Calls for open bidding to curb Maryland corruption amid Watergate fallout
The Watergate episode and Agnew affair spur federal and state probes into kickbacks and contractor favoritism. A Maryland tradition phrase prompts calls for open competitive bidding and disclosure of political contributions as a national antidote to public corruption. The piece links Maryland issues to broader reform needs and urges stronger laws to restore trust.
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Sen. Ervin
Agnew
Maryland
Washington
Free State
Federal
Citizens urge steady government as Watergate woes grow
A reader, Mrs. Howard W. Newcomb, writes Sen. Howard Baker urging calm, accountability, and a firm, honest national government amid Watergate. She recalls voting for Nixon in 1972, condemns attacks on Nixon, and warns that the nation faces danger if leadership falters.
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Sen. Baker
Washington
Howard W. Newcomb
Ellen
First Church of God thanks journal for coverage of 50th anniversary
The First Church of God on Crawford and Logan streets expresses gratitude for coverage of its 50th anniversary and ground breaking for a new building at Breiel Boulevard and Riverview Avenue. The note credits the city manager, city commissioners, local bankers, and residents of the All America city, and pledges continued faithfulness and outreach led by Pastor J. Herschel Caudill.
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First Church of God
Crawford and
Logan Streets
Journal
Breiel Boulevard
Riverview Avenue
Stein’s letter clash on school lunch subsidies and taxes
William Buckley criticizes Assemblyman Andrew Stein for urging Buckley to back federal school lunch funding, mocking Stein’s Swift parody and arguing New York should fund programs locally rather than seeking Washington aid. he accuses Stein of demagoguery and misplaced focus on inflation and malnutrition.
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Andrew Stein
New York
Southampton
Cesar Chavez’ Union
Stein
James L. Buckley
Assemblyman
Sen. Buckley
Buckley
Dean Swift
Heartbreak and legal skirmish mingle in a busy week
Across the world families of missing in action press officials to speed searches for Americans MIA's in Laos as Pathet Lao delays due to overwhelming duties. Richard Bach seeks an injunction on Jonathan Livingston Seagull film changes claiming script veto rights. A Nobel prize honors Karl von Frisch for bee dance communication.
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CRP
New York
Vientiane
Laos
National League of Families of Missing In Action
Richard Bach
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Bach
Karl von Frisch
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