Editorial: Congressmen travel You pick up the tab
The editorial urges curbing congressional travel funded by taxpayers after a salary rise. It cites Congressional Quarterly figures showing 41 percent of Congress traveled overseas, with unofficial trips unreported. It calls for denying funds for trips abroad by defeated or retired members and notes wasteful use by lame ducks.
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Congress
Congressional Quarterly
Executive Branch
John J. Duncan
Tennessee
Washington
No challenge in being the President McCarthy says
Sen Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota comments on the Nixon get tough stance toward student unrest. He argues the presidency offers less challenge than leading a college and questions the idea of college presidents cracking down on demonstrators. He cites Eisenhower stepping down from Columbia to become president.
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Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
McCarthy
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
There Is More Than One Way Up In Life
Paul Harvey recounts Clarence Leverenz who rose from apprentice leather cutter to owner of a shoe company after a setback. He contrasts late-life breakthroughs by Churchill, Eisenhower, and others to debunk the myth of one path or age limit, urging energy and perseverance.
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Sheboygan
Clarence Leverenz
Larence
Carl Esch
Horatio
J.C. Penney
Winston Churchill
Vircom
Militu
United States
Dwight David Eisenhower
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
Pear
Pas
Stricter ethics in government and judiciary argued
Washington debate notes a push for a federal judicial ethics code to require disclosure of outside income and potential conflicts. It contrasts past scandals with current House ethics reforms and concerns over Senate transparency, highlighting figures like Warren, Dodd, Dirksen, and Kefauver while tracing historical precedents and presidential actions shaping modern ethics standards.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Earl Warren
House of Representatives
Thomas Dodd
Adam Clayton Powell
Capitol Hill
Senate
Sen
Tom Dodd
House
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Peoria
Warren
Fortas
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Joseph D. Tydings
Maryland
Kefauver
Sen. Dirksen
Congress
Johnson
Reen
Civil Service Commission
LBJ
Truman
Howard McGrath
Eisenhower
Nixon
Harold Talbott
Air Force
Sherman Adams
Peter Strobel
General Services Administration
Richard Mack
Federal Communications Commission
Carl O. Hansen
Farm Home Administration
Aiken
S.C
Fisenhower
Gettysburg
W. Alton Jones
Cities Service
Billy Byars
George E. Allen
The Wall tour in West Berlin by Don Maclean
West Berlin visit reveals a Wall sightseeing bus, border viewing stands, and souvenirs amid praise for subsidies to reach the site. The author compares the Wall to the Grand Canyon, calls it ridiculous, and notes East German profits from the attraction. The piece blends humor with political jabber and pop culture references.
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Don Maclean
West
Berlin
Germany
Wall
Frankfort
West Berlin
Berlin Hilton
BerlinWall
Alon
Ealy
Kurfurstendamn
Champs Elysees
Paris
Offi
Jeang
Grand Canyon
West Biddeford Little League selection dispute voiced
A West Biddeford mother writes to defend her son amid harsh Little League tryouts. She cites perceived bias, taunting, and rejection, accusing coaches of favoritism and calling for fairness. She notes broader hurt across Saco and East Biddeford leagues, urging humane play and inclusion while wishing teams luck.
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Clark
West Biddeford
Saco
Little League
East Biddeford
Leven
Nixon must use care in court restructuring
Washington discusses the impact of Justice Abe Fortas resignation and Chief Justice Warren’s upcoming retirement on President Nixon. The piece argues for a careful, politically balanced overhaul favoring restrained conservatism, while restoring public respect for the Supreme Court. It urges evaluating nominees for professional judgment over political considerations and suggests bar groups advise on nonpolitical, principled choices.
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William
Washington
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Earl Warren
Nixon Nixon
Congress
Nixon
Bar Association
Supreme Court of the United States
Rediscovery of ancient Sybaris signals luxury city’s legacy
A fragment from a historical piece discusses Sybaris, the famed luxury city destroyed in 510 B.C., its reputation for indulgence, and how a new discovery at the University of Pennsylvania uses a sensitive detector to reveal ancient walls. It closes with a moral exhortation to aid the needy.
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Sybaris
Greece
University of Pennsylvania
Washington News Plans to Train Unskilled In South to Reach Success
Washington News profiles George Autry and the North Carolina Manpower Development Corp MDC as they tackle state labor gaps with a systems approach. They recruit unemployed rural blacks and whites for city job training and placement, while shifting pilot centers from Greensboro to Asheville Rocky Mount and New Bern with aims to hand off to private industry and community colleges.
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NEA
Washington
Chapel Hill
N.C
George Autry
North Carolina Manpower Development Corp
North Carolina
Sam Ervin
Autry
MDC
Charlotte
Luther Hodges Jr
Young Hodges
George Esser
Ford Foundation
Piedmont
Appalachian Mountain
Big City
Piedmont Cities
Greensboro
Asheville
Rocky Mount
New Bern
Ultmately
Modern College Gifts Shift From Watches to Weapons
The piece notes a trend where graduates receive switchblade knives instead of watches. It argues university funding should cover room, board, tuition and firearms for needy students. It portrays Big Manton Campus as valuing arms accumulation among students and casts athletics competition against marksmanship prowess.
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Big Manton
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