Nixon Nixon Haldeman Phony California Mailing Uncovered
A 1962 California mailing fraud case ties Richard Nixon and Haldeman to a deceptive postcard effort aimed at Democrats. Judge Byron Arnold found personal responsibility for both men, with Leone Baxter’s deposition detailing meetings at Nixon’s Bel Air home. The testimony challenges views of Nixon’s stance on campaign ethics.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon-Haldeman
California
H.R Hlaideman
Nixon
Edmund
Pat) Brown
San Francisco
Brown
Democratic State Committee
Arnold
Haldeman
Mr. Nixon
Roger Kent
Leone Baxter
Clem Whitaker
Gerald O'Gara
Baxter
O’gara
Editorial: Cancer Faces Slow Battle With Science
Three years into the decade journalists discuss progress against cancer. Dr. Sabin links two common viruses to some cancers but stresses cautious interpretation. Experts advocate boosting body defenses, early detection, and global cooperative research to curb cancer’s toll.
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Albert B. Sabin
George Goldenberg
Ormont Drug & Chemical
Goldenberg
Moscow
West Africa
Southeast Asia
London
Jack Makari
United Nations of Medicine
Observations on Food Prices and Inflation Outlook
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff surveys that processed foods may rise less than raw products, with factors like mass production and seasonal pricing. He cites 1972 to 1973 price shifts for potatoes and instant mashed potatoes, and shows expectations from a McGraw Hill survey of auto, truck, airline, and trucking price increases through 1975.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
New Jersey
Washington
McGraw Hill Economics Department of Basic Industries
Taxpayers Ignore Presidential Campaign Checkoffs
American taxpayers largely ignored the political checkoff plan for funding presidential campaigns. Less than three percent mailed a dollar designation, totaling about two million dollars for the two national parties or a nonpartisan fund. Democrats accused the IRS of poor advertising and placement on a separate blank to bail the party out of debt, while Republicans push for repeal. Treasury officials defended the separate form to avoid linking payments to party affiliations.
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Internal Revenue Service
McGovern
Peter Dominick
Colorado
Dominick
Treasury
IRS
Show Me Your License and the Roadblock Ruling
A man challenged a police roadblock demanding driver license checks as illegal. The court upheld the stop as legal, citing public interest in inspecting operators on highways. It stressed that constitutional freedoms are not unlimited and police must avoid abuse of power.
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Ernie
Gift certificate misadventure in a woman's shop
Joy Stilley recalls a $106 gift certificate from her husband that proved costly and frustrating. After months of hunting, a missing certificate forced a late spend on $16.05 worth of perfume, yielding $6.05 net cost and a lesson on gift horse ethics.
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New York
Evidence thrown out over search power and license checks
A court threw out whiskey evidence found in a back seat after police used license checks as subterfuge. In a separate case a motorist kept a license in a locked glove compartment. an officer pried it open and cited the driver for not having it in immediate possession. The court upheld that keeping licenses in a locked compartment is not abnormal given their identification role.
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Print
The notice explains submission rules for letters to the editor including required signature and address, optional withholding, a maximum length of 500 words, and criteria of general interest and decency for eligibility. It emphasizes suitability and tone controls for publication.
Watergate shadows Nixon fears and a call for checks
The piece argues Nixon’s deep self-doubt and need for flattery fueled a Potemkin Village around him. It suggests crisis could trigger introspection, potential return to trusted critics, and a White House with diverse voices for checks on policy amid inflation and unemployment concerns.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
Watergate
Potemkin
Vietnam
Mr. Nixon
White House
Daniel Moynihan
William Rogers
Robert Finch
Arthur Binns
Today in History May 8 1973 notable events and birthdays
On this date in history events include Truman declaring World War II over in Europe in 1945 and Joan of Arc lifting the Siege of Orleans in 1929. Other milestones note Hernando de Soto discovering the Mississippi near Memphis in 1541, Palo Alto battle in 1846, Coral Sea victory in 1942, Nixon in Lima in 1958, and Cardinal Wyszynski in Rome in 1965. Birthdays include Roberto Rossellini aged 67. Thoughts mention O Henry’s life and work.
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Associated Press
Harry S. Truman
Europe
Joan of Arc
Orleans
Hernando de Soto
Memphis
Tenn
Palo Alto
Tex
Coral Sea
Richard M. Nixon
Lima
Peru
Kashmir
Sheik
Mohammed Abdullah
New Delhi
India
Poland
Stefan Cardinal Wnyszynski
Rome
John XXIII
Vatican
Paul VI
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