Balance of power in the Middle East and Soviet policy
In Our Opinion, the piece argues the Soviet Union seeks to restore Arab military balance to deter Israeli victory rather than spark new war. It critiques Cold War logic, notes a fragile balance post six day war, and warns that arms shipments heighten danger while East West rivalry fuels proxy conflicts.
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Soviet Union
Middle East
Israel
Vietnam
United States
Russia
Kosygin
Johnson
Kremlin
Miniaturize mankind to stop hunger says Nobel laureate friend
Inez Robe shares a provocative letter from a Nobel Prize scientist advocating a mass campaign to outlaw vitamins milk and Wheaties and to shrink people to seven inches by 2050 a plan framed as a cure for world starvation. The piece riffs on birth control limits and a future pixie size world with cautionary satire.
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Inez Robe
China
India
United States
Empire State Building
Empire State
U.S.A
Mississippi
California
Eligible Boys Kneecaps Draw Caps From Gals
Gals seek suitable partners in a playful social scene as eligible men attract attention. The item notes a lighthearted trend in courtship rituals, with local commentary on contemporary dating dynamics and social expectations.
Washington Merry-Go-Round on riot cures and causes
A mosaic of opinions on race riots from Roy Wilkins to Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. includes calls for family and housing reforms, volunteer policing, and new police community divisions, alongside notes on the Piedmont air crash and related investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Washington
NAACP
Roy Wilkins
New Race
USA
International Platform Association Forum
Harlem
John Smith
Wilkins
Daniel V. James
U.S Naval Communications Center
Big Brothers
Lyndon Johnson
Martin Luther King
Germany
Europe
Southeast Asia
Congress
Ivan Allen Jr
Atlanta
South
Alec Levin
The M16 rifle sparks debate among troops and officials
The piece weighs concerns over the M16 rifle including jams blamed on user maintenance, accuracy limits at long range, weight advantages, and the impact on soldier confidence. It notes Congress debates and Army stance while questioning the weapon’s reliability in combat.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Army
Vietnam
G.i.s
Armed Services
Mt. Rushmore
Damon Runyon
Public’s verbal brickbats threaten postwar heroes
Washington columnist Bruce Biossat argues that Americans increasingly attack public figures and leaders across the political spectrum. He cites riots, Detroit mayor Jerome Cavanagh, and militant activists like Stokely Carmichael and Rap Brown, warning cynicism erodes trust in genuine leadership and obscures real remedies.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Earl Warren
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Whitney Young
Urban League
Wilkins
Young
Stokely Carmichael
Rap Brown
California Senate race in 1968 Kuchel Rafferty and Yorty contend
In California 1968 the Senate fight centers on Sen. Thomas Kuchel facing pressure from Republicans wary of his stance and potential challenger Dr. Max Rafferty. Mayor Sam Yorty looms as a strong Democratic option with major impact on party unity and cross over voting dynamics.
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Russell Kirk
California
United States Senate
Thomas Kuchel
Goldwater
Reagan
Epublican
Ruchel
Max Rafferty
Curtis LeMay
Dr. Rafferty
Rafferty
Kuchel
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
Brown
Peacenik
Yorty
General LeMay
Senate
Yarty
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Ronald Reagan
A Million Readers From Italy Learn On TV Lessons
A 42 year old Italian teacher hosts a popular TV program It’s Never Too Late teaching illiterates. About 200000 people in study groups nationwide watch and learn basic reading arithmetic and geography. The approach combines patient instruction with a compassionate message based on love of God.
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Dick Gregory
Minutemen
Fort Laudre
Newark
Stokely Carmichael
Cuba
Detroit
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
Sargent Shriver
James Burke
Dmass
Joe Foy
Red Sox
James Scheuer
Dn.y
Justice Department
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Italy
Three Minutes A Day by Reverend Keller
James Keller reflects on New York State lottery and public attitude. He argues state gambling adds tax-like pain, failing to win citizens over. He likens the lottery to a numbers game and notes driving risks as a larger daily hazard.
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James Keller
New York
City Hall
State House
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Bernard Shaw
Balance of
Inez
Columbia University
Lilliput
Ku Klux Klan
Communist Party
Ramsey
Piedmont
John McNaughton
Thomas Saunders
Hendersonville
N.C
Piedmont Airlines
H. K. Saunders
Saunders
Robbie Allen
Bureau of Aviation Safety
Bureau
Fred Kappel
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
LBJ
Ramsey Clark
Tom Clark
Truman
Allen
Piedmont H.K. Saunders
France
Mac's
de Gaulle
Canada
Washington News
Lelt
U.S
Hubert Humphrey
SNCC
Navy
National Guard
America
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