Inhumanity Endures as New Year Begins in 1969
An editorial reflects on global conflict and suffering from Vietnam, Nigeria, the Middle East, and arms races in the Cold War era. It contrasts human capacity for destruction with enduring hope, urging love, unity, and the dream of universal peace.
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UFOs spark demand for thorough scientific study now
Paul Harvey reports a shift in stance among scientists and observers toward UFO phenomena. The Journal of Aeronautics and Astronautics and experts like Dr James McDonald and Dr Allen Hynek push for quantitative research, challenging prior Air Force conclusions and noting the need for rigorous evaluation of sightings and reports.
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French Academy of Science
The Needle Nostalgia Piece on Good Old Days
A humorous reminiscence contrasts past and present eras. The narrator rues modern times and taxes while praising a simpler era when even minor problems triggered medical help rather than repairs.
Pueblo Case Tests Navy Discipline in Torture Debate
Navy faces a court of inquiry after Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher signed a confession under duress to save Pueblo crew from torture and possible death. Admirals clash over aging code that forbids prisoners from yielding, while Evans was spared after enduring force and rethinking his stance. The piece also notes the 1968 Alcohol and Highway Safety Report and profiles William Bennett, a consumer advocate and former California utilities watchdog, highlighting looming rate battles as Reagan-era appointees take office.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Pueblo
Lloyd M. Bucher
Andrew Evans
North Korea
Pentagon
Air Force
Evans
Edwin Rosenberg
Bucher
Harold Bowen
Nixon
el Paso
Bennett
Pacific Gas and Electric
Bodega Bay
California
Federal Communications
At&t
Tamreby
Pacific Telephone Company
Reagan
Con
Mac's World Hangover Hints and Hospital Pranks
Column recaps readers’ hangover remedies and satirical cures. It notes past failures and offers absurd, tongue in cheek ideas involving hospital oxygen, a bath drown scare, turnip juice blends, and a nurse vitamin shot, while poking at officials and the Pueblo incident with wry humor.
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Washington
Washington's youth radicals mocked for failure to cope
Bruce Biossat argues young leftist radicals misread the world and fail to offer constructive proposals. He contends street marches sit ins and confrontations reveal immaturity, with a planless fidelity to overturning society. He criticizes reliance on worn Marxist ideas and fears real-world change would still rest on flawed human institutions.
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NEA Washington
Washington
McCormack near certain to keep Speaker post amid intrigue
Washington reports on the Speaker race with Carl Albert and Morris Udall evaluating a bid to unseat McCormack. Udall hints not to install a successor, while seniority and succession rules loom large, risking a constitutional and House power upheaval.
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Udall
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House leadership praised amid internal friction in biddeford paper
John McCormack and his key allies Carl Albert and Hale Boggs are lauded for their vigor and fortitude in leading the House. The Associated Press notes Udall's revolt and internal party tensions, arguing continued dissent harms the Democratic Party and the House. The Biddeford Maine paper lists publication details and subscription rates.
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Carl Albert
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
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John Office
Biddeford
Maine
Avalanche Watch Alarm in Western Canada Warns Crews
Reverend James Keller discusses an avalanche alert system tested in Glacier National Park. A watcher triggers a three minute warning bell in snow-clearing vehicles when danger nears, giving crews time to flee. The piece blends safety notes with spiritual reflections urging vigilance.
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