Weinberger Reflects on Liberty and National Identity
In a San Francisco symposium, Cap Weinberger discusses Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson and Charles Willson Peale as founders of American freedom. He warns against overreliance on government urging individual initiative and cites Watergate lessons. He notes erosion of public trust yet pride in honest public service and hints at a future bi centennial celebration. He rules out immediate California gubernatorial plans but leaves open a unifying candidacy if party needs arise.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
HEW
Nixon
Weinberger
Office of Management and Budget
University of San Francisco
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferon
Peale
America
Watergate
GOP
California
Ronald Reagan
Cap Weinberger
Army Guard
49Th Armored Division
Texas Ans
Camp Mabry
Tone Star’ Armored Division
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
36Th Airborne
Houston
Fort Hood
Insurance Board
Joe Christie
Lloyds
Reciprocals
Christie
Highway Tourist Bureau
House
Price Damiel Jr
Department of Public Safety
House Committee
Daniel
Wilson E. Speir
Privacy fears rise over national arrest computer file
Editorial warns the FBI linked national arrest database could intrude on individual privacy as states feed law records into a master computerized file. It cites Massachusetts opposition, potential SBA loan leverage, and a deputy sheriff family data exposure to illustrate risks and calls for safeguards.
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EBL
United States
FBI
Massachusetts
Bay State
Small Business Administration
SBA
National Crime Information Center
Hinde
John Mitchell
California
New York
Ilinois
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Florida
Washington, D. C
PBS
Clarence M. Kelley
Self-wind watches and surgery misadventure in hospital satire
A humorous piece recounts a hospital stay with overbearing automated care and bizarre misunderstandings. The narrator jokes about needles painful experiences and the self winding wristwatch failing, describing X-ray gowns with three armholes, bare knees provoking nurses, and a comically long delivery room bill that suggests they had a baby. The tone mirrors late era newspaper humor with sharp social observations.
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Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Martha Mitchell
Ame
Martha
America
Harlem Globe
New York native builds Florida Sun City Center expansion
Jerry Gould, once a Manhattan advertising salesman, moved to Florida in 1950 and has since built 6006 homes. As president of W G Development Corp he acquired 2000 acres from Del E Webb and expanded Sun City Center to 11000 acres with a target of 30000 residents by 1980. Gould aims to shape community development beyond land sales.
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Hal Boyle
Sun City Center
Fla
America
New York City
Jerry Gould
New Yorker
Manhattan
Florida
New York
Jerry
Miami
Lehigh Acres
Fort Myers
Texas Constitution Revision Commission sets key reviews and plan
The Texas Constitutional Revision Commission advancing finance and legislative sections with September sessions for judiciary and education provisions and September dates for local government review. A January 1974 constitutional convention planning panel votes to spend 33938 on chairs and 22.50 per desk. Thirty-eight members prepare to brief December 6-8 and convene January 8.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Constitutional Revision Commission
House of Representatives
Revision Commission
State Board of Public Welfare
Randy Pendleton
Andrews
Pendleton
Texas
John White
White
Iowa
Army National Guard
On this date in history August 29 1973 highlights
Highlighted events include the 1782 Portsmouth drowning disaster with 1100 victims, Atahualpa's execution in 1533, the 1817 Abolitionist press debut, Carry Nation in 1901 saloon attack, 1935 Queen Astrid's death, 1943 Danish ships scuttling, 1957 civil rights bill passage, 1963 Muskie VP pick, 1972 Newark Evening News closure, and birthdays for Gen Lennitzer and actor Barry Sullivan with a Goldsmith thought.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
England
Peru
Atahpalpa
Francisco Pizarro
United States
Mount Pleasant
Ohio
Carry Nation
New York
John L. Sullivan
Queen Astrid
Belgium
Switzerland
Copenhagen
U.S. Senate
U.S
Saigon
Chicago
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
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Lee Roderick
Washington
Charles Willson Peale
London
George III
Casper W. Weinberger
Flowers
Sonny
Boyle
Gould
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Pecos Enterprise
O' Ferrall
PALLY
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Press Association
Dolph Briscoe
Amarillo
Mary Lou Robinson
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Gilbert J. Pena
Atty. Gen
John Hill
Jane Hickie
Texas Women’s Political Caucus
Briscoe
John Artero
Victoria
State Board of Morticians
Charles L. Villasenor
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