Behind Closed Doors profiled as Watergate era drama
The ABC TV miniseries Behind Closed Doors dramatizes Watergate era politics with a mix of recognizable figures and fictionalized names. The cast draws sharp criticism for bad casting and implausible plotting while highlighting the omnipresent theme of political intrigue.
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Washington
Abc-Tv
John Ehrlichman
Time Magazine
Nixon
Richard Monckton
Monckton
Hard Line On Terrorists Hamais Abdul Khaalis
The Hanafi leader Hamaas Abdul Khaalis received lengthy sentences after a DC hostage crisis, with a judge imposing terms that could keep him from parole until age 96. Eleven co defendants faced similarly harsh punishments as the court signaled deterrence against terrorist acts.
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Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
District of Columbia
Superior Court
Probing Son of Sam Coverage Sparks Journalistic Debate
Four reporters face Yonkers court over a break in at David Berkowitz's apartment as media frenzy over the Son of Sam case draws praise and sharp criticism. Editorials from The Christian Science Monitor and New Yorker weigh ethics, while Daily News and Post face scrutiny for sensational tactics.
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David Berkowitz
Sam
Yonkers
N.Y
New York City
The
Christian Science Monitor
New York
Daily News
the Post
New Yorker Magazine
Post
News
Jimmy Breslin
Breslin
New York Post
Rupert Murdoch
New Times
Son
War Against Crime Goes Badly in U S System
The article argues the federal enforcement complex wastes billions, fails to curb organized crime, and investigates mainly minor cases while mob networks extend into legitimate business. It cites Saxbe estimates, FBI limits, Johnson era policies, and widespread government scrutiny of citizens as signs of a broken war on crime.
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Washington
William Saxbe
Saxbe
Underworld
Lyndon Johnson
White House
FBI
Johnson
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
U.S
Justice Dept
Old Farmers Almanac Promises Cold Winter Ahead
The Old Farmers Almanac in its 61st edition predicts a cold snowy winter with long johns needed. Ray Geiger of Inverness says the forecast uses a secret, inherited formula based on sunspots planets and the moon's tides, claiming 52 years of forecasting.
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Ray Geiger
Harry
High Point events mix enrollment, cancer talk, and community milestones
The article notes High Point College enrollment near 1010 from 32 states and 11 countries, plus a cancer education seminar hosted by Oak Hollow Junior Woman's Club and the High Point unit of the American Cancer Society with a slate of experts from Duke and local institutions. It also highlights Guilford County Fair activities, High Point Jewish New Year reflections, and Woman's Club facility dedications and upcoming Carolina Alumni fall meeting at Kepley’s Burnout Highway.
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High Point College
Patton
HPC
Oak Hollow Junior Woman's Club
High Point
American Cancer Society
Donald S. Miller
Duke
Chester Haworth
Keeling Warburton
Gary Biesecker
Arnold Gill
Raymond Carr
Alton Reeder
Charles Rowe
Richard Patterson
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Richard Keever
Allen Huhr
Concorde to Land in New York Sparks Parking Fee Clash
The potential New York landing of the Concorde stirs talk of high parking charges by Mayor Beame. A leading politician accuses the opposition of smear tactics after releasing his voting record. The CPSC may ban matches due to ignition risk.
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New York
Beame
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W. A. Swanberg
New York Journal
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Journal
Elliot Feld
Jack Anderson
DR. Kissinger
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Holt McPherson
Geiger
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Guilford County Fair
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