Key summer warning from White House adviser on Bay Area unrest
Herbert G. Klein discusses a potential key summer with planned agitation by radical groups and unions. He notes the Nixon administration aims to cool trouble spots with federal help while urging city renewal and economic opportunity. He warns of coordinated riots if local control fails and calls for transparency about who finances and trains organizers.
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Herbert G. Klein
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White House
Bay Area
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Klein
Communist Party, USA
Gus Hall
Bircher
Herb Klein
Berkeley
San Francisco
Pee Department
Washington
New Egg Cartons Include Windows for Peeking Inside
News brief notes a change in packaging with egg cartons having clear windows. A quirky aside mentions editor William Buckley and journalist Nixon, and two San Franciscans marketing geyser water touted as an ideal mixer for drinks.
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William Buckley
U.S. Act Commission On Information
San Franciscans
The Great Equalizer Black-Eyed Pea Speech
James Kilpatrick argues the black eyed pea is soul food and a social leveler. He traces its history from ancient times to modern America, praising its universal appeal across classes and regions.
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Washington
America
Richmond
Millenia
Hou
Yaxvu
Akifih Avenue
United States
Grover Cleveland
Warren Harding
Baghdad
Moses
Caesar
Spanist
Dracula to Have a Home in Transylvania Castle
Russell Kirk notes Dracula’s cultural comeback as Romania plans to restore a Transylvania castle for the count. He recalls awards to Carradine Bioch Frid Karloff and Journey to the Unknown, and riffs on Dracula’s enduring resonance and a Hollywood Magic Castle nightclub replica.
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Count Dracula
Government of
Romania
Count Dracula Society
Hollywood
Ann Radcliffe
John Carradine
Robert Bioch
Jonathan Frid
Boris Karloff
Bud Abbot
Walt Daugherty
Transylvania
Dracula
Bram Stoker
Don Quixote
Cervantes
Sherlock Holmes
Baker Street
London
Staes
Magic Castle
Don MacLean Last Laugh and Nonsensical Sight-seeing Proposal
Commentary by Don MacLean criticizes dull grim landmarks and proposes a humorous Tomb of the Unknown Tourist in a French village with an inflated sack monument and a village drunk guard. He imagines airline ads exploiting the joke while lamenting lack of lighthearted attractions. The piece also mentions the Dracula Society, inviting readers to contact Dr. Donald A. Reed in Los Angeles.
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France
Europe
Haly
Count Dracula Society
Donald A. Reed
West 14Th Street
Los Angeles
Europe Still Needs Tourists
A historical analysis argues tourism sustains Europe with travel earnings in the billions. It notes US visitors remain under 2 percent of Europe’s tourist base, while countries like Italy and Spain show rising foreign spend. The piece discusses OECD travel dynamics, currency effects, and American travel habits versus car-based European trips.
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Lisbon
Jose
Zurich
Battle and War Milestones From 19th to 20th Century
Highlights include the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn where General Custer and 208 men fell to Sioux warriors in Montana. It also notes the 1942 War Department move to formalize Allied operations led by General Eisenhower and the 1950 North Korean invasion of South Korea. A 1962 Supreme Court ruling on school prayer is mentioned along with a dated reflection.
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Pennsylvania
Winois
California
George Custer
Fig
Little Big Horn
Montana
U.S. War Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Korea
U.S. Supreme Court
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