GOP Senate picture clearer than Watergate fears in 1974
A review argues the Nixon era scandals may not drastically reshape the 1974 midterm elections. It notes 15 of 34 Senate seats held by Republicans, many with strong security, some aging or potentially retire. Some contests in Democratic-leaning areas could be vulnerable, but overall GOP losses would not be staggering amid existing deficits. House and governor races present tougher outlooks, with earlier losses and upheaval shaping key contests in New Jersey Massachusetts New York Michigan California and beyond.
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Nixon
U.S
Senate
Sens Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Milton Young
North Dakota
Wallace Bennett
Utah
George Aiken
Vermont
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Peter Dominick
Colorado
Edward Gurney
Florida
Robert Dole
Kansas
Jacob Javits
New York
Marlow Cook
Kentucky
Charles Mathias Jr
Maryland
William Saxbe
Ohio
Henry Bellman
Oklahoma
Robert Packwood
Oregon
Richard Schweicker
Pennsylvania
Packwood
Tom McCall
Illinois
Texas
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Michigan
California
William Cahill
Charles Sandman
Francis Sargent
Nelson Rockefeller
William Milliken
Reagan
Editorial says price freeze unlikely to curb inflation
The piece argues Nixon’s price freeze will not stop demand pull inflation. It notes high demand, scarce food and metals, and limited government tools. Economists cited expect continued price pressures and a possible slowdown only later, with little chance of immediate relief.
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Nixon
Congress
U.S
Court grapples with privacy limits in police records and public galleries
In a series of rulings courts weigh privacy against public safety. A man acquitted of gambling wins removal of his photo from a rogues gallery citing privacy. Others denied removal of fingerprints and photos from private files. A homicide defendant loses privacy protections as prior conviction may be reopened for public record. Courts affirm accurate identification aids while balancing innocent individuals' reputations.
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Greg
Today in History Highlights for June 19, 1973
Notable events include SS Savannah first Atlantic steamship crossing to Liverpool in 1819 and Roanoke Island settlement ending in 1586. Also Maximilian’s execution in 1867, FCC creation in 1934, Rosenbergs’ 1953 execution, 1964 civil rights bill, Kennedy plane crash, papal conclave prep, and 5 years ago Washington Poor People’s Campaign demo. Birthdays include Duchess of Windsor and Guy Lombardo. Thought from Franklin. Tornadoes frequent in U S histories.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Liverpool
England
Roanoke Island
N.C
America
Maximilian of Mexico
U.S. Congress
Federal Communications Commission
Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg
New York
Sing Sing
U.S. Senate
Edward
Kennedy
Southampton
Mass
Rome
John XXIII
Washington
Duchess of Windsor
Guy Lombardo
Louis Jourdan
Benjamin Franklin
Singles Growth Redefines American Society and Lifestyles
A vast rise in single adults reshapes social life as 43 million Americans live without permanent partnerships. The trend, driven by later marriage and higher divorce rates, fuels new magazines and housing patterns, affecting work, leisure, and family ideals nationwide.
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Hy Steirman
Recall of Yesteryears in Boyle’s Memory Column
HAL BOYLE reflects on memory as a barrel of apples, some sweet others rotten, urging to discard the bad. He recalls social norms of old New York life, Prohibition home brew dangers, neighborly bonds, jingling money, cancer secrecy, and open public discourse.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sigmund Freud
Letters skewered Nixon and political debacles
A reader derides Nixon as the greatest politician and mocks efforts to tame scandals. The writer jokes that only voters who elect overly clever officials can prevent debacles, signing as C. M. Downs, a fugitive from Texas, Phoenix, Ariz.
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Heifitz
C. M. Downs
Texas
Phoenix
Ariz
Juniper Bush Legend of Refuge for Joseph Family
According to legend the holy family fled Herod and found refuge behind a juniper bush in Egypt. The shrub is said to symbolize divine protection and shelter during their flight.
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Joseph
Virgin Mary
Jesus
Herod
Egypt
Pretrial survey Helped Berrigan Defense Win Mistrial
Five social scientists described a pretrial survey used to profile local residents likely to vote for acquittal in the Berrigan case. They advised lengthy voir dire and juror rejection for cause, noting sequestration and defense strategy amid a Harrisburg jury pool with strong government trust. The $450 effort preceded a mistrial after 10-2 verdict against conspiracy claims.
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Phillip Berrigan
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Harrisburg
Justice Department
R. Dixon Herman
Psychology Today Magazine
Ramsey Clark
Nonsilent Agnew is Nixon loyalist in Watergate era
Vice President Agnew defends Nixon, defying calls for silence from conservatives. The piece contrasts his stance with Coolidge during Harding era Teapot Dome scrutiny, noting Coolidge spoke for the president and later supported inquiries. It casts Agnew’s loyalty as a political risk.
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NEA
Agnew
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Coolidge
Warren Harding
Teapot Dome
Donald R. McCoy
McCoy
Senate
Albert Fall
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