Geometry of progress circles back to steam cars
In Our Opinion surveys a Ford Foundation funded study by Resources for the Future suggests a modern steam car could rival gasoline engines, with claims of pollution free operation and high water efficiency. Senate committees weigh a steam comeback as horse drawn delivery gains popularity in Britain, prompting reflections on progress.
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Impressions of Inez on the Poor People March
In a critique of Washington Post editorials, Inez argues that affluent society blames the unrich for social ills. She condemns the idea that poor manners excuse civil rights struggles and calls for more concrete action to address poverty and inequality nationwide.
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Wallace Sought As Presidential Hope For Honest Leadership
A reader urges support for George C. Wallace, praising his WWII bomber crew service, legal career, and roles as state legislator, circuit judge, and Alabama governor. The letter portrays him as fearless against federal intervention and advocates ignoring media smears while calling for a return to order and traditional government.
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Washington's August adjournment push meets Poor People talks
Washington activity surges as Congress debates August adjournment amid Republican and Democratic conventions and the Poor People's march. Insurance lobbyists gain with a Senate backed rider on a housing bill to reinsure insurers in riot risk, prompting pushback from Sen. Russell and Sen. Anderson.
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TV looks shape voters via a street survey
In a street style piece Don MacLean tests voter reaction after a televised debate. Neighbor Joe Simple says voters judge candidates more by appearance than policy, rating McCarthy Humphrey Reagan Nixon Stassen and Rockefeller by looks and personas rather than platforms. He notes Reagan as clutch player and Nixon as Wall Street broker while Stassen pursues delegates.
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Television crime invades homes via broadcast news
A terse critique argues that violence on TV news is escalating and unsettling, suggesting no set adjustment can shield viewers. The speaker laments “outlaws” on screen and a shift away from law abiding portrayal, noting the troubling presence of plane crime in broadcasts.
Washington News Ho aim to control coalition
Washington talks on Ho Chi Minh plans show a hidden blueprint for a South Vietnamese coalition government. Ho’s strategists aim to place trusted cadres in key ministries, police, education, and security to infiltrate non Communist areas, while building bases in Laos style pockets of autonomy to support infiltration and bloc action after any peace treaty.
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Painted turtles of New England and their life cycle
Wayne Hanley describes painted turtles in New England, noting distinctions from the spotted turtle, their spring and summer behaviors, hibernation underwater, and the nesting process. It explains how females lay five to six leathery eggs near water, incubation by sun, and hatchlings heading to light and water.
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Three Minutes A Day Boy Scout Heroism Saved Brooklyn Family
A 15 year old Boy Scout, on his way to a weekly meeting, warned residents and guided some to safety as flames engulfed a Brooklyn building. He re entered through the smoke to rescue a small boy from a roof before alerting others and returning to his meeting at Engine Company 230 firehouse.
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