Public trust and press role in political scandals
The column argues that disclosures of misconduct by high officials are rising and that media scrutiny is tightening. It cites Wayne Hays and other figures, questions how gossip should be handled, and asserts a responsible press must be free of government censorship while weighing public responsibility in reporting.
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Congress
Washington
Rome
Italy
White House
Ted Kennedy
Judy Exner
John Kennedy
New York
Roosevelt
Rep. Hays
West Point graduates rally as honor code scandal unfolds
Hundreds of U S Military Academy grads return for June Week as panels hear cadets charged with cheating on a take home exam. New allegations of cover ups surface while the judge advocate investigates. Initial 117 juniors accused. 65 cleared and four resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Otto Kerner
Illinois
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means
West Point
N.Y
U.S. Military Academy
N. William Westmoreland
Academy
West Point Judge Advocate's Office
Flaw in Social Security formula eyed by economists
Economists say half the projected Social Security deficit could be erased by fixing a 1972 funding flaw that ties benefits to cost of living. The flaw may overcompensate future retirees and push payroll taxes above 20 percent, though current tax stands at 11.7 percent on the first 15300 of income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy
Ford Administration
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
House-Senate Economic Committee
CFCA develops own anti-pollution system for ammonium nitrate
CFCA officials say their model emissions control unit for ammonium nitrate plants is compliant with Kansas Department of Health and Environment standards after nearly two years of local controversy. The system, installed on both towers, uses a stainless steel cone and scrubber to capture polluted air.
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CFCA
Lawrence
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Mel Gray
Edhe Environmental Division
Jim Phillips
Allen Hoffman
Hoffman
Joe Lytle
Phillips
Environmental Protection Agency
LYTLE
Bob House
Holdup defendant drawn into two prison terms
District Court Judge James W. Paddock sentenced James L. Simmons to two concurrent prison terms for illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and attempted aiding and abetting an aggravated robbery. Simmons pleaded guilty and was arrested February 14 with two others after an armed robbery of Jayhawk Food Mart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Paddock
James L. Simmons
Leavenworth
Paddock
Simmons
Jayhawk
James E. Costello
Marion Redman
Atha Gift Helps Religion Center At Kansas University
Mrs. Joseph S. Atha of Kansas City provides a gift to furnish the Joseph S. Atha Memorial Study Center in Smith Hall at the Kansas School of Religion. The unit will serve as headquarters for the Public Education Religion Studies Center and aid religion students and faculty with furnishings, equipment, microfiche, films, and books. The KU religion library serves over 1,000 students annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Atha
Smith Hall
Kansas School of Religion
Kansas City
Public Education Religion Studies Center
Kansas University
Ber tenshaw and Gulf Oil Grants Highlight KU News
Daniel Born earns renewed 1976 77 Bertenshaw Scholarship at Kansas University, established 1964 by John and Estelle Bertenshaw to aid Montgomery County students. Kristin Bowman receives Gulf Oil Faculty Fellowship for summer 1976 as a new KU chemist with Temple University degrees. Randy Matchett, 17, injured in forklift rack accident, remains in good condition at KU Medical Center with back injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Born
Coffeyville
Bertenshaw
Kansas University
John and
Estelle Bertenshaw
Independence
Montgomery County
Bertenshaws
Kristin Bowman
Gulf Oil
The
Gulf Oil Co
Ms. Bowman
Temple University
Randy Matchett
Kansas University Medical Center
Matchett
York Rite Masons to Present Longtime Pins at Dinner
Lawrence Chapter No 4 and Lawrence Council No 14 will award 25 and 50 year membership pins at a 6 30 p m dinner meeting Tuesday at the Masonic Temple 1001 Mass In error the Journal World had listed Monday as the date the event will be Tuesday.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Council No. 14
York Rite Masons
Masonic Temple
Mass
Journal-World
Pennsylvania site chosen for VW assembly plant
West German automaker VW tentatively picked New Stanton Pennsylvania over Brook Park Ohio for a Rabbit assembly plant. Gov. Shapp says VW will sign after Pennsylvania offers an eight chapter financial package including highway and rail upgrades and bonds, with a 30 year commitment and 2000 initial jobs.
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Cleveland
Volkswagen
U.S
Lothar Koeberer
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Stanton
Brook Park
Koeberer
Cleveland Growth Association
Wolfsburg
West Germany
David Brown
Milton Shapp
Shapp
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Chrsyler Corp
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Wayne Hays
Chappaquiddick
Sen. Kennedy
Grads
Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn
Pany
Paul Daggs
Ace Fertilizer Prilling Tower
Jack Maxwell
Atty
Michael Malone
Douglas County
Atha Gift Aids Religion Center
Ramada Inn
Jeri Neiberger
VW Assembly
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