Faith and loyalty shine in released POWs
Editorial lauds returning prisoners of war for their faith and courage after years in North Vietnamese camps. It cites Navy Captain Jeremiah A. Denton Jr. and other ex-prisoners, condemns draft dodgers, and argues America remains strong while such men keep the nation free.
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Mle
America
Navy
Jeremiah A. Denton Jr
Virginia Beach
Vietnam
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Nixon
Capt. Denton
Public Bargaining Bill Sparks Indiana Legislature Debate
Indiana lawmakers consider Senate Bill 261 to create exclusive bargaining agents for state and local employees and allow agency shops. Critics warn the plan would force dues through the government payroll, reduce policy control, and risk broad public disruption from government employee strikes as seen in New York City.
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Indiana General Assembly
Senate
New York City
Sanitation Department
Transportation Department
Welfare Control Promises Reform of Scandal Ridden System
A speaker voices concern that Congress is poised to overhaul the welfare program amid a growing scandal. The current system is blamed for loopholes theft and mismanagement, and urgent corrective measures are urged to restore control.
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Congress
Bookkeepers and Bankers Urge Fair Pay Across Levels
Government levels demand revenue and oversight from bookkeepers and bankers, yet workers report no corresponding pay. The cut of effort spans local to federal, highlighting ongoing debate over compensation and recognition of financial staff.
One Week Of Snowed In School Days At Home
A playful diary style piece chronicles a family weathering five days of school closures. The mother describes growing frustration and humorous mishaps as snow disrupts routines from breakfast to laundry, with kids spouting wild schemes to reopen classes.
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Dady
Lord of the Mice: Calhoun’s Eden Fails for Population
Paul Harvey describes Dr John Calhoun’s mice utopia where four couples grew to 2200 in crowded space. The colony's social breakdown led to violence, sexual aggression, loss of law, and eventual extinction of male behavior. Only five females survive.
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National Institute of Mental Health
Harvey
John Calhoun
Tyre
The
Royal Society of Medicine
Calhoun
New Nationalism and U.S. Trade Policy in Nixon Era
Phillips surveys Nixon style and the shift from internationalism to isolationism, arguing hardline nationalism shapes trade policy. He traces postwar ideologies from anti-Communism to Welfare Imperialism, then to isolationism, urging a pragmatic, self interested approach to tariffs and global economics.
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Washington
KFS
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Congress
Cambodia
Haiphong
Hane
Ta Monde
New York Times
Swedish Foreign Ministry
U.S. Senate
Richard Nixon
Germany
Japan
Bonn
Tokyo
SQL
TVA
Mekong
My Tal
Nepal
Sweden
Hitler
America
John Connally
Presiden Nixon
Naw
South
Southwest
GOP
George Wallace
Europe
Palmerston
Guizot
Bismarck
Cavour
Meger
Mussolini
United States
King Features Syndicate
George Washington as a grand Virginia planter and president
A reflection on George Washington, born February 22, 1732, as a captain of republican virtue and a representative of Virginia planter aristocracy. The piece traces Washington’s leadership, the planter class decline, and Washington’s lasting influence on American statecraft despite factional politics.
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George Washington
Mina
President Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Virginia
Mount Vernon
Jefferson
Britain
John Randolph
Roanoke
Randolph
Massachusetts
Josiah Quincy
William and Mary
Quincy
Old Dominion
Thomas Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Robert E. Lee
United States
Clinton Rossiter
Reassessment of Civil Rights Enforceme nt Sparks Nixon Firestorm
The piece critiques Father Hesburgh and his 425 page Reassessment of Civil Rights Enforcement Effort. compares Nixon era civil rights policy to a medical organ transplant, noting nonenforcement as self preserves bureaucrats fear and resistance to external demands. It cites controversial remarks by commentators at a press conference and reflects on perceived civil rights struggles during Nixon’s presidency.
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Wasilington
D.C
Theodore Hesburgh
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Richard Nixon
Father Red
Helen Gahagen Douglas
Cambodia
Nero
Father Hesturgh
Nixon
Mala
Father Hesburgh
Dlatks
Hesburgh
Thad
Congress
Ouneteon
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Open Letter Criticizes Nixon on War and Veteran Policy
A reader blasts President Nixon for ending the war without honor, condemns veteran bonus cuts, and accuses him of exploiting the war for political aims. The letter questions a potential third term and urges Congress to curb presidential power amid ongoing disability rating changes for Vietnam veterans.
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Nixon
America
Thhose
Vietnam
Congress
Jon
Niven Fred
Where To Write Your Legislators Brief Address List
Citizens receive guidance on contacting senators and representatives in Washington. The list includes Sen. R. Vance Hartke and Sen. Birch Bayh with office room numbers and addresses in the Old Senate Building, plus Rep. David W. Denats and Rep. Elwood H. Hills with Longworth and other district details. It also mentions Delaware and Maryland areas and general contact practices for legislative offices.
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Sen
R. Vance Hartke
Senate
Washington
D.C
Birch F. Bayh Jr
David W. Denats
Longworth
Washington, D.C
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Chuitenbercir
Harniet W. Toner
Provident
Ronery EL Jackson Provident and Meneger
Jame Toner Scott
Associated Press
Yorris
Ayn
POLI
Paul Harvey News
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Kevin P. Phillips
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Kirk
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
Mrs
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Los Olas
Anderson
Hensa
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