Laird resigns as counselor to Nixon
Melvin Laird resigns effective February 1 from the White House to join Reader's Digest as senior counselor for national and international affairs. He will be succeeded in domestic policy duties by Vice President Gerald Ford, who takes over Laird's responsibilities in the administration.
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Melvin Laird
Nixon
Reader’s Digest
Laird
White House
Wisconsin
Bryce Harlow
Congress
Harlow
Gerald Ford
Ford
Michigan
Harrow
Teddy Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Kennedy Emerges as Democratic Heart of 1976 Tea
A newspaper analysis notes the 1976 race favors Republicans with three top contenders while Democrats rely mainly on Edward Kennedy. Kennedy dominates the field, with other hopefuls lacking equal impact. Democratic prospects hinge on Kennedy's decisive move or withdrawal.
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International Repute
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Congress
Sen
Kennedy
Retirement bonuses for former city workers urged in many towns
Retirees on fixed Social Security like Monroe and Shreveport veterans of city service face rising costs. Shreveport votes to grant a holiday bonus to about 200 former employees retired before 1973, calculated at 2 percent of pay per year retired, a measure other municipalities may admire if constitutional rules allow.
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Monroe
Shreveport
Rebozo Cleared Amid Campaign Donation Questions
A biography of Charles G. Rebozo notes he has faced probes by the Internal Revenue Service and the Senate Watergate Committee but was cleared of wrongdoing. It mentions the $100000 from Hughes people for Nixon 1972 and a $10000 donation he kept in a safety box before returning it, with no improper action found.
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Nixon
Gerald Ford
Charles G
Rebe” Rebozo
Rebozo
Tloward Hughes
Biscayne
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Watergate Committee
Hos
Hughes
Vietnam Doves Hawkish On Israel
An upcoming Kennedy subcommittee report on Arab civilian suffering in the October war highlights perceived double standards among Vietnam era Doves. The piece cites past Dove protests over U S weaponry in Vietnam while noting silence on Israeli use of antipersonnel weapons in Damascus. It argues for consistency in opposing such weapons in any conflict and urges lawmakers to oppose both Middle East use and pro Israel lobbying.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Vietnam
Israel
U.S
Damascus
Sen. Kennedy
Dale S. de Haan
Senate Subcommittee On
Middle East
de Haan
de Hlaan
Congress
Syria
Bangladesh
Kennedy
United States
Pentagon
Cone
State Department
Europe
Soviet Union
Copenhagen
J’yench
Free Inquiry Might Solve Energy Crisis
The piece argues that crash programs could tap ready knowledge from rocketry and nuclear history to quickly advance energy solutions. It contrasts basic research with systems engineering and discusses prospects like solar energy shale oil extraction tar sands hydrogen fusion and breeder reactors alongside serendipitous breakthroughs.
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Athabasca
Crash Program For Cancer Faces Scholar Blowback
The Nixon administration pushes a National Cancer Institute crash program aiming a cancer cure by 1976. Stanford professor Leonard Herzenberg warns it may divert funds from basic research and stifle unexpected discoveries by restricting funding to a narrowed cancer focus. He notes parallel lessons from historical science plans and urges preserving broad biomedical research.
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Nixon
National Cancer Institute
Stanford School of Medicine
Leonard Herzenberg
National Cancer Program
Dr. Herzenbergz
Herzenberg
Macmillan Company
John R. Baker
White House Music Raid and its Church Music Strains
In Washington on the Third Sunday of Advent Army Chorus members were drafted from local parishes to perform at the White House service for the First Family and guests. Parishes like the Church of the Epiphany supplied two male soloists, while Saint John’s Church replaced its bass soloist. The piece notes pay rates, enlistment issues, and the Defense Department's policy on moonlighting, with critics pointing to the President’s influence on church music.
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Washington
D.C
White House
Army
Billy Graham
Church of the Epiphany
Nixon
Gjs
Garnell Copeland
Kennedy Center
Philadelphia
Dean Grayvill
University of Pennsylvania
New York
William Powers
New York Opera
Saint John’s Church
Lafayette Park
Albert Russell
Saint John’s
Russell
National Presbyterian
Christ Church of Georgetown
Nation
al City Christian
Georgetown Presbyterian
Defense Department
California
District of Columbia
Richard Nixon
Arabs Courting Disaster Warning on Oil Politics
Washington reports warn that Arab oil power does not justify pressuring Western economies. European indecisiveness, past Suez lessons, and possible oil sanctions loom as risks for Arab leaders and global ties.
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Washington
Europe
Japan
United States
Western Europe
Copenhagen
Algeria
Tunisia
Sudan
Geneva
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Saudi Arabia
Feisal
Henry Kissinger
Monroe News-Star Leadership and Mission Statement
The Monroe News-Star lists its leadership including Board Chairman Robert Ewing Brown and General Manager Jack S Campbell with colleagues in publishing and editing. It states independence and impartial news, opposing politics while supporting what it believes to be right.
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John BD. Ewing
Wilson Wing
Robert Ewing Jr
Wiliam JH. Bronson
News-Star World Publishing Corporation
Worth 4Th and Give Streets
Monroe
Robert Ewing Brown
Mildred Hunt Ewing
Edmund Graves Brown Jr
Patricia Ewing Hendrick
Esther Ewing Jensen
Kennesh C. Barranger
Toulmin Hunter Brown
John D. Ewing Jr
Paula Wray Ewing
Virginia Clay Hill
John A. Hendrick
Jack S
Campbell
Edmond G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Associated Press
Branham-Moloney Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Alanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
Monroe News-Star
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