Editorial Page In Our Opinion on 24 hour election day
The piece argues for a national 24 hour election day to reduce lines, lessen voting inconvenience, and elevate voting to a national holiday. CBS president Frank Stanton advocates uniform polling hours to curb influences across states, though the idea remains largely unsupported beyond his push.
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George Washington
United States
Washington
Frank Stanton
CBS
Stanton
Impressions of Inez High School Senior and the Million Dollar Myth
A humorous column traces how New York lawyers boosted starting salaries to 15000 a year sparking debate. It follows Bill a teen roofer's helper earning 10000 yearly while top grads face inflation and parental guidance. The piece relays family talks on money, values, and prudent growing up.
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New York
Law
Blackstone
School of Hard Knocks
Awspaper
Bill
Eakins
Doughnut loans and liquor policy stir SBA hearings
Lawmakers grill SBA adviser over a $1000 fund for light refreshments for SCORE delegates. Debate centers on whether loans to liquor businesses should be allowed and if current no-loan rules discriminate against minority entrepreneurs.
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Drew Pearsoners
Washington
John Moot
Rooney
Brooklyn
Small Business Administration
Robert C. Moot
SCORE
SBA Advisory Council
Moot
Uncle Sam
Congress
The Year of the Greeks in Washington and Beyond
A satirical column jokes that Greek Americans influence politics as Spiro Agnew rises, noting Greek restaurant owners' political reach and a late 1960s mood. It riffs on LBJ rumors, Rockefeller and moon missions, and playful misfits in Miami hotel scenes.
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Spiro
Washington
Athens
France
LBJ
Miami
Rockefeller
New York
G.O.P
Washington moderates outsmarted by Nixon in South fight
Washington moderates fault Nixon for relying on southern leaders Strom Thurmond and Spiro Agnew while Rockefeller failed to gain northern delegate strength. The piece argues Nixon won northern support independently and warns Reagan’s Southern surgestrategy risked shifting the convention toward Reagan, reducing moderates’ influence.
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Nixon
South
Bruce Biossat
Washington
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Miami Beach
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
California
Ronald Reagan
GOP
Maryland
Jo Agnew
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Old South
Rockefeller
Vemont
New Jersey
Minnesota
Colorado
Reagan
Rocky
James Rhodens
Ohio
George Romney
Mouse rises in Czechoslovakia defying Moscow bluff
Russell Kirk argues Czechoslovakia resisted Soviet pressure, preserving some freedom. He asserts Prague blocked Russian troop deployment and that the Dubcek reformers gained leverage, signaling potential shifts in East Europe as other nations ponder independence from Moscow. He warns Washington to learn this lesson.
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Russell Kirk
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Prague
Russia
Bohemian
Kremlin
Dubcek
Soviet Russia
East Germany
Poland
Marshal Tito
Hungary
Khrushchev
Friends of Freedom
United States
Europe
Washington
Pittsburg Newsboy Fends Off Hoodlums With Judo Aid
Gary Goltz 14, a Pittsburg newsboy and brown belt in judo, fought off two attackers who tried to mug him. One swung and hit the ground, the other was tossed over Goltz’s shoulder. He says self defense must be balanced with peace and justice.
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Gary Goltz
Pittsburg
Gary
Politics and rhetoric across party lines described
The piece contrasts Republican and Democrat behavior, noting a bird as a metaphor for lack of coordination between wings. It comments that candidates speak while money speaks and that a candidate's critical moment is when discussing an opponent. It warns against resting on laurels.
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Miami
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