Summit leaves Kremlin with many questions for Moscow leaders
In Our Opinion editors note the World Communist Summit in Moscow lacked a script and drew disenchanted voices from 75 nations. China did not attend, Romania pushed for freedom from Soviet rule, Romania supported Israel’s right to exist, and Czechoslovakia critiqued Moscow’s stance. Brezhnev was cited condemning China and warning of nuclear war. Kremlin faces discipline wreckage after conference.
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Virginia's filing cabinet of current events mischief
Virginia Payette muses on how current events topics sit in a filing cabinet, joking how themes mix from A to Yippies. She notes folders labeled Crime, Education, Congress, and Youth, the humorous potential in pairing items, and ends with a moral on manners and door etiquette.
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Rivers Rules Arm ed Services Committee With Co n toded Grip
Washington ringed by controversy as Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson accuse Rep Mendel Rivers of abusing power on the House Armed Services Committee. They describe closed sessions, five minute rules selectively enforced, and preferential treatment for allies while criticizing opponents. They cite Esquire’s list of Navy missteps and allege Rivers shields Pentagon waste, inflaming tensions with Otis Pike Charles Whalen and Robert Leggett.
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Computer slang blooms in the 21st century outlook
Washington columnist Don MacLean explores computer jargon through a chat with Edward Opengart of Programming Methods Inc. He learns terms like kludge gigo wiz and ban reflect how people talk to machines and predicts homes with built in computers within a decade while noting evolving telephone terminals and online banking.
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Three Minutes A Day On Skyscraper Sign Jobs
After 44 years atop New York skyscrapers Art kraft Strauss Sign Corporation foreman recalls four decades of hair rising assignments on 60 to 70 story jobs. He cites fear as the main danger yet maintains a perfect safety record and keeps his crew calm by masking fear and returning to work after brief rests.
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Wagner Seen as Favorite for 1969 New York Mayor Nomination
Washington report notesRobert Wagner, former mayor, favored to win the 1969 Democratic nomination in New York amid voter fatigue with incumbent Paul Screvane. Wagner appeals to Blacks and labor, with strong Jewish support, while Mario Procaccino runs a law and order campaign. Opinion polls hint Wagner leading by around 10 points, despite challengers Jimmy Breslin and Norman Mailer allied on a separate ticket.
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Norman Mailer
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James Scheuer
To The Point Sex Education Should Go Ahead Slowly
Russell Kirk discusses California and national stance on sex education in schools. He cites state guidelines favoring voluntary, home-supported programs with qualified instructors and reserved materials, warns against SIECUS materials, and urges gradual, morally grounded instruction reflecting parental involvement and community oversight.
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