School prayer revival debate echoes Supreme Court rulings
A reader argues for quiet reflection in public schools while opposing mandatory churchly prayers. The piece emphasizes separation of church and state, defends the 1962 1963 rulings, and warns against government intrusion in religious practice. It cites Rhode Island's Roger Williams as a historical example and supports no government mandated prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bat
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
Supreme Court
Washington
Foreign Affairs Whom the gods would destroy
A concise critique by C L Sulzberger on U S credibility as a world power. The piece surveys Anglo French and Soviet influence, notes Le Figaro's warning on a cold war in Africa, and argues Washington must abandon isolationism. It cites India Greece Turkey and the Middle East, laments domestic political myopia, and urges a consensus between Congress and the White House to sustain a realistic global role.
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C.L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Paris
United States
le Figaro
Munich
Africa
Ford
U.S
Vietnam
Ashpeter Hess
Neue Zuricher Zeitung
Europe
Soviet Union
China
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
Malaysia
India
U.S.A
Middle East
Greece
Turkey
Washington
Moscow
Oscow
NATO
Alliance
Russia
America
Peking
White House
Sandy Hook
Guam
Ford's swift move could swing New Hampshire for 76
The Nation notes Ford must strike early to seize the New Hampshire lead against Reagan. It highlights Reagan's plan to shift federal social programs to states, risking tax hikes and reduced federal funds, with New Hampshire's no-tax stance and federal subsidies at risk. Ford would pressure Reagan to abandon the plan or risk voter fear of higher taxes.
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Tom Wicker
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
J. Ford
Reagan
George McGovern
Meldrim Thomson
William Loeb
Manchester Union
Loeb
Boston Globe
Ford
Florida
Lyndon Johnson
Lkely
California
Hooverpower and the press wars that shook Washington
Washington insiders recount J Edgar Hoover using press manipulation to shape his feared reputation. The FBI chief fought critics by ordering hostile monographs and press campaigns against scholars like Max Lowenthal Hutchins and Commager, while quashing dissents and blocking former agent Jack Levine from career paths.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
The
Republic
Hoover
FBI
Atty
Max Lowenthal
Lowenthal
Fund For the Republic
Fund
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Hutchins
Henry Steele Commager
Commager
Jack Levine
Levine
Justice Department
Arizona
Crime Clout Needed in Paul Harvey Opinion
Paul Harvey argues crime rises despite rising spending and police numbers. He cites razor blade apples case, calls for prompt certain punishment, cites deterrence research, and criticizes delays in high profile cases while urging tougher action. He emphasizes certainty of punishment as key to reducing crime.
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Paul Harvey
Los Angeles
Mississippi
Nowississippi
United States
Ed Levi
Harvard
James Wilson
Isaac Ehrlich
The
Sovereny of
Chicago
Patricia Hearsts
SLA
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