Laying it on the line for collegians by Earnest Haag
Editorial weighs philosopher Earnest van den Haag of New York University as he lectures DePauw students on proper university roles. He argues teaching should focus on analysis and options, not dictating courses or funding, and urges studying economics to combat poverty and war. He also calls for eliminating discrimination based on educational degree.
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Earnest van den Haag
New York University
DePauw University
Indiana
Haag
Mac's World Computer: quirky dating survey ideas
Washington column recounts a humorous mix of social questions from a computer dating form, jokes about government policy, crime, and daily life. The piece riffs on modern tech and public discourse with political and cultural asides, including a quip about Napoleon and Josephine.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Napoleon
Josephine
Fat cats voice anger over Nixon policies in Washington
Washington script details how financial tycoons including oil magnates and large manufacturers pushed back on Nixon antitrust and tax reforms. It notes McLaren and Mitchell clashes with big business, pressuring for policy shifts while Mills plans social security increases. It also covers FBI jewelry ring bust, troop withdrawal talk, and Soviet nuclear talks.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Nixon
Vietnam
Richard McLaren
McLaren
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
House Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
House
Mills
FBI
Upper
New York
Salvatore Pierre
Samuel Johns
Stefano Magaddino
Canada
Pieri
Magaddino
Record of Flight Hijack Attempts in U S Since 1961
Since 1961 there have been seventy attempted airliner hijackings in the United States with fifty one of them reportedly resolved without loss of life. The incomplete data suggests ongoing security concerns and varied outcomes across incidents.
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U.S
Washington News Nixon draft plan full of evasion loopholes
The Nixon administration proposes a moving age group draft that would keep deferments and per‑person timing in flux. Local boards could act inconsistently causing delays and possible bias, while lawyers would exploit loopholes. Critics warn of widespread confusion and distrust.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Congress
Nixon
Secretary of Defense
Laird
Dilemma Over Mexican Pot Crackdown Meets Public Policy
The Nixon administration weighs strict border enforcement against marijuana flow from Mexico, acknowledging high youth use and the risk of driving users toward hard drugs. Officials face legal penalties, international pressure, and medical opinions, with limited congressional action and a need to balance law enforcement with social harm.
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William 8. White
Washington
Nixon
Mexico
United States
Rio Grande
Mafia
Richard Kleindienst
the Treasury
Eugene Rassides
State Department
Congress
No Trespassing Signs At Woodlawn Cemetery Frustrate Vandalism
Letter writer praises Woodlawn Cemetery signs saying no trespassing and commends Mr Eon and Mr St Louis for efforts to curb littering and vandalism. Notes city requests Giant Store to fence cemetery as state law requires fencing on all sides. Mentions aluminum street name plates replacing damaged wooden ones and a truck trespass incident near West Street. Sat Sept 27.
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Woodlawn
Eon
West Stret
Mr. St. Louis
West Street
Herbert W. Buzzell Sr
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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