Colby’s CIA Inquiry Triggers Watergate Era Backlash
Former CIA chief Colby launches an in house probe into Nixon era activities, turning findings to Justice. The disclosures prompt Ford to seek a fuller report, Kissinger to urge a blue ribbon panel, and the agency to face paralysis amid debates over the CIA charter and domestic limits.
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Free enterprise fades in treks to Washington
A Wall Street Journal editorial laments rising federal aid to industry and public demand for government relief, arguing federal intervention hurts free enterprise. It cites auto dealers, railroads, Pan Am, realtors, and cattlemen, notes rising costs and regulatory burdens, and warns government guarantees erode liberties and raise prices.
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MARK MY WORDS Incurable poetry By Jim Fiebig
A doctor hands the speaker a leather bound stack of papers after church and hints at a discovery. He promises something grand and asks to guess its nature. The speaker quips about a great American prescription as a playful prompt.
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Dennis The Menace Shows A Poetic Venture
A man named Dennis asks for feedback on his poetry from a friend. The reader is skeptical of poetry as a subject and delivers a blunt verdict. A doctor offers a surgeonly metaphor for poetry and jokes about needing an operation.
Modern Crusade Echoes in Oil Driven World Discussion
A column links Newsweek's Back to the Middle Ages piece to Islamic influence on energy politics and Kissinger's remarks. It argues for a modern Pope Urban II style economic crusade rather than military force, noting medieval trade routes and the West's need to revalue currencies amid oil pressure.
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First baby unofficial sparks editor’s letter on hospital births
A reader protests Middletown Hospital listing the New Year’s first baby as unofficial for an unwed mother. The Editor notes the paper excludes illegitimate births, cites policy, and a local mother shares personal feelings on stigma and fairness.
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