Baker the rising comet of the GOP in Watergate hearings
Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee emerges as a standout figure in the Watergate hearings while Sen. Sam Ervin of North Carolina leads the inquiry. Baker, Republican with independence, gains attention for his questioning and potential bid for Minority Leader as 1976 nears. His family political background and rapid ascent highlight his rare GOP appeal amid national upheaval.
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Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Ervin
Baker
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
John Dean
Watergate Committee
Final Week Reveals Klein’s Diminished White House Role
Washington profile portrays Herb Klein once central as Nixon press chief now sidelined and humiliated. It links his fallout to broader staff shifts under Haldeman and Rumsfeld, noting Klein’s loss of influence and limited access to the president amid Watergate-era tensions.
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Baker
Cumberland Mountains
Huntsville
White House
Washington
John Dean
Senate
Herbert G. Klein
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Klein
Nixon Palace
Herb Klein
Mr. Nixon
Harlow
Pat Moynihan
Donald Rumsfeld
San Diego
Herb
H. R. Haldeman
Ron Ziegler
Haldeman
Ziegler
Kenneth Clawson
Washington Post
Miami Beach
Kelin
Richardson
Nixon Not Yet Impeachment Likely Says Analyst
A commentary argues Nixon will likely stay as president through 1977 despite Watergate. It cites Brezhnev showing support, congressional reluctance, and public faith in Nixon as the injured party. It notes resignation only if leadership demands and cites Dean testimony as not yet career-breaking.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Russia
Leonid
Brezhnev
Nixon
Congress
Senate
House
John W. Dean III
John Mitchell
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Spiro Agnew
Battered Child Abuse Seen Across Social Classes
Dr. Vincent Fontana told the American Medical Association that battered children extend beyond poverty, with upper and middle class families abusing behind closed doors. He urged $600 million in federal funding for demonstration programs to fight child abuse nationwide.
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Vincent Fontana
New York City
Dr. Fontana
American Medical Association
New York
St. Vincent’s Hospital
New York Foundling Hospital
Fontana
Juvenile Arrests Rise Amid Family and Social Factors
The article notes that about one in twenty American youths under eighteen is arrested annually, sparking debate on drivers from family breakdown to broader societal issues. Experts consider multiple influences including economic conditions, minimum wage, child labor laws, television, and social mobility shaping juvenile behavior.
Elliot Richardson Pledges Clark-Type Enforcement
Washington reports reveal Elliot Richardson promising a social reform approach at the Justice Department, likening policy to Clark era enforcement. Critics call the shift from strict law and order to social problem focus, while liberals praise the renewed administration vigor and independence.
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Elliot Richardson
Washington
KFL
Ramsey Clark
Justice Department
Richardson
New York Times
Marguerite Brown
Law and Order
Health, Education and Welfare
Boston Globe
Johnson
Clark
Welfare Reform in New York City Cuts Welfare Rolls
A 1970s New York City reform drive at the Human Resources Administration under Jule Sugerman and Arthur Spiegel slashes welfare rolls by about 10,000 monthly, halves fraud losses, and reorganizes checks and centers. The program targets duplicate enrollments, lost or replaced checks, and lax bookkeeping, while boosting security and ethics across the system.
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New York City
Nixon
White House
Congress
Fluman Resources Administration
HRAC
Jule M. Sugerman
Arthur H. Spiegel
HRA
Monroe News-Star Historic Publisher Lineage and Staff Note
A historical note lists publishers from 1929 to 1972 and senior staff roles at the Monroe News-Star, including John D. Ewins, Wilson Ewing, Robert Ewing Jr., and William J. Bronson. It also lists officers and directors, executive editors, city editors, and Associated Press affiliation details.
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John D. Ewins
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
Wiliam +J. Bronson
Satuday
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
Mildred Hunt Ewine
Edmund Graves Brown, Jr
Vic
Robert Ewing Til
Patricia In
Ap Ei
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Associated Press
Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
Louis
Kansas City
Iata
Betepalit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
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Plonroe Hews-Star
Republican
Frank Clement
Watergate Panel
Public Works Committee
Commerce Committee
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Pete Roberson
Robert Ellsworth
John Sears
Robert Finch
Stephen Hess
Bryce
Crosby
Noyes
Faggage
By Kevin Phillips
Brickman
Small Society
Brikman
By Nick Thimmesch
Monroe News-Star
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