Martha Mitchell a contentious figure in Watergate era politics
Martha Mitchell died at 57 after a life linked to public life and scandal. She frequently called reporters to air her views on Nixon and Vietnam, sparking liberal admiration and criticism alike. Her notoriety included a libelous press stance, a flamboyant Washington persona, and later personal struggles.
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Martha Mitchell
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Martha
Smaller Hydro Units and a Return to Natural Energy
David Lilienthal promotes tiny hydro and irrigation channels as a path to energy self sufficiency. He estimates potential oil savings of seven million barrels daily and advocates reactivating old water momentum plants, especially in New England, while preserving fish habitats in spawning streams.
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David Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Yesteryear
Mr. Lilienthal
Witch-Finder General finds fault with Nixon era probes
Jack Anderson and Les Whitten detail Guy Goodwin the Nixon era grand jury chief who indicted hundreds in 36 states but saw few convictions. They portray him as abusing process, harassing dissidents, and turning grand juries into a coercive tool, while facing internal pushback and questions of ethics.
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Les Whitten
Washington
Matthew Hopkins
Hopkins
Essex
Suffolk
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Guy Goodwin
Justice Department
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Vietnam
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Whitney North Seymour
U.S
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Arthur Kinoy
Edward Levi
Richmond
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Camden
N.J
Rodney Sager
Sager
Grand
Justice
Department
Michael Shaheen
Shaheen
Windmill proposal would generate vast power by wind
Two Lockheed engineers Michael Casey and Ugo Coty funded by ERDA propose 54 000 wind generators over 20 years to yield about one trillion kilowatt hours annually, equal to one fifth of expected US consumption. They note fuel is infinite, clean, and oil savings could reach two billion barrels yearly, but costs and practicality remain major barriers.
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Washington
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George
Michael Casey
Ugo Coty
Energy Research and Development Administration
Danish Wind Electricity Company
Yalta
United States
Grandpa’s Knob
Vermont
Palmer C. Putnam
Plumb Brook Station
Sandusky
Ohio
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lake Erie
Great Plains
Florida
South Boston Defies agitators amid busing tension
South Boston officials and a 350 member Marshals group vow to defend the community as racial violence and busing protests fuel fear. James Kelly says patrols will continue after a beating in Roxbury and cites outsiders blamed for stoking unrest.
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James Kelly
The
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Richard Poleet
Roxbury
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Boston Globe
Mass
John Hancock
Southie
Today in History Highlights for June 8 1976
On June 8 events include 1632 prophet Mohammed’s death, 1861 Tennessee secession, 1905 Roosevelt mediation offer, 1942 Sydney shelling, 1953 DC restaurants desegregation ruling, 1967 Sinai attack on a US ship, 1968 James Earl Ray arrest, and a 1966 mention of Hurricane Alma.
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Union
Theodore Roosevelt
Sydney
Australia
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District of Columbia
Sinai Peninsula
Israel
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
London
England
Alma
Florida
Cuba
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