Welcome to Steve Sloan as Tech’s new head coach in 1915
Lubbock papers honor Steve Sloan arriving as Texas Tech head coach with a four year deal. Sloan, 30, former Alabama star under Bear Bryant, brings wide open football and recruiting zeal. His earlier coaching at Vanderbilt and Florida State earned praise, with a Peach Bowl 7 3 2 season and a noted turnaround. West Texas welcome and family ties highlighted.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Steve Sloan
Sloan
Bear Bryant
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Nebraska
Atlanta Falcons
Georgia Tech
Florida State
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Tech
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Supreme Court upholds unlimited presidential pardons
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that Presidents may grant pardons and reprieves with broad discretion, dismissing concerns of blanket immunity. The decision centers on Gerald Ford’s Nixon pardon and the wider implications for clemency and the Watergate fallout, noting the need for discretion in individual cases.
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Maurice Schick
Japan
Eisenhower
Schlick
Schick
United States
Burger
Ford
Nixon
Republic
Russians Salivate Over Geneva Peace Talks Revival
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that Moscow expects a resumption of the Geneva conference on Middle East peace, even as officials deny Kissinger’s shuttle diplomacy has stalled. The piece notes Washington’s cautious stance and suggests renewed Russian confidence in a revived talks process.
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Washington
Moscow
Middle East
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
U.S
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Syria
Libya
Algeria
Russia
Richard Nixon
Bredhinev
Israel
United Nations
Moses
M Emoecow
No Trust In Agnew Reforms Stalled By Meddling Media
Baltimore engineer admits paying bribes to former Vice President Spiro Agnew and is sentenced to prison becoming the third person convicted in the Agnew case while remaining questions linger about Agnew's guilt. Meantime Kissinger pursues mediation in the Middle East amid fears of a Geneva return and Moscow’s growing role.
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Washington
Baltimore
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Justice Department
McCall's Magazine
Mister Innocent
Promient
Maryland
I. H
Bud
Hammerman
Allen Green
Eugene Hsi
Hsi
Maryland’ Supreme Court
Kissinger
Egyptian
Sinai
Middle East
Ford Administration
Vladivostok
Ford
Breganev
U.S
Soviet Union
Israel
Golan Heights
Geneva
Mideast
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Egypt
Moscow
Ote ‘Ball
Eetlantic ‘Monthly
Ball
Elfen
Syria
Iraq
Bali
Kidsinger
Ussr
Editorial reflection on world tension and American resilience
An 1857 Harper's Weekly excerpt frames global risks from nuclear powers and rising leaders, then reassures Americans the nation will endure. It stresses the United States' historical resilience, faith, and potential, urging a hopeful New Year for a learning, brave people.
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United States
Harper's Weekly
United States of America
America
Watergate lessons shape trust in public power
The Nixon era convictions are hailed as a historic tempering of government. The piece argues Watergate exposed abuse of power, the need to protect rights, and the public trust, noting the press and separation of powers functioned to hold leaders to account.
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Omar Khayyam
Pueblo skipper reacts to medals for ex crewmen
Retired U S Navy Commander Lloyd Bucher, former skipper of the Pueblo captured by North Korea in 1968, says he isn’t concerned about missing an award, while 78 former crewmen will receive medals. John C Sawhill tells a congressional interior subcommittee energy policy costs.
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U.S. Naval
Lloyd Bucher
Pueblo
North Korea
John C. Sawhill
Congressional Interior
Pass It On MENTAL PATIENTS And Odd Ordinance Notes
A fragmentary note cites a medical fellow studying New York State mental hospital histories and describes patient stereotypes by ethnic descent. The text then oddly references an Nogales ordinance banning suspenders, a marriage hint column about a groom's faults, and stray lines about lions and leopards, all in a disjointed, speculative mood.
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New York State
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Knapp
Jay Harris
BI Ken
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Annon Robert C, McVay
Texas
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Supreme Court
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H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Novak
Marianne
Mainland
China
Nak Wet
United Nations Security Council
Alver
Europe
H.R. Haldeman
Robert Mardian
L.M. Boyd
Nogales
Ariz
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