From Roman Cloaca to Modern Sewage and Rail Reform
A survey traces urban sanitation from ancient Rome to today, noting sewers as civilization markers and current gaps in global waste disposal. It argues Eastern Europe and the U.S. must act, highlights Poland's housing delays, and discusses Penn Central’s collapse and the cost of railroad nationalization versus reforms.
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London
Penn Central
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Legal Profession Suffers Black Eye From Watergate Hearings
Washington notes the legal profession faces public trust damage as Watergate inquiries reveal lawyers in the case. It critiques how lawyers’ confidential client relationships and oath to uphold the law are tested by figures tied to the Nixon era. Former attorney general John Mitchell admits missteps while Herbert Kalmbach’s conduct raises eyebrows.
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California
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John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Kalmbach
Richard M. Nixon
United Airlines
Mariott
Travelers’ Insurance
Atlantic-Richfield Oil
Dart Industries
Nixon Foundation
Congress
House of Delegates
New York
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Chesterfield Smith
The
American Bar Association
Nixon Cox Showdown Deepens Over White House Tapes
The White House and Archibald Cox face a growing rift as Cox seeks presidential papers and tapes. Officials warn a refusal could push Cox to resign or go to court, widening Watergate politics and threatening Nixon’s standing with allies.
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White House
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Nixon
Cox
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Harvard
Ervin Committee
Gerald L. Warren
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Senate
Baker reelected district VP of rescue squad group
William Baker, personnel director at American Brakebloc Plant, wins a second term as district vice-president of the Virginia Association of Rescue Squads. In Winchester, 250 bikes were made safer by a VFW post and Hoppers Auto Club clinic. A yard party will support Gainesboro high school shop addition. Bank officials Grim and Feltner attend a bankers conference in New York.
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Bill) Baker
American Brakebloc
Virginia Assn
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Hoppers Auto Club
Winchester
Woodmen’s Lodge
Cross Junction
Gainesboro
Claude M. Grim
Wilbur M. Feltner
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
New York City
The Need of Brakes in Daily Life
A meditation compares living with a conscience to driving with brakes on. Brakes are useless on straight highways but essential at steep hills and in heavy traffic. The piece argues we must consider others and adapt to their needs to avoid traffic jams of life.
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United States
Rhode Island
Delaware
Vermont
Baldwin
California
Sierra
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Great Southwest
Deseret
Chicago
New York City
Savanna
Virginia
Rewriting the Constitution: Baldwin's 16-state plan
James J. Kilpatrick surveys Leland Baldwin's proposed radical overhaul that would dissolve the current states, abolish the Supreme Court, and reshape federal power into a British-style party system with a House of Lords and a prime ministerial president, while praising the enduring strength of the 1787 framework.
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Supreme Court
Senate
House
House of Commons
House of Lords
Congress
Washington Post
When Husbands Drive On Empty Gas Tank Adventures
Joy Stilley recalls a comic roadside struggle with a husband who prefers to travel on a sliver of fuel. The tale blends humor about dodging gas stations with the wife’s practical plotting and a final quip about a past hush money incident to keep the tale light and playful.
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Joy Stilley
New York
Pye
How's Your I Q A Quick Quiz
Answers: 1 the puck 2 a mile 3 cabbage 4 are beneficial 5 sleeplessness 6 Sir Francis Drake 7 Oliver Cromwell 8 Ponce de Leon 9 Washington 10 a mystery or crime story in slang
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