Watergate purge framed as political power struggle
The Watergate Five trial, concluded before Judge Sirica, invites broad judgments: the defendants faced conspiracy and perjury charges, while the affair is framed as a purge by a winning faction. The piece argues Watergate was a political confrontation influenced by media, judiciary, and bureaucratic power, not merely a criminal case.
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Watergate Five
Sirica
Daniel Ellsberg
Chicago Seven
Angela Davis
The
Berrigans
Panthers
Treasury gold auction shows limited American interest
The highest bid came from an Indianapolis jeweler who makes college rings while most bidders were foreign banks or U.S. agents. Americans’ cautious stance props up the idea that gold remains a wearables item, not an investment, and the sale seems unlikely to halt dollar outflows or spur a rush to private dealers.
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U.S. Treasury
Indianapolis
Treasury
U.S
Auto bumper standards rollback sparks mixed industry response
Automakers cheer a proposed bumper rule rollback that could cut costs by reducing the 5 mph impact standard to 4 mph through 1980. Insurance officials warn of higher repair costs and worry about safety remaining adequate. The DOT cites potential fuel savings and invites public comment for 45 days while a biblical verse closes the piece.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Department of Transportation
New Left Bicentennial Push Seeks Patriots Image
The People’s Bicentennial Commission tops a push to frame posturing as patriotism for a nationwide protest against corporate power. Ralph Nader is visible in PBC material as rallies target a “citizens democratic controlled economy” with an April 19 rally planned at Lexington and Concord.
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Washington
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Copley
Samuel Johnson
James Boswell
The
People’s Bicentennial Commission
PBC
Ralph Nader
Common Sense
Nader
Pbcs
Lexington and Concord
Massachusetts
America
Mars
Middletown Ohio Newspaper Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription options for home delivery and motor route service. Rates cover weekdays and Sundays, with separate figures for mail subscriptions within and outside the United States. Established in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Isolated Middletown Letter Urges Public Transport Action
James E. Anstead complains of no public transport in Middletown with 70 000 residents. He notes no passenger trains, no buses, and no air service and urges action to improve access. The editor adds that limited local bus options exist only as flag stops with sporadic schedules.
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Middletown
James E. Anstead
Holly Ave
Parents should be informed when youths skip school
A reader reports seeing many youths, aged 11 to 17, loitering at a downtown mall instead of attending school. Merchants worry about shoplifting, and the writer urges schools to notify parents when children are absent and to improve parental awareness of their kids’ whereabouts during school hours.
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Valentin Zorin
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Lewis
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George McGovern
McGovern
Vietnam
Nixonites
Grand Jury
Hanoi
Mitchell, Et al
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Jim Mills
Jeffrey ST. John
New Left
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Manchester
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Hamilton
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