Be Yourself Jerry Editorials Discuss Ford and Reagan in Michigan primary
The piece argues Gerald Ford should stay true to himself rather than mimic presidential rhetoric. It notes Michigan as his home base, weighs cross over voting by Democrats, and critiques Reagan’s early campaign missteps and shifting strategy. It urges Ford to shed staged forensics and present a genuine, personable image.
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Michigan
Gerald Ford
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Pat Brown
Reagan
Panama Canal
Rhodesia
Henry Kissinger
California
Dwight Eisenhower
Truman
Oval Office
Agnew fights charges as fiction tour continues
Spiro Agnew defends himself against a Justice Department document accusing him of bribery and extortion during Maryland governorship and vice presidency. He mentions ongoing denials since leaving office while acknowledging a 40 page DOJ exposition of evidence noting over 100000 dollars in cash payments.
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Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Justice Department
Maryland
United States
Department of Justice
Elliot L. Richardson
Probers battle to keep Senate meat contract probe alive
Senate probe into military meat contracts faces obstruction as lawmakers, agencies, and lawyers clash over witnesses and evidence. Chiles fights to advance hearings amid claims of payoffs, substitutions, and coverups at G & G Packing and related firms. Defense officials defend system as basically sound while new debarments and settlements surface.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Lawton Chiles
Dfla
Democratic Party
Defense Department
Defense Supply Agency
Sen. Chiles
G & G Packing Co
Democratic National
Robert Strauss
Warren Connelly
Akin, Gump
G&g Packing Co
Pentagon
Trans Country Packing
Trans Country
Chiles
Army meat purchases under review by senators
Army burger detectors argued for an overhaul of the military meal buying system after witnesses testified that millions may have been lost to lower grade meats and corruption. Senators Chiles Glenn and Weicker pressed for accountability up to top officials as investigators found a coast to coast pattern in meat buying.
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Chiles
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
John Glenn
Ohio
Glenn
Boston
Senate
Esas
Pet license woes spark local tax debate in California towns
A reader from Norwalk cites dog license fees as gouging and recalls a pet euthanasia due to unpaid charges. Letters from Long Beach and Long Beach residents urge transit and shoreline redevelopment while voicing broader concerns about city finances and aging residents keeping pets.
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Queen Mary
Long Beach
Raddisson Hotel
Ocean
Robert J. Swan
No Voice in Taxes In Long Beach District Debate
Letter from C T Weber of Signal Hill criticizes the May editorial Charter plan as unfair. He proposes alternatives including creating independent districts and supporting SB1682 and Proposition YY voting rights for Signal Hill and nearby communities. He notes 340 Signal Hill students in LBUSD and high per-child costs without representation.
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Long Beach Unified
Long Beach City
George Deion Pan
el Avélon
Lakewood
Signal Hill
Vern Hinze
C. T. Weber
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Bert Resnik
Don Hastings
Ben Nutter
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Milton A. Lomas
Probers
Justice Department Criminal Division
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Goldberg
Blue Ribbon Frozen Food Corp
Frank Bauer
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Army Burger
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Pilar
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Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters
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