Bread, education, and bias in American race attitudes
Editorial argues that college education does not reliably curb prejudice toward Negroes. noncollege life may reduce tolerance more. Miwako Torita’s study compares Kent State students and nonstudents, noting older nonstudents grow more prejudiced, while college life expands job prospects. The Pittsburgh clash is cited as proof of ongoing bias and the need to treat work access as a fundamental right for all Americans.
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Miwako Torita
Kent State University
Kent
Ohio
United States
Kent State
Findlay
Pittsburgh
Miss Torita
NSA
Angola
Colombia
India
U.N. General Assembly
Nixon uses Simon Says to pick officials in May decisions
Virginia's columnist compares Nixon's appointment style to a game where leaders say May 1 or Simon Says. Examples include Dr John Knowles, Dr Franklin Long, and Dr John Adriani, who each faced pushback or failure for not following the implied rules. The piece notes ongoing deliberations and hints at Dean Burch’s upcoming turn for FCC chair.
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Nixon
Simon
Ole Swimmin
N’t
John Knowles
Knowles
American Medical Association
Franklin A. Long
National Science Foundation
Long
Simons
John Adriani
Bureau of Medicine
Food and Drug Administration
Adriani
G.O.P
Dean Burch
Federal Communications Commission
Burch
American youth seek leadership amid college presidency fears
The piece notes collegians are eager to lead and spark change as they pursue the path to national influence. It argues every American youth has a chance to become president or, alternatively, a university leader, highlighting dual leadership possibilities and risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington Merry-Go-Round Marriage cost $20 million
Washington column details Jackie Onassis Kennedy’s wealth and lifestyle after marrying Aristotle Onassis. It notes her independence from the Kennedy family, lavish purchases, international travels, and security costs. It also mentions a mysterious $20 million figure and a separate North Korea incident involving President Nixon.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Ted
Jackie Onassis
Ted Kennedy
Steve Smith
Jackie
Aristotle Onassis
Kennedy
Rose Kennedy
Onassis
Christina
Greece
Say
Kennedys
Aristotle
Athens
Paris
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Monte Carlo
New York
Skorpios
Skorpois
Maria Callas
Maria
New York Ciy
Olympic Airways
Pan American
Pinkerton
Fred Sparks
Ari
Onassines
Papa
North Korea
Nixon
Johnson
Pueblo
United States
Law and order riots and preventive wars in satire
MacLean muses on law and order riots sparked by a curfew in Purresy City Arkansas and on the idea of preventive wars. He riffs on Cold War phrases, notes Red China nuclear facilities, and ponders political definitions while tossing in digressions about Nixon, De Gaulle, and Brazil. The piece blends humor with wary commentary on headlines and power.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Purresy City
Ark
National Guardsmen
China
Sense Department
CIA
Russia
Red China
Nixon
California
White House
Florida
de Gaulle
Northern Ireland
Brazil
Peole
Rom
Washington News: More research might have cut Camille's toll
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley argues funding for fundamental research, including space earth applications and weather studies, could have reduced loss of life and damage from Hurricane Camille. He notes Congress cut research spending, hindering weather modification and storm forecasting efforts, while space program gains aided earlier warnings.
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Camille
Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Congress
U.S
Earth Applications
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
United States
Unittates
To The Point National student group heads for oblivion
Russell Kirk argues NSA is collapsing after a violent disruption at its 1967 convention. He notes colleges severed ties over radicalism, CIA subsidies controversy, and a $50,000 donation to black militants. He claims the organization lacks direction and influence, likening its future to the UN General Assembly.
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Russell Kirk
United States National Student Association
USNSA
NSA
CIA
National Association of Black
National Advisory Board of
Mame
Harmless toy jet engine dangers in accidents
A reader warns about jet engines in toys and the risk of modifying them. The letter explains that proper engineering and fuel design are essential and that using glass bottles as pressurized containers caused a boy's trouble. It stresses that aerosols are engineered and unsafe for improper use.
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Journal
D. Chapin Saco
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Virginia
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Harold Coffin
Mac's
Washington News
People’s Forum
Wdeford
Lace Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
iseocaiTes
Associated Press
AP News
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