Dennis backs joint congressional panel on troop decisions
Congressman David W. Dennis, speaking at the University of Virginia, urges creation of a joint congressional committee to consult the President before deploying U.S. forces, arguing that constitutional change would be needed to require congressional approval within 30 days. He favors prompt reporting to Congress and warns against rigid lawmaking that could hamper quick action in emergencies.
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Tenth District
David W. Dennis
U.S
Jefferson Literary and Debating Society
University of Virginia
U.S. Senate
Dennis
Congress
Cong
Kenton Appearance Highlight in Madison Heights High Auditorium
Stan Kenton and his band headline a Sunday 8 p.m. concert at Madison Heights High School auditorium. Jazz on Sundays sponsors an event set to climax the Redbud Festival and National Music Week, with proceeds funding jazz workshops in local schools and future clinics for music students. The four hour program aims to appeal to all ages and boost local interest in big jazz bands.
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Anderson
Stan Kenton
Madison Heights
Kenton
Muncie
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Quotable Quote on Labor Disputes by Thomas M Rees
California Congressman Thomas M. Rees urges a method to settle labor versus management disputes when interests are large. He warns that ego and personality clashes often prolong talks, risking strikes that harm the public and both sides, and argues for mediation to prevent broader harm.
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Congomas M. Rees
California
Vietnam War rhetoric viewed against record of U.S. policy
A critical overview cites the troop buildup under Kennedy and escalation under Johnson, the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, Nixon’s Viet Namization, Cambodian incursion, and subsequent troop withdrawals. It argues critics praise or condemn actions for political gain, noting Tet atrocities and urging balanced assessment of leaders.
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John Kennedy
Diem
South Vietnam
Lyndon J
Tonkin Gulf
Senate
Sens
William Fullbright
Mike Mansfield
House
United States
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Hartkes
McGoverns
Humphreys
Javits
Fulbrights
Nixon aides forecast McGovern nomination on first ballot
Phillips Washington dispatch reports Nixon re election team expects Senator George McGovern to win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot at the July convention. Magruder cites private polls placing McGovern's June California primary victory as pivotal, with New York on June 20 boosting delegate totals toward 1,300 of 1,500 needed.
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RFS
Nixon
South Dakota
George McGovern
Jeb Magruder
White House
Magruder
McGovern
California
Edward Kennedy
California Marijuana Initiative Organization
Marijuana Initiative
Lyn Nofziger
GOP
Nelson Rockefeller
Albany
New York
Washington, D.C
Rockefeller
Chuck Lanigan
New York State Thruway Commission
State Committee
Harry Albright
Joseph Boyd
Long Island
Robert Douglass
Hugh Morrow
Richard Nixon
King Features Syndicate
Safe Places for the Fearful The Frankes Seek Calm Towns
In this extract from a 1972 column the Frankes publish Safe Places listing 46 towns in 35 states deemed low crime locales. It contrasts Detroit and Gaylord Michigan, discusses town size, rooted communities, churches, affluence, isolation, and college populations as factors in safety, and notes Switzerland and Britain as comparatively safe nations.
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David Franke
Arlington House
David
Holly Franke
Prescott
Arizona
Moscow
Idaho
Leesburg
Virginia
Green Bay
Wisconsin
California
Florida
Michigan
Gaylord
Detroit
San Marino
New Jersey
Nutley
New York
Pennsylvania
America
Switzerland
Britain
Northern Ireland
Joseph Conrad
Gen. Fea. Corp
The Right to See Jack Anderson Files Debate
The dialogue centers on Jack Anderson and the columnist debating access to private government papers and the public figure versus public official distinction. Anderson defends selective disclosure while the interviewer questions transparency and potential self interest. The piece argues that Anderson lacks a coherent theory of a right to information, relying on a squatter’s right to publish.
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Jack Anderson
Anderson
Supreme Court
Mr. Anderson
White House
India-Pakistan
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Department of Agriculture
India
Visakhapatnam
Greece forged ahead toward 2000 A.D. through private enterprise
Alice Widener notes Greece lacking an energy crisis while OECD figures praise Greece's rapid growth. She cites Greek leaders at Hellenic Industrial Development Bank and ISOLA, S.A. president George P. Dracos, as drivers of modernization. Electricity, refrigerators, and per capita GNP are highlighted to show Greece advancing beyond pessimism toward a future of industrial and cultural expansion.
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Ehsn
Greece
Frontiers of Science
Athens
United States
New York
Paul Totomis
Totomis
Hellenic Industrial Development Bank
Organization For European Cooperation and Development
OECD
Mediterranean
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
George P. Dracos
Isola, S.A
Germany
France
South Africa
Jeannency
U.S.A
Pendleton Reformatory Inmate Conditions Spark Public Letter
Reader letters critique prison conditions at Pendleton Reformatory, urging humane treatment, hotter water in three cell houses housing five hundred inmates each, and higher daily pay to cover commissary costs. The petition calls for action by legislators and correctional administrators amid tax fears and broader constitutional preamble references.
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Pendleton Reformatory
Department
Pendleton Ratcoats
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