China’s long arc from empire to Mao’s modern state
A historical comparison outlines China’s 4 000 year civilization, its isolation and Confucian legacy, and how modernization and revolution culminated under Mao. The piece notes early Chinese innovations and rulers, the Opium Wars, Boxers, and the shift from imperial to communist rule amid population pressures and social mobility.
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Mao Tse-Tung
Mississippi Delta
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Lexington and
Concord
Nixon
People’s Republic of China
Mao
Mediterranean
Europe
United States
Middle Kingdom
Great Wall
Grand Canal
Yangtze
Hwang Ho
Yellow
China
Red Guards
Genghis Khan
Wan Hu
Chien-Lung
George II
England
Kowton
John Ward
Philip Huang
University of California At
Los Angeles
John Fairbank
B.C
Shin-Hunage-Ti
Caesar
Shih-Huang-Ti
Liu Pang
Confucius
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lao Tze
India
Dr. Huang
Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
Britain
Dennis Bloodworth
Turkey
Queen Victoria
Peking
Restructuring Junior High Proposed by Teachers Union
The United Federation of Teachers urges a sweeping New York Board of Education reform to limit middle school sizes to 800, replace numeric grades with three 20 student levels, add grade mentors, and reallocate class and elective structures to ease student transition and expand out of school activities.
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United Federation of Teachers
Board of Education
New York
Judge orders recruitment to mix Alabama State Police
U.S. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. orders Alabama Department of Public Safety to recruit Black officers until the all-white state police force is about one quarter Black, matching roughly the state's population share.
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Alabama Department of Public Safety
U. S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Readers Letters Page Seeks Public Opinion
Readers weigh in on current issues with letters welcomed for publication. Preference given to submissions of one page or less.
Galbraith and The Times Spar Over Nixonomics
William F Buckley Jr critiques John Kenneth Galbraith and The New York Times for praising Nixon's wage and price controls. He questions claims of price and dollar stability and predicts an assessment of Nixonian policy’s success will be needed in the future.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
Nixon
Bill
Ken
U.S
Galbraith
Council On Economic Advisers
Fort Douamont
New York Times
The
Times
Tax tips still obscure deductions beyond the big four
A Washington article outlines less-noted tax reductions for 1971 including sick pay exclusions, moving expense deductions, and employee business costs. It explains waiting periods for sick pay, moving-distance and work-time requirements, Form 2440 and 3903 use, and how reimbursements affect taxable income. The guide also covers travel, education, and retirement plan deductions for itemized and standard returns.
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Washington
Mos
The Messenger Publishing Co. postal rates and address
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and tube routes, and mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and other states. It notes circulation details, AP association, and the publisher’s mailing address at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio 45701.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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LOS Angeles Times
Washington Post
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Fred W. Weber
M.W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
William F. Buckley JR
Nixonomics
Eisenhower
Zurich
E. M. Abramson
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the Athens Messenger
Small Society
Brickman
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