Mayor Ballard's Threatening Policy Sparks Debate in California
The San Bernardino mayor faced a 4-3 censure after saying rioters should be shot. The piece questions armed private guards at stations, municipal policy, and broader crime trends across California cities like Fremont and Newark, noting a pattern of officials endorsing drastic measures amid disturbances.
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Thia
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al Ballard
Army delays D S M amid Senate probe and postal reform clash
The Army withholds the Distinguished Service Medal from a general under Senate investigation amid a House committee rejection of Nixon's postal reform plan. Critics say patronage influences awards and policy, underscoring partisan tensions.
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Voice of the people The war's ideological dimension
An unsigned letter argues the Vietnam war is a clash of ideologies between Communists led by Russia and the free world. It cites Lenin, Khrushchev, and past wars, defends U.S. involvement, condemns anti-government actions, and urges continued support to preserve freedom. The second note requests the Argus publish names for a highway improvement petition by Ruth and Bob Davis of Fremont seeking community action.
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Khruschev
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the Argus
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Fremont
Milpitas
Highway 237
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Bob Davis
Yellowstone Park Dr
Not Me The Taxpayers Cry Over Defense Cutbacks
The piece recalls past vows for less federal extravagance and current protests as Nixon aims to trim defense spending. It notes closing or reducing 1,467 bases, 37,800 military jobs, and 27,000 civilian roles, with $609 million saved, while critics shout not me. It mentions missile advantages and public backlash across states amid fiscal pressure.
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Defense
Melvin Laird
Richard Nixon
Laird
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Bunker Hill
Ind
Little Rock
Ark
Ccathack
Supersonic cars loom as Russia tests ahead
Don Maclean muses on Russia developing a supersonic automobile to challenge U S speed records and wonders if Detroit will embrace the trend. He jokes about a future with stock production superspeed cars and a world of absurdly fast traffic, from underground garages to shopping centers and beyond.
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Craig Breedlove
Russia
Detroit
Deron
Equivocators More Deadly Than Traitors
Washington coverage derides a Atlantic Magazine piece that whitewashes China policy and blames Cold War misjudgments on bureaucrats, professors, and editors. The author calls equivocators more dangerous than traitors, urging opposition to liberal apologies and defending hardline anti-Communist stance.
This Day In History Highlights Across Centuries
In 1783 more than 6000 British troops evaluated New York City after the peace treaty ended the Revolutionary War. In 1920 WDAW College Station Texas aired the first play by play football radio description Texas A&M versus Texas.
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WDAW
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Texas
Texas A&m
University of Texas
American War Refugee Board
Germany
Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Macleans Microscoops On War, Leaders, and Okinawa Reprise
A quirky Maclean's microcolumn muses on wartime moves. It jokes about Japanese students opposing a premier, Noma blocking him, and South Vietnamese leaders heading to Switzerland. It toys with recommissioning the battleship Missouri and returning Okinawa to Japan while pondering postwar steps.
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Golly
Noma
Okinawa
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