Editorial on Governor Brown Inauguration Tone
The piece notes Edmund Brown Jr in his inauguration pledges honesty and efficiency with a brief speech. It compares Brown to Reagan, cites budget cuts and calls for limited taxes, while outlining plans for child care, public employment, equality, and reduced tax preferences, yet doubts sweeping programs. It ends with cautious well wishes.
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Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Reagan
Pheromones in Humans Spark Ethical Ad Debate
Scientists report aliphatic pheromone-like chemicals in humans may influence male sexual behavior, based on studies with 50 women in Atlanta. While not proven to affect human sexuality, the finding could shift advertising toward enticing scents and raise concerns about manipulation and basic desires.
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Atlanta
Adman
Tape system seemed good idea back in 71
Washington report recounts how Lyndon Johnson advised Nixon to install a White House taping system in 1971. A Nixon Foundation committee led by Donald Kendall discussed Johnson’s library project in Austin and pressed for the taping plan, with Haldeman and Ehrlichman unaware of legal risks as the system operated.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Johnson
Richard Nixon Foundation
Austin
Texas
Lyndon Baines Johnson
University of Texas
Nixon Foundation
Donald M. Kendall
Pepsi Cola, Inc
Oval Office
Kendall
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Nixon Library Committee
John D. Ehrlichman
Seattle
John W. Dean III
Letters to the editor highlight public pulse and media critique
Gerald Hartpence of Long Beach defends letters to the editor as a gauge of public sentiment. Mary Tiddens of Grand Rapids condemns biased sports announcers Kurt Gowdy and Al DeRegatas and calls for reform in broadcasting.
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Gerald Hartpence
Long Beach
Kurt Gowdy
al DeRegatas
Mary Tiddens
Grand Rapids, Mich
Remembering Jack Benny The Soft‑spoken Comic
Jerry Rice of Santa Ana recalls Jack Benny as a deeply funny star who preferred laughter at himself over others. The letter notes Benny born 1894 died at 39, a generous charity supporter, and a frequent Tonight Show guest with friends Burns Hope and Carson.
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Jack Benny
God
Jack
Jerry Rice
Santa Ana
Ford pressed for oil showdown
Washington sources describe backroom pressure for President Ford to confront oil producing nations over rising prices. Proposals call for warning the oil rulers and seeking a price settlement to avert Western economic collapse, with military action as a last resort if allies fail to unite.
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Washington
Ford
United States
Adolf Hitler
Rhineland
India
Bangladesh
Atlantic Alliance
America
NATO
U.S
Middle East
Israel
United Nations
U.N
Unesco
World Organization
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