Editorial Page In Our Opinion on Government Secrecy
The 1967 Freedom of Information Act aims to open government records to the public, with rulings subject to appeal. While some cases show progress and stronger top-level responsiveness, observers warn that widespread voluntary change remains unlikely and secrecy persists in many agencies.
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Congress
Washington
University of Washington
Freedom of Information Center
American Bar Association
Saga of Advertising in the American Press
Advertising is a vital vertebrae of the American economy and backbone of business. Local ads anchor papers while national campaigns push hundreds of millions in space. Auto makers, electric brands, and beauty product marketers drive the rise of funny, engaging newspaper ads.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
AP News
Dumb Polacks and Welfare Rage Stirs Catholic Reader Letter
A reader letter criticizes welfare and abortion culture, quoting a housewife noting four women on a TV show with many children and little English. The writer condemns reliance on church aid, praises self-reliance, and argues Poles face stereotypes while claiming deeper moral failures beyond welfare.
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Paul Harveys
Mr. Smith
Corruption Threatens Vietnam War Effort
Washington Merry Go Round reports from Saigon that corruption in South Vietnam risks undermining U S aid and war aims. Viet Cong benefit from shipments and refugee funds siphoned by provincial warlords who control supplies, with rice porked to feed enemies and fertilizer degraded by poor storage. Investigators urge wage of reform and tighter control.
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Jack Anderson
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
United States
U. S
Vietnam
Sen
Abe Ribicoff
D-Conn
Washington
Mac's World A columnist of distinction
Washington column notes two reader honors for Don MacLean. Paul Lundgren of Topeka nominates him to the Millard Fillmore Society, offering discounts on Fillmore books and inviting him to a meeting in a library parking lot. Bob Baskin of Dallas nominates him to the Chili Appreciation Society, with a humorous application and questions about chili.
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Washington
Paul Arthur Lundgren
Topeka
Kan
Millard Fillmore Society
Millard Fillmore
Fillmore
McFillmore
Roscoe Conkling
Lundgren
Topeka Public Library
Bob Baskin
Dallas Morning News
The
Chili Appreciation Society
Austin
Texas
Wick Fowler
Baskin
International Chili Club
Stamford
Inflation and a $19000 bid in a skid row portrait
A satirical take on rising prices and money in a Los Angeles skid row scene. The narrator contrasts inflation with a bum’s strategy to stay broke while referencing teachers’ strikes and a $19 000 offer, highlighting economic strain and social humor.
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Harold Coffin
Los Angeles
Johnson write-in push vies with McCarthy in New Hampshire
Washington reports describe a large Democratic write-in effort for President Johnson in New Hampshire across both congressional districts. About 35 candidates vie for 24 delegate slots while Bernard Boutin mobilizes 2000 local coordinators to energize voters, aiming to match or top 1964 and 1960 Democratic totals amid uncertain McCarthy support.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Lady Bird Johnson
Johnson
Bernard Boutin
Nashua
Dovish Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Democrats
Kenney
Staff reductions abroad could aid balance of payments
Congressional letters show travel tax sparks broad opposition. Prof Haberler critiques the plan as unclear and unenforceable. Reader Mrs. Moser cites overstaffed embassies abroad and poor service, urging halving personnel to cut costs and improve efficiency.
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Haberler
America
Richard Nixon
de Lancey Moser
Winter Park
Fla
Moser
Hus
Cade
Europe
Africa
Asia
Beirut
Lebanon
Athens
Seville
Three Minutes A Day and the future risks we face
Dr Herman Kahn of the Hudson Institute foresees a half century of wealth and ease for many, but warns of doomsday machines and climate disruption from megacities. The piece weighs optimistic progress against existential risks while urging moral growth and global unity.
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Herman Kahn
Hudson Institute
Kahn
Jesus Christ
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Gen
Washington News
N. H
McCarthy
Paul Fisher
Kennedy
Russell Kirk
Western Hemisphere
Treasury
Gottfried Haberler
Harvard
American Enterprise Institute
James Keller
Biddeford - Saco Journal
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