixon
Senate
House
Congress
Gerald Ford
Ford
White House
Las Vegas
Hill Weathermen
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Senator Soaper
Tigers
Italy
Pisa
Ernest Cuneo
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