Deceived Democracy and the Nixon Cambodian Lying Controversy
The piece argues that deception in democracy erodes legitimacy, citing Nixon era Cambodia as a peak of lies. It accuses the administration of hidden bombing sorties and ground troop incursions before 1970, blaming Congress and the Air Force secretary, and calls for accountability and an end to the deceit.
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Richard M. Nixon
Cambodia
Congress
Air Force
Watergate reform talk misses the point on money in politics
William Buckley critiques Senate Schweiker Mondale campaign finance reform proposals arguing that limiting contributions would not curb corruption. He mocks calls for taxpayer funded matching funds and warns reforms should target power dynamics rather than finance. Buckley suggests scheduling conventions earlier and questions the political rhetoric embodying Watergate.
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Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Mondale
Minnesota
Senator Mondale
Senate
Nixon
Clement Stone
Chicago
England
Russia
France
Italy
Terra del Fuego
Robert Abplanalo
John Mitchell
Wertheim
Messrs. Schweiker
Ervin
America
Kennedy
Courthouse Column Seeks Recognition for Special Districts
Dick Praul reports the County Special Districts Assn rebuffed by LAFCO and the County Cities Area Planning Council continues seeking representation. Districts back Knox bill to require LAFCO input by voting members while facing uphill battle and years to enactment.
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County Special Districts Assn
Local Agency Formation Commission
County Cities Area Planning Council
Knox
LAFCO
Robert R. Lieberknecht
Association
Lieberknecht
Carpinteria County
John T. Knox
Assembly Committee On
Robert Lagomarsino
Area Planning Council
Mora the Lompoc figure gains a wider stage abroad
Juan Mora now studies for a year at the University of Philosophy and Letters in Madrid. The piece also notes local events including mumps cases among Santa Maria County court staff and Chuck Ward returning to law, with Ward seen bicycling on North A Street.
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Santa Barbara Metropolitan
Commission
Kaiser- Aetna
U.S. 101
Santa Barbara
Juan Mora
Juan Manuel Espino Mora
Lompoc High School
Mora
Mexico City
Lompoc
U.S
Mexico
Manzanilo
Mexico Pacific Coast
Puerto Vallarte
United States
University of California At
UCSB
Ford Foundation
The
University of Philosophy and Letters
Madrid
Spain
Highway 1
Robert Lansford
Marion A. Smith
Santa Maria County
Chuck Ward
Ward
Santa Maria
Lompoc Reads Bonded Notes and Census Counts
A 1944 report notes a noon accident on Camp Cooke road scattering groceries, a 1944 census counted 5 853 residents, and a school time discussion followed by a high school auditorium event. A 1954 item mentions a fishing rodeo at Rivaldi reservoir and watershed survey approval.
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Camp Cooke-Mission Canyon
Lompoc
Gladys Evans
Rivaldi
Lompoc High School
Allen Hancock
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