Editorials breathe new life into Ford news digest
The digest prepared for President Ford by Philip Warden, a former Chicago Tribune reporter, expands with cartoons, more article excerpts, and full texts of network commentaries. A journalism review notes 25 editorials are flattering, 8 critical, 15 informational, with praise for broader coverage. The piece argues shielding the president from the press risks a palace guard mindset, urging continued open presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Nixon
Philip Warden
Chicago Tribune
Ford
Warden
Journalism Review
Newsday
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dent cites Watergate era as he pleads guilty
Former Nixon adviser Harry S Dent pleads guilty to violating federal campaign contribution laws. He says he feared being viewed as a Watergate figure while noting he participated in a secret operation that funneled nearly $3 million into congressional races without required public financial reports. The judge describes him as more an innocent victim than a perpetrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Harry S. Dent
Mr. Dent
Watergate Gang
Dent
Government overreach fears in new Congress bills
Washington editorial critiques two pending bills, the Camp Safety Act and the am/fm car radio requirement, as federal overreach intruding on states and personal choice. It warns that without higher voter participation, such government actions will worsen and threaten freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
House Commerce
Washington
Simon
Ford
Brezhenev
Safe driver editor letter from Herman Furu Long Beach
A reader defends driving fitness for seniors recounting past license tests and long safe record. He notes no accidents, no citations, 200000 miles driven in North America, and that last tester said he did not need new glasses despite a comment about glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touchon
New York City
Canada
Mexico
Minnesota
Long Beach
Herman Furu
Letters to the editor goose stranglers and auto woes
A reader letter laments neglecting oil supply amid global trade, arguing for sustaining imports and exports. Another writer rebuts auto industry layoffs, noting seniority rules and a surge of foreign cars, urging better planning and defensive driving. A third respondent, Pred M. Neill, mockingly challenges Pierre Touchon on elderly drivers, proposing a 10 mile test drive and a hamburger wager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nne
Pierre-Frederick Touchon
Europe
Canada
United States
Pierre
M. Neill
Seal Beach
Israel's problem and the PLO threat in context
Editorial argues U S U S S R confrontation frames Middle East policy and criticizes calls for negotiating with the PLO while condemning Israeli retaliation. It warns the PLO pursues terrorism and notes that Israel faces unpredictable, dangerous adversaries, unlike gangsters driven by business motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
U.S
U.S.S.R
Russia
United States
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Israel
Ford Brezhnev pact under political pressure
A June era memo discusses Henry Jackson pushing Ford to apologize to Brezhnev and push for deeper nuclear arms reductions. Kissinger warns detente could falter if politics shape handling while Brezhnev’s health and Kremlin strategy add risk to U.S. aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Henry ML. Jackson
Ford
Congress
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
Jackson
Ake
Wiaj Kissinger
Russia
Portl
Vladivostok
Brezhchev
Kremlin
30th Annual Doughnut Week Observed
A brief note recalls the 30th annual Doughnut Week and prompts readers to reflect on shared memories while urging community participation in energy conservation and public service messages.
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GOP
Republican National Committee
National Observer
Treasury
William Simon
Patrick Henry
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
James J
Tares
Goose Stranglers
Suez Canal
Dawn Davidson
Chrysler
Warren Winter Bellflower
Sydney Harris
Harris
Robert Ft. Allison
Nikita 8
Khrushchev
Breahncy
Mao Tse
Kissinger
Wilson
Senator Soapex
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