Editorial: What about political porn and the spy thrillers
Don Oakley argues that entertainment shapes thinking, noting porn and espionage thrillers as influential fantasies. He compares public tolerance of pornography to disdain for political intrigue, questioning why society bans one fantasy while embracing another, citing Watergate and media portrayals. He suggests both forms affect viewers, though evidence and ethics remain debated.
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Manhattan
Supreme Court
Watergate Gang
Don Oakley
Readers blast costly circus and praise Threshermen’s Reunion
A Pontiac reader denounces a recent high priced circus as dirty and unsafe for children and praises the Thresherman’s Reunion as the town’s finest event. The letter by Mrs Eva Jane Follmer advocates a constitutional amendment to clarify prayer in schools, urging action by August 20 and naming Senator Birch Bayh and other lawmakers.
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Donna Benney
Prairie St
Pontiac
Ill
Senate
Supreme Court
House
Birch Bayh
Reader letters praise local events and community care
The writer praises the Courthouse lawn band concert and the flag, commends The Leader for its July 12 article on French paintings from Russia, and applauds groups supplying lawn chairs to High Rise Apartments. She notes the Livingston County Housing Board and Housing Authority staff, and honors a fund drive for air conditioning at the Livingston County Home as signs of community care. Mrs. Viva T. Shonkwiler, 920 W Madison St, Pontiac.
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Pontiac
Leader
Jerome Pearre
Russia
Livingston County Housing Board
Housing Authority
Livingston County
Livingston County's Widest Read Newspaper Promotes Local Nightly
Pontiac Leader Publishing announces subscription rates and service areas for Livingston County readers. Rates list carrier, mail, and military subscriptions with varied term options. The notice includes pricing for in county delivery and out of county mail plans.
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Pontiac
Main St
Illinois
Livingston County
Jerome Paarre
John Plesko
Elizabeth Harris
Dim Cavierel
John Renne
Telegraph
Aden Greeneberg
Ken Bond
Wayne Jensen
Donald Jobst
Mertyn Shenebrook
Gen. Mgr
Proto-Qerset
Chatsworth
Chenoa
Cornell
Cullom Fairbury
Flenegan
Forrest
Odell Saunemin
Owig Idiey
Mixed reception for Senator Sam Ervin Jr.
The North Carolina public reacts to Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr as chairman of the Senate Watergate committee. Despite national exposure, opinions are divided with praise for his diligence and criticism of his approach. Local figures weigh potential effects on 1974 re election prospects and party strategy.
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Melvin Lang
Associated Press
Raleigh, N. C
Sam J. Ervin Jr
North Carolina
Senate
Ervin
Democratic Party
Henry Halli Wilson
Monroe
Chicago Board of Trade
Robert Morgan
Nixon
White House
Frank Rouse
Kinston
Rouse
James Sugg
New Bern
Sen
Carl Stern
N.B.C
Bob Haldeman
Sequoia
Gordon Liddy
Daniel Elisberg
Vietnam
Johnson
George Wallace
Howcum how Eisenhower era ethics still nag public life
William Safire collects a cathartic list of questions on political morality across administrations. He notes framed “howcum” moments about votes, investigations, and leaks, arguing the public rarely applies a single standard to political conduct and urging accountability.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
Eisenhower
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
John Dean
Dean
White House
Haldeman
Ehhrlichman
Howcum
Nixon
Migrant workers too proud to beg
ALTO PASS Illinois AP migrants along the highway endure scorching heat and scarce work as families travel for seasonal fruit harvests. George Lester and others seek gas and food from migrant counselors while field reps discuss pride in self reliance and the tough choices of a five month labor cycle.
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Lawrence Slusher
Bloomington
Lester
Slusher
Robert Johnson
Illinois Migrant Council
Cairo
Council
Johnson
Illinois
Union-Jackson Farm Labor Association
Wayne Sirles
Rendleman’s
Carbondale
Department of Immigration and Naturalization
Sirles
Discount Stations Face New Competition From Major Oil Firms
Independent discount gasoline stations confront direct competition from major oil firms expanding into the sector with lower prices and varied brand names. The Justice Department probes possible antitrust violations amid concerns independent stations may be squeezed out, though majors defend increased competition. Estimates place major discount outlets in the thousands, with Exxon, Phillips, Shell, Atlantic Richfield, Standard of Ohio, and Mobil operating diverse brands and networks.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Justice Department
Justice
Exxon
Phillips Petroleum
Blue Goose
Blackjack
Excel
Red Dot
Bonanza
Seaside
Shell
Atlantic Richfield
Standard of Ohio
Mobil
Dallas-Fort Worth
Sta
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Watergate
Carmine Bellino
George Bush
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Wayne Morse
Robert Kennedy
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