Memorial Scholarship proposal honors Harry Truman
An editorial urges Congress to pass a $30 million Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarships bill. The program would fund a private foundation to award scholarships for public service careers, with 15 trustees named by the President and Senate. The piece argues such a memorial fits Truman’s lifelong devotion to education and public service and could restore faith in government among youth.
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Harry Truman
Stuart Symington
Thomas F. Eagleton
Truman
Missouri
Ilarry S Truman
Senate
Congress
Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows Envelope Scheme in Calif
In Northern California Republican Paul N. McCloskey and Democratic rival Gary Gilmore plan to mail campaign materials to 229 312 registered voters in California's 17th district using shared envelopes. The move aims to cut postage and labor while exposing voters to both candidates' arguments, a potentially beneficial but unusual strategy for campaigns.
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California
Paul N. McCloskey
Santa Clara
Gary Gilmore
17Th Congressional District
Can Nixon Make a Deal
Washington weighs Nixon’s resignation with talk of a deal. Analysts note immunity could accompany a resignation and testimony, but an admission of guilt would complicate any bargain. Jaworski may entertain proposals, yet a presidential agreement would require Congress, and likely Senate impeachment dynamic, before action.
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Washington
Nixon
Jaworski
Transition mood as Nixon faces impeachment fallout
Washington reacts to President Nixon’s admission in the Watergate cover-up with shock and relief. The debate shifts to how and when Nixon exits, with focus on a rapid transition to Ford, the possible council of state, and continued policy continuity led by Kissinger as secretary of state amid overseas alarms and economic strain.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
White House
Council of State
Ford
United States
New York
Ness Service
Clark M. Clifford
Kennedy
Clifford
Johnson
Eisenhower
Vic
Hag
Kissinger
Harvard
Letters to the editor attack Cerritos College over court reporting recruiting
The letter writer accuses Cerritos College and its stenotype program of targeting private schools by sending student letters, alleging misuse of student data and unfair competition. The piece also rails about Nixon, Watergate, and political dishonesty, ending with a call for honesty and more public concerts by local colleges.
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Press-Telegram
Raymond Potter
Cerritos College
Cerritos
Mildred Orr
Orr
California
City eyes bulletproof vests for officers amid pay talks
Letter questions police staffing shortages since 1970 and cites City Manager Mansell's 7 percent raise note while urging council to approve a 3 percent raise. The writer frames support for officers willing to wear protective vests as citizens gratitude and trust in local governance.
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John Mansell
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