White House enemy takes stand in Watergate satire
James Reston portrays the Senate Watergate hearings with a satirical witness admitting being an enemy of the White House. The exchange touches on truth telling, blacklist lists, and a proposed annual Watergate party by imagined “Top Twenty enemies” as a jab at political power and press accountability.
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White House
James Reston
New York Times
Mr. Reston
Nixon
Cambodia
Chuck Colson
Watergate
Zoning meetings aim to inform Jackson County residents
Editorial urges full public participation to avoid misinformation about the proposed Jackson County zoning ordinance. It cites goals to guide land use, protect rural character, shield farms from industrial dumping, and reduce noise and traffic impacts. Upcoming meetings are listed with dates and locations to boost attendance and reduce conflicts at hearings.
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Jackson County
Frank Bridges
New Era Road
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Campbell Hill
Murphyshboro
Jacob's
Carbondale’s
Nixon pressured to give further Watergate comments
The piece argues President Nixon should publicly answer more Watergate questions amid Dean's testimony and rising pressure from conservatives and the public. It weighs options for future comments, including a TV appearance or Senate or Ervin Committee testimony, and warns pressure will grow unless he acts.
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Barry Goldwater
Herb Klein
Nixon
Ervin
Grand Jury
Sen
Charles Percy
Senate Committee
Congress
Executive
Senate
White House
Houser
Percy
Illinois Committee
Washington
Jeb Magruder
Magruder
Senate Committee On
Illinois
Donald Rumsfeld
NATO
Richard
Obscenity law debate tests free speech ideals
The Supreme Court's obscenity rulings mark a vague boundary between smut and expression. The Nixon court shifts toward local standards, risking censorship, chilling artists and publishers, and driving controversial material underground while preserving a dynamic marketplace of ideas.
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Nixon Court
Warren Court
Hal
Nixon
Nores
Supreme Court
Boston
High Court
Percy’s Quiet Prep for 1976 GOP Bid With Open Committee
Senator Charles Percy forms a public exploratory panel to weigh a 1976 presidential run. Chicago lawyer Thomas Houser, Percy ally since 1962, heads the effort, stressing openness while discussing past Nixon ties and Percy’s potential as a moderate Republican candidate.
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Robert E. Hartley
Lindsay Schaub
Charles H. Percy
Sen
Percy
Thomas J. Houser
Mr. Clean
Houser
Chicago
Illinois
Paul Douglas
Howser
B. Ogilvie
Cook County
Ogilvie
Illinois Committee
Llinois
Mllinois
Nixon
Reorganization Shows Benefits of Maryland Transportation Plan
Maryland created a Department of Transportation on July 1 1971 unifying 11 agencies into five administrations Aviation Ports Mass Transit Motor Vehicles and Highways under a secretary of transport A Consolidated Transportation Trust Fund pools taxes fees and fare receipts enabling flexible discretionary spending aligned with a statewide plan and prioritized needs.
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Harry R. Hughes
Maryland
States
Department of Transportation
Maryland General Assembly
Marvin Mandel
Secretary of Transportation
Consolidated Transportation Trust Fund
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Zoneing Commission
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John Dean
Dean
Archibald Cox
H. R. Haldeman
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