Eastland backs dubious protege in energy post
Senate watchdog Jim Eastland pushes Kenneth Dupuy for a top energy post despiteDupuy facing bribery and sexual impropriety probes. Investigators say Dupuy steered fuel allocations and used a distributor’s apartment for trysts, while Eastland urges White House support and defends him.
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Les Whitten
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Senate
Jim Eastland
Law and Order
Mississippi
White House
Kenneth Dupuy
Dupuy
Federal Energy Administration
Atlanta
Justice Dept
FEA
Eastland
O Ar
Marc Smolensky
William Corey
Corey
U.S. Transport, Inc
Watergate legacy endures five years later
The authors reflect on the five year arc since the Watergate burglary, noting political reforms, ethics codes, and renewed congressional power. They warn the scandal still shapes U S governance, law, and public trust while warning against complacency in oversight and transparency.
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Middle East
Cyprus
Greece
Spain
Portugal
National Institute of Medicine
Wategate
Capitol Hill
Congress
Watergate convictions spawn continuing saga says pundit
A pundit notes the final two Watergate figures serve prison terms while predicting the scandal will linger. He cites Haldeman and Mitchell’s sentences and forecasts ongoing investigations, books, and historical analysis into Kennedy and King cases intertwined with Watergate.
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H. R. Haldeman
Richard Nixon
California
John M. Mitchell
Nixon
Alabama
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Kennedy
Rev. King
Watergate
Vance and Taiwan policy stir Asia talk in Washington
The column questions Cyrus Vance using a New York Asia Society dinner on June 29 to unveil a mode of normalizing relations with Peking amid Taiwan doubt. It warns that abandoning Taiwan could invite risks, including a blockade and Japanese military reactions, while noting Carter’s campaign shifts and past pledges to defend Taiwan.
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John Chamberlain
Vladivostok
Gerald Ford
Leonid Brezhnev
Washington
Red China
Taiwan
Cyrus Vance
Asia Society
New York
Peking
Raven
Lance
Andy Young
East Asia
South Korea
Middle East
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Cordell Hull
People’s Republic of China
China
Real estate sale to offer 375 to 425 properties in New York
In New York, a landmark sale in the Waldorf Astoria Astor Salon plans 375 to 425 properties valued over 1.5 billion dollars. Organizer Gerald Jackson envisions a national real estate exchange with offices opened across cities, linking big developers, pension funds and banks in a single day event.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Astor Salon
Gerald Jackson
Houston
Jackson
Atlanta
San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
American Real Estate Exchange
California
Ifty
United States
Pension
Roy backs Carlin for 1978 Kansas governor bid
Former Congressman Bill Roy said he will support House Speaker John Carlin for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1978. Roy, linked with Robert Brock, said he is not part of any stop Schneider movement or a planned wave of endorsements.
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Topeka
Kan
Bill Roy
John Carlin
Roy
Robert Brock
Carlin
Brock
Curt Schneider
On this date in history June 24 1977 highlights
Historical notes memorialize events from 1948 Berlin blockade to 1497 Cabot discovery and 1520 Cortes entry into Mexico City. Other items include 1793 French republic, 1940 French armistice, 1956 Nasser election, and notable anniversaries. Birthdays include Jack Dempsey and Phil Harris. Thought: character has no substitute.
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Associated Press
Berlin
West Germany
North America
John Cabot
Halifax
Labrador
Jack Dempsey
Phil Harris
Louis Nizer
Newton Focuses From 30 Years Ago Departures and Weather
Dean Koelling left for Pittsburgh to join an eastern firm as job analyst. Ednabeth LaGree wed John W. Beach on June 22. Harvesting machinery moved south through Newton with Winnipeg combines en route to the Oklahoma Panhandle. Wheat in the Newton area suffered hail losses from 40 to 90 percent. Dr. John L. Grove was named to a four year term on the State Hospital Advisory Council.
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Mexia
Tex
Dupuy
Corey
Hal Bernton
Immokolee
A. Duda and Sons
Bernton
Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Washington
NEA
Richard Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
John Mitchell
John Sirica
CIA
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Democratic
Watergate
FBI
Dean Koelling
Pittsburgh
Ednabeth LaGree
John W. Beach
Newton
Winnipeg
Canada
Main St
Oklahoma Panhandle
John L. Grove
State Hospital Advisory Council
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Italy
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Egypt
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Niagara Falls
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