Rickover attacks Pentagon size and control over defense policy
Editorial argues Vice Admiral Rickover’s criticism of the Defense Department reveals a bloated, poorly led system dominated by technocrats lacking proper expertise. He cites M16 and F14 as examples, urging a structural review of the Pentagon by the next president and Congress.
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Hyman G. Rickover
Department of Defense
Pentagon
Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Defense Department
Department
Rickover
Robert McNamara
Congress
World Series Captivates Nation Amid Turmoil and Drama
The World Series remains a major spectacle despite national unrest and competing concerns including campaigns. Experts hesitate to name a winner, predicting suspenseful games that draw millions of viewers and distract from ordinary tasks.
To The Point Japanese values deeper than economic policies
Russell Kirk argues Japan’s postwar success stems from culture and attitudes, not economics alone. He cites Dr. Graubard on Japanese decency, discipline, and adaptability, noting Japan’s neutralism, national unity symbols, and focus on education while resisting Western liberal excesses.
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Russell Kirk
Japan
United States
America
Britain
France
West Germany
Jos Us
Mark Graubard
University of Kyoto
Grauard
India
Egypt
U.S.A
Laiadio
John Dewey
Berlin Wall Bristles As Axel Springer Leads Tour
West Berlin tour by Axel Springer reveals the seven fortifications of the Berlin Wall and the publisher’s influence across media. Springer, head of Bild Zeitung and Die Welt, defends Israel and condemns anti-Semitism while championing Berlin and free press.
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Drew Pearson
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
Axel S _er
Walter Ulbricht
East
Mr. Ulbricht
Herr Springer
Germany
England
Wall
Herr Ulbricht
Axel Springer
Springer
West Germany
Europe
Bild- Zeitung
West Europe
Die Welt
New York Times
Alister Book Company
Hamburg
Essen
Ahrensburg
Darmstadt
Altona
V-Eay
Bird
der Spiegel
der Spiegle
Isra- 2
Newspan
Israel
Poland
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Washington
Johnson
United States
Berlin
Hunger Commission tease hides food crisis joke
Washington column mocks the House vote to create a Hunger Commission while poking fun at prior commissions and public policy. The piece riffs on crime and unemployment inquiries, quips about National Dog Week, a street robbery near a hotel, and a Cornwall hotel sign about cheques.
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Washington
National Press Club
House
Crime Commission
Office of Economic Opportunity
Hunger Commission
Voice for Russian Writers Silenced by Edict
Washington reports an underground Samizdat movement that circulated banned Russian writings under czarist and Soviet regimes. The piece argues for Western printings in Russian, Hungarian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, and local languages to empower Soviet readers and aid dissent. It notes extensive prison terms for writers and urges support for free expression.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Samizdat
Czechoslovakias
Animals learn panhandling from humans in this satirical piece
Paul Harvey humorously argues that wildlife from Yellowstone bears to pigeons and deer have learned to beg for food, mirroring human generosity. The essay savages the ease of foraging in parks, zoos, and streets, warning that increasing need may force a withdrawal of handouts and a harsher return to nature.
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Paul Harvey
Vicksburg
Evening Post
Yellowstone Park
White House
Con Vania Poconos
Saint of
Assisi
St. Paul
Three Minutes A Day Home Accidents Warned By WHO
A World Health Organization report from Geneva labels home mishaps a major epidemic. It cites 28,000 American deaths, 23 million injuries, and four million disabilities in one year. It urges slower, deliberate action and stresses human responsibility in modern living.
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World Health Organization
Geneva
Gome
Earth
God
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