Ford’s inflation fight shapes Nixon-era public mood
The piece argues inflation remains the nation’s top issue and tests Ford’s early popularity. It notes Nixon’s legacy, Ford’s reliance on Rockefeller as a political tool, and Kissinger’s strong State Department role while warning that success depends on tangible economic relief.
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When Premier Khiem Reveals Prisoner Abuses in Saigon
Secret Khiem documents confirm long detentions without trial in Saigon's system with 191 prisons at Chau Doc and An Xuyen. Indicted suspects waited years. some acquitted individuals remained jailed. Premier urges reforms to end mistreatment and punish corrupt officials. Lennon immigration case cited as contrast to humane policy.
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Saigon
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Chau Doc
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An Xuyen
Chau Doe
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Vietnam
Hanoi
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John Lennon
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England
Richard Nixon
Lennon
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Justice Department
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Strom Thurmond
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John Mitchell
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Leon Wildes
Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers
Taxation and Capital Formation in the Stock Market Debate
The American Council on Capital Gains and Estate Taxation urges lower capital gains taxes to spur saving and investment amid a declining stock market. They warn that high taxes threaten job growth, deficits, inflation, and energy and environmental programs. The piece also defends responsible journalism and the free press in Watergate-era scrutiny.
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Women and ordination push within the Episcopal Church
The Christian community debates women’s ordination and leadership with the Episcopal Church in dispute over new policy. Three bishops plan to ordain 11 women in a rebel service provoking threats of defrocking. The piece notes the larger trend of rising female seminary enrollment and questions about employment, church theology, and parish roles.
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Robert L. Dewitt
Daniel Corrigan
Edward R. Welles
House of Bishops
Christian Church
North America
Mary Ellen White
Amy Semple McPherson
Mary Baker Eddy
Oregon
Yale
Union
Princeton
Sharon Neufer Emswiler
Thomas Neufer Emschler
Pew
New Traffic Signal Set For Montgomery Square This Week
A new automatic triple lighting traffic signal will be installed on the Square this week with red green and amber lamps. Preliminary work starts today and electricians will supervise the device from City Hall. Signals will switch every 30 to 45 seconds as part of the traffic plan with further regulations to follow. The Montgomery Fair at Gaithersburg ends with 61 08 paid attendance and plans for expansion on the 65 acre site. Exhibitors began packing late Saturday and by Sunday most left, ending a record season. Fair Chairman Edwin D Fry called this year the best yet and a model for future growth.
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Edwin D. Fry
Gaithersburg
Ford as GOP builder shapes White House influence
Gerald Ford is portrayed as a party builder whose fundraising and organizational skills helped Republicans win seats in Democratic districts and extend influence across Congress. The piece details his network, including Melvin Laird and Charles Goodall, and notes his focus on empowering younger Republicans with federal posts and shaping policy ideas later echoed in Nixon’s programs.
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White House
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Bob Griffin
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