Remembering the Constitution’s 184th Birthday
Editorial argues Americans overlook the Constitution’s origins and impact noting the 11 year gap from 1776 to 1787. It credits the Framers, cites the Articles of Confederation’s flaws, and praises the Constitutional Convention for uniting diverse states into one nation under a durable federal system.
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Ople
Daughters of the American Revolution
North American
United States
Congress of the
Continental Congress
North America
United States of America
Patrick Henry
America
Philosphers
Plato
Aristotle
St. Augustine
Letter from Sgt Bevens on New York prison riot measures
Sgt William B Bevens urges rapid National Guard deployment and direct governor engagement after a New York State Prison riot. He cites improved hostages verification, nonlethal police tactics, quarterly prison oversight, and praises Pendleton Reformatory staff for swift action to quell the uprising.
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William B. Bevens
New York State
New York State Prison
National Guard
Rockefeller
U.S.A
Ashere
Pendleton Reformatory
Attica Hostage Crisis Reflections on Responsibility and Investigation
The piece debates who misinformed about hostage deaths, whether the guards were killed by colleagues, and if Governor Rockefeller acted rightly amid the Attica uprising. It argues the investigation will continue, notes 28 prisoners’ demands, and critiques the prisoners’ ideological influence and demands.
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New York
Rockefeller
Armed” Union
Nelson Rockefeller
Tom Wicker
Kent State
Dallas
Russell Oswald
Attica
America
The
Worker
John
Jane
Harry
James
Abroad Column By Alice Widener On Hotel Life In Brussels
Alice Widener writes from Hotel Metropole Brussels about working abroad with an IBM executive electric typewriter. She notes language-keyboard mismatches, high paper costs, and odd wastepaper experiences in rooms, including typewritten scraps at the bottom of baskets. She reflects on thrift, etiquette, and humorous dilemmas while traveling.
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Hotel Metropole
Brussels
Belgium
IBM
Europe
Alice Widener
Love
Alice
U.S.A
Student Museum at Central Michigan University Inspires Community Action
A column lauds Central Michigan University's student created Center for Cultural and Natural History in Mt Pleasant. Under Prof Harold Mahan, undergraduates raise funds, build extensive scientifically run collections, and engage local residents through natural history archaeology and civic improvement. They learn by doing, balancing coursework with a labor of love, and aim to interpret man's environment to better it.
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Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan University
Center For
Ivory Tower
Attica analysis rails against romance of crime and reform
A long critique links Attica’s bloodshed to 19th century romanticism and modern liberal guilt. It laments treats of crime and punishment, argues for sociological roots of prison violence, and warns that media court decisions shape education housing and discrimination. It questions law and order rhetoric and Nixon era policies.
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Attica
U.S
Nixon
Justice Department
Ramsey Clarks
King Features Syndicate
A DATE TO REMEMBER AND THE END OF AN ERA
Holmes Alexander argues that August 15 1971 marks a turning point ending postwar dominance and redefining Americas century. He assesses domestic emergency actions under Nixon and calls for renewed global cooperation on exchange rates trade barriers and shared military costs to sustain freedom.
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Washington, D.C
America
Wright Brothers
Nixon
Free World
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Richard Nixon
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