Dishonesty in America Faces Debate Across Institutions
A broad discussion questions whether honesty is rising or declining in modern America. Experts like Oberlin sociologist James Walsh argue openness helps society confront dishonesty, while others like John Thompson and Rev. Kenneth Anthony warn of a erosion of moral ties and increased incentives to lie, signaling a culture corrosion of value. Page A-3 column notes turn to continued analysis.
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Oberlin College
John Thompson
Kenneth Anthony
First Congregational Church
Elyria
Thompson
Anthony
Agnew vows fight if indicted in frameup charges
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew denounced the Justice Department as framing him for alleged Maryland political kickbacks and said he will not resign even if indicted. Speaking at the National Federation of Republican Women, he described the case as a frameup and urged firing of officials he called sources of leaks, while pledging to stay and fight.
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Los Angeles
Spiro T. Agnew
Justice Department
National Federation of Republican Women
Agnew
Maryland
Nixon
Purgatory
Elliot L. Richardson
Criminal Investigation Division
Henry E. Petersen
Petersen
Los Angeles Convention Center
Cloudy Skies Bring Possible Showers This Afternoon
Cloudy with considerable cloudiness and a chance of showers in the southwest this afternoon. Highs reach the upper 60s to low 70s. Tonight remains cloudy with showers possible and a low in the 30s. Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of showers and highs in the 70s.
Nine Die In Hoboken Tenement Fire
A blaze in a five story Hoboken tenement Saturday left at least nine dead. Firefighters had recovered five bodies by nightfall with four more feared buried in debris. Eight injured and 150 displaced as flames spread to three adjoining buildings. one girl injured jumping from a window. Red Cross sheltered fourteen others in motels.
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Hoboken
N.J
UPI
John Ferranti
Red Cross
Arab terrorists fly to Libya amid emigration clash
Arab sources report two terrorists extorted Austria to close a Soviet Jewish emigrant center and fled by light Cessna to a Libyan base near Tripoli after a tense Mediterranean flight. They abducted three Soviet Jews and an Austrian guard at the Austrian border, prompting Vienna to shut Schoenau transit center and Israel to recall its ambassador. Libyan authorities allowed landing. fate of the attackers remains unclear.
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Libya
Mediterranean
Austria
Israel
Jerusalem
Tripoli
Beirut
Revolutionary Council
Muammar Khadafy
Japan Air Lines
Vienna
Malta
Sardinia
Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Palermo
Sicil
Schoenau
Bruno Kreisky
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Mikie Sherman
United States
James Walsh
Walsh
Watergate
Editor & Publisher Magazine
Chronicle - Telegram
Amherst
Carl Skalak Jr
C-T
E&p
All
Revesi
Seage
Bete
Deena Tees Creer
Owen K. Garriott
Earth
Garriott
Alan L. Bean
Jack R. Lousma
Cagliari
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