Ford’s reading list shows history and politics interests
President Ford’s press secretary released a list of recent reads. He finished Hiroshima by John Hersey and explored works on Nixon’s era, Aaron Burr, Jefferson, and Bernard Fall’s Vietnam studies. He starts early with the Washington Post and New York Times and reads while monitoring television news.
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New Orleans
Ford
John Hersey
Hiroshima
U.S
Hersey
White House
New York Times
Dan Rather
Nixon White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
George Reedy
Ron Nelsen
Thomas Jefferson
Gore Vidal
Aaron Burr
Vietnam
Nessen
Bernard Fall
Washington Post
Justice Dept Defends Drug Raid Agents in Collinsville Case
The Justice Department will defend five federal narcotics agents and one ex-agent against civil suits over violent Collinsville raids after previously prosecuting them. Atty. Gen. Levi said they acted in good faith within employment. The Askews seek $4 million. trial set for June 2 in Alton, Illinois.
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Justice Department
Collinsville
Ill
Atty
Edward Levi
Department
Askews
U.S. District Court
Alton
Levi
Drug Enforcement Administration
Askew
Civil Service
DEA
William Dwyer
New York
Kenneth Bloemker
el Paso
Texas
Dennis Harker
Dallas
Michael Hilleb
Shockley Lectures The Crowd On Genetic Theory
Nobel laureate Dr. William Shockley spoke at the University of Texas at El Paso about a hereditary basis for racial differences. He argued against dysgenics claims and cited census data on birth rates by race. The roughly 450 attendees remained restrained as he criticized critics.
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EL Paso
Tex
William Shockley
Stanford University
University of Texas At
Study Finds May Peak in Rape Rates Nationwide
Milwaukee report summarizes researchers John Alford and Lawrence Lewis from Western Illinois University. They analyzed 56 cities and found rape incidence rises in May and falls by October, independent of temperature, suggesting a seasonal pattern similar to sports schedules. They urge criminologists to consider environmental factors alongside sociological ones.
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John Alford
Lawrence Lewis
Western
Illinois
Lewis
Alford
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