McCord Emerges From Shadows as Watergate Witness
James Walter McCord Jr. once a CIA veteran and FBI clerk became a key Watergate witness. He was convicted of conspiracy and wiretapping in 1973 and later alleged others’ involvement and coercion in his trial. McCord testified before the Senate committee seeking to explain his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walter McCord Jr
MecCord
CIA
FBI
James McCord
McCord
Committee For
Watergate Complex
U. S
Washington
Trail
U. S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Senate
Watergate
Senate Watergate
E-R.r
Hidden costs of college drain skilled trades
The piece argues the push for college education wastes many students with clear crafts talents. It says many graduates in business administration fail to become effective leaders while skilled auto mechanics and carpenters lose potential earnings. It critiques the broad dream of all to become board chairmen as unrealistic and costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dream
Rosa Parks and the meaning of a simple act
A 59 year old black Chicago resident recalls Rosa Parks historic 1955 refusal to give up her bus seat. The interview marks Parks role in sparking the Civil Rights Movement and her ongoing reflection on equality, dignity, and ongoing prejudice. She lives in Michigan and operates as an assistant receptionist while remaining optimistic about progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Greene
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
America
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Alabama
Parks
Columbia College
Swith
Michigan
Easiey
Nixon reshapes presidency toward parliamentary style
President Nixon shifts power to Congress and cabinet, dialing back the “super cabinet.” He holds regular cabinet meetings, invites officials to speak freely, and expands congressional liaison. He proposes closer Congress executive collaboration, with Laird as domestic adviser and bipartisan Cabinet shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bacon
Newhouse
Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
America
Wixon
George Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Melvin R
Watergate Lesson on Presidential Knowledge and Secrecy
Norman Kempster argues Watergate shows the president may not be best informed and secrecy can mislead the public. The piece questions trust in information from subordinates and calls for debate on lawful limits of surveillance and investigative power in a free society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kempster
Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Help Needed in Dating Helen West Virginia Photo
Help sought to date an old panoramic photograph of Helen W Va a Raleigh County mining town. The image likely dates from 1910s 1920s with clues from East Gulf Coal Co Fayette Smokeless etc and the town layout before W Va 16. Details point to Koppers Coal Co ownership and older telegraph era features.
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Raleigh County
Helen
W. Va
Frances
St. Albans
Mrs. Burgess
Dorothy Finn
John B. F. Yoak
Methodist Temple
Yoak
Dorothy
Beckley
Methodist Church
R. E. Ribble
Mount Hope
East Gulf Coal Company
New River
Fayette Smokeless Fuel Company
Koppers Stores
Koppers Coal Co
Gulf Creek
W. Va. 16
Winding Gulf Creek
Berry Branch
No. 4
Clout Word Confusion Across Washington and Chicago
Chicago columnist Mike Royko mocks misuses of the term clout by Washington pundits and David S. Broder. He defends Chicago sense of clout as political influence through patronage and favors, citing James R. Thompson’s case and urging clarity in language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Royko
Chicago
Washington
City Hall
Broder
Chicago Sun-Times
U.S
James R. Thompson
Thompsons
Thompson
Daley
Charlie
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Land of the Free
Laird
Capitol Hill
Legislative Branch
Ken W. Clawson
Clawson
Nraleiah
Opinion and Corditor Associate
Adiior
New York
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