Watergate and the Constitution in Nixon’s Stand
Washington commentators weigh executive privilege as President Nixon refuses testimony from White House staff. Lawyers debate limits of privilege, its reach to former aides, and potential clashes with Congress and the Supreme Court amid a constitutional crisis.
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Nixon
White House
Supreme Court
Court
Congress
Bank of the United States
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Criminal Court
New York City
Venereal disease rise prompts health call and critique of Ohio plates
The nation faces a surge in venereal disease with 1972 infections at highs since 1950 for syphilis and since 1919 for gonorrhea. Urban areas show sharp rates, while unreported cases may be higher. Education and intensified treatment are urged alongside public health scrutiny of slogans on Ohio license plates.
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United States
American Social Health Association
U.S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Washington, D.C
Meat tax burden blamed on government and taxes
A Letter to the Editor accuses government policy of driving up living costs via taxes and mismanagement. The writer argues hidden taxes raise meat prices, cites wheat and grain deals with Russia, and proposes a “taxless” day to preserve consumer purchasing power and oppose Nixon’s meatless proposal.
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Nixon
Washington
Russia
Last Tango in Paris judged obscene by Hart
Jeffrey Hart argues that Last Tango in Paris crosses lines of public depiction of sex and degrades human dignity. He criticizes Brando and Bertolucci for exploiting private fantasies and notes the film’s sado masochistic dynamics and improvisational production. Hart warns art can harm society and calls for tighter censorship.
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Paris
Marlon Brando
Maria Schneider
Brando
Schneider
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bertolucci
Pentagon Papers Trial Prompts Reactions Across Fields
The prosecutor dismisses witness Theodore Sorensen with a sharp lack of military experience. Separately, New York figures like Charles Delafield and Clay Whitehead joke about politics and TV licenses, while Soviet cosmonauts eye U.S. moon suit fashion and the lunar suit price is noted at $185,000.
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Theodore Sorenson
Kennedy
David Nissen
Sorensen
Nissen
Vietnam
Charles B. Delafield
Gov. Rockefeller
New York City
Clay Whitehead
U.S
Departure of Boo Izor Ends Era at Middletown Journal
Editor Dorothy Damele announces the departure of Geraldine Maude Spencer Boo Izor from The Journal for a new career and motherhood. She praises Boo’s warmth, humor, and impactful writing while noting her colleague’s ongoing presence through her husband David at the newsroom.
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Dorothy Damele
Middletown Journal
Santa
Geraldine Maude Spencer
Boo
Jeri) Izor
Journal
Gillian
Joseph Spencer Itor
Lucky
Jeri
Boo) Izor
David
The
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