Precedents Question Nixon Privilege and Separation of Powers
Legal expert Nathan Lewin argues two 1972 Supreme Court rulings limit presidential privilege and reinforce equal power among Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary. He cites Gravel and Brewster cases showing subpoenas can reach sources and actions incidental to legislation.
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Supreme Court
Nixon
Nathan Lewin
Washington
West Texas desert blooms into a green garden this season
Editorial notes the summer storms have transformed West Texas land into a lush carpet from Balmorhea to Fort Davis. Rushing streams fill canyons along Limpia Canyon and Davis Mountains State Park routes, making the Pecos Valley display exceptional scenery this year. Oldtimers praise life in the region.
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West Texas
Davis Mountains
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Limpia Canyon
Davis Mountains State Park
Kent
Pecos Valley
Connecticut Pre-Retirement Education Project set up
Connecticut created the Office of Pre-Retirement Education with a 90 000 dollar budget to develop an eight session program. It aims to ease the transition into retirement by covering health finances leisure Social Security Medicare legal issues living arrangements and nutrition similar to Scovill Manufacturing Co and Local 1604 program in Waterbury. The model could guide other states if successful.
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Connecticut
Scovill Manufacturing Co
Waterbury
United Auto Workers
What’s in a name for the Civil War era
Strategy and Tactics notes that popular labels for the 1861 to 1865 conflict vary. The North favors Civil War while the South prefers War Between the States, but both have flaws and none fully capture the struggle between a centralized Union and secessionist states.
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Strategy & Tactics
Bentsen backs limits on government paperwork burden
Senate moves to curb Federal Reporting Services Act waste and duplication. GAO would vet new forms, seek existing data, and simplify forms especially for small businesses. Legislation aims to cut costs, reduce inflationary pressure, and ensure agencies gather essential data without excess.
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Congress
Federal Reporting Services Act
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Small Business Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Power Commission
Federal Trade Commission
GAO
General Accounting Office
Today in History Highlights From August 3
On this date in history 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain leading to the discovery of America. Other notes include Henry of Navarre becoming king in 1589 after Henry VI's assassination and the 1958 Nautilus first undersea North Pole crossing.
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Associated Press
Christopher Columbus
Spain
America
Henry of Navarre
France
Henry VI
Bay of
Palermo
Sicily
Suez
Germany
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
U.S
North Pole
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
The notice states letters must include signature and address, may be withheld on request. Limit is 560 words, topics must be of general interest, and poor taste letters will not be considered. It outlines eligibility for printing in the newspaper.
Moore's Rise From Doubt to Bestselling Author
HAL BOYLE recaps Robin Moore shaped by Harvard doubts who pursued varied lives from hotel work to gun running and film work before finding success with The Country Team and The Fifth Estate. His paperback deals reached into the millions as his crime and military tales gained fame. Shyanara the Glamor Kitty wins national crown at Miami Beach contest.
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Hal Boyle
NEW York
Harvard
Robin Moore
Moore
Happy Hooker
Robert Lowell Moore
Sheraton Hotel
Cuba
Castro
Miami Beach
Shyanara
U.S
Robert Dombrowski
San Antonio
Tex
Korea
Waverly Mineral Products Co
Philadelphia
Indians Use Calumet Peace Pipe In Ceremonies
The World Almanac notes that North American Indians smoked the calumet or peace pipe at ceremonial moments especially during peace treaties. The two and a half foot pipe was decorated with white feathers symbolizing peace and the mix of tobacco with willow bark or sumac leaves was customary with refusal considered an offense.
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North America
World Almanac
Puerto Rico seeks autonomy in new status talks with U S
President Nixon’s delegation will open discussions on a ad hoc committee to refine Puerto Rico’s commonwealth status within the United States. Gov. Rafael Hernandez Colon defends the island’s autonomy and argues for clear recognition of special treatment in environmental, tax, wage, and communications regulations.
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Nixon
Puerto Rico
Agnew
Elliot Richardson
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Hernandez
Kenneth Cole
Richard Fairbanks
Cole
Washington
Popular Democratic Party
United States
Puerto Rican Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Luis Ferre
Statehood Party
U.S
White opposes proposed federal pay raises in mailbag
Congressman Richard C. White rejects calls for salary increases for Congress and federal officers. He notes his 1967 vote against the Federal Salary Act which moved raises to a nine member commission and the President, and argues current measures to raise pay are too high amid inflation and fiscal stringency. He pledges to vote against the new bill when it reaches the House floor.
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Lewin
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Legislative
Executive Branch
House Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
Congress
President
Supreme Court
House
Commission
Senate
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Office of Management and Budget
The Sunny Side of Inflation Consoled by Frugal Jonses
A lighthearted column notes that inflation squeezes households, yet even the so called Jonses struggle to keep up with themselves, offering a wry, humorous perspective on rising prices and living costs.
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