Nixon address leaves many Watergate questions unresolved
In his second televised address President Nixon refrained from a confrontational or contrite stance. He denied knowledge or condoning of the break in, deplored related illegal acts, and urged a focus on national goals, but massive questions about the cover up and presidential responsibility linger.
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Richard M Nixon
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Nixon
Democratic
Senate Select Committee
White House
Editorial argues rising government pay fuels inflation
The piece cites James ei Kuhn arguing federal workers' pay rose 51 percent from 1965 to 1971, with municipal and local government wages surpassing private sector pay in many large cities. It notes state and local employment growth, government purchases at 233 billion annually, and warns inflation will persist if policy targets only union wages or big business prices.
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James Ei Kuhn
Intellectual Digest
Kuhn
Lagging productivity drives inflation and prosperity gains
An AP analysis argues that inflation stems from lagging productivity as the United States outproduces rivals yet faces slower efficiency gains. It compares U S productivity to Germany France Sweden and Japan in the 1960s and 70s, notes potential wealth from higher productivity, and calls for management-driven efficiency over harder labor.
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Congressional War Powers Question Reverberates in Senate Hearing
In the Vietnam era debate over presidential war powers, Sen. Harold Hughes questions limits on a president acting as commander in chief without a congressional declaration. Adm. Moorer testifies that he would obey direct orders, sparking a warning about disobedience and the moral weight of Nuremburg in wartime duty.
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Today in History August 21 1973 Highlights
On this date in history events include 1951 US orders construction of the first atomic submarine. 1680 Pueblo Indians seize Santa Fe. 1918 WWI Somme battle begins in France. 1940 Trotsky dies in Mexico City. 1943 Japan evacuates Kiska. 1950 UN staff move to new UN secretariat. 1959 Hawaii becomes 50th state. Also notes on Diem martial law, Dubcek crackdown, UK dock strike, and birthdays of Princess Margaret and Wilt Chamberlain. Thought by Voltair.
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Barbs by Phil Pastoret
The columnist wryly notes yesterday’s worries about today. He urges patent ideas to file before revealing them to a close confidant.
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BY Phil Pastoret
Laser beams to transform science and industry
The World Almanac notes lasers will revolutionize many fields from drilling through diamonds to bloodless surgery. It predicts lasers will transform communications by transmitting vast radio television and telephone messages.
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Boyle's column humorously lists city anxieties and phobias
In HAL Boyle's humor piece, Arnold the hypochondriac reads about city life extending life, then faces a cascade of coined phobias from hypochondria to extrophobia and xenophobia. The column ends noting Rhodes scholarships grant 32 Americans two years at Oxford annually.
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New York
Arnold
Rhodes
Oxford University
England
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
The publication invites letters meeting guidelines including signature and address, withheld if requested, a maximum length of 560 words, general-interest topics, and rejection of letters in poor taste.
Nixon Draws Fire Over Gray Warning In Watergate Saga
Washington analysis examines President Nixon's July 6 1972 instructions to L Patrick Gray and Gray's testimony that White House aides sought to mortally wound Nixon. The piece questions why Nixon did not press Gray on names and why Dean's counsel mattered.
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Richard Kleindienst
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Ervin Group
Prison: to punish or rehabilitate
An essay reflecting on the purpose of prisons contrasts punishment with rehabilitation. It profiles financier Bernard Cornfeld, incarcerated in Geneva, noting his wealth, downfall of IOS Investors Overseas Services, and his surprising charitable acts and introspective letter from prison.
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