Editorials Montoya tax return raises questions
The piece says there is no evidence Montoya illegally evaded taxes or sought IRS favors. It notes delinquencies and oddities that led some officials to suggest audits, which were not done. Woodward cites IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander blocking audits, suggesting favoritism. The editorial urges Montoya to request an audit and publish details to dispel lingering suspicions.
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Sen
Joseph Montoya
D-N.m
Internal Revenue Service
Montoya
IRS
Washington Post
Bob Woodward
Senate Appropriations
Woodward
Donald Alexander
Alexander
Ohio
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Handgun myths fade as statistics mount against home guns
A reader argues for home protection with a gun but data show few burglaries are ended by shooters and many deaths arise from gun accidents or family violence. FBI 1973 figures place handguns in 43 percent of murders while rifles and shotguns trail. regional gun ownership correlates with officer deaths and civilian gun fatalities.
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Detroit
Los Angeles
FBI
United States
Aly
South
Nixon Eyeing Return to Public Life on TV
Kay C. Hammett suggests former President Nixon reenter public life via television. She proposes programs like Ive Got a Secret and The Price Is Right, even considering appearances on late night shows.
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Nixon
FBI
Kay C. Hammett
Long Beach
Nixon's Return Sparks Moral Debate Over Excuses
Gardener Bourne Armstrong of Garden Grove voices frustration with former President Nixon's public comeback and Wally George interview. He condemns Nixon's claims of precedent and denial of Watergate knowledge, urging honesty and a quiet withdrawal from public life.
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Nixon
Wally George
United States
Bornie Armstrong
Garden Grove
Letters on Queen Mary purchase and local issues in Long Beach
Readers express frustration at city funds and bailouts for the Queen Mary, urging public vote and full cost disclosures. A separate letter thanks kind locals after a hit and run harming a Labrador, praising neighborly aid and urging preservation of coastal memories over progress and concrete development.
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Queen Mary
Tidelands
Belmont Plate Pool
Long Beach
David L. Hauser
Overhauling unemployment benefits proposed by writer
The letter argues extending unemployment support to 65 weeks and criticizes work incentives. It claims many prefer not to work to collect tax free checks, notes fuel costs and commutes, and mentions schooling and under the table work. It urges reform to restore dignity and reduce abuse.
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Edetor
Hoover's alleged coverup over Oswald ties and Hosty
The article details claims that J. Edgar Hoover protected the FBI by concealing links between agent James Hosty and Lee Harvey Oswald. It outlines Hosty actions before Kennedy's assassination, disputed notebook notes, and Hoover’s attempts to shield the Bureau from embarrassment while questioning Oswald in Dallas. It cites notes, affidavits, and statements to the Warren Commission.
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Washington
J. Adgar Hoover
FBI
Warren Commission
James Hosty
Lee Harvey Oswald
Hoover
Hosty
Oswald
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
Cal
Secret Service
Kennedy
Ee Harvey Oswald
Hoste
Gordon Shanklin
Shanklin
Jack Revill
Revill
G-Man
FBP Se
Texas
Irving
Preident Kennedy
FBT
John Fitgerald Kennedy
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