Demise of Boston Herald Traveler Highlights FCC Policy Flaws
The piece argues the FCC move stripping WHDH-TV of its license to operate undermined decentralization aims. It notes the Herald Traveler’s collapse after years of TV revenue support, the sale to Hearst, and Boston Broadcasters as the new licensee. It warns of reduced news sources if similar divestitures spread.
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Boston Herald Traveler
Federal Communications Commission
Herald Traveler
Whdh-Tv
Ie Fcc
Hearst
Boston
Boston Broadcasters Inc
WHDH
FCC
Justice Department
U.S
Nixon secrecy reform trims top secret access nationwide
In a Floresville Texas address President Nixon announces a new executive order to curb government classification. The reform cuts Top Secret access from 5190 to 1860 officials and promises a public path to some declassified files while noting many archives remain vast and opaque. A 160 million WWII pages estimate underscores scope.
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William G. Florence
House
Subcommittee On Foreign Operations
Florence
Pentagon
Defense Department
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Lebanon
Inter-Agency Classification Review Committee
Back The President in Time of Crisis Call for Unity
AFL-CIO president George Meany urges the American people to back the President during a national crisis. He stresses unity beyond politics or other factors, citing a stake of 60,000 limes as a symbolic example.
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Dent
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Women Outwitting Husband In Household Drudge Sketch
A humorous exchange about domestic life features a London tale where a wife resists becoming a paid housekeeper. The narrator mocks male tech obsession while detailing comical home duties and a plan to reveal her independence. The piece, dated 1972, mirrors playful gender-role satire through wit and domestic antics.
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London
Self Esteem and Parental Attention in Child Rearing
Reader notes Dorothy Briggs in Your Child's Self-Esteem arguing that loving parenting fails when parents miss genuine encounter with children. Focused attention during calm times builds trust, safety, and openness. Dialogue that respects feelings, followed by explanations, fosters high self esteem and respect for others. Distributed by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1972.
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Dorothy
Doubleday
David
Diane
Anne
Arder
Heather
Tkalsa
ROTC
Vietnam
Federal Diary Sees Tightening Security at Federal Agencies
Mike Causey reports rising antiwar protests near federal offices sparking a security surge. Recording devices, plainclothes officers, and new surveillance aim to document demonstrators while midlevel staff monitor crowds. A notable incident at a Postal Service rally ends with minor injuries. Rabett Hampton urges merit-based promotions while praising progress in equal opportunity at the civil service.
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Washington
Pentagon
National Institutes of Health
NIK
Sylvan Theater
U.S. Postal Service
Civil Service Commission
Rabett
Hampton
Society For Personnel Administration
The Necessity of Ashbrook Washington DC
Holmes Alexander discusses John Ashbrook's challenge to Nixon for the Republican nomination. He contrasts Ashbrook a moralist with Nixon and outlines Ashbrook's warnings against perceived euphoria, debt, and disarmament policies. The piece situates Ashbrook among GOP voices urging solvency and security.
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Washington
D.C
Ohio
John Ashbrook
Minsell
Richard Nixon
John
Res
Big
Alexandra Pathy
Moscow
Kremlin
Jahn Ashbrook
Welkin
Ext Muskle
Pete
McCloskey
Scoop Jackson
John Lindsey
Spiro Agnew
Wilbur Afills
Ashbrook
George Wallace
Isea
Nixon
Ashbreak
Berrigan Talks Peace and Victory in Vietnam Debate
The piece portrays Daniel Berrigan visiting Paris to confer with Hanoi's diplomats and questions whether Hanoi seeks peace or total conquest. It analyzes Moscow and Peking roles, Nixon's strategy, and the potential for a settlement if Moscow halts arms and China curtails support. It concludes Nixon aims for understanding with Moscow to end the war.
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Daniel Berrigan
Bey Long
Paris
Fisher Berrigan
Hanoi
Father Berrigan
Russia
United States
Vietnam
Beck
Nixon
China
Washington
Moscow
Peking
Frou
Barstigan
Tarty
Soviet Russia
Ranat
Glap
Hanal
Kremlin
North Vietnam
North
South
America
Nelsons
Ching
Saigon
Manoi
Giap
Gen
Fea, Corp
Nobody Represents The American Worker In Labor Clash
Paul Harvey notes that no one truly represents workers as he critiques AFL CIO leaders including George Meany. Nixon’s Miami convention appearance draws Meany’s snubbing and a new pay raise. Public opinion shows waning trust in labor leaders while workers resist unified political action.
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George Meany
Tela
Afl-Cio
Aficio
Nixon
Or- Harvey Ganization
Miami
Meany
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
White House
Harris
Sexton
Sixton
Congress
Big Labor
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Kerald
Harald
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Wah
Hayakawa
Hayarawa
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Bob Willams
Federal War
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