Poppy Day Appeal Marks Decade of Remembrance
Editorial notes the American Legion Auxiliary annual Poppy Day in Bemidji on May 12 to honor war dead and disabled veterans. It recalls Lt. Col. John McCrae and the Flanders Fields verse, explains poppies as a memorial rooted in World War I, and mentions veterans producing the flowers at Minneapolis Vets Hospital.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Bemidji
John McRae
Flanders’ Fields
Minneapolis Vets Hospital
Costs of college drain skilled trades and crafts
A columnist argues that pushing many high school graduates toward college business degrees wastes talent and funds. Many would be better pursuing skilled trades like auto mechanics and carpentry, earning more money with less strain, while college grads often end in routine jobs. The piece critiques the American Dream of universal ascent to top corporate leadership.
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American Dream
British cigarette makers pursue synthetic puffs and novel filters
British firms experiment with wood pulp and tobacco blends to mimic real cigarettes and test charcoal cloth filters to reduce health concerns. They have spent about $10 million seeking a safer smoke, while vendors promote unconventional blends as plausible alternatives to traditional cigarettes.
Nixon escalation sparks nationwide debate on World War III
President Nixon ordered cutbacks of sea and land supply lines to North Vietnam prompting fierce debate. Senators Hartke and McGovern called the move reckless while Dole and O'Brien urged caution and prisoner releases. Meany and Booth backed escalation, Buckley urged stronger action, Ashbrook criticized the pace as too late.
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Washington
Nixon
Onco
Indochina
North Vietnam
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Robert Dole
Kansas
O'Brien
Dole
George McGovern
Nebraska
McGovern
Jerry Gordon
National Peace Action Coalition
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
United States
Afl-Cio
George Meany
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Arch Booth
Meany
Reflections on life patience and the movie flash back
A narrator muses on personal fault and forgiveness. He recalls how circumstantial evidence and conscience shape judgment and recalls the Good Samaritan, the value of patience, and the device of a flash back in storytelling.
Old secrets stored in archives include WWI contingency plans
Archivist James B. Rhoads tells Congress about a World War I contingency plan among an estimated 470 million pages of classified material housed in archives and libraries. He notes automatic declassification after 30 years begins June 1 but questions remain about access and timing.
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James B. Rhoads
Rhoads
House Government Information Subcommittee
Nixon
Lloyd C. Gardner
Rutgers University
History Department
Gardner
What makes George run
George C. Wallace refuses the Democratic vice presidential nomination and could seek concessions from other candidates at the convention in Miami Beach. He may bargain to influence the platform or school busing policy, risking a delegate split or a third party run if not treated with respect.
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George
Alabama
Democratic National Union
Wallace
Miami Beach
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