Editorial on Ford comments on Boston busing and court orders
The editorial argues President Ford should disclose his views on court-ordered desegregation. It praises candor while noting the danger of misinterpretation by white south Boston parents. It says violence must be rejected and emphasizes compliance with orders, but allows expressing opinion on their wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Kevin White
Ford
Roxbury
South Boston
U.S
Mark Harris claims newspapers are unnecessary for truth
The piece critiques Mark Harris who argues readers should skip newspapers and rely on deeper verities rather than daily reporting. It notes his Life magazine history and his NYT publication, urging that a nation without current events risks losing liberty and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Rhem
High Court
New York Times
Caramanlis maps the way back to democracy
On August 31 1974 Greek Premier Constantine Caramanlis urged maturity as Greece sought a return to democracy after seven years of dictatorship. He returned from exile to lead a plan for restoring constitutional government, freeing political prisoners and reestablishing parties, while steering Cyprus and NATO relations.
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Caramanlis
Democracy
Constantine Caramanlis
Greece
John Metaxas
Cararmantis
Makarios
Cyprus
Turkey
Paris
Poernier
Caraman
Asoo
Crieden
NATO
Tief
Gre Mong
Caramantis
European Common Market
Westar Europe
Constantine
Britain
New Democratic Party
Ford seeks party unity amid midterm pressures
Washington asserts President Ford should shift focus from national politics to backing Republicans in Missouri Nebraska South Dakota Indiana North and South Carolina and Kentucky. He faces a strained Democratic Congress as party losses widen governors races and jeopardize overall control in a turbulent early tenure.
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Washington
Ford
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Dakota
North
South Carolina
Kentucky
Edison revenue request justified by future needs and past earnings
In a reader letter and accompanying editorial, Edison faces questions about a CPUC revenue increase of 317 million yearly. The piece argues Edison’s earnings improved early in the year, aided by favorable weather and abundant hydro power, while stressing rates reflect projected costs and must attract investment. It also includes a separate burst of labor union rhetoric from Joseph San Paolo of Local 692.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
California Public Utilities Commission
CPUC
Pacific Northwest
Tse
Morelstomier
Week Off With Pay Sought by Dissidents in Long Beach Police
Letters to the editor decry dissident push for higher pay at Long Beach Police Department and urge offering a paid week off to pursue other jobs. The author criticizes utility taxes and praises city council refusal of demands. Other opinions discuss Nixon pension, presidential papers, and Ford’s political fate amid recession and Watergate, urging nonpartisan leadership.
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Long Beach
CART
Tackson
Nixon
Washington
California
William King
Seal Beach
Stop abortion abortion and the age of death
A forceful, dated plea condemns abortion as murder. It cites historical casualty figures to argue for stopping abortions and invokes divine judgment as a warning against the practice. The piece frames abortion as a grave, ongoing violence against unborn children.
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Phil Newsom
Gerry
New York
James Reston
ED Sullivan
Ratehike
Teamsters
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Senate
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Sone
Detroit
Uo Ford
Eisenhower
White House
Vietnam
Johnson
Kennedy
Congress
America
Goldwater
Harry Truman
Gerald
Hoover
Beniniks
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