Watergate reflections on America weathering the storm
The piece argues Watergate unsettles but should not erode faith in government. It cites public demand for high moral standards, the press as a check, and the system of checks and balances. It calls for vigilance, new safeguards for agencies like the FBI and CIA, and a belief the ship of state will emerge stronger after the storm.
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Washington
City Hall
Credit Mobilier
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central Intelligence Agency
Watergate, But There Need Be No Fear That the Ship of State
One way to stop gerrymandering
A bipartisan plan for reapportionment approved by the state assembly aims to redraw districts to protect incumbent reelection. The San Diego area illustrates contorted curving boundaries that defy rational guidelines and expose lawmakers’ conflict of interest. The piece calls for a constitutional amendment to create an independent commission for nonpartisan redistricting.
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San Diego
Assembly
Ukiah Jaycees sponsor seat belt clinic and local events
Ten years ago Ukiah residents were urged to support a belt safety clinic, while power was restored after a crane dented a main circuit. Local social notes covered a DA hosted dinner, annexation talks for North Highway property, Coast Guard transfer, and visits from San Francisco relatives.
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Ukiah Jaycees
Herman Runkel
Ukiah
Mende Mill
Neil Anker
Bodega Station
Coast Guard
Stanley Atkins
San Francisco
Charles Luce
Nixon presidency believed in peril says insiders
Close White House watchers worry Nixon is in a weakening position and may soon lose the presidency. They cite his new Watergate statements as a concession to pressure, with resignations of Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean as evidence of retreat. Observers fear continued disclosures will erode credibility and render governance impossible, pushing toward resignation.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
NEA
White House
Nixon
Watergate
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
John Dean
New books at the library and film writings mixed reviews
A catalog of library picks includes American cooking Creole and Acadian by Peter Feibleman, a film literature overview by Harry Gedald, a satire The Green Gene by Peter Dickinson, espionage thriller Green Light Red Catch by Francis Ryck, and The Stone Maiden by Alexandra Manners about a psychic 18 year old in Scotland facing danger.
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Peter Feibleman
Louisiana
Bayou Country
Harry Gedald
Nickelodeon
Tolstoy
Sartre
Capote
Peter Dickinson
England
South Africa
Francis, Ryck
Kazienko
Crimean
Stone Maiden
Alexandra Manners
Cousins
Scotland
Masonite reply to Hendy Woods plan critic
Keith Bates of Masonite Land Corporation rebuts Scott's criticism of a Hendy Woods project near Van Damme State Park. Bates argues Scott relies on speculation about a 70 foot subdivision on 3,520 acres and asserts timber certificates and property plans remain plausible. He says health, water and fish and game agencies will review impacts with technical information to protect public interests.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Ukiah Daily Journal
Scott
Yiay
van Damme State Park
Albion Ridge
Hendy Woods State Park
County Health Department
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Department of Fish and Game
Hendy Woods
Masonite Land Corporation
Keith Bates
Legislative plan would shift to year round license renewals
A pending bill would replace February plate expirations with a year round renewal system. About 15 million vehicles would receive renewal dates by plate numbers to spread workload, with computerized notices mailed 35 days ahead, taking effect with 1975 renewals.
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DMV
Oregon
Motor Vehicle Department
Measure of a Man by Governor Wallace
The writing lauds Governor George Wallace for perseverance after he was paralysed by an assassination attempt. It argues his determination transcends politics and shows the measure of a man as he continues his political aims and personal struggle.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Watergate Memo Reveals Haldeman CIA FBI Intervention
CIA memos describe Haldeman asking Vernon Walters to urge FBI Director Gray to limit the Watergate inquiry to the five arrested at Democratic HQ. Helms and Walters discussed up to tapering the probe, while the CIA denied involvement. The episode links Haldeman Ehrlichman Nixon to the coverup effort and the White House’s use of limousines and offices.
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Washington
H.r.haldeman
CIA
FBI
L. Patrick Gray
Haldeman
White House
Richard Helms
Vernon Walters
Walters
Gray
John Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Halde
Patrick Gray
Mexico
Helms
Nor
Nixon
Ehrlichyman
Barbs by Phil Postcard Humor
A light humorous note from Phil Pastoret lampoons rising phone rates and credit shocks. Jokes compare tin can telephones, revolving doors and winter saddles to modern life while recalling a failed garage sale.
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Humboldt State Teachers College
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