Remembering 1960s police actions in a different light
In a letter the Enterprise recalls the 1960s race demonstrations and contrasts Lt. Shaw Cooke’s testimony with longtime staff memories. They credit Capt. George Leverett and Chief J. Roy Teague with orderly, proactive policing that kept clashes low, while acknowledging occasional slips, tear gas use, and quick arrests.
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Shaw Cooke
J. Roy Teague
George Leverett
Rockefeller Vice Presidency Nomination Clouds With Tax Disclosures
Disclosures of Nelson Rockefeller's large gifts and underpayment of federal taxes totaling 820,718 over five years threaten his vice presidential nomination. Senate and House hearings will likely be extended as critics press concerns about wealth and ethics amid Watergate fallout. Congress resumes November 18 for Rockefeller to address revelations.
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House of Representatives
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Ford
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New York State
New York
Attica State Prison
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Sen
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Byrd
Projecting the News Future of Detente in U S Soviet Ties
Henry Kissinger visits the Soviet Union to discuss a new interim arms treaty amid ongoing SALT II talks begun in Geneva. Ford’s grain decision signals readiness to act on international issues while detente faces scrutiny from lawmakers, critics, and European allies.
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Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Kremlin
Moscow
Alvin Z. Rubinstein
University of Pennsylvania
U.S
Geneva
Kissinger
Ford
U.S. News & World Report
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Foreign Policy Magazine
Survey
Journal of
East & West Studies
America
Europe
Swiss Review of World Affairs
Fred Luchsinger
Congress
Kissinger Tilt Alleged in Africa Policy Shift
Washington column outlines claims that Henry Kissinger steered U S Africa policy toward white regimes by relaxing sanctions and approving arms sales. It describes White House dynamics, a Johannesburg Star briefing, and subsequent shifts back toward State Dept influence amid Middle East and Watergate pressures with brief notes on Ford era diplomacy.
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Henry Kissinger
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Salisbury
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Johannasburg
the Star
Ken Owen
Star
Pretoria
Owen
Doe Spear
Nixon
Middle East
Watergate
FORD
Milton Pitts
Pitts
Washington Post
Carol Foreman
Congress Song of Eisenhower College Gift Debated
A columnist mocks a 10 percent cut of Eisenhower College proceeds from the Eisenhower silver dollar sale as a bizarre gift. He notes Congress narrowly approved the measure and urges cross‑board aid criteria and an impoundment by President Ford to prompt review.
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Eisenhower College
Seneca Falls
New York
Congress
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House
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Tex
Eisenhower College- Rayburn
Ford
Senate
Letters to the Editor on Police Failures and Civic Responsibility
The writer reflects on the October 17 editorial Little Gambling Big Gambling and argues that police and citizen failures alike must be addressed. He urges voters to elect qualified officials, supports city manager authority, questions Civil Service actions, and calls for accountability at all city government levels while affirming pride in High Point and personal responsibility as a citizen.
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High Point
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