Very Best Human plan for choosing presidents proposed
A fourteenth editorial outlines a national scheme by Al Torego to form county and state committees of two publishers two professors and two businessmen to nominate the Very Best Human in each county then one per state for a national vote. Debates would feature sponsors not candidates, with equal access and no campaigning costs, aiming to produce a nonpartisan president. The piece notes a September primary, a 300-delegate national convention, and contrasts with current campaigning.
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al Terego
Tocqueville
Stuibie Leuk
Texas
al Torego
Illinois
Massachusetts
Congress
House of Representatives
United States
Nieman-Marcus
Richardson tied to Ellsberg leak in 1970 press story
Jack Anderson reports that Commerce Secretary Elliott Richardson allegedly directed Charles Cooke to provide Ellsberg access to a Vietnamese case file, enabling Ellsberg to prepare a chronology that reached Washington Star reporting. Stewart urged prosecution of Richardson, Cooke, and Ellsberg.
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Washington
Justice Department
Commerce
Elliott Richardson
Daniel Elisberg
Richardson
Elisberg
Pentagon
White House
Richard Nixon
John Ehrlichman
E.L.R
Elliott L Hiuai Gaull
Vai Vee WeiLine
Nixon
Ford
Richardson-Elisberg
Justice
Ellsberg
Washington Star
James Doyle
State Department
Tran Ngoc Chau
Charles M. Cooke Jr
Air Force
Richars
Contra
W. Donald Stewart
FBI
Senate Watergate Committee
Jack Anderson
Cooke
Anderson
Stewart
Rand Corporation
Linder
Charles Cooke
Robert Mardian
Elliott
Chan
aNancet
Ellsberg confirms Cooke leak linked to Richardson and press
Ellsberg testifies Cooke knew leaked classified details reached the press and that Richardson approved the leak. Ellsberg recalls joining the leaking process and that Cooke helped arrange the Washington Star leak. White House plumbers and Egil Krogh were alerted. a FOIA request to Chan records was denied last month.
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Cooke
Ellsberg
Richardson
Elisberg
Elsberg
Washington Star
White House
Egil Krogh
State Department
Cooke, Richardson
Stewart
Pentagon
Pentagon Untouchables
Chan
Justice Department
Freedom of Information Act
Frederick event notes and county credit rating update
J G Daneker speaks on possibilities of Frederick at a Retail Merchants meeting in the Francis Scott Key Hotel as new officers are elected and by laws amended. Retiring president Sam W Maples cites strong Christmas trade from the Boy in Frederick campaign and plans emerge for Music Week and Boys Week observances. Frederick County’s AA credit rating is restored as the county plans to issue 2,000,000 in bonds for school construction. Brunswick Democratic Committee endorses George P Mahoney for senator with party leadership changes and new officers.
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Frederick
J. G. Daneker
Baltimore
Atiwsi Meeling
Retail Merchants Association
Francis Scott Key
Sam W. Maples
Henry T. Wade
Ignatius Bjorke
Frederick County
Moody's Investors Services
Maryland
Brunswick Democratic Central Committee
George P. Mahoney
Mahoney
Millard B. Tydings
Charles F. Deck
Brunswick Democratic Circle
John Foster
Foster
Harvey E. Cannon
Lyman K. Crawford
Baltimore subway filibuster tests Maryland politics and metro bonds
The piece compares Maryland politics over the Baltimore subway to public opinion on legislative effectiveness. It notes a filibuster risking $500 million in federal funds, cross‑regional coalitions, and the Metro’s first week, with urban revival and cautious optimism for closer city‑suburb ties amid budget and planning tensions.
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Virginia
Maryland Senate
Baltimore
Maryland
Senate
Baltimore City
Blair Lee
Washington Area
Lee
Washington
Metro
Letters to the editor DRIVER CLINIC CLASS DROVE IN COMMON SENSE
A Frederick Maryland reader laments drivers ignoring traffic laws after a 1971 Driver Clinic. The writer highlights red light running, speeding, and perceived police apathy toward enforcing speed limits and revenue-driven parking issues. The letter warns against aggressive driving and urges enforcement of speed laws.
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Boston
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J.M. Angleberger
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