Architect of the Capitol Faces West Wall Controversy
The so called Architect of the Capitol Mr Stewart presses plans to tear down the West front and extend the building by four acres. He faces opposition from the Senate Appropriations Committee and critics who warn of erasing historic Federal architecture and wasting public funds.
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Capitol
Senate Appropriations Committee
Stewart
Congress
Senate
Rayburn
Eucasian
American Institute of Architects
Republic
Winter clamped down as Czech spring victims face rollback
The piece recalls the 1960s Czech rehabilitation law that paid 70 million in compensation and restored apartments after secret police terror. Under Soviet pressure, compensation ends and verdicts are reviewed. Officials purge reformists, demand self criticism, while 40 000 alleged counterrevolutionaries may be jailed. News arrives haltingly, with fear of large scale arrests lingering.
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Dubeek
Czechoslovakia
Driblets
Hitler
Stalin
General Motors exec warns bumpers offer protection at low speeds
A GM executive argues bumpers provide material protection only if impacts occur below 2.6 mph. The piece notes traffic is so light that such a speed would likely prevent collisions. A separate presidential commission reports hundreds of color TV sets caught fire even when not powered.
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General Motors
Sela
Beards Stir School Row In Quiet Midwestern Town
A contr oversial dispute centers on a city art teacher with a beard. The superintendent seeks his dismissal unless shaved, but the teacher won a court victory. The missive argues beards as symbols of authority and tradition, invoking historic bearded figures and cultural attitudes toward grooming.
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Kirby Smith
Kirk
Greece
Moses
Schick
Gillette
Jesus of Nazareh
Mohammed
van Dyke
Leonardo da Vinci
Rembrand
el Greco
Sparta
Bessa- Nen
Itular Pariarch
Constantinople
Washington lawmakers seek district support in capital visit
In Washington DC the press lists Sen Alan Cranston and Rep George Miller among California lawmakers with designated Senate and House offices. Also noted are Sen George Murphy and Rep Don Edwards with their DC addresses and district descriptions.
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Alan Cranston
Senate
Washington
D.C
California
George Murphy
Washington, D.C
George P. Miller
San Leandro
Castro Valley
San Lorenzo
Livermore-Amador Valley
May
Ward
Alameda
East Oakland
Don Edwards
Didtriet
South Wayward
Union City
Breaant
Newark
Santa Clara
San Mateo Counties
Middle America myths and political manipulation arise
An op-ed questions the concept of Middle America as a unified silent majority and argues that class and mass characterizations fail. It critiques the zeal of explorers of political trends, warns against polarization, and doubting the stability of the middle class across urban ghettos and suburbs.
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Marco Polo
Newfoundland
Ponce de Leon
Cortez
Mexico
Middle America
Don Maclean Rebukes Agnew Stand At Sigma Delta Chi
A Sigma Delta Chi member denounces his own journalistic group for rebuking Vice President Spiro Agnew and mocks the society for resigning to speak for him. The column calls TV coverage a source of public disturbance and questions the 19 000 member fraternity.
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Washington
Sigma Welta Chi
Spiro T Agnew
Sigma Delta Chi
Sigma Delta ‘Chi
Ted Agnew
Spiro Agnew
NBC
CBS
ABC
United States
Tax the Networks for Using the Public Airwaves
A column argues Congress should amend the 1934 Federal Communications Act to tax TV and radio networks for their use of public airwaves. It calls for license renewal fees and a revenue stream to benefit taxpayers, criticizing insiders and the networks' perceived special status.
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Alaska
Hhak
Dean Marlin
Ccaumercia
Congress
Neworks
Washington
Macleans Microsroups Stock Rebound Aided by Subtractives
Market notes indicate stocks near prior highs as additives decline and subtractive strategies gain favor. Analysts cite Meeps headlines and Wheat as indicators, noting cautious investor sentiment and a tilt toward value plays amid uncertain economic signals.
Common History Snippets From August Moments
A collage of past events notes the 1869 push for women’s suffrage planning, 1844 U S Air Force raids from Spain toward Tokyo, 1961 UN Security Council authorization for Congo action, 1968 Lee Harvey Oswald’s death and televised assassination impact, plus a poetic line from Rabindranath Tagore about hope and resilience.
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Cleveland
U.S
Spain
Tokyo
United Nations Security Council
Security
U Thant
Congo
Lee Harvey
Oswald
Kennedy
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Raber Cilla
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Terra
John Birch Society
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Don Maclean
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