The Prerogative of the President in Watergate Debate
The piece defends President Nixon’s refusal to testify before the Senate Watergate Committee or reveal papers, arguing constitutional privilege protects presidential prerogatives. It cites Ervin's criticism as unfounded, notes past presidents' refusals, and urges waiting for full answers rather than judging silence.
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Moon
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Lincoln
Wilson
Watergate
White House
The Logic of a Child Tax in a Market
A Beaumont Journal note explores how a six year old's simple reasoning shocks adults. Separated from his mother in a large supermarket he calls for her by name until she locates him. She corrects him saying she is his mother. He replies that the state is full of mothers.
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Tin
Marjory
Beaumont Journal
Question on popguns and patriotism in The Light edition
A reader cites indepence day content and asks how many popguns would have halted 1956 freedom fighters in Budapest. The letter questions patriotism, Lenin's aims, disbarment actions, Ellsberg, Watergate transcripts, Democrats’ finances, and Congress salaries, urging federal licensing for showing movies in San Antonio.
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A. D. Broll
The
Light
Budapest
Broil
Abortion Clinic Critique Sparks Reader Letter Dialogue
A reader condemns abortion clinic activity citing 709 lives ended in four months and questions Supreme Court norms on ending unborn life. The letter urges states to defend unborn rights and asks what action the court has taken amid Watergate lawyer involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lam
Supreme Court
High Court
Albert Schweitzer
Local plea urges H B Gonzalez to tackle child abuse
A reader from San Antonio calls on H B Gonzalez to take strong action against child abuse. The letter contrasts Gonzalezs stance toward the Nixon Administration and urges publicized efforts to curb abuse amid widespread concern.
Remembering Kye Wong Lee A San Antonio Grocer Obituary
Lee Wong Lee, longtime Canto Grocery and Market owner near Central Catholic High School, has died in Oakland. He moved to be with his daughter Lee and is remembered as a generous neighbor who supported many, including sending six children to college. Judge Augustus McCloskey praised his character and impact.
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Lee
San Antonio
Kye Wong Lee
Canto
Central Catholic High School
Oakland
Calif
Augustus McCloskey
Lea
America
Kennedy Visit Sparks Debate on South Democratic Revival
The July Fourth appearance of Senator Edward Kennedy with Governor George Wallace ignites talk of reviving the Democratic presidential reach in the South, while a Brookings study by James Sundquist argues the New Deal Coalition persists with only minor realignments through the 1970s. The piece contrasts liberal upstarts in urban centers with traditional regional patterns, noting shifts in New England and the South, and questions the persistence of old party coalitions amid a rising liberal elite.
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Ington
Edward Kennedy
Decatur
Ala
George C. Ie
Jace
South
Brookings Institution
James Sundquist
Iat
Agriculture Repartment
Sundquist
New Deal Democratic Coalition
New England
New Deal
Liberal upper middle class reshapes politics after 1970s shift
The rise of a knowledge industry driven elite replaces old railroad and lumber magnates in shaping urban districts as liberal. Park Avenue and Ivy League campuses backed McGovern, while elites defend liberal ideas amid a clash with traditional blue collar and Southern bases.
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New York
Boston
Midtown Manhattan
New York City
Park Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
George McGovern
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
America
Herman Kaln
Kahn
Washington Post
New York Times
Newsweek
Time
CBS
Nuclear plants may anchor offshore power race
Victor Riesel reports from Renton New Jersey on a labor led fight against an ecologists proposed ocean sanctuary. The Operating Engineers Local 25 and Newark Local 425 argue offshore nuclear plants are needed to ensure steady power and economic growth. They warn energy delays threaten factories and jobs. The piece frames a broader national clash as Florida prepares for a similar legislative battle.
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Steve Leslie
Jacques Cousteau
Jules Vernie
Jacksonville
Fla. Ie
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Operating Engineers Union
Leslie
Newark
Florida
Echlopy
Facial neuralgia described and treated in medical note
The letter explains the severe pain of facial neuralgia and debunks psychology as the sole cause. It notes attacks can be triggered by everyday actions, cites trigeminal nerve surgery and alcohol injections as treatments, and discusses psychosomatic factors and the impact of fear on recovery and wellbeing.
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Tashband
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Sam J. Ervin Jr
North Carolina
Lihinkit
United States
Ervin
Nina
Washington
Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
Tyler
Polk
Pillmore
Buchanan
Grant
Hayes
Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Coolidge
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Executives’ Digest
Ellsberg
Icon TV
John R. Rodgers
H. B. Gonzalez
Watergite
Hyannisport
By Kevin P, Phillips
Phillips
East Side
Man- Natta
Small Society
Wallace
McGovern
Brickman
RickMaew
Victor Riesel
Renton
N.J
Ocean
Riesel
Lester Coleman
C. W
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