Donald Rumsfeld rises as power broker in Ford White House
Copley News Service profiles Donald Rumsfeld 43 as staff coordinator and key aide to President Ford. He shapes access, procedures, and information flow, directing who sees the President and when. Rumsfeld logs 15 to 17 hour days and emphasizes diverse input and direct meetings over memos.
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Investigation of CIA inquiry and oversight calls
The text argues for a thorough congressional probe of the CIA and stronger oversight while acknowledging the need for intelligence. It urges President Ford to cooperate and warns against politicizing the inquiry, contrasting modern oversight with the agency’s vital information role. It also cites historical remarks and a biblical admonition.
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Americans Need Jobs Too Letter to the Editor
A reader objects to accepting a Vietnamese family with jobs while many Americans, including ex servicemen, struggle for work. The writer argues the U S focuses on foreign aid and foreign wars, leaving Americans hungry and unemployed while the government seeks praise.
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Comment on Meditating Ain't Easy in The Journal
Reader disputes John Sinor's Meditating Ain't Easy asserting TM is easy for anyone with a thought and that proper teaching is essential. The letter promotes TM instruction by a qualified teacher and invites readers to free monthly lectures in the Civic Room at West Side Federal to learn more.
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Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists rates for home delivery by carrier and motor route, Sunday prices, and mail subscription costs. It notes advance payment requirements and U S mail options with annual and international pricing.
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Wallace rating masks Democratic doubts in Harris poll
The Harris poll shows George Wallace leading Democrats with 14 percent favorable views but 39 percent of voters would never vote for him. Henry M. Jackson ranks third in positives at 10 percent and shows strong fundraising with 1.2 million in the bank. The piece notes Jackson’s strategy of staying near Washington and critique of Ford campaign travel expenses.
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Britannica under fire for Soviet republics articles
Critics say Encyclopaedia Britannica relied on Soviet and local Communist sources for articles on the Soviet republics, Cuba, and Czechoslovakia, offering biased descriptions and downplaying unpleasant history while praising geography and flora in a world-view approach.
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