Editorial: Behind the Watergate Scandal and Call for Leadership
The piece contrasts past political graft with Watergate showing seven spying defendants and White House links. It argues top aides knew of plans, cites James McCord pressures, implicates Stans Chapin Dean and possibly Mitchell, notes Edward Nixon gifts, and urges the President to condemn the affair and disassociate from those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sirica
Congress
James McCord
Defendents
Maurice Stans
Dwight Chapin
John Dean
John Mitchell
Edward
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stans
Nixon
White House
Let Them Eat Less Cake A Satirical France Parody
A spoof narrative reimagines 1789 France with Marie Antoinette advising eat cheese and eat less, while Louis XVI clings to royal privilege as the National Assembly grows hostile. The piece lampoons bread shortages, soaring gold, Bastille protests, and a twist ending with a surrogate guillotine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Louis XVI
King
Marie Antoinette
Council of Economic Advisors
Marié Antoinette
National Assembly
Zurich
Louis
Paris
Bastille
Comte de Chapin
Duke de Mitchell
Madame la Trish
Daddy
Hubert H. Robespierre
Edward
Teddy) Danton
David Napoleon I
Spiro T. Agnew
Budget referendum lessons for Scottsdale School Board
Residents fear higher taxes as the district weighs a $25 million bond. Officials are urged to trim needs and pursue a bare bones bond to gain voter approval, with bus, crowding and double sessions requiring new construction yet risking public opposition to additional education spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Brando Oscar Protest Draws Mixed Moral Fire
The piece argues Marlon Brando made a moral point by declining the Oscar for The Godfather with Sacheen Littlefeather's staged protest at the ceremony. It praises Brando’s stance while noting Hollywood’s cynicism and the broader Indian rights debate surrounding Wounded Knee and TV portrayals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlon Brando
Los Angeles Music Center
Sacheen Littlefeather
Wounded Knee
Hollywood
Brando
Bureau of Indian Affairs
George C. Scott
Arts
Honestenes
Washington
Athens
Jane Fonda
Kenneth Kenniston
Yale
Eugene McCarthy
Dr. Kenniston
Pype Slips Featured At Hinsdale Art Showcase
A Hinsdale Tribune item notes Joe Frazier versus George Foreman boxing coverage expected in the Yakima Herald Republic. The piece highlights a display of sculpture in glass metals stone pottery and jewelry tied to meals and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Push for tougher school bus safety rules in Congress
Connecticut senator co sponsor argues 20 million children lack basic protections as federal rules lag. critics cite costs to districts and parents while prosecutors seek better ways to identify offending drivers and districts weigh semaphore stop signs and enhanced mirrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Connecticut
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
Transportation Department
Mailbag April 10 vote backed local items
The letter urges Scottsdale residents to vote April 10 on a $10 million flood control project funded by state revenue sharing, City Charter amendments protecting quality and finances, and combining water and sewer revenues for bonds to save taxpayers money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.l.shea
Scottsdale
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Our Man
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van Horne
Marlon
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Hartford
Conn
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Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Doc” Wright
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ariz
Ayers Hoosgee
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