California grape boycott splits Democratic loyalties in Central Valley
The Central Valley, long leaning Democratic, faces a rift over the nationwide California table grape boycott. Alan Cranston’s pro boycott stance sparks opposition from Hugh Burns, prompting fallout among farmers who fear the campaign could threaten all California agricultural products. The row shapes upcoming November politics as farm anger grows.
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Law and Order Phrase Targeted By Ramsey Clark
The text rails against the common phrase law and order, accusing Attorney General Ramsey Clark of weaponizing it as a demagogue tool. It suggests reclaiming law and order would reduce public outcry and restore seriousness to the term.
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Inmates can sue to force jail condition improvements
A federal court in Chicago rules inmates may sue federal and county officials to compel jail condition improvements. The decision opens potential for federal housing grants as a subsequent outcome. A German medical journal notes men who kiss their wives each morning tend to live longer, at least until that night.
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Soviet strategy tightens Kremlin grip on Europe and beyond
Henry J. Taylor argues Soviet maneuvering in Czechoslovakia, Cuba, Vietnam, and the Middle East overextends U.S. power. He cites Russian officers in Prague, NATO deployments in Germany, and the Pueblo incident as proof of Moscow’s stepped strategy to pin down American forces and dominate global influence.
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ABA President Denounces Capital Punishment and Civil Disobedience
Russell Kirk critiques the American Bar Association leader William T. Gossett for liberal stances against capital punishment and for defending civil disobedience. He argues such views undermine civil order and justify evading consequences, warning of escalating lawlessness if the principle spreads.
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William T. Gossett
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Supreme Court
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McCarthy and Humphrey Clash Over Crisis Clarity
The column skewers Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey, arguing McCarthy minimizes threats like the Czechoslovak crisis while Humphrey clings to a “politics of joy.” It mocks a staged defense of crime, inflation, and war, suggesting the pair avoid harsh realities and misread the nation’s peril.
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Don't Expect Magic From Dick Nixon
A Washington column argues against expecting extraordinary leadership from Nixon or Humphrey in 1960. It weighs Nixon's foreign policy limits, potential need to rearm NATO, and possible hardline anti-Communist stance, with domestic challenges including civil disorder and race relations, concluding neither candidate is a top rater but one is preferable to the alternative.
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United States Named By Continental Congress 1776
The second Continental Congress officialized the term United States in 1776. A 1918 Boston police strike ended with Governor Coolidge barring returns. North Africa forces invaded Salerno in 1943. De Gaulle hinted withdrawal from NATO in 1965 and did so in 1966. Dionysius the Elder urged speech over silence.
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