Word: wrap
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...publisher of the Long Island newspaper Newsday (1967-70) and author of the 1971 book Listening to America. The most engaging and refreshing thing about him is that, at 39, he regards himself as he does the nation - as open and unfinished - and is not yet ready to wrap himself in the cellophane of self-esteem and present himself as a finished media product...
...exceptions were the Washington Star-News and the Louisville Courier-Journal, which managed to cut through the intricacies by front-paging capsule highlights of Nixon's statement in addition to giving more detailed stories. The Wall Street Journal, lacking a Sunday edition, wisely published a single terse wrap-up on Monday. A few papers consulted outside specialists informally; the New York Times took the extra step of retaining four professional tax experts to help guide its coverage...
...implied that Archibald Cox should have long since wrapped up the Watergate investigations, since "the case was 90% ready" when Cox inherited it; the reason Cox could not wrap up his investigations was that Nixon would not provide him with the evidence on the tapes or in White House files. He said that the McGovern campaign, as well as his own, had received illegal corporate contributions; this could be so. But six major corporations have been found guilty of illegal contributions to the 1972 Nixon effort, while not a single charge of wrongdoing has so far been brought against...
...years he has helped formulate or strongly supported proposals for world disarmament, George McGovern's propositions for income redistribution, and even a plan to solve New York City's growing trash problem by levying a heavy tax on every disposable commodity from glass bottles to plastic wrap...
...Chief Negotiator William O'Brien: "We are very disappointed, but we don't feel it's the fault of either party." Until the last moment, company negotiators believed that they could get an agreement in principle before the midnight deadline, even if they could not wrap up every point. But the hoped-for broad accord was not forthcoming, and the union refused to extend its deadline. Company and union negotiators continued to meet over the weekend, but they were not expected to reach any agreement for at least several days...