Editorial On Joyce Huff Slaying and The Death Penalty
In California a four year old girl Joyce Huff is killed by a shotgun blast from a passing car. Three men are charged with the murder chosen for thrill. The piece questions capital punishment and urges readers to rethink the system and blame society for the crime.
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Kermit Vandiver
Troy Daily News
California
Joyce Huff
Senate Pushes 20 Percent Social Security Rise Before Election
Senate debate centers on raising benefits from 5 to 20 percent with 59 senators backing the plan. Cost estimates reach about 8.8 billion, possible options include raising the wage base or charging the blind and disabled to the general fund. Retroactive to July 1, with political risk as workers resist further payroll deductions.
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House
Ways and Means
Wilbur D. Mills
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
Postwar Army Faces Lost Talent as West Point Faculty Resigns
After January 1, 22 West Point faculty members leave amid postwar promotion slowdowns. General Westmoreland warns the Army loses standout officers who do not fit the traditional mold. Some stay for integrity, others lament peacetime limits but fear future leadership needs.
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West Point
William A. Westmoreland
Army Chief of Staff
Academy
Ralph de Toledano on Washington John Gardner and Common Cause
Ralph de Toledano reports on John Gardner of Common Cause criticizing lobbying regulation while Common Cause itself raises questions about how its $4.2 million in gifts and dues last year was spent. Gardner notes weak disclosure, with lobbyists underreported and funds untracked, highlighting broader money politics in America.
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John Gardner
Common Cause
Congress
Robert Sherrill
Gardner
Democratic Party
Capitol Hill
Republican Party
Afl-Cio
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon loses Mitchell and gains MacGregor in campaign shift
The piece notes Richard Nixon's reaction to John Mitchell's exit as campaign manager and marks Clark MacGregor replacing him. It contrasts Mitchell's force with MacGregor's empathy, evaluating how the change may affect campaign heart, outreach, and relations with Congress amid debates on political financing and conflicts of interest.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
John Mitchell
Nixon
Mitchell
John Connally
Clark MacGregor
Congress
MacGregor
House of Representatives
Gardner
Common Cause
Birch Bayh
Afl-Cio
Harrison Williams
Senate
John Gardner
Mr. Gardner
William P. Rogers
Australia
Taxation Causes Hardship And Calls For Referendum
Letter writer Joseph Tamele of 4737 Center Road Brunswick condemns the State Income Tax as unfair to pensioners and married couples. He cites higher property and utility costs and urges readers to sign a referendum petition to put the issue on November ballots and challenge the governor.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Joseph Tamele
Center Road
Brunswick
Senate Votes to Block Military Aid Over Treaty Submission
The Senate approved a plan to cut funds for Portugal and Bahrain base agreements unless they are submitted as treaties within 30 days. The vote 41 to 36 pits the Senate against executive practice, with leaders highlighting constitutional authority and a looming House-Senate conference.
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Senate
Portugal
Bahrain
Committee
Executive Branch
J.W. Fulbright
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey Republican
Case
Mike Mansfield
House
Bieri Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Bieri Gazette, Medina County publication issued daily except Sundays and holidays, lists mail and single copy rates. Publisher Arthur D. Hudnutt and staff contact details are shown, with pricing for 12 month, 6 month, and serviceman or college student subscriptions.
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Bieri Gazette
Medina County Publicati
Liberty Street
Medina
Biaiinks Chan
Arthur D. Hudnutt
Mike Dungien
Stuart A. Borden
Brunswick
North and South Korea open peace negotiation effort
Washington reports North and South Korea will seek peaceful reunification as a result of recent Peking and Moscow summits. U.S. officials say no direct pressure from major powers, but indirect influence urges regional review and potential easing of East West tensions.
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UPI
Washington
North
South Korea
Peking
Moscow
Nixon
Southeast Asia
East
North Korea
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Henry A. Kissinger
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