Job Corps center closed amid criticism over reading curriculum
The Nixon administration shuttered Camp Kilmer Job Corps Center near New Brunswick on June 30 as part of a nationwide cutback. Officials touted reading courses with provocative titles such as Orgy at Madam Dracula and The Nude Wore Black while D. L. Weber claimed these reads would improve literary interests. Critics doubted the approach and questioned the actual job training outcome.
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Pragmatic Republicans lead Senate under Scott and Griffin
The Senate selects Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania as leader and Robert P. Griffin as whip, signaling a pragmatic, broad based Republican approach. The pair emphasize unity with the Nixon White House, aim to widen the party’s Eastern footprint and stress workable leadership over star power.
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What We Deserve Two Coming Events Highlight Military Dilemmas
A Supreme Court shift frees a serviceman from Leavenworth amid calls to restore rank and back pay. The Army faces guidance that weakens suppression of antimilitary activity and civilian demonstrations on bases, sparking debate over military leadership and disciplined defense.
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Decibels Piling Up And Other Noise Realities
A Greenville News column riffs on New York scientists studying the mental price people pay for adapting to noises. It argues decibels rise with modern life and that loud, constant din frays tempers, counting on readers to notice the persistent clamor and seek quieter moments.
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Cobwebs Of Modesty Cloud Okinawa Policy Debate
Rep. Robert Sikes argues that U S policy on Okinawa is constrained by old State Department biases and a looming Japanese election. He warns that a Japanese socialist victory could end our military tenure and urges firm U S position West of Hawaii amid nuclear sensitivities.
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Aiken Standard Names Editorial Leaders
Aiken South Carolina welcomes changes in the newsroom with Samuel A. Cothran as president and editor and Eugene J. Oyler serving as executive editor while the paper operates from Aiken.
Mediocreman saves the day in a satire on politics
In a satirical skit Mediocreman appears as the President in disguise to calm Congress and industry critics over the SST plan. He proposes funding half an SST to save costs and keep leadership, while Lotus Lane notes the public won’t all be mediocre.
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