Ford to testify to congress on pardon timing
Editorial notes President Ford will meet with a House Judiciary subcommittee to discuss the Nixon pardon face to face. He is expected to reiterate the merits and timing of the pardon, and the exchange is praised as candor, a rarity since Lincoln era, with no hidden motives or evasions.
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Ford
Richard Nixon
House Judiciary
Subcommittee
Abraham Lincoln
Co & M
Cne
Mr. Ford
Best Ambassadors In Venice Lift Spirit Of Striking Musicians
The Los Angeles Phil harmonic performed a free concert for orchestra members on three months of back pay, with Zubin Mehta conducting in Italian in Venice and Milan where the Philharmonic played Beethoven for workers. He faced kidney stone pain in Vienna guiding Wagner Schoenberg and Strauss, a triumphant tour that showcased conscience and generosity beyond music.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic
Opera House Orchestra
Zubin Mehta
Milan
Philharmonic
Vienna
Mehta
Wagner, Schoenberg
Richard
Orchestra
California
America
Ford at Capitol breakfast signals crossroads for Ford presidency
Ford joined the Chowder and Marching Society for a Capitol Hill breakfast with old cronies. His rambling answers showed he has not yet taken firm control of the presidency, while his presence hinted he is not the isolated leader Nixon was. Rumsfeld’s arrival could steer the White House away from the Nixon past and restore political footing.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Ford
Capitol Hill
Chowder and Marching Society
House Republican
New Presi
Dent
Ford Lahared
Spendin
Jerry, & M
Capitolil
Richard M. Nixon
Myford Gilks
Rumsfeld
Kurs
Lansilinn Hudeet
Soni
Nixon
Dutch uncle warning on consumer protection bill filibuster
A commentator argues the Senate failed to close debate on a consumer protection bill on Sept. 19 and will likely revive it next session. He warns the bill would create a powerful consumer advocate led by a figure like Ralph Nader, urging business to improve products and services instead. He urges a crash program to educate Congress and the public about bureaucratic risks and disputes the need for a consumer bureaucracy.
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Senate
North Carolina
Sam Arvin
Connecticut
Abraham Ribicoff
Ervin
Dominick
Colorado
Young
North Dakota
Ralph Nader
Congress
Nader
Letters about city manager arrest and media ethics
A Long Beach reader defends city manager John Mansell after an arrest for suspected drunken driving, arguing the incident reflects stress not negligence. The letter questions media sensationalism and privacy while urging fair treatment of public officials.
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John Mansell
Independent, Press- Telegram
Munsell
Long Beach
United States
Tan Aooid
Ben Pranklin
Winston Chatelainl
Mr. Mansell
Ido
Mansell
California Hatway Patrol
Gouneil
Uphold Police Stand and Respect for Long Beach Officers
A letter-support plea cites Bernard Frydman Betty Abraham and the Long Beach Police Department. The writer recalls listening to a chase or search for a lost child and honors an officer beaten while protecting a vulnerable person. The injured veteran is described as retired early, disabled, and in constant pain.
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Bernard Frydman
Betty Abraham
Long Beach
Tan Frony
Depressed Citizen Seeks $460 Relief From Legal Woes
A tired man laments crimes of a front and a pardon before trial. He cites rising costs and taxes, asks for $460 to ease depression, and notes personal fame harmed by legal pressures and general taxation.
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