Kennedy moves nourish doubts
The Massachusetts Supreme Court barred the press and public from an inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death tied to Edward Kennedy. The inquest, led by Judge James Boyle, will examine circumstances of the death in Kennedy's car and potential prosecutions, with open court tradition replaced by a closed hearing.
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Agnew Attacks Snobs as Liberals’ Target in South Swing
In a Southern tour, Vice President Agnew labels liberal intellectuals snobs and warns the South could bear the blame. He argues for strong stance against left and right repression, citing Bobby Seale case as example of judicial restraint needed to avert democratic danger.
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Double standard in free speech attacks on Nixon era critics
Barry Goldwater argues that the left pursues a double standard in free speech cases, criticizing Vice President Agnew for his Sept Oct Vietnam moratorium remarks while liberals overlook harsher attacks on Nixon and the war. He cites Democratic leaders and figures like Eugene McCarthy as examples.
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Spiro Agnew
Agenew
Eugene McCarthy
New Brunswick
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Defense critics misread Agnew's blunt strike at moratorium leaders
An editorial argues Vice President Agnew rightly called out impudent snobs leading the October moratorium. It contends liberal coverage excuses antiwar demonstrations while condemning conservative critique as unpatriotic, urging more precise, firm statements.
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Vietnam
Agnew
United States
Public opinion on United States schools and curricula
A Gallup survey finds the public generally satisfied with school performance but critical of discipline and teacher job security. Half oppose higher taxes for schools, while 42 percent know little about public schools. Knowledge comes mainly from newspapers. PTA meetings and district publications rate poorly for informing the public.
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Oly
Institute For Development of Educaional
Desegregation debate frames Georgia case and future
In Atlanta observers discuss the Justice Department suit seeking school desegregation across Georgia. Gov. Maddox faces strong opposition in rural areas while federal plans demand deadlines and district reforms. The piece notes evolving attitudes, Court guidance, and the aim to end state imposed dual systems without blanket coercion.
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Departent of Justice
Georgia
Maddox
Richard Nixon
Sil
Justice Departtment
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Superintendent of Schools
Nixco
U.S. Supreme Court
New Kent County Va
Brennan
Wasp term stirs reader letters and old slurs in print
A reader protests the Wasp label while the author defends its use as shorthand in journalism. He recalls similar debates over words like Pharisees Negro Afro-Americans and notes how names shift as sensitivities and language evolve.
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W. C. Fields
Fields
Universal
Moratorium Momentum Measured After Oct Fifteenth
General Ira C. Baker argues the October 15 Moratorium fell far short of predictions with less than ten percent turnout in Washington. He warns the protest could become a broader strike against government, jeopardizing democracy and military morale as Hanoi’s critics align with enemy aims.
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Washington
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