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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1973
Page
2
W. E. Channing reflects on how history narrows the record of sages and heroes and how time cannot erase the name deeds and words of Jesus Christ in this reflective saying.
National Realtor Week opens with realtors busy shifting property. Rising costs push new home prices up while buyers expect higher mortgage rates. Ralph Nader urges a federal testing and building-code agency, but such standards could raise costs further.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal note jokes about a 30 cent price for the Senate dining room bean soup as part of a wider poke at rising costs for senators. The piece mockingly asks if lawmakers deserve a raise amid a 20 percent daily food bill increase.
Chicago Sun Times columnist Tom Littlewood condemns President Nixons plan for a study commission on campaign reforms as cynical and deceptive. He argues the core issues are big money influence and media manipulation, and cites past efforts to bypass equal time rules and limit disclosure.
Virgil Miller of Beckley was elected vice president of the West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce at Bluefield. W H Jones of Clarksburg won the presidency over Warren Williams, former Beckley chapter head. Route 3 caved in at Black Knight Country Club for the third time, with no injuries reported.
Morton Kondracke argues for a congressional censure instead of immediate impeachment or resignation if evidence implicates Nixon. A joint committee draft could condemn the president, keep him in office with a stay on impeachment, and allow future action if new proof emerges, while avoiding an abrupt leadership crisis.
Excerpts from opening statements of the Senate Watergate hearings focus on uncovering all relevant facts. Sen. Sam J. Ervin says we must spare no one and seek the constitutional basis to quell fears about the electoral process. Lowell P. Weicker and Sen. Baker urge a thorough, even handed inquiry to expose facts and consider statutory changes.
A surreal scene unfolds with Ed Smith snatched by alleged Secret Service agents to a Washington helicopter and a tense encounter with a chief claiming to seek truth. The dialogue probes trust in government, Nixonian politics, and the pressure to produce loyalty. The piece ends with a wakeup to an alarm as the dreamlike sequence collapses.
Washington observes Watergate intrigue as officials with access to White House secrets fear the abuse of power. The piece argues the Nixon circle subverted constitutional checks, pressed for imperial domination, and questioned whether Nixon can continue to lead amid scandal and calls for resignation.
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