Safeguard for News Sources Legislation Urged in Federal Courts
Editorial supports federal protection for reporters sources, noting Supreme Court limits and California success. It cites Sen. Cranston proposed law granting reporters in federal courts the right not to disclose information or sources obtained for publication. It urges passage to aid press access and public accountability.
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California
U.S. Supreme Court
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
Congress
State sues billboard firm over trees near turnpike
The Florida Department of Transportation seeks 98000 in damages from National Advertising Co Inc for destroying more than 400 trees along the state turnpike right of way to improve billboard visibility. The column suggests suing all billboard firms for blocking trees with their signs for ecological and scenic reasons.
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Florida Department of Transportation
State Turnpike
National Advertising Co., Inc
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Letter from California Pharmaceutical Association on drug pricing editorial
A California Pharmaceutical Association letter thanks the Independent Press Telegram for opposing price posting and drug advertising to consumers. It argues drug costs vary by strength dosage form and dispensing quality, urging readers to consult pharmacists and resist confusing hot lists while noting the legislative defeat of promotional pricing.
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California Pharmaceutical Association
Association
Independent Press-Telegram
California Legislative
Watergate Caper Ties Stans to $25,000 Campaign Gift
The Washington Post uncovered a $25,000 check linked to Maurice Stans, then secretary of commerce and now fundraiser for the Nixon re election campaign. The check allegedly arrived April 1 as a campaign contribution and was deposited in Bernard Barker’s Florida account on April 20 with a $25,000 withdrawal the next day.
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Washingtton Post
Maurice Stans
Committee For
Florida
Bernard L. Barker
Barker
Dot Caddy
Dahlberg
Stans
Nixon
Watergate burglary arrests tie to CIA, Nixon era figures
Bernard L Barker, alias Frank Carter, 85, and four others were arrested at 2:30 a.m. June 17 in the Watergate complex on second degree burglary charges. The group carried $5,800 in $100 bills and had bugging gear, cameras, and walkie talkies. Among the suspects was James W. McCord Jr., a former CIA security official, who later worked for the Nixon reelection committee and the Republican National Committee. The investigation links to E. Howard Hunt Jr. and hints at White House connections. The probe expands into key figures tied to espionage and campaign security with calls for swift disclosure.
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Bernard L. Barker
Frank Carter
Democratic National Committee
Watergate
Washington
Barker
Democratic
Frank A. Sturgis
Fortune
Gugento Martinez
Virgilio R. Gonzales
Miami
James W. McCord Jr
McCord
Central Intelligence Agency
E. Howard Hunt Jr
White House
Hunt
CIA
Charles W. Colson
Nixon
Phillips
Memoo
Claude
Dfla
Sinatra
Laos
Angeles
Ung
Pepper
John Tunney
Teamsters
Tal Gibbons
Mickey Radin
Radiniss
Radin
Frank Sinatra and Agnew differ over mob links fallout
The draft outlines that Vice President Agnew kept Sinatra at arm's length despite a Justice Department dossier alleging mob affiliations. Sinatra denied misconduct and testified sparingly, while Pepper pressed for broad questioning before Senate Crime Committee.
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Kennedy
Frank Sinatra
Justice Department
Spiro Agnew
Sinatra
Reagan
House
FBT
Convention rules battle may shake Republican unity
Senate and House leaders push new McGovern style delegate guidelines for the 1976 GOP convention. Percy Taft Railsback Mathias Anderson back reform. opponents call it a quota system. Interim study panel urged proportional representation by age race sex and region to broaden grassroots participation.
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Charles H. Percy
B-Il
Percy
Robert A. Taft Jr
Ohio
Tom Railsback
Illinois
Jee Percy
Railsback
Mac Mathias
Maryland
John Anderson
Fuman
George McGovern
McGovern
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Jamies J
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Frank
Agnew
Hoboken
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Phish
Palm Springs
Mickey Rudin
Sam Giancana
Joseph Fischetti
Lucchese
Montia
Rudin
Merry
Jack Anderson
Miami Beach
United States
Mie
Taft
William Broom
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