Editorial: France election campaign spans too few days
The piece argues U S campaign lengths are excessive compared with France and Britain proposing shorter campaigns. It says primaries should align with conventions, reducing time away from duties and the influence of wealth on candidacy. It notes jet travel and media ease let candidates reach voters without lengthy in-person campaigning.
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France
United States
New Hampshire
Illinois
Britain
Guns Do Not Kill People Says Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey argues against gun confiscation and federal registration. He cites Sirhan Sirhan’s Kennedy assassination to claim laws disarm only law-abiding citizens and criticizes Congress for reacting emotionally to violence with tougher gun controls. He asserts gun violence stems from people, not the weapons, and decries media campaigns blaming tools over intent.
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Milwaukee
Robert Kennedy
Congress
California
Sirhan Sirhan
Sen
Kennedy
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The Needie DMZs Across Realms Slyly Mocked
A satirical take notes that demilitarized zones appear everywhere except major cities and campuses. It jokes Uncle Sam fences a Vietnam DMZ and intruders breach it while praising an outer space DMZ as functioning.
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Paris
Rome
Washington
Uncle Sam
Vietnam
Outer Space
Biddeford Journal Publisher and rates notice
Biddeford Journal lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It includes subscription rates payable in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00. Associated Press membership noted for reprinting local and AP news.
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Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Ap News
Columbia strike plan shows SDS strategy
Washington dispatch details the SDS plan to seize control at Columbia University through a staged campaign. It outlines phases from November to mass action in March and April, including dorm canvassing, negotiations, and a pledge to militant action if demands are unmet.
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Students For A Democratic Society
National Student Association
New Left
University of Maryland
SDS
College Park
Neweft
Columbia
Nce
Rudd
General Assembly
IDA
Nyc
CUSC
Columbia University Student Council
Law Library
Uni
Mac's World Reaction Always Amazing
Columnist DON MACLEAN reflects on public and press overreaction after President Kennedy's assassination and the Dallas backlash. He argues blame should not fall on cities or groups like the NRA, noting Congress and lobby dynamics that shape policy outcomes.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Dallas
Kennedy
Texas
Memphis
Los Angeles
Washington News on Young People by Ray Cromley
Washington opinion piece argues the majority of young people are moral, law-abiding, and education-focused. It contrasts confident, constructive youth with a minority of troubled individuals and calls for addressing the minority without assigning collective guilt to all. It highlights Vietnam service and youth efforts supporting the needy.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Adolf Hitler
Stanford University
No Disadvantage Unbeatable If Will Is Strong
Russell Kirk argues that any handicap can be overcome by will and effort. He cites Cynthia, a deaf child, and Helen Keller as examples of virtue arising from adversity, then reflects on poverty, wealth, and attitudes toward disability and success. He notes misperceptions about race and the value of work, urging that poverty should spur effort, not despair.
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Russell Kirk
Helen Keller
Cynthia
Kipling
Harvard
James Baldwin
Three Minutes A Day A man’s reptile hobby in St Louis
Robert Vico began with a small turtle at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. His basement houses 150 reptile species while 145 turtles roam the yard. He trades with enthusiasts worldwide and lectures at schools libraries and teen centers about nature and creation. The piece links his hobby to a broader message about responsibility and faith.
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Robert Vico
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