Editorial: And They Fight For Us
Editorial argues that despite Congress opposition the administration approved an $8.9 million export license for Fiat gear making machinery to a Soviet plant. It claims the plant could be diverted to military use and criticizes policymakers for weakening U S war potential while noting Viet Nam fighters still fight for the country.
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Soviet Union
Fiat Company
Russia
Congress
U.S
Vietnam
Neighborhood reference libraries in bars proposed in Chicago
The National Observer reports Barroom barristers in Chicago may soon access neighborhood reference libraries in taverns and other gathering spots. Ralph G. Newman, chair of the city library board, suggests placing works like the Bible World Almanac and Bartletts Quotations in bars police stations and welfare offices to curb disputes and pass the time, even easing marital tensions.
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Chicago
National Observer
Ralph G. Newman
Ty Cobb
Bartlett
Neighorhood
Newman
Air Mail Anniversary Marks Early Flight Plan
May 14 1918 saw President Wilson witness the first scheduled air mail flight at Potomac Park Polo Field. Lt George Boyle in a 150 horsepower Curtiss failed to reach Philadelphia, landing near Waldorf Maryland, while a second plane from Belmont Park completed the Washington leg. The milestone spurred vast growth in air mail and aviation, though Congress had resisted funding earlier. The Post Office seeks to shift to a single fastest possible priority service, largely by air, for distant mail.
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United States
Wilson
Potomac Park
Polo Field
Army
George Boyle
Waldorf
Philadelphia
Belmont Park Race Track
New York
Washington
Congress
Anderson
Post Office
Cingrass
Lawyer Advice From a column on diversification and estate planning
A reader asks how to diversify a heavy Sears Roebuck holding of about 100000 dollars in capital assets. The writer suggests maintaining diversification, building emergency bank savings, and considering estate planning with a lawyer, possibly a trust fund. He cautions against selling assets in a weak market and warns the reader to own varied positions, including IBM and Pan American, to reduce risk.
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Sears
Sten
Tota
IBM
Pan Amer
Ican Perkin
Texas Gulf
Sacks le
Roger Spear
Roger &. Spederson Herald
Grav Station
New York
Gen
Fea, Corp
Kennedy and McCarthy battle over Indiana and Chicago fate
In a speculative view, Buckley Kennedy notes Indiana inconclusive for Kennedy and predicts McCarthy’s decline if Humphrey enters the race. The piece cites Arthur Schlesinger Jr. praising Kennedy while critiquing McCarthy and Stevenson, and questions whether Kennedy’s youth and past associations affect November choice, with Indiana and Chicago as pivotal stages.
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Kennedy
Indiana
Senator Kennedy
McCarthy
Byanigin
Rob
Baten
Humphrey
Bobby Kennedy
Bobby
Muen
Oregon
Meca Meney
California
Chicago
Los Angeles
Adlzi Stevenson
John Kennedy
Earl
Singer
Beaby
Bobby Arin
Democratic Party
Meddling with medical problems warned by Dr Brady
An editorial cautions readers against sending in X ray pictures for informal interpretation. It notes hospital records belong to the hospital or physician, not the patient, and urges proper medical consultation. It also includes a preface echoing the U S Constitution and ends with a note about letters to Dr Brady.
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Eise
Degnos
Ray Eyperk
Brady
Im Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
California
War, morality, and the danger of barbarians in a modern world
The author laments futile cloistered ideals in the face of barbarism and war. Caroline D appeals to pacifism while noting modern warfare’s inhumanity and traffic tolls. comparisons to the United Nations and habeas corpus highlight international law gaps. The piece argues war harms, yet urges humane conduct and precaution.
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Caroline
Jesus
United Nations
Sam
War, medicine, and moral paradoxes in wartime insight
The article reflects on how war accelerates medical progress and saves more lives than battles cost, citing DDT as a wartime triumph. It contrasts civilian leaders with military surgeons, suggests civilians should not steer war, and uses vivid analogies to question warfare’s human cost. It ends with instructions for readers seeking Dr Grane Mellor’s advice.
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Alloa
Yyar
Folklore and The Lord's Prayer by William Woda
An analysis of prayer as a universal expression of need contrasts adult supplication with the Lord s Prayer. It notes variants and modern devotional forms while citing lines about guidance and burden. The piece ends with an American saying on wealth and temperament.
The Junk Mail War Sparks Reader Letter Feud
The To The Point column reports heated debate over junk mail third class, with Mrs Marion Crain of Yorktown leading tactics to mail back junk mailers. Readers nationwide weigh in, defending third class status and criticizing magazine and newspaper mailers for cost and educational value. The piece notes the postal service strain and questions reform ideas.
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Vietnam
Post Office Department
Marion Craig
Yorktown
Sanford
H. Phillips
Vero Beach
Fla
Marcus R. Brown
Kansas City
Falas
Post Office
Braun
Congress
Shipwise by James B. Martin
A column by James B. Martin explores harbor size and naval readiness. It weighs New York Harbor as vast enough to host thousands of ships even amid global fleets, questions surface ship survivability, and notes aircraft carriers as a safer asset in future conflicts. The piece references naval officers and Admiral Nelson to underscore maritime power.
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Mays
New York
New York Harbor
Cresa- Peake Bay
Tob
Admiral Nelson
Urafalgar
Nelson
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