Peron Plans Return to Argentinian Presidency in 1973
Former Argentinian leader Juan D. Peron returns from exile to seek the presidency under the Justicialista Party amid a contested race with Ricardo Balbin of the Radical Party. Isabel Peron is the party’s nominee for vice president as Argentina faces inflation, unemployment, and a mounting balance of payments deficit.
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Juan D. Peron
Justicialista Party
Peron
Argentina
Balbin
Latin America
First World Congress on Water Resources to Meet in Chicago
Ancient and modern water issues are outlined, noting that only about one percent of Earth’s water is fresh and accessible. The First World Congress on Water Resources, sponsored by the International Water Resources Association, opens in Chicago with experts from science and industry addressing global water supply and quality challenges.
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Earth
Oceans
Arctic
Antarctic
Rome
Chicago
International Water Resources Association
William §. Butcher
U.S. Office of Science and Technology
Press Freedom Tightens in Africa Across Regimes
The article notes Africa has the fewest newspapers per capita, with 1964 at 220 dailies declining to 179 by 1970 and further reductions from government closures. It cites arrests and harassment of journalists in Uganda Malawi Rhodesia and South Africa, and quotes experts on press freedom and democracy’s viability in Africa.
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Africa
United Nations
Uganda
Idi Amin
Malawi
Kamuzu Banda
Sone
Horst Peters
Quick
Rhodesia
Angola
Mozambique
South Africa
Peter Niesewand
Connie Mulder
McAteer
Martin
Senate
Howse
Indian Subcontinent
Soviet Union
Abrams reshapes army command for theater level control
General Creighton Abrams Jr. shifts the U S Army toward a unified theater command structure eliminating intervening echelons. The corps will report directly to the theater, removing redundant layers to boost combat troops while maintaining administrative and tactical roles. The change cites technological advances and mirrors Napoleon era concepts, with Lincoln’s historic corps precedent noted for context.
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Army
Douglas MacArthur
Army Corps
Field Amy
Army I Group
Unified Theater Command
Creighton W. Abrams Jr
inVietnam
Napoleon
United States
Abraham Lincoln
McClellan
Army of the Potomac
Abrams
Your Money's Worth: How Safe Are High Yield Options
This piece weighs safe savings certificates against open market investments for a fair-sized sum. It outlines yields on certificates of deposit, short and long term notes, high-grade and lower-grade bonds, tax exempt securities, and U S government securities. Readers are urged to assess time horizon, risk, inflation, and tax bracket before choosing.
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U.S
Treasury
Capital Fare Prison Outrage and Public Crime Views
Washington readers condemn prison abuse and call for stricter crime penalties. Letters from Massachusetts to New Mexico decry lax guards and demand tighter security, harsher sentences, and reinstatement of the death penalty amid debate over Watergate era standards.
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New York
Detroit
Mstin
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
California
Texas
Wyoming
Alabama
Florida
Arizona
New Mexico
Robert Martin
Martin
Supreme Court
Warren Burger
Burger
Victims of Justice and a Nation’s Faith in Fair Play
A column reflecting on illegal drug raids, harassment of victims like Herbert and Giglotto in Collinsville, and the broader issue of civil liberties. It notes public mistrust after raids, cites the Gainesville Eight acquittal as proof of growing resistance to government overreach, and recalls Spock, Ellsberg, and the Chicago Seven as precedents.
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America
Herbert Giglotto
Collinsville
Giglottos
Bettef
Florida
Gainesville
Miami
Dr. Spock
Daniel Elisberg
Chicago Seven
Connecticut Yankee The Tempter
Connecticut’s first impresario of legal gambling, Joseph Burns, leaves to head the state Department of Transportation. The piece lauds his role in shaping public attitudes toward gambling, praising his public psychology, education efforts, and a memorable smile as he risks millions for Connecticut’s transportation future.
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Joseph B. Burns
Connecticut
State Department of Transportation
Joe Burns
State Gaming Commission
Tts
Mona Lisa
Mephistopheles
Kissinger Fitness for Secretary of State Questioned
A Washington column questions Henry Kissinger’s fitness for the post during confirmation hearings. It contrasts his approach with John Foster Dulles’ and notes Kissinger’s stance against using aid to strengthen foreign police forces. The piece concludes we won’t know his qualifications until after his tenure ends.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Wall Street Journal
Dr. Kissinger
Ancic
Jacob Javits
Kissinger
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Fulbright Committee
Dulles
Soviet Union
Dean Rusk
Peace of Mind
A compact aphorism notes that a man consumed by daytime busyness and nighttime sleepiness finds contentment and relief from worry. It frames mental ease as a product of being too occupied to fret by day and too tired to fret by night.
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Meskill
Alan H. Olmstead
By Holmes Alexander
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