New Law Could Release Hearst If Not Brought To Trial
The Speedy Trial Act may allow Patricia Hearst to be released on her own recognizance if not in court by December 27. Critics warn early release could embolden flight risks tied to the Symbionese Liberation Army and affect other defendants like Sara Jane Moore and Lynette Fromme.
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Department of Justice
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Miss Hearst
Washington
Sara Jane Moore
Lynette Froome
Life saving students at DePauw face uncertain future
DePauw University students in Greencastle Indiana have run a volunteer emergency ambulance for 17 months with a modern unit and radio to consult hospitals. The program serves 8 852 residents and relies on student fund raising and a county grant. Ombers fear abolition after undertakers complained about hearses usage.
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DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Oklahoma payroll debate and political moves in 1970s
In Oklahoma, David Boren faced questions over payroll growth with 1,788 new hires cited as a sign payroll rose. Congressman Glenn English cleared campaign debt from 1974, possibly boosting his 76 reelection prospects. The anti gambling law and Fred Harris contributions, averaging $24, hint at campaign dynamics and public sentiment during this period.
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Glenn English
New York City
Unions Threaten Press Freedom in Washington
The piece discusses the Washington Post labor clashes and saboteur acts by pressmen, the Star’s finances, and owner Mrs. Graham’s resolve to control conditions. It questions media labor power and calls for united action against elite immunity.
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Washington
Washington Post
John Wayne
Green Berets
Post
The
Hieronymus Bosch
Democratic Party
Lyndon Johnson
New York
Herald Tribune
Allbritton
Graham
James Reston
Power Plays by Pike Shake Congress and Presidency
A Washington column rails against Otis Pike and the House for challenging presidential prerogatives. It denounces congressional overreach touching CIA secrets and contempt for the executive, arguing constitutional limits and historical parallels. It warns of war risk and political paralysis under Ford.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Richard Nixon
United States
Capitol Hill
Executive Department
State Department
CIA
Pike
House
Otis Pike
Executive
Army
Navy
Air Force
Tom Jefferson
John Marshall
PBC Perversion of Bicentennial Heritage Criticized
A column denounces the Peoples Bicentennial Commission as profiteers exploiting the nation’s birthday. It cites Jeremy Rifkin as leader and links the group to fundraising schemes and alleged political manipulation, comparing them to historical con artists and warning of ongoing commercial distortions amid patriotic hype.
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Washington
Continental Army
Betsy Ross
Peoples Bicentennial Commission
PBC
Concord
Mass
PRC
Middle America
Iowa
Monument
Jeremy Rifkin
New American Movement
Rifkin
Mao
Che
Accuracy In Media
the Post
Bunker Hill
Liberty Boys
Westchester County
New York
James Fenimore Cooper
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Oklahoma
Bill F. Bentley
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Elory
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David Boren
Boren
Fred Harris
Fred
Harris
Camper
Dunagin
Boarn
Washington Star
Joe Allbritton
Texas
William F. Buckley Jr
Walter Cronkites
Star
Ernest Cuneo
John McCormack
Massachusetts
Sahara
Long Island
Presidency
George Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
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State of
Ford
FDR
Supreme Court
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George McGovern
Bella Abzug
Canada
Mexico
Peoples Committee
Perverts Heritage
John Hyde Preston
Concord Bridge
George Scheer
Hugh Rankin
Samuel Adams
Sam
Boston
John Preston
John Hancock
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Kevin P. Phillips
Washington Post Sunday
Potomac
Will Roger
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