Fifth Amendment safeguards keep us from a witch hunt
The editorial endorses the Fifth Amendment as a vital safeguard against compelled self incrimination and warns against Dewey’s repeal proposal for a universal answering statute. It urges modernization of the penal system, police and courts, without eroding due process and equal justice, to reduce crime and rehabilitate offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
New York City
Supreme Court
America
Paul Harvey optimistic outlook amid global and domestic pressures
A Paul Harvey column surveys a cautiously hopeful view as Vietnam deescalates and the U S phases out Far Eastern involvement. Inflation eases, campuses tighten discipline, crime and unrest seen as evolving. Strong gains in profits, auto production, housing, and consumer demand accompany advances in science and medicine.
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Paul Harvey
Vietnam
United States
Three Minutes A Day by Rev James Keller
A Rochester bank cashing clerk discovers a misprinted 2500 dollar bill and a later 20000 dollar cash bag. the honest worker returns both, then reflects on integrity with a Bible verse. The piece ends with workplace jokes about dress code and job seekers, noting temptation and integrity.
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James Keller
Rochester
N.Y
Washington Merry-Go-Round Repeats Vietnam Era Errors
Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson warn that U S policy in Thailand mirrors Vietnam mistakes with large military presence risking Chinese and Laotian infiltration. They note Thai leadership, refugee loyalties, and insurgent tactics resemble South Vietnam dynamics while ensuring Thai ownership and minimal direct U S combat involvement.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Vietnam
Thailand
South Vietnam
United States
Asia
Laos
North Vietnam
Col. Witt Nimnam
Nong Khai
Hanoi
Mekong River
Vientiane
China
Indo-China
la Actioi
Yunnan
South
Sam
U.S
Bangkok
Saigon
Ines
Mac's World Poverty Credit Card Scheme
Washington columnist Don Maclean proposes a single poverty credit card backed by government funds to streamline aid. Eligible individuals receive monthly credits based on income, usable at retailers for essential goods, reducing bureaucratic waste and confusion across programs. The plan would simplify welfare, with penalties for overuse and benefits tied to yearly eligibility.
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Washington
Heinrich Knappstein
West Germany
Knappstein
Ie Ee
Nappstein
Bonn
E. Oor
Goemen Eichstag
Kwan
Frankfurter Zeitung
Chicago
Don Maclean Washington
Neot
Nixon unions clash looming over revised labor law
Washington notes say President Nixon faces a potential showdown with major unions over plans to revise the Taft Hartley Act to curb strikes that affect public safety and critical services. Proposals include restricting government employee strikes, limiting dock and freight disruptions, and expanding arbitration while enforcing unfair labor practices laws against unions and employers.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Nixon
New York
Johnson
Pe Ene
Middle East crisis tests Nixon early in presidency
Washington columnist William White argues the looming Middle East and Soviet dynamics will shape Nixon's early presidency more than Vietnam. He cautions Moscow may test Nixon in Cairo and Tel Aviv, weighing whether he is firm or soft, while elections and a nuclear treaty loom. Also notes vast cigarette production costs and hoarding efforts.
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Vietnam
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Middle East
Richard Nixon
Saigon
Hanoi
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Nixon
Mediterranean
Soviet Union
Johnson
South Vietnam
Moscow
Egypt
Senate
Congress
Nikita Khrushchev
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and contact lines
Details include Adams Street Biddeford Maine publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls with telephone numbers for editorial department. Notice of AP exclusive rights to local news and dispatches noted. Paper entered as second class mail at Biddeford Maine post office.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Mana
Telephone Naturas Boota
Associated Press
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