Great things still expected of USA in era of 1776
Editorial defends American ideals amid cynicism praising 1776 Broadway, the Declaration of Independence and Philadelphia's legacy. It argues young people demand honest history, notes radicals behind the founders, and cautions that the flag remains a global symbol despite its flaws. It asks if the nation has lived up to promises and anticipates future progress.
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New York Drama Critics
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Colonies
America
Dirksen
Romania
USA
Ed Muskie
Maine
Walter Mondale
Minn
Nixon
Japan
West Germany
Senate
Supreme Court
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Sen
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Robert McNamara
Smithsonian
Nixon bid to outlaw literacy tests expands voting rights
The Nixon administration proposes nationwide abolition of literacy tests and a broad change to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It would require federal scrutiny of election laws in all states, not just seven in the South, and allow DOJ challenges to discriminatory practices nationwide. Critics argue enforcement could shift to Southern courts, with concerns over New York and California.
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William 8. White
Washington
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Congress
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Virginia
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New York
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Celler
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Charles A. Baim
Dirksen
Jacob Brand
Baim
Robert Podesta
Com- Commerce
James Hittle
Navy
James Smith
John Chapman
General Services
Ev Dirksen
Senate
Richard Nixon
Nixon faces liberal split as Dirksen blocks reform
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports rising GOP restlessness as Sen. Everett Dirksen opposes liberal reform pushes led by new Republicans. The piece notes battles over HEW appointments, a proposed constitutional convention, and Dirksen’s influence shaping Nixon's balance between reformers and reactionaries.
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Washington
Nixon
Republican
Olbsters
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Charles Goodell
New York
Dirksen
Goodell
John Knowles
HEW
AMA
American Medical Association
Charles Mathias
Maryland
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
GOP National Committee
GOP
Guggenheim Brochure Confuses Art Ponderer
Washington reader laments museum brochures that describe modern art in opaque terms. He quotes John Walker and Dan Christensen and questions how critics define spatial ambiguity and electronic sculpture. He notes political chatter on Powell Lindsay and defense spending debates.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York
Spas
John Walker
England
Red giants in Sino Russian clash risk near six month mark
Washington observations flag a Sino Russian crisis with major troop shifts and border fortifications in Sinkiang Inner Mongolia and Northeast China. USSR and China weigh options as tensions rise, with possible military actions or negotiations looming.
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NEA Washington
Washington
Trans- Siberian
Soviet Far East
Sinkiang
Red China
United States
Peking
Urumchi
Inner Mongolia
Northeast China
Postal Service Reform Debate From Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey argues for restructuring the Postal Service into a government owned corporation citing mismanagement and political patronage. He notes historical stagnation under Civil Service rules and compares private efficiency to high costs and delays in government mail. He warns against excluding workers and urges careful reform drawn from current staff experience.
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Columbus, Ohio
Dispatch
Dispatch Building
3Rd St
Civil Service
Tly
Post Office
Chicago
Congress
ATAT
Arizona
Morris Udall
Signs of unconscious hostility in family life
Dr. William Menninger warns of subtle habits that erode happiness. The piece cites a neurotic husband, procrastinating partner, and forgetful mate, plus a busy mother neglecting the family. It urges daily quiet reflection and self-examination through prayer to foster love and harmony.
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William Menninger
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Red Giants
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