Editorial Page The reverse domino theory debated
An editorial argues against the classic domino theory in Vietnam and presents Boyd C. Shafer of Macalester College, proposing a reverse domino effect. The piece suggests prolonged U S involvement fuels more radicals at home and abroad, citing increased youth unrest and criticizes military-industrial influence.
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Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Boyd C. Shafer
Macalester College
St. Paul, Minn
United States
Shafer
Chicago
Pentagon
State Department
Virginia's Viewpoint on Studying and Acting
Virginia Payette critiques society for endlessly studying issues like smog and crime instead of acting. She cites Nixon's Environmental Quality Council and debates on car exhaust, campus unrest, and Native American concerns, arguing real solutions require action now rather than more surveys.
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Virginia Payette
Vane
Nixon
Environmental Quality Council
Philadel
Environmentality Council
Kerner
Sen. R. Harris
American Council On Education
Tucson coach names girl to all-boy track team
A track coach in Tucson appoints a girl as manager of an all-boys high school track team. The move aims to boost boys’ interest and she is praised as the “fastest stop-watch in the west.” The piece urges ingenuity and perseverance, quoting a religious verse about reward.
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Tucson
Arizona
West
Sadeford Sere Journal Local Postage Rates and Details
Sadeford Sere Journal announces subscription rates in advance for one month two sixty, six months fifteen fifty, one year thirty one. It notes Associated Press rights and Biddeford Maine mailing details and editors.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
P. Ingalls
Telep
Associated Press
Muskie Positions for 1972 Rise as McGovern Eyes Bid
Washington whispers focus on Muskie building a campaign staff while McGovern mulls a presidential run. Kennedy loyalists weigh Muskie and Shriver as viable picks, amid confidential assessments of loyalty and leadership.
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Kennedy
Sargent
Nixon
France
Rose Kennedy
Shriver
Shriver's Defense, Aste
Peace Corps
Vietnam
Johnson-Humphrey
Confdential
Pike mocks federal grants and Mars scoops in Foxy column
In his Washington column Don MacLean notes Rep Otis Pike joking about an Exercise Acorn grant from the Justice Department and laments the race to publicize federal spending. He pokes fun at Mars water claims and diplomats to Brazil.
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Otis Pike
N.Y
Justice Department
Pike
Justice Deletter
Justice
Washington plans and reality in U S troop withdrawals
Nixon delayed announcing Vietnam withdrawals not mainly due to Viet Cong-North Vietnamese offensives. Overoptimistic paper plans, delays in Vietnamese troops taking over, and the need to mesh U S support with Vietnamese units explain the postponement. Public opinion and political timing influence withdrawal pace through 1969.
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Ray Cromley
Nixon
Thieu
Midway
Withrawal
Oban Aninny
U.S
United States
Vietnam
Congress
Despoilers Ravage Historic Buildings Across Cities
Russell Kirk laments the demolition of historic sites in Grand Rapids and warns voters to hold civic leaders accountable. He highlights preservation efforts in St. Louis and Williamsburg, noting restored districts and planned public access to colonial-era stores and homes.
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Russell Kirk
Grand Rapids
Mich
St. Louis
Locust Street
T. S. Eliot
Laclede's Landing
Old City
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Colonial Williamsburg
Virginia
Travis
Prentis
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Retain SAD 71 to Preserve Subsidies for Kennebunk Schools
A reader argues to keep SAD 71 intact to preserve state subsidies and avoid higher taxes. The letter credits Superintendent John Seekins and current school boards for decade of progress, warns dissolution would reduce subsidies and raise costs. It notes an 18 percent subsidy boost when a new school is built, potentially $180 000 to $500 000, and urges adults to support the measure for students' sake.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
John Seekins
Kennebunks
Kennebun
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Sirach
Sadeford
Washington
Muskie
Jack Anderson
Hubert Humphrey
Senate
McGovern
National
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Texas
Humphrey
Haynsworth
Drew Pearson
Clement Haynsworth
Paris
Mac’s
Don Maclean
Boondocks
Mars
Russia
China
Brazil
Psssst
Washington News
U. S
People’s Forum
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