Editorial page speculation on presidential contenders
In Our Opinion the field tightens as Ronald Reagan remains the lone official non candidate. Rockefeller loses amateur status, while Humphrey shifts to no state primaries and focuses on caucuses with McCarthy and Kennedy. His aim to unite party and nation clashes with Johnson-era loyalties, potentially reshaping the nomination race.
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Dream of Zionists blocked By unyielding Arabians
Editor JENKIN LLOYD JONES reflects on Israel celebrate 20 years with a view of Zionist aims and Arab opposition. He traces Herzl and Balfour, notes postwar limits, Arab boycott, Suez and 1967 tensions, and argues U S backing and Russia's stance shaped a durable yet fragile state, urging commitment to Israel.
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Flaming Youth Rebellion Outsmarts Old Generation
The passage contrasts the hype of flaming youth with a cynical view of today’s teens. It jokes that youths are busy rioting and rebellions succeed more than in the past, while noting the existence of mean little kids.
Stokely Carmichael leads Cuba radio exchange on King assassination
The transcript shows Stokely Carmichael speaking from a Cuban station via Radio Havana about the King assassination. He warns of urban guerrilla warfare, calls for revolution, and says the U S must fall for humanity to live while sending regards to Cuba. The dialogue ends with farewell and hello to Fidel Castro.
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Washington
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Carmichael
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Laguardia
Martin Leid Oer
Rap Brown
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
United States
Cleveland Trust
King
United States of America
Au Revoir
Didel
Fidel Castro
Tax Free Day passes with little notice this year
Washington May 5. Tax Foundation notes Tax Free Day marks the first point in the year when the average person earns enough to cover taxes. If the surtax bill passes, it will move later next year. The column mixes political quips and small anecdotes about polling, government, and public finance.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Tax Foundation, Inc
The
Tax Foundation
Biddeford Model City plan needs citizen participation
Fred Tebbenhoff replies to observer "Observant" about Biddeford Model City program. He argues taxpayers would fund 20 percent of a $600000 project while the federal grant covers 80 percent. Tebbenhoff urges wider citizen involvement, clarifies salaries, and outlines program steps including planning, council control, and potential benefits like an industrial park and vocational school.
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Aioe
People's Forum
Biddeford
Iddeford
Laos War Turns on Lao Resolve and Arms Shortages
Washington correspondent notes Laos views North Vietnamese advances as a colonial invasion with Pathet Lao puppet rule. Despite vows, Lao troops fight with inadequate training and limited M16 rifles, while new Lao leaders demand capable officers and arms to contain the North Vietnamese threat. Ho Chi Minh’s forces maintain pressure, yet a growing Lao spirit emerges in areas under capable local generals.
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Ray Cromley
Nea
Washington
Vientiane
Laos
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Souvanna Phouma
United States
U. S
Pathet Lao
Pathet Laos
How Cops Shaped the West and Manners in Dodge City
Paul Harvey argues cops tamed crime by taking decisive action in the early West, citing Dodge City and Tombstone examples with Wyatt Earp Bat Masterson and Marshal Ken House. He contrasts past lawmen with today’s critics while linking lawfulness to firm enforcement and “rights” warnings.
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Paul Harvey
Chicago
Richard Daley
Tombstone
Ariz
Dodge City
Kan
Daley
Dodge City Globe
West
Long Branch
Wyatt Earp
Bat Masterson
Marshall Ken House
Masmaeee and Earp
Doc Holby
Three Minutes A Day A Tale From Deenadag Bihar
Reuters or similar report describes Deenadag villagers in Bihar India who trek twelve miles daily across hot fields for six jugs of water. A village girl carries one jug on her head and one on her hip and makes three trips at daybreak as temperatures climb from 105 to 115. Government tankers supply water each morning, supplemented by river-bed treks to keep villagers and cattle alive. The piece ends with a biblical quote about justice and righteousness.
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James Keller
Deenadag
India
Bihar
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