Nixon and the press in the Watergate era
The Nixon administration seeks improved ties with the media after a long history of tensions. The piece recalls Nixon’s early distrust of reporters, notable clashes with coverage of slush funds, Checkers, and 1960 campaign dynamics, leading to a shift during Watergate toward defending the press while hoping for more access. It notes White House apologies to the Washington Post and Ron Ziegler’s pledge to engage reporters more often, as well as a future culture of press invitations and dinners honoring prominent journalists.
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Nixon
FBI
Alger Hiss
House Un-American Activities Committee
Bert Andrews
Washington
N. Y. Herald Tribune
Senate
Helen Gahagan Douglas
GOP
Eisenhower
White House
Parachutists Die in Tempe Exhibition Jump
Two members of a parachuting club died during an exhibition over Arizona State University in Tempe. Ten club members jumped, around 2,000 spectators watched as two parachutes failed to open in time, prompting calls for stricter parachute regulations.
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Arizona State University
Tempe
Mark My Words Soldiering or Poodle care
The General Accounting Office says the military spends over 21 million dollars yearly to hire enlisted men for domestic chores for generals and their families. The writer argues officers earn high salaries and should hire private help, noting veterans, salaries and the value of dogs, cars, and babysitting on bases.
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Jim Fiebig
General Accounting Office
Army
Robert Froehlke
Froehlke
Land
Ours
Energy the real crisis amid Watergate fallout
John Chamberlain argues that energy policy is overlooked by Watergate coverage and urges a bold, safety minded response. He cites offshore drilling risks, coal impacts, and ecologist concerns while endorsing domestic oil and a North Slope pipeline to reduce dependence on Arab imports.
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U.S
Santa Barbara
California
Cape Cod
Long Island
Potter
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Edward Teller
Seven Seas
North Slope
Union Rip-Off in San Francisco
A columnist denounces Teamsters Union wage practices citing a 20-year-old worker in a San Francisco garage earning 321.16 weekly including 84.36 overtime. The piece argues unions distort wages, inflate trucking costs, and burden employers and consumers, contrasting with high executive pay at Ford and broader labor inequities.
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New York
San Francisco
Teamsters Union
George McGovern
New York Area
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options for readers. It details prices for daily newsstand copies, Sunday editions, home delivery, motor route payments, mail subscriptions, and international rates with payment terms and a service charge for tube placement.
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