Conciliation in Iowa No Fault Divorce Faces Scrutiny
A Gazette analysis questions whether Iowa’s 1970 no fault dissolution law, which requires at least 90 days of counseling upon request, effectively prevents dissolutions. Key figures argue for stronger urging of conciliation, noting many cases reach lawyers already decided to end the marriage. The piece cites Iowa’s divorce rate as among the nation’s lower thirds.
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Iowa
Gail Cooper
Gazette
Joan Lipsky
R. M. Fassler
Linn
Clinton Shaeffer
State Health Department
Cheating Scandal Teaches Foot Signals at Bridge Championship
At the Bermuda world team championship two Italian players reportedly signaled with their feet through screens. Officials issued a reprimand, and Italy continued to blitz rivals, maintaining dominance in the event.
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Bermuda
Hoss Cartwright
George Raft
Italy
Victory mirages and calls for credibility in Vietnam policy
In a retrospective critique by Anthony Lewis, the piece cites Ford's stance on aiding allies, McNaughton's memo on avoiding humiliation, Kissinger's 1973 disengagement goal, and the persistent illusion of victory in Indo-China. It questions whether prolonged involvement strengthened national security or credibility, referencing quotes from Nixon and Westmoreland as examples of past overstatements.
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John T. McNaughton
Defense
Vietnam
William G. Effros
Turning away from war in Indo China analysis
A New York Times Service piece traces postwar miscalculations from 1951 to 1963 and argues the United States pursued military victory in Vietnam despite opportunities for a nationalist nonaligned outcome. It cites officials from Rostow to McNamara and notes echoes of policy drift into the Ford era.
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State Kissinger
United States
Indo-China
Prestige and slang in English usage over time
The article discusses the misuse and evolving meaning of prestigious and other words, noting origins from Latin and shifts toward dazzle and charm. It cites reader questions about grammar such as each other and its capitals, and quotes John Moore on slang persistence versus pedantry, highlighting that slang can enrich language despite criticism.
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John Moore
Dean Swift
Unyielding Forum on Labor Combat at the Roosevelt Hotel
A readers forum argues the Roosevelt Hotel closure shows a failed labor management clash. It praises workers for principle and calls for local police support groups, urging local arms against state control and gun confiscation while citing crime data and civil liberty themes.
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Gestapo
Czechoslovakia
Our
Republic
Trade with Soviets: Do we need it now
The article questions whether continued U S Soviet trade is essential amid detente and Soviet emigration policy linked to the Jews. It notes congress debates on most favored nation status have spurred liberalization, while warning that heavy state control and long term pacts could make trade a diplomatic tool. It observes cooling signals from Moscow and a wait and see stance.
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Kremlin
United States
Congress
Soviet Union
Russia
State Department
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Cedar Rapids
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Boston
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William C. Westmoreland
General Westmoreland
Walt W. Rostow
National Security
President Johnson
South Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Paul D. Harkins
Arthur Sylvester
Robert McNamara
Secretary of Defense
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
China
North Vietnam
Nona
NBC
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New York Times Service
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Theodore M. Bernstein
Kissinger
New York Times Syndicate
People’s Forum
Hotel Roosevelt
Midwest
John Birch Society
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Boston Police Patrolmens’ Assn
FBI
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Square One
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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