Senate seals long delayed gas and bacteriological treaty pacts
After nearly 50 years the Senate ratified the Geneva protocol banning poisonous gases and approved the bacteriological and toxin weapons treaty awaiting entry into force. The pieces stress limits alone are not enough. real deterrence relies on mutual perception that no nation gains advantage from using such weapons.
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United States
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Arman Jike
Hitler
Kissinger oil stance raises fears for U S energy policy
Henry Kissinger warned in a magazine interview that the United States might empty its armed forces rather than allow oil price policies from producer nations to ruin allies. The White House backed his remarks though with hedges, highlighting anxiety over wealth transfers from industrial to oil-rich states.
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U. S
White House
Cumming
Bay of Pigs taunts spark fifth column journalism claim
Holmes Alexander argues against Washington Post coverage of Cuba and Bay of Pigs, calling the headline imperialism's Waterloo a dangerous smear. He contends media abroad shaped opinions with sympathetic Cuba reporting and warns such rhetoric harms US standing amid global tensions.
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Mediterranean
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam
Colonia
Will Rogers on Pasadena New Year parade tradition
Will Rogers notes Pasadena’s New Year parade ritual despite rain. The tradition has officials in tailcoats on the stand with umbrellas as decorated trucks carry girls in chiffon dresses, a display that earns committee glory while risking pneumonia.
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Selec
Ini Oy
FNL
Wall Rogers
Nery Dal
Paul Harvey Named American of the Year by Lions International
American humorist Paul Harvey has been named American of the Year by Lions International at the seventh Lions American Bowl. Harvey thanked the group in Chicago, praising its work for sightless people and American life promotion across newspapers, radio, and television. Previous winners include Art Linkletter, David P. Reynolds, Ray Kroc, and William Lear.
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Lions-International
Mr. Harvey
Clarvey
Lions
Fonmer
Art Linkletter
David P. Reynolds
Project Saar
Ray Crock
William Leer
We may be dead but we’ll sure be clean
Opinion by Ralph de Toledano argues the United States should act decisively to protect national interests, end reliance on Arab oil, and expand own energy resources despite Cold War risks, criticizing environmentalists and media for hindering nuclear power and CIA transparency.
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United States
Persian Gulf
Soviet Union
Ue Kremlin
Sinai
Nixon
Ralph Nader
America
Middle East
Britain
France
Congress
Letter to the editor urges a new war against wrongs
An open letter to veteran J. M. Szuba argues for action against societal wrongs rather than another conflict. The writer defends Vietnam veterans, critiques generalizations about vets, and questions policy and education funding while urging direct measures and asking Szuba what car he drives to illustrate priorities.
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Newark
Korea
Viet Nam
Oak Knoll
Bir
Mr. Szuba
Bob Romero
Vietnam
Ernie Martinez
Marc Miller
Marc
Southeast Asia
Tetta
John Adams
Wally Hickel: Alaska’s Governor to Interior Seer and Arctic Power
Paul Harvey profiles Walter Wally Hickel, famed Alaska figure and former governor who rose to interior secretary under Nixon. Hicksel is praised for foresight on pipeline, Arctic wealth, and global power shifts, while his political peers remain wary of his independence.
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Hickel
Juneau
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Nixon
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Prudhoe Bay
Alyeska
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Wally Hitkel
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Novoshbirsk
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Japan
Aia
China
Middle East
Inflation saps savers and tax rules worsen losses
A reader recounts a conversation about inflation and U.S. savings bonds, noting real interest losses after taxes. The piece argues Congress overspends, taxes real income, and urges readers to review tax brackets, push for tax reform, and press congressmen Edwards or Stark for change.
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Stark
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