Kissinger Defends Leadership Amid Vietnam Crisis
A Washington reflection argues Watergate crippled executive power, allowing Congress to dictate foreign policy. It credits Kissinger for urging strong, balanced policy and warns that McGovernite pressure led to Vietnam setbacks, with arms, money, and morale deteriorating as aid was cut.
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Washington
Republican Party
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Congress
United States
McGovernite Congress
Executive
South Vietnam
Las Vegas Jazzed by Glitter and Gambles
An opinion piece recalls a Las Vegas trip, detailing MGM Grand and other hotels, lavish shows, and the casino economy. The narrator notes gambling’s lure, stars and big bets, a casino culture, a heart attack at Bob Rice’s table, and Howard Hughes’s partial ownership amid daylight outside.
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Bob Rice
Mr. Rice
Howard Hughes
Las Vegas
Top executives' pay hits new high in US firms
Business Week reports the rock-bottom top executive salary at major manufacturers is $250,000 with at least 15 earners above $500,000. ITT’s Harold Geneen ceded top spot to Michael C. Bergerac of Revlon, who earned $1.5 million to move from ITT Europe to Revlon, plus a $325,000 starting salary and stock options worth over $2.2 million in paper gains.
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Business Week
Chrysler
Lynn Townsend
Harold S. Geneen
International Telephone & Telegraph
ITT
Michael C. Bergerac
Revlon
Bergerac
Geneen
U.S
J. Kenneth Jamieson
Exxon
William K. Laporte
Record-high pay climbs in executive suites across firms
American Home Products and Rawleigh Warner Jr. saw big salary jumps last year. Leonard H. Goldenson led broadcasting with a rise to 582000, while Goodyear's Charles Pilliod Jr. and Chase Manhattan's David Rockefeller also posted notable raises. Ford II fell, auto executives missed bonuses amid slumping profits.
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American Home Products
Rawleigh Warner Jr
Mobil Oil
Leonard H. Goldenson
Charles J. Pilliod Jr
Goodyear Tire
Goodyear
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
A.W. Clausen
Bank of
Dry skin prompts thyroid check and vitamin A note
Reader asks about diet for extreme hand and foot dryness. Doctor suggests evaluating thyroid function, mentions possible vitamin A deficit and diabetes link, advises skin care with cotton wear and avoidance of irritants, notes menopause as a factor, and comments on psychological issues impacting sexual health.
Mosquito complaints prompt Muscatine letter to editor
Mrs. Gary W. Clark of Muscatine writes that mosquitoes have grown worse each summer and urges reconsidering past spraying bans thought to protect birds. She jokes about contributing to a blood bank while lamenting the swarms that hinder backyard evenings and even car cleanliness.
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Muscatine
Community Blood Bank
Gary W
Cricket
Clark
1504
Sth
St. Muscatine
One Cent Damages in Suit Against St Louis Republican
J W Mitchell was awarded one cent in a two week trial against the St. Louis Republican over a $50,000 libel claim calling him hysterical. The case cost the county $2,000.
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J.W. Mitchell
St. Louis
On This Date in History May 27 1975 Highlights
May 27 marks 1941 Bismarck sinking by British navy after pursuit. 1905 Japanese fleet defeated Russian 32 ships. 1996 Queen Mary transatlantic maiden voyage. Birthdays include Henry Kissinger 52, Hubert Humphrey, Sam Snead 63.
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Bismarck
France
Hood
Henry Kissinger
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Sam Snead
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