Relief in Sight for Rail System and Surface Transport
The Am Erie Lackawanna seeks reorganization under bankruptcy law citing floods and slow business as causes. The Opinion warns that nationalizing railways, as in Europe, is unlikely and notes private operation reduces costs and boosts efficiency. The piece supports the Surface Transportation Act of 1971 to unite rail, water, and trucking interests and stabilize funding for modernized, lower cost services.
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Uneder
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Europe
Japan
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U.S
Cavalry
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TV pundits misread Nixon speech and Vietnam stakes
Analysis notes TV commentators overreacted to Nixon's May 8 bombing and mining announcement in North Vietnam. They forecast doom for the Moscow summit, biasing coverage against the war and overlooking broader Soviet calculations, arms talks, and trade factors shaping the Kremlin's view.
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Vietnam
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Edmund Stevens
NBC
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Mencken
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Europe
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Hanoi
Not Good Not Kind Washington on Hanoi and McGovern debate
The piece argues Hanoi seeks a decisive victory in South Vietnam regardless of cost, while criticizing George McGovern’s campaign proposals as harmful. It asserts Hanoi leaders aim to influence U.S. politics to shape policy ahead of Nixon’s re election. It warns against backing a “corrupt dictatorship” in Saigon and defends South Vietnamese leaders like Nguyen Van Thieu.
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Richard Nixome
Sas
George McGovern
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Saigon
Por
Vietnam
White House
Nguyen van Thieu
Guyana Moves Toward Ties With China Amid Nonaligned Drive
Diplomatic sources say Guyana plans to exchange ambassadors with China soon, possibly by August as foreign ministers meet. A $26 million loan funds factories and a textile mill with Chinese technicians, part of Burnham’s push to make Guyana self sufficient and lead bloc of nonaligned Caribbean nations.
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China
Caribbean
Britain
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Guyas
Forbes Burnham
Burnham
Venezuela
Brazil
Respect for Wallace and Humphrey Shapes National Sentiment
A reflective column praises George Wallace and Hubert Humphrey as subjects of national respect after their political upheavals. It notes Wallace’s primaries and fundraising style, Humphrey’s loyalty and warmth, and the public shifting view toward decency over nastiness in national life.
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Huwrt Humphrey
Erse
Yankee Stadium
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Babe Ruth
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