Parties Seek Reform In National Convention Selection
Rogers Marton will take over as Republican national chair and backs joint reform with Democrats to modernize how convention delegates are chosen. A bipartisan panel of experts could advise both parties, mirroring Democrats 1968 efforts led by Senator Harald Hughes. The piece stresses overhaul of delegate rules and urges fair, representative conventions ahead of 1972.
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George McGuvern
South Dakota
Fred Harris
Ando
Morton
Iowa
Gav
U.S
Harald Hughes
Chicago
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Hughes
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DES Moines Register
New campus laws urged to curb campus violence
The OROVILLE MERCURY argues for new laws to identify students on campus, bar returning suspended students, expel those convicted of campus disturbance crimes, and regulate fixed student fees. It notes universities lack police-backed enforcement and cites UC Berkeley, S F State, USC Davis as examples while urging legislative action during session.
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S.F. State
U.C. Berkeley
Sacramento
Senators Debate Defense Spending and Hunger Issues
A brief political remark contrasts defense funding with hunger concerns. The dialogue mentions an electrician named Toomey nicknamed Socket, and hints at Washington residency limits due to taxpayer presence. The tone suggests skepticism about a major public lodging or event this summer.
Fire Engine Strategy Fails Vietnam Analysis Notes
Defense Secretary Laird privately assesses the Vietnam stalemate. He cites Ho Chi Minh Trail blocking failures via Laos and a railroad through Ja03 to the front. He notes CIA observations since 1902 of Red Chinese supply roads and the North Vietnamese use of underground concealment against superior U.S. firepower.
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Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
Laos
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Tehepone
Savanakel
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laughs From Europe to Saigon War Tactics
A European perspective notes limited American firepower, long supply lines, and heavy reliance on mines, booby traps, and ambushes. It highlights the North Vietnamese tactic of contact avoidance, guerrilla warfare, and fog of war as key factors shaping the conflict. The piece contrasts enemy mobility with U S counter-forces moving amid persistent information fog.
Human Sheep Led By Violent Minority
Russell Kirk reflects on campus violence as a global microcosm. He cites a Cambridge letter describing aggressive demonstrations, warns free speech erosion, and notes unrest beyond universities in Kenya, London, and Ulster. He links labor strife to a Labour government and predicts tough choices for Nixon amidst national discontent. He asks if Americans are truly as sheep to violence.
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America
Britain
Cambridge University
England
Cambridge
London School of Economics
Don Maclean Skyjacker's Nightmare plan
Washington column outlines a sensational fictional scheme to deter skyjackers by staging a coordinated "Multiple Skyjacker Play." Passengers receive role cards, each simulating demands to steer the plane to Havana, Peru, Colombia, or Mexico City while a real hijacker is overwhelmed by conflicting threats. The pilot lands in Miami.
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Miami
Havana
Peru
Colombia
Mexico City
Radical idea to shrink poverty stirs debate in Nixon era
Washington column notes Georgia legislator Jack B Ray proposed a welfare bill aiming to curb illegitimacy and hunger, triggering caution from officials. It cites professors Jensen and Shockley warning of eugenics risks, while Nixon aides consider consulting scholars for policy ideas amid calls for open administration.
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Jack B. Ray
Georgia
Nixon
Congress
McGovern
Javits
N.Y
Mondale
Minn
Senate
Atlanta “Constitution
Washington
Jensen
William Shockley
Stanford University
Shockley
San Francisco
HEW
Bob Finch
Agriculture
Clifford Herdin
Roeters Jensen
Slatn
Ray
Atlanta
Bourbon renewal sparks neighborhood car rebuilds
Maclean's Microscoops notes a renewal in Bourbon as residents report a car being rebuilt in the neighborhood. The piece also critiques auto safety and jokes about Ted Williams trading for nine players while quipping about Europe and de Gaulle.
First long distance TV test demo links Washington New York
1987 marked the first successful test demonstration of long distance television between Washington and New York City. The item notes broader wartime and civil unrest moments including 1943 North Africa linkups and 1968 Baltimore riots, with a quote on free opinions.
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New York City
Orisia
Baltimore
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