Was It Worth It The Watergate Hearings
The article weighs the value of the Watergate hearings noting sensational initial reactions and criticising Sam Ervin yet praising revealed facts. It lists disclosures on the break in cover up campaign funds and attempts to influence agencies. It argues reforms and greater public awareness will result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ervin
Sam
Watergate
CIA
FBI
White House
Plumbers Unit
Sen
George McGovern
Dita Beard
McGovern
Daniel Ellsberg
Psychiartist
At&t
Congress
Senate
Letter From Bicentennial Commission Provokes Ridicule
A Times column from St. Petersburg notes a cardboard package from the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission in Washington. The box included a media kit with a star emblem and pamphlets urging newspapers to help with the 1976 celebration. The writer jokes that the commission should send a letter instead and dismisses the publicity effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
TIMES
St. Petersburg
Fla
Forest Service faces conflict over 10 year timber plan
The article reports a clash between conservation goals and Nixon era policy pushing higher timber harvests in national forests. It cites OMB directives for 1974, raised cut levels under Earl Butz, and lawsuits challenging clearcutting and specific sales. Environmental groups warn of erosion, flooding, and loss of diverse forests amid industry pressure.
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White House
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Forest Service
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Council On Environmental Quality
George Alderson
Friends of the Earth
Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
Nixon
National Forest
West Virginia
Monongahela
Alaska
Tongass National Forest
U.S
Champion Papers
Japan
John McGuire
Fuel worries spur doubt on mileage and pollution devices
The government confirms mileage drops in newer cars due to required pollution controls and considers postponing clean air standards for two years. The piece questions whether technology can deliver environmental gains without sacrificing fuel efficiency and laments Detroit’s lag in innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Weighing good and bad
A column surveys public officials under investigation from the presidency to other leaders. It notes mixed signals from recent probes and headlines, highlighting two bright spots: the US Army in West Germany halting spying on its troops and a Houston spider aboard Skylab II building a better weightless web high above Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambodia
Senate Watergate Committee
Federal District
Nixon
New York Times
Peking
Moscow
Agnew
Maryland
Frank Sinatra
Palm Springs
John Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Ervin Committee
Vesco
Martha
Defense
Mel Laird
Pentagon
United States Army
West Germany
Houston
Arabella
Campaign Thanks Dr. Hink reform
A Scottsdale reader thanks Councilman Heinz Hink for his statements on executive sessions and calls for campaign funding reform. He proposes a federal non-partisan agency to manage donations and policing abuses while urging public involvement to counter fat cat influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hink
Donald Kelly
Scottsdale
Heinz Hink
Diocese and KOOL-TV Endorse Ongoing Cooperation
The Phoenix Diocese and KOOL-TV express mutual respect after a long history of collaboration. MSGR Robert J. Donahoe and Homer Lane reaffirm commitment to serving communities through continued joint efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Kool-Tv
MSGR
Robert J. Donahoe
Diocese of Phoenix
Homer Lane
Kool
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Edward Flattau
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Stansbury
Flattau
San Clemente
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Rexbell Young
Jonaths
Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Doc’ Wright
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Sariz
National Newspaper Association
Abiora Newspareas Association
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