Watergate lawsuits threaten taxpayers with billions in costs
GAO reports potential taxpayer liability exceeding 1 billion as 143 civil suits name current and former government officials over alleged covert spying and harassment during the Nixon era. Government funds private attorneys up to criminal charges, with placement of defense evolving as cases proceed.
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United States
Nixon
General Accounting Office
GAO
FBI
CIA
Justice Department
Department
Congressional Auditing Agency
Socialist Workers Party
John McCone
Richard Helms
James Schlesinger
William Colby
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Postal Service
Berlin Democratic Club
Charity Delivery Bypass Shows Obstacles In System
A reader recalls a newspaper item about elderly meal deliveries from St Marys Hospital and finds red tape and indifferent staff blocked his charity plan. He instead sent funds to a collision victim fundraiser, noting his check cleared and he felt aided.
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St. Mary's Hospital
St. Mary's
India
Roswell voters reject school bond levy criticism
A reader laments the defeat of a three year school bond levy in Roswell arguing it harms children and future town prospects. The letter urges local residents to fund school improvements and recreational facilities despite opposition from some voters.
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Roswell
Ambassadors of Goodwill honor Roswell workers at Yucca Theater
Roswell Chamber of Commerce hosts its fourth annual Ambassadors of Goodwill party honoring store employees who greet thousands of tourists yearly. About 900 attend as the event recognizes service in a community roster.
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Roswell
Yucca
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence E. Hinkle
Otero County Plans Tax Cut Amid Windfall Funds
Otero County and other New Mexico counties plan property tax relief using a $ ten million windfall from federal funds. Otero will cut its property tax rate from six to three mills and consider cash reserves while officials urge prudent budgeting for in lieu of taxes and revenue sharing.
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Santa FE
Otero
al Romero
Otero County
Romero
County Commission
Chaves County
Bernalillo
Colfax
Dona Ana
Eddy
Grant
Lea
McKinley
Quay
Rio Arriba
Roosevelt
San Juan
San Miguel
Taos
Valencia
U.S. Department of Interior
Congress
Curry County
Mora
Guadalupe
Sandoval
Socorro
Torrance
Chaves
Curry
Harold Eisenbarth
State Department of Military Affairs
National Guard
Vincent Montoya
Gilbert Valdez
Eisenbarth
Rey Medina
Civil Defense
Valdez
Medina
Marijuana policy debate splits officials in Washington
The piece reports a national debate on marijuana from White House involvement to law enforcement lines. It notes figures like Lester Wolff, Edward Davis, and Keith Stroup, plus a confidential 70 page study on medical, legal, and social impacts and possible decriminalization outcomes.
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Washington
United States
White House
Peter Bourne
Jack Carter
Jack Ford
House
Lester Wolff
D-N.y
Carter
Los Angeles
Edward Davis
Wolff
Drug Enforcement Administration
Justice Department
Congressional
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Reflects Twilight of British Power
Henry J. Taylor reviews Queen Victoria's long reign and Britain's imperial rise, arguing the Diamond Jubilee marks the twilight of Britain's world dominance. He contrasts Victoria era governance with later shifts, noting ministers Salisbury and Clarendon shaped foreign policy, while Disraeli's role is questioned. The piece offers a cautionary US perspective on power.
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England
Britain
Queen Victoria
France
Balkans
Albert
Victoria
United States
Benjamin Disraeli
Earl of
Beaconsfield
Max Muller
Disraeli
Lord Salisbury
Cecil
Salisbury
Downing Street
George Downing
Palmerston
Clarendon
Foreign Office
St. Paul's
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Connie Hendricks
Flying H Ranch
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Small Society
Fred Buckles
Treasuries
Ampassador Young
Xceed
MR. Vice
Pie
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
God
Keith Stroup
U.S
Henry J. Taylor
British Commonwealth
Belgium
Japan
China
Hong Kong
Tao Kuang
Chuenpi
House of Orange
Coburg
Leopold I
Leopold
Saxe-Coburn-Gotha
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