California Senate Move on Cigarette Advertising Sparks Alarm
The California State Senate approved a bill banning cigarette advertising prompting Sen. John Schmitz to warn of government overreach. Critics argue a broader ban on tobacco would follow and accuse lawmakers of intruding on private choice while neglecting public health duties.
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Assembly
Senate
John Schmitz
Rustin
Washington Township
State Senate
California Senate
First-time marijuana offenders sent to wilderness camps in BC
A report describes first-time marijuana offenders in British Columbia being sent to wilderness camps for rehabilitation, contrasting with a chaotic scene. The piece notes a Japanese TV set and Pearl Harbor plans as odd details while highlighting spring school disruptions as teachers grow stressed.
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British Columbia
Pearl Harbor
Bogeyman Complex Attacked by Liberal Zealots
Paul Harvey argues that opponents of U.S. institutions label the military industrial complex as an enemy. He contends liberal Congress members assist the cause and that Vietnam War frustration tempts Americans to reject military power. He claims the complex is accused of manufacturing endless hardware for profit.
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Vietnam
Pentagon
Acheson Defends Defense Spending Against Antimilitarism
Senate subcommittee weighs another 20 billion for defense while total civilian spending remains near 110 billion. Rivers says US overcommitment in world affairs risks civilian decisions, and a military-industrial critique is a witch hunt amid high casualties and taxes.
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House Armed Service Committee
Dean Acheson
Truman
United States
L. Mendel Rivers
D.5. C
Vietnam
Buffalo-killing Lions Roam African Veldt in Maverick Pride
In Mozambique and across the African plains the buffalo-killing lions separate from ordinary prides. These larger, aggressive hunters stalk Cape Buffalo herds in pairs or alone, risking brutal counterattacks to secure a kill. Renowned hunters like Hemingway and Ruark praised them, while John Taylor spared a mangled lion from hyenas.
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Jeffersons
Churchills
Manoletes
Hillarys
Hemingway
Robert Ruark
John Taylor
Africa
Washington New York Race Proposal Sparks Civic Adventure
A columnist urges a domestic air and rail rally between Washington and New York with cash prizes. Proposes four divisions using any transport mix, with sponsors and a $25,000 overall prize and a downtown course between key landmarks like the National Press Building and Manhattan offices.
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Daily Mail
London
New York
U. S
National Press Building
Overseas Press Club
Manhattan
Intramural Fight Over Mark's Value and German Revaluation
A West German banker and others discuss the push to revalue the Deutschemark amid internal power plays. Kiesinger and Strauss defend Germany against perceived external pressure while Brandt and Schiller push for earlier parity readjustments, amid public distrust of currency tinkering and fears of inflation. The piece notes Bonn’s stance and U.S. balance of payments concerns as central to any marked policy shift.
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West Germany
Kurt George Kiesinger
World Finance
Foreigh
Willy Brandt
Kiesinger
Brandt
Washington
London
Paris
Treasury
Karl Schiller
Schiller
Franz-Joseph Strauss
Germany
Wilson
England
Pacis
Bonn
Strauss
America
United States
United Feature Syndicate
Tne
Burger as Chief Justice Pretends War Already Begun
The column notes Warren McLean jokes that Burger seems to act as chief justice, while observing fighting across four global areas, implying World War II has effectively started.
This Day In History Highlights Major Events
On this day in history Edward Gibbon finished The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in 1787. The New York Stock Exchange collapsed in 1883 signaling a major economic low. In 1960 Truman ordered U S forces to aid South Korea against invasion. In 1940 a deadly typhoon struck Luzon killing over 100.
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Edward Gibbon
New York Stock Exchange
Truman
U.S
South Korea
Luzon
Philippines
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