Pentagon Papers and Watergate ten years on
Ten years after the Pentagon Papers first hit the press the leak by Daniel Ellsberg helped trigger a shift in U S trust and the politics of government accountability. It loosened the grip of claims about national security and broadened public access to information while sparking a lasting rethinking of government transparency.
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White House
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Vietnam
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Latrobe Bulletin
National Association of Home Builders
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Portland
Maine
America
Foreign Service
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Taxing cigarettes to death sparks health and revenue debate
An editorial roundup weighs raising cigarette taxes to deter smoking and bolster federal and state treasuries. While others applaud the economic disincentive, the piece notes no health benefit to smoking and argues the proposal merits further discussion.
Roswell Leaders Named at State Democrats Convention
Roswell Mayor Ernest L. Tucker named state Democratic Chairman at the Santa Fe convention. Artesia's Tom Brown chosen as national committeeman. Hospital administrator Joseph F. McWilliams resigns. Frank C. Gabriel succeeds him at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Local club and church group officers installed. Oasis Garden Club hostesses named. Beacons elected for Roswell New Cavaliers. UNM student Dale Burnworth competes for best beard ahead of Albuquerque’s 950th anniversary celebration.
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Ernest L. Tucker
Santa Fe
Tom Brown
Artesia
Joseph F. McWilliams
Eastern
Lee Corn
R.E. Scott
A.R. Dawson
Dale Burnworth
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
The New San Juan Courthouse Still Unused by Judges
In San Juan Puerto Rico federal judges ignore a five year old $4 million Hato Rey courthouse. GSA plans a $2.2 million expansion as officials warn the project wastes taxpayer money and prolongs a decade of vacancy.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
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Hollywood
Lucette Lagnado
Old San Juan
Congress
Proctor & Gamble ends TV sponsorship of trashy prime time
Russell Baker argues environmentalists now seek to save people from themselves and praises Proctor & Gamble for dropping sponsorship of vulgar prime time entertainment. He laments television trash and asserts viewers retain the right to change the channel, while criticizing high toned offerings as equally dull.
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N.Y
New Salvationism
Earth
George Orwell
Elvis Presley
Mississippi
Proctor and Gamble
James Reston Retirees Highlight Washington Brain Drain
Potter Stewart resigns from the Supreme Court at 66 amid a broader trend of departures from executive and legislative branches. The piece cites salary gaps, pension benefits, seniority erosion in Congress, administration changes, and Foreign Service shifts as factors along with public distrust of civil servants.
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Senate
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Arizona
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N. Lea Ave
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