Ford’s openness closes after FOI amendments vetoed
The article discusses President Ford’s shift from an open administration to protecting classified material. It notes the 1966 FOI Act’s limitations due to bureaucratic delays and 17 amendments vetoed by Ford. It cites executive-order exemptions and near-unanimous committee compromise, highlighting tensions between government transparency and secrecy.
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Billboards on highways spark beauty debate in Congress
Highway beautification struggles as Rep. Jim Wright advances an amendment allowing three billboards per mile. John Francis warns of a billboard surge while Nicole Gara calls the wording worse, and advocates urge opposition to protect scenic roads nationwide.
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Arizona
Kanawha School Board Member Involved In Disturbance
The Kanawha County school board member Alice Moore is linked to an incident where members started a disturbance. The note appears in the Examiner Chronicle. The Progress declines to publish unsigned letters and those signed with pseudonyms.
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Kanawha County
Examiner& Chronicle
Rather's Castro interview mocked for softness and bias
A critical column faults Dan Rather for a lenient Castro interview. It asserts Rather skimmed key rights questions, downplayed political prisoners, and overly praised Castro's intellect and demeanor while neglecting Cuba's repression and alliance with the Soviets. The piece likens Rather’s performance to a past football setback and urges tougher questioning.
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Dan Rather
Sam Houston State College
Rather
Fidel Castro
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Cuba
CBS
Humberto Medrano
Havana
Prensa Libre
Arabian Oil Potentates and the Gulf Powers
New York readers meet the Arabian oil rulers linked to global fuel prices. Patricia MacDonald Fahey profiles Sultan Qaboos of Oman and peers from Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Abu Dhabi Dubai and Saudi Arabia, noting wealth, dynastic histories, and the impact of oil income on world markets, even suggesting 6 million Americans are unemployed.
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Qatar
Sheik Zaid bin al Nahayan
Abu Dhabi
Sheik Rashid bin Said al Makhtoom
Dubai
Faisal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud
Saudi Arabia
Iffat
John D. Rockefeller Sr
J. Paul Getty
Howard Hughes
Lydia
Christ
Croesus
Faisal
Tempe Shopping Center Towing Sparks Consumer Warning
A shopper reports a car tow at Tempe Shopping Center on University and Mill Avenue by American Towing Co. She faced wrongful identifications and paid $30 to recover the vehicle. She faulted the tow firm, the PR agency Abrams Realty, and center manager Milton Sechrist for refusing responsibility and urged caution for shoppers.
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Tempe
University and Mill Avenue
American Towing Co
Abrams Realty
Milton Sechrist
Halloween fears rise as murder rumors swirl
A reader letter laments the holiday's decline as a dying celebration driven by fear and profit. The writer claims rising reports of violence linked to Halloween show a dangerous trend and questions the season’s purpose.
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