Nixon the thinker at Camp David and beyond
The piece praises Richard Nixon as a thinker who retreats to Camp David to solve problems. It credits him with pursuing a friendlier world by engaging China, ending the Vietnam War by training native forces, guiding economic policy amid inflation, and using strategic labor pressure. It notes his courage against Alger Hiss and his readiness to confront inflation and unemployment through decisive action.
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Camp David
United States
China
Sen. McGovern
You and I
Aniy Congressional Committee
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Nixon Speech Echoes Tax Credit Debate At Capitol
Washington report notes Holmes Alexander criticizes Nixon remarks on work and charity while House Ways and Means hears about a 10 percent tax credit for new machinery. Analysts flag mixed signals between presidential rhetoric and budget goals amid public debate on employment effects.
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House’ Ways and Means
George Schultz
Office of Management
Nixon New Economics
Wilbur Mills
Mills
Schultz
Shoe on the other foot prompts US economic critique
Paul Harvey notes overseas financials claim the United States sabotages rivals to protect itself. He argues the shoe is on the other foot as nations hoard gold and dollars while Japan’s market actions and Western protectionism intensify. Labor tensions and Nixon era wage issues color debate on keeping price and wage restraints.
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United States
Japan
America
Big Labor
James Hodgson
Afl-Cio
George Mesny
Mr. Meany
France
Nixon
Hom
Why the young protest in our era of schooling
Russell Kirk argues that youth unrest stems from parental cash allowances and the vast impersonal public school system. He cites Detroit roots, narcotic temptations funded by allowances, and the coercive scale of urban high schools as key factors fueling mischief, theft, and social alienation among students.
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Actiusouth
Hems
Detroit
Emeaah
Plymouth High School
Nixon China talks shape public view and policy
Richard Wilson argues that Kissinger's secretive talks with Premier Zhou Enlai during Nixon's visit to China must be clarified. He warns against secret deals and urges a public, spirit-based approach to Asia policy, stressing the U.S. role as Pacific power and protector of free nations while resisting a Chinese-led shift.
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D.C
Henry Kissinger
Peking
Nixon
Kissinger
Chou En-lai
People's Republic of China
Congress
Mao Tsefung
Pentagon
Rogers
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Formosa
Japan
China
United States
Pacific
America
Free Nations
Asia
Korea
Vietnam
South Korea
South Vietnam
United State
Ciina
Theit
Ugly JFK center earns sharper reviews than structure
The two block long marble edifice absorbed 434 million in tax funds and 617 million in private gifts. A critic calls it a huge white whale washed ashore while Washington seems unable to lay a cornerstone without building something bigger and more expensive than needed.
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Washington
Cogent
Burbank
Four letter words in disrepute in English prose
The passage discusses preference for simple Anglo Saxon words over longer terms in writing. It notes that home is better than residence and taken is preferable to apprehended, and critiques the overuse of presently with a suggestion to use pow. It contrasts British and American usage and urges proper timing for soon.
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Abel Fetter
Aga
Cleanup crews plan beach debris haul after accident
Air officer directs the cleanup of a beach where workers found more trash left by bathers than from the incident. The piece argues blaming large institutions ignores that thousands may cause more ecological damage.
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Navy
Army
Evn
Davis case delays test constitutional speedy trial guarantee
In a San Diego Union note, Angela Davis’s murder conspiracy case has faced eight months of delays as judges deny or postpone, with defense claiming recent prison escape events hinder fair trial. Attorneys urging speed while observers argue delays undermine constitutional guarantees and public proceedings.
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Angela Davis
Talon
Monhan
San Quesdin
Miss Davis
Attornneys
American Airlines stages live music on 747 flight
In a bid to lure passengers amid fare restraint, American Airlines placed a piano in a New York to Los Angeles 747 lounge and scheduled Frank Sinatra Jr. to perform on the first flight. If popular, the plan could roll out to other 747s, though passengers would supply their own tunes.
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American Airlines
Los Angeles
New York
Frank Sinatra Jr
American
Wall Street Journal
Courage of convictions ends in tragedy atop tower
Richard Schartz of Hays Kansas confronted a peace movement scene by climbing an 821 foot television tower. He reached the 30 foot level, slipped, and fell to his death. The Glendale News-P1 notes his courage amid criticism of older generations.
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Congress
Truman
Nixon
John Connally
Texas
Richard Schartz
Hays
Kan
Hickard
Richard
Historical milestones from September history notes
This day highlights birth of Prussian officer Haren Von Stevten on September 17 1780 the signing of the US Constitution in 1787 Washingtons farewell address in 1996 and Americas warning against foreign entanglements. It recalls Americas political shifts and a 1998 note on WWII era misstatements.
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Philadelphia
George Washington
Russia
Poland
Germany
Georgeo ‘Allace
Nedar Bgain
American Independent Party
Thomas Jefferson
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