Wrecking the bonds and the culture elite’s role described
A critical essay argues the cultural elite defend or applaud ideological violence seen in bombings. It links Greenwich Village and Chicago events to campus disruptions, questions police overreaction, and warns that elite sympathy risks eroding social bonds and permitting repression. It calls for self discipline to curb violent extremism.
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New York Times
Times
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Geome
Daniel P. Moynihan
Greenwich Village
Columbia University
Chicago
Chicago Seven
Importing trouble threatens American industry and jobs
The piece notes Washington faces a big problem from foreign imports harming industry and workers. Garment workers in many U S cities protested imports while other sectors push for curbs on textiles shoes steel and glassware. It warns action by Congress or the White House will face export retaliation and international agreements, suggesting voluntary import restrictions as the feasible path.
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Washington
Congress
White House
America
Draft chief Hershey says most draftees faced were few
Hershey states he encountered only a small percentage of the 50 million draftees and claims he knew their numbers all along. Nixon suggests letting 18-year-olds vote in federal elections arguing youths by that age know enough to participate.
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Hershey
Nixon
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Paul Harvey on science fiction and future aviation
Paul Harvey argues that science fiction predicts the future by about ten years, tracing aviation’s evolution from biplanes to jet age. He notes Lindbergh and Ford accelerated progress, then forecasts near-future concepts like vertical takeoff aircraft and urban air transport, while predicting a decade of stagnation ahead.
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Paul Harvey
Lindbergh
Sciente
Chuck Yeager
Grover Loen‘ing
Science Fichon Puhlications
Creepmouse Town and the Fear of Imagination in Childhood
An essay laments overprotective schooling, arguing children crave mystery and frightful play. The author shares personal anecdotes of Creep Mouse games, urging parents to expose kids to the fantastic to foster resilience and imagination.
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Jane
Spot
Brisel
Nixon’s Open Society Civil Rights Policy Debate
Washington scene outlines President Nixon’s 8,000 word brief on school desegregation as a broad open society concept. He argues for free association and mobility over mandatory integration, challenging activist race balance and urging constitutional constructionism while backing $15 million in federal aid. The issue reaches the Supreme Court with Burger Haynsworth and Carswell appointments shaping the deliberations.
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Nixon
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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Harrold Carswell
Clement Haynsworth
Supreme Bench
Isn
Hayneworth
Carswell
Gun seller in capital laments Gun Control Act impact
Washington letter portrays gun merchant Bill Edwards railing against the Gun Control Act of 1968. He argues licensing burdens and imports restrictions harm small business, citing factory flaws and alleged evasion provisions. The piece shows frustration with federal policy and calls for sympathy for individual shopkeepers.
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Bill Edwards
America
Pencil with eraser patent born in Philadelphia
A look back at history notes Hyman Lipman of Philadelphia received the first patent for a pencil with an integrated eraser. It marks a milestone in daily writing tools and design evolution.
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Hyman Lipman
Philadelphia
South County Legislators and Assembly Members Listed
State lawmakers representing parts of Southern Alameda County include Senators Nicholas Pattis Democrat 11th District Lewie F Sherman Republican 8th District and Clark L Bradley Republican 14th District. Assemblymen Carlos Bee Democrat 13th District Rob ert W Crown Democrat 11th District March K Fong Democrat 15th District with areas covering Hayward Union City Fremont Newark and Livermore-Amador Valley Castro Valley Ackland and parts of Oakland.
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Nicholas €. Pattis
Lewie F. Sherman
Clark L. Bradley
Alameda County
Livermore-Amador Valley
Castro Valley
Carlos Bee
Hayward
Union City
Fremont
Newark
Robert W. Crown
San Lorenzo
San Leandro
Alameda
Oakland
March K. Fong
Ackland Pari
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Bill) Edwards
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