Castro announces release of $2 million ransom to Cuba
Editorial voices concern over Fidel Castro's plan to return airline ransom funds after hijack to Cuba. It argues that senators McGovern Javits Pell, though prominent, lack executive power to negotiate foreign policy and criticizes lawmakers for unauthorised international discussions.
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Fidel Castro
Southern Airways
George McGovern
Sen. McGovern
South Dakota
Congress
McGovern
Castro
Cuba
Sens Jacob Javits
RNY
Claiborne Pell
Dri
United States
Governor targets obsolete New Mexico state boards
The Farmington Daily Times notes Governor Apodaca plans to prune over 200 boards and commissions. He intends to ask resignations and seek abolishment through the legislature if a board is deemed unnecessary. Past efforts have failed, with more boards created over the years.
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New Mexico
Jerry Apodaca
Farmington
Public Forum Editor Remembering George Henry Tanner in Roswell
Roswell marks the loss of George Henry Tanner aged 82 a decorated veteran former Fort Lauderdale police chief and South Florida game warden husband of Alma and a longtime Roswell resident known for his old fashioned code and gentlemanly nature. A local lawyer lauds his trustworthiness and personal honor.
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George Henry Tanner
Atlanta
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
South Florida
Tanner
Henry
Alma
Roswell
Vermont
Thomas B. Forbis
J.P. White
Mechem accuses capitol power brokers at Clovis rally
Edwin L. Mechem Republican gubernatorial candidate charged last night in Clovis that the state capitol is controlled by ancient political hacks. also notes Lavada Stephenson chaired a Soma Omega Sigma meeting at Nannie Keller home. Mrs. Lena Carrigan 81 died at 112 N. Montana Ave. after long illness. Dr Earl Malone and wife to attend AMA convention in San Francisco.
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Edwin L. Mechem
Clovis
Lavada Stephenson
Soma Omega Sigma
Nannie Keller
Summit St
George Zink
Michigan Ave
Harold Zink
Columbus
Ohio
Germany
State Department Highway Commission
Wesleyan Guild
Barbara Hicks
N. Sea Ave
D. C. Dennis
Utah Dennis
Hagerman
U.S. Marines
Lena Carrigan
Montana Ave
Roswell
Sara Wilson
B. B. Wilson
University of California At
Los Angeles
Earl L. Malone
San Francisco
American Medical Association
Democracy and local control in education reform debate
A New Mexico commentator argues for dispersing political power and stressing local control in education. He cites Tocqueville and Mill, praises 1974 school finance changes, and urges continued empowerment of local boards, teachers, and parents to govern schools.
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Leonard J. Delayo
Santa FE
Alexis de Tocqueville
United States
de Tocqueville
America
Europe
Washington
New Mexico
State Board of Education
Boards of Education
John Stuart Mill
John Taylor
Nixon era yacht sessions reveal tense Washington climate
A recent exchange aboard the presidential yacht Sequoia shows how Nixon loyalists plotted strategy against political enemies. The gatherings, once common under the president, featured brandy and cigars as they cruised the Potomac, signaling a shift in Washington’s atmosphere.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Potomac
Ford Drives Inclusive GOP Charm Over Nixon Tactics
The piece contrasts President Ford with Nixon focusing on fair treatment of rivals and rebuilding a broad party. It notes Ford urged equal action toward challengers like Reagan and Baker, and warns Nixon’s 1972 espionage and scorched earth efforts harmed GOP unity. Ford met Mary Louise Smith to push a strong party rather than a Ford cult.
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Ford
Mary Louise Smith
Nixon
Paul ‘Pete’ McCloskey
Rcalif
John Ashbrook
Rohio
Republican National Committee
Ronald Reagan
Howard Baker
CIA sponsored trip decline sparks odd CIA humor
Art Buchwald recounts a satirical encounter with a CIA contact named Blackwhistle after the Rockefeller Commission report. The piece lampoons agency secrecy with jokes about coffee, cookies, and a CIA candy store while noting concerns over CIA activities like assassination and domestic spying.
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Washington
CIA
Rockefeller Commission
Agency
Blackwhistle
Disney World
Rockefeller
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