Anatomy of a conglomerate ITT case analysis
An editorial reviews ITT's vast acquisitions from 1959 to 1969 and the resulting conglomerate structure. It assesses antitrust challenges, congressional findings on efficiency and control, and the political entanglements with the Republican Party and officials including Richard Kleindienst. The piece calls for thorough public scrutiny of corporate power and its influence on policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
ITT
Richard Kleindeinst
Justice Department
Republican Party
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Harold Gennett
House Committee of the
Marlow Cook
Rky
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jude Wanniski
The
Wall Street Journal
House Subcommittee
Domestic spying sparks wide backlash over FBI and Army surveillance
The article reports extensive spying by the FBI and the Army on public officials and private citizens, noting a yearlong effort to recover stolen documents from Media, Pennsylvania. It cites inquiries from lawmakers and governors, plus calls for accountability from President Nixon as public trust erodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Philadelphia Resistance
American Friends Service Committee
FBI
Bureau
Media
Philadelphia
Jackson
Miss
Swarthmore College
Jacqueline Reuss
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Idaho
Soviet Union
Sam Ervin Jr
Army
Congress
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Secy. of
Defense
Melvin Laird
John R. Rarick
Nixon
Hartke Ends Presidential Bid Amid Money Woes
Sen. Hartke withdraws from the Democratic race citing campaign finance troubles. The Indiana liberal had hoped for a vice presidential nod but poor showings in New Hampshire and Florida dimmed that prospect. He may now focus on Senate duties and roll calls in Washington alongside Sen. Mike Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Sen. Hartke
New Hampshire
Florida
Wisconsin
Pera
Senate
Washington
Mike Mansfield
Illinois earns mixed praise for Emergency Employment Act funds
The Emergency Employment Act brings Illinois public service jobs with $47 million federal and $14.1 million state aid. Chicago, East St. Louis, Decatur, Champaign and others receive large shares while Southern Illinois complains of unequal allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Warnick Lindsay-Schaub
Richard Nixon
Works Progress Administration
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard B. Ogilvie
Congress
Illinois
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S Department of Labor
Springfield
Decatur
Champaign
Southern Illinois
George Paluch
Carbondale
John Fonte
State Department of Personnel
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Chicago
East St. Louis-St. Clair County
Rock Island-Moline
Cook County
St. Clair County
Kane County
Lake County
Will County
McLean County
Peoria
Madison County
Rock Island County
Marion
Sangamon
Saline County
Harrisburg
Pulaski County
Pope County
Johnson County
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Franklin County
Frankfort
Lee County
Dixon
Alexander County
Gallatin County
Massac County
Hardin County
State Department of Public Aid
Public Aid Department
East St. Louis
Ilinis
Rockford
Health Insurance Proposals In 1972 Campaign Debates
Letter argues Kennedy health security plan and Nixon administration plan would affect all Americans. Details outline worker requirements, employer contributions, coverage percentages, deductibles, co-insurance, and drug limits. Louis Tapella of Herrin urges health care as a national priority and right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Ward Kennedy
D-Mass
Congress
Pital
H.E.W
Louis Tapella Herrin
Elder recalls his first Model T pride amid large production
An aging reader reflects on his cherished first automobile, a Model T, noting it was only one of Ford’s 15,007,333 produced. The piece contrasts this with Howard Hughes flying to Nicaragua during President Nixon’s departure for his mission to Peking in smaller headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Howard Hughes
Nicaragua
Nixon
Peking
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Judiciary
Richard Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Republican National Convention Fund
Kleindénist
John Mitchell
Pres. Nixon
Anderson
Dita Beard
Southern
John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
Hartke
Brown
Newton
Ilinois
Lession
Fonte
Department of Personnel
EEA
Larry Renold
Illinois State Employees Union
Thei Nixon
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