Ethics Turnaround or Mere Blip in House Policy
The House voted 376 to 30 to expel Michael Myers after his bribery conviction in Abscam, the first such action since the Civil War. Critics question if this signals a real ethics turn or a rare aberration, while supporters see renewed accountability in a body long under scrutiny.
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Abscam
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FBI Disney ties fade as Hoover clashes with Mickey Mouse Club
A retrospective on the FBI Disney relationship from the 1950s to 1960s reveals Hoover’s irritation with a Mickey Mouse Club segment and Disney’s loyalty trials. The dossier notes Disney’s trust, then mishandling of four newsreel segments prompting an end to cooperation. The piece links pop culture, censorship and a shift in how the FBI was portrayed in media. It ends noting congressional parking lot purchases for lawmakers.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Mickey Mouse Club
Hoover
Disney-Hoover
Los Angeles
Disney
Disneyland
FBI Laboratory
Disney Studios
Reagan Campaign Clock Ticks as Carter Attacks Late
Washington report outlines tightening race with Reagan leading in polls and electoral votes while Carter intensifies attacks. Analysts note Reagan aims to blur ideological contrasts, emphasize economic record, and avoid debates as concerns about turnout and an October surprise loom.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Carter
California
America
Detroit
Regan
Carter powerless to stem Iran Iraqi fighting
Washington reports mounting evidence that President Carter cannot stop the Iran Iraq war or project influence in the Persian Gulf crisis. The piece argues the crisis risk reshaping Carter's re election prospects, hostages, and wider regional dynamics, including possible Arab-Israeli reactions and Soviet intervention.
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Jimmy Carter
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Persian Gulf
Carter
Ronald Reagan
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Iran
Gulf
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Arab Gulf Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Persia
Egypt
Hobson
Sadat
Ayatollah Khomeini
State Department
Ayatollah
Tehran
Anwar Sadat
Hearst
John Wallach
Cairo
Mideast
Israel
Maariv
Iraq
Khomeini
America
Elyria Echoes From Early October 1948 Events
A week of local life in Elyria features weddings and social gatherings. Jean Rago wed at St Marys with Rev Lehane presiding, Elise Smith and Charles Keyser tied at the First Methodist Church, and street folks host events from Women of the Moose to the Rebekah Social Club. Valparaiso University student Martin Heubner Jr. becomes a sophomore president. The YMCA hosts a world series viewing as Sears offers $12.45 Allstate batteries. A 62nd wedding anniversary is quietly celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Rockwood. The Jefferson Y Teens elected officers, and several clubs plan showers and meetings. The column closes with reader mail and a note on the old Troxel Building.
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James Rago
West Street
St. Mary's Church
Joseph Lehane
Eleanor Parkas
the Women of the Moose
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
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Henry Smith
Kenyon Avenue
Charles T. Keyser
Kenneth Keyser
Clark Street
First Methodist Church
James E. Siward
Sigma Chi
Helen Bohn
East River Street
A. Schaber
Lake Avenue
Research Club
AE. Buckingham
High Street
Apoka
Florida
Rainbow Mothers Club
CS. McIntyre
Martin Heubner Jr
Martin Heubner
Oberlin Road
Valparaiso University
Indiana
Klara Schaub
Women's Relief Corps
Furnace Street
Ann Roh- der
Sears
Broad St
Allstate
SS. Rockwood
St. Clair Street
Rebekah Social Club
Mamie Beattie
Ridge Street
Kamm
Perry Como
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