Turn to the Right in Politics Reflections and Dissent
The piece analyzes a nationwide rightward trend driven by conservative wins in New York City primaries and other locales. It contrasts the law and order focus of candidates like Procaccino with mainstream Republicans and New York Conservatives, critiques liberal leadership under Mayor Lindsay, and argues for private initiative over government centrality as a path to solving urban woes.
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New York City
New York
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Yorty
Procaccino
Neapolis
Marchi
Law and Order
Mr. Proscaccino
Messrs. Yorly
Stenvig
Lindsay
Lindaay
Washington
Wall Street Journal
Generation Gap Rock Show Quiets Teens at Coliseum
The Mid South Coliseum hosted a rock and roll night featuring acid sounds as described by attendees. Midway through, a teenage boy by Jim fell asleep, reflecting on boredom or appreciation for rest, a sign of possible hope for generation gap tensions.
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Mid- South Coliseum
Acid
Jim
Countdown to humanity’s fate sparks century decision
A food technology spokesman claims edible food packages near, potentially becoming part of meals. Dean Rusk voices a grave forecast about mankind’s life or death this century, urging a decisive step after years of reflection. The note suggests Hox lunches already exist as a cheeky aside.
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Dean Rusk
Putting Brakes On Inflation Risks Skidding
Paul Harvey argues that slowing inflation is difficult and may require a recession, noting past downturns failed to halt price rises. He critiques escalating costs, wage contracts, and the impact of higher interest rates, urging caution against political choices that devalue money.
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Pertts
Wright Patman
D.-Tex
House Banking and Currency Committee
Rep
Patman
Congress
Nixon Aides Face Hard Choice Over Desegregation Policy
In Washington Nixon aides weigh revisions to school desegregation and Voting Rights Act guidelines urged by Thurmond ally Harry Dent. The debate centers on extending timelines for districts with dual school systems and potential weakening of enforcement, amid charges of political tradeoffs and civil rights backlash.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Nixon
Vietnam
South
Supreme Court
North
Brown Vs. Board of Education
White House
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senator Thurmond
Dwile Flonking Laments and Legends from Norfolk
A British magazine feature recalls dwile flonking, a Norfolk sport. Sir Chumley Campbell notes team setup of 113 per side with 11 flankers, a 90 minute bollywoggle, and odd scoring where the team with the fewest injuries wins.
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Mnust Bt
Tyranny Holds Color Lines, Not Freedom in Berlin
Henry J. Taylor argues in vivid critique of Soviet controlled East Berlin. He recalls the wall’s expanding security network, the plight of families split by the barrier, and the absence of Jews on the east side. He cites defections of VOPOS and Nazi remnants in East Germany, and condemns Communist suppression as a mirror of Nazi tyranny. He urges Americans to visit Berlin to witness the crackdown on dissenters and reject Communist apologism.
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Berlin
East Germany
Inselnet
Munich
Frankfurt
Stuttgart
East Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Peter Fechter
Volksarinesten
VOPOS
Hitler
Udenrein
Reich
Stalin
Willi Stoph
East Berlift
Communist Party
Haverfurth
Lichtenburg
Ser
J. Wilion Fulbright
United States
Ada Aspley First Woman Law Graduate in U S History
The piece notes Ada Aspley becoming the first woman to graduate from an accredited law school, with a diploma from Union College of Law in Chicago. It also cites Theodore Roosevelt’s 1906 act on adulterated foods and drugs, Truman’s 1960 troop transfer in Japan, and a Senate approval, closing with a quoted thought about ancestral honesty.
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Ada Aspley
Union College of Law
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Truman
Japan
Rea
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Dwile Flonking
Sir Chumley R. Campbell Campbell
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