Agnew Attacks Academic Yahooism and Censorship Fears
Vice President Spiro Agnew denounced what he called anti intellectual yahooism in American education and warned of dogmatism among highly educated elites. He compared the issue to his earlier critique of the press and urged more books from diverse viewpoints rather than propaganda. He cited disruptions at an American Association for the Advancement of Science gathering as an example of incipient totalitarianism and warned that opinion imbalance threatens free speech and inquiry.
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UPI
Spiro Agnew
Des Moines
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Gulliver
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American Assn. For the Advancement of Science of
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Pan American Day Proclaimed by Nixon at White House Dinner
President Nixon proclaimed Friday Pan American Day and praised the Organization of American States as a workable blend of idealism and realism. He will host a White House dinner Saturday for OAS representatives.
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Nixon
Organization of American States
White House
OAS
Denial of memo to be probed amid perjury claim
UPI report notes Rey Wilson seeks inquiry into whether W R Merriam did or did not receive a controversial ITT memo by Dita Beard. Kennedy accuses Justice Department of withholding info on Dr L M Radetsky’s Medicare fraud probe as the dispute over the memo’s authenticity widens.
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UPI
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R-Calif
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Washington
W. R. Merriam
ITT
Dita Beard
Kennedy
D-Mass
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Wilson
Manila
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Sambiles
Sone Caveman
Angeles City
Plan to move Palo students to Jackson faces appeal
Cedar Rapids district board approved transferring fourth to sixth graders from Palo elementary to Jackson next year and extending the boundary to Covington area. Residents vow appeals, with some hinting at leaving the district. Supporters cite better opportunities, opponents cite distance from home.
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Waldo Berger
Covington
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Pentagon denies troop alerts amid growing buildup effort
Washington reports that the Pentagon denies alerts while a U.S. military buildup unfolds with ships leaving port and ground troops being moved to Southeast Asia. The Ad Hoc Military Buildup Committee cites hundreds of planes and numerous ships en route, while President Nixon urges restraint and a global end to force.
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Laird
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Retail Group Denies Meat Profiteering
Washington UPI reporting, a Wha tinimal Association of Food Chains president told a House subcommittee meat profits aren’t skimming farmers or consumers. He cited expected favorable meat prices through July and noted retail gains in 1972 will likely lag overall inflation.
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UPI
Clarence G.adams
Whatinimal Association of Food Chains
House
Riley Defends Stationery Use in Senate Row
Des Moines report questions the amount of free stationery received by Senator Tom Riley. Public records show multiple large orders of letterheads and envelopes across 1971 and 1972, with Riley once considered a potential congressional candidate. The piece notes beef price trends and calls for price regulation discussion.
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Harrison Weber
Sour
Atsa
Des Moines
Tom Riley
Cedar Repids
Cedar Rapids
Secretary of State
Indict Congressman Gallagher Charged With Tax Evasion
Rep. Cornelius Gallagher and two unidentified co conspirators face federal charges including tax evasion, perjury, and conspiracy related to evading more than 100000 dollars in income. The Bayonne New Jersey congressman allegedly hid 1960s earnings by fictitious band names and prepared false returns.
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Cornelius Gallagher
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Justice Department
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Estimates for 14000 men cited by committee
The committee estimated that some fourteen thousand men are involved, a figure continued on page three column seven.
Americans Guard DMZ Area As North Vietnamese Press
A US artillery battery and about 400 American infantrymen were flown into a combat zone south of the DMZ to protect installations amid a 12 day Vietnamese offensive. Saigon reported major government gains in Quang Tri with 396 communists killed. 10 government troops dead or wounded. U.S. Maj. Gen. Hollingsworth said the communist advance along highway 13 toward Saigon had been halted. In Dak To, shells and ground attacks left 120 communists dead, 19 missing or dead, and 29 wounded, with B 52 strikes later. Part of the 196th light infantry brigade and four 104 mm howitzers were moved from Da Nang to Phu Bai. About 2,000 Americans were already at Phu Bai. Thirteen B 52 missions flew at night against suspected concentrations, with no renewed raids on North Vietnam indicated.
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Dak
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