Rediscover America Starting with Maine
An opinion piece urges Americans to explore domestic travel over foreign trips. It praises Maine's coast and inland beauty and argues the United States offers unparalleled natural, historic, and cultural attractions. The author criticizes promotional efforts and encourages a broad, lifelong exploration of the 50 states and possessions.
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Europe
London
United States
Maine
Paris
Teton Mountains
Adirondacks
Midwest
Salt Desert
Utah
Glacier National Park
Montana
America
World powers decline warning from Paul Harvey analysis
Paul Harvey argues Britain will withdraw east of Suez by end of 1971 and warns the United States must avoid overextension. He links imperial decline to modern deficits and welfare burdens, urging reduced spending, less overseas involvement, and greater self-reliance to prevent a similar fate for the U.S. and allied nations.
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Kenya
United Kingdom
Suez
Britain
Harold Wilson
Bahrein
Singapore
Malaysia
Vietnam
United States
Khe Sanh Landing Mission Under Heavy Fire
Reporter details a perilous air drop at Khe Sanh as C-123 tanks unload anti tank ammo under mortar and rocket fire. The crew describes tight turnaround times, dangerous sky, and improvised shelter tactics while Marines hold key high ground under pressure from North Vietnamese forces.
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Jack Anderson
Khe Sanh
Rome
Milonas
Joint Chiefs
Washington
William Westmoreland
Sai
Penzance
Westmoreland
Vo Nguyen Giap
Dien Bien Phu
Owever
John Evans
Evans
Cauliflower Rules Spark Federal Penalty Laughs
Washington column mocks Agriculture Department rules on cauliflower grading and terminology. The piece breaks down six pages of terms like curd clean compact and fresh with humor, noting March 15 as enforcement start and lampooning vague definitions. It also comments on farm hardships and public demonstrations.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Agriculture Department
Federal Register
U.S
Washington News Viets and the democracy in villages
A Washington correspondent argues Asians can embrace democracy, citing South Vietnam’s village self rule before French rule. He notes local hamlet governments once governed themselves, resisting central control until French administration supplanted and eroded these democratic structures, challenging notions of inherent Asian democracy.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
South Vietnam
United States
Europe
Sealy
North Vietnam
Senators
Pentagon
Vietnam
Tank
Sure-fire path to riches for authors warned by Russell Kirk
Russell Kirk mocks the idea of easy wealth for writers and lists eight cynical rules. He urges aspiring authors to seek Manhattan circles, plagiarize, be risqué, stay superficial, exploit bios of public figures, focus on sensational crimes, denounce governments, and seek publicity through scandal to reach bestseller status. He concludes by noting the irony of a life unlike James Whitcomb Riley and questions self‑moral viability.
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Pentagon
Elizabeth Taylor
Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
Three Minutes A Day Shows Candy Bar Habits Mirror Personality
British psychologists studied 1,200 Britons and divided candy eaters into crunchers chewers and suckers. Suckers are calm relaxed reliable but may lack ambition while crunchers are impulsive and volatile. Chewers are optimistic sociable but risk losing discipline. The piece suggests self examination and working with God's aid to improve traits.
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