Propriety questions surround postal contract with Nixon era firm
Editorial urges caution over the USPS bond sale contract awarded to Mudge Rose Guthrie and Alexander, a firm formerly tied to President Nixon and Attorney General Mitchell. It calls for avoiding appearances of White House favoritism and suggests forbidding the former firm for underwriters to prevent public doubt.
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US. Postal Service
Nixon
John Mitchell
Caesar
New York
Mudge, Rose, Guthrie and Alexander
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Postal Service
Mudge
Rose
Udall
Mudge, Rose
House Postal Service Subcommittee
White House
Road hazards grow as buses widen six inches
The article warns that wider buses create dangerous passing conditions on highways. It criticizes the House of Natives for approving a six inch bus width increase, arguing it undermines safety and will spur broader trucking pressure. The bill moves to the Senate for reversal.
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House of Natives
Senate
House
Repeal Hope Grows for Detention Camp Provision
The Department of Justice recommended repealing a 1950 Internal Security Act clause allowing detention camps for saboteurs and spies in war or insurrection. Both Judiciary Committees endorse repeal. optimism rises that House and Senate will act in 1971, ending a fearsome police state provision.
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Department of Justice
Congress
Senate
House
Three British Experts Debunk Ancient Turkish Pottery as Fake
Three British specialists tested pottery believed to be 7 000 to 8 000 years old and found much of it of recent origin. The claim challenges holdings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art the British Museum the Louvre and other major repositories. The episode shows how new methods refine knowledge and expose past deceptions.
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Turkey
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
British Museum
Louvre
The Communist Game Plan in Asia
Ralph de Toledano argues Washington should fear a Communist strategy in Asia led by Peking and Moscow. He contends Hanoi aims to immobilize Vietnam operations and mask defeat, while Beijing seeks regional dominance and U.S. alliance splits. He warns of a planned East West confrontation and a weakened American Century.
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Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
South Vietnam
America
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Asia
Republic of China
Japan
Pacific
Chou En-lai
China
Middle East
Washington
Mr. Nixon
Washington Faces Incomes Policy Debate and 1970s Primary Moves
Charles Bartlett notes the president may push a wage price freeze or a wage price board as Senate hearings shape support and blame. Nixon receives optimistic economy reports as Lindsay plans a Democratic pivot, with Muskie McGovern Jackson battles shaping a crowded primary. Espionage charges and China talks color a broad international update.
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Senate
Nixon
Motorola
Westinghouse
Arthur Burns
Letter to the Editor Questions Lodi Village Council Pay Moves
A Lodi Village resident questions July 26 1971 emergency ordinance raising the mayor’s salary from 1200 to 2400 and the clerk’s to 2000 while street and police staff were denied raises pending a November 2 mill levy. The writer asks what emergency justified the hike and urges focus on daily workers and voter consideration in November.
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Lodi
Halley
Prce
Board of Public Affairs
Voters and candidates in Medina County face ballot choices
A reflective column notes about 150 Medina County residents running for public office and urges careful evaluation of issues. It warns against bills restricting referendums on tax matters and argues voters shape government through deliberate, patient turnout despite rising costs and inflation.
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Medina County
Ohio
Virginia
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