Readers voice on I, a Woman screening and film censorship
The piece defends the right to protest a Central Theater screening while opposing censorship. It endorses audience self restraint and economic pressure to stop objectionable films, rejects government censorship, and notes a letter from the Motion Picture Association about adult viewing advisories.
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Central Theater
People Forum
People’s Forum
Motion Picture Association
Jack Valenti
Valenti
Impressions of Inez Bridge America's secret weapon against China
Postwar whimsy dismisses Soviet triumphs and urges bombing China with Goren bridge books. The column mocks Teng Hsiao-ping as a bridge figure and lampoons Chinese reformers, urging immediate diplomatic and cultural action through card games.
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America
China
Goddard Promotion Blocked By Senate Pressure
Senator Margaret Chase Smith blocked Col Sam Goddard s promotion to brigadier general after questioning his time in service and a waiver given for campaigning. The column notes other political maneuvering and broader critiques of unions, media, and State Department appointees, including calls for reforms and investigations.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Air Force Reserve
Col
Sam Goddard
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Smith
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Goldwater
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Thant
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New York
Air Force One
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
USA
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Afl-Cio
Los Angeles News
Labor
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Manny
New Code Seal for Motion Pictures Promoted by The Journal
Jack Valenti announces the MPAA Code Seal to appear on films and ads that meet the Code of Self-Regulation. The move aims to guide parents and viewers, with a mature audience descriptor optional for select pictures, while most audiences view Code approved films.
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Motion Picture Association of America
MPAA
America
United States
Jack Valenti
Defense Secretary McNamara Misleads Congress on Nike System
Washington correspondent reports Defense Secretary McNamara argues against rapid Nike antiballistic deployment to favor offensive missiles and a nationwide shelter program. He contends testing cannot occur with warheads, but Nike radar and guidance can be tested with nonexplosive warheads. The piece questions his motives and transparency.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Defense
Robert McNamara
Congress
McNamara
Nike
United States
Defense Department
Polaris
Minuteman
Urban renewal threats to Locke and Delta villages
Russell Kirk argues against Prescott Progressive Planners designating Locke California and similar Delta communities as blighted. He cites Al the Wop's in Locke and Wink Texas as victims of renewal, insisting on modest restoration over demolition to preserve character and prevent displacement of residents.
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Russell Kirk
Sacramento River
California
Yesteryear
Locke
Sacramento
Chinatown
Delta
Howard Johnson
The Needle Folks on the Supreme Court
The Needle Folks critique the Supreme Court as powerful yet partisan. They joke that even legal experts struggle to agree and compare split rulings to gravity. They warn citizens against accepting enjoyable decisions as right.
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Supreme Court
On The Line Ihe missed poverty bit
A sprawling column by Bob Considine on JFK assassination lore and Mark Lane’s work. It notes Lane’s critique of the Warren Commission, Garrison contacts in New Orleans, and European fascination with conspiracy theories. It also reflects on Eisenhower’s JFK era reflections, media skepticism, and a Billy Rose fortune dispute.
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Bob Considine
New York
U.P.S
New Orleans
Kennedy
Mark Lane
Garrison
J.F.K
Mahatma Gandhi
Europe
United States
Oswald
Balkans
Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Tax rules on charitable deductions for theater and services
A public service piece explains that a $5 theater ticket is not fully deductible since part buys a show. Only the gift portion may count. Similar limits apply to charity payments for church or retirement home services. True gifts like food or books are deductible. personal service contributions are not unless unreimbursed expenses exist.
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Mom
Dad
Community Chest
American Bar Association
Will Bernard
Peru Land Use Study Shows Vast Uncultivated Potential
A government survey of nearly four million acres in Peru finds only 3 percent cultivated, mostly poor soil. It highlights potential gains from better breeding, fertilizer use, modern farming, and crop diversification, urging agencies to help farmers expand production. The piece ends with a call to prayer and action to alleviate global hunger.
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Peru
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