Top brass criticized over Lavelle case in Cedar Rapids editorial
The Cedar Rapids Gazette editorial condemns the Air Force for dismissing Sgt. Larry Franks's charges against Gen. John Lavelle. It argues the dismissal upholds a culture of weak discipline for generals, despite Lavelle admitting to ordering illegal bombing raids and falsifying records.
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United States Air Force
Larry Franks
Cedar Rapids
John Lavelle
Lavelle
Air Force
Armed Services
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Franks
7Th Air Force
Seamans
U.S. Air Force
Romney's housing record and cabinet shakeup mark a sold off year
George Romney, once secretary of housing, defends his record while admitting errors in the FHA era. He argues for direct housing funds to families, admires daylight into a secretive administration, and departs Nixon's cabinet amid a reshuffle.
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George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Romney
FHA
Michigan
Nixon
White House
Vietnam
Isn’t It the Truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A brief, witty aphorism column discusses how a person’s reputation is shaped by the company they keep. It contrasts acceptable company with figures like a defeated congressman a scandalous celebrity and a gambling banker, highlighting the adage a man is known by the company he avoids.
Junket concerns and church needs in Cedar Rapids letter
Terse reader letter criticizes Senator Miller for taking trips after loss and questions funding for a Salvation Army chapel in Cedar Rapids. The writer urges prudent charity, cites local church needs, and praises UCS for resisting a single group's policy leverage.
Letter questions Salvation Army fund drive in Cedar Rapids
A reader in the Cedar Rapids Gazette criticizes the UCS Salvation Army dispute and urges residents to reevaluate supporting a capital fund drive. The writer argues the organization is misusing needy people as pawns, questions the proposed facility and location, and cites competing local needs and a chapel space portion.
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Army
Salvation Army
Cedar Rapids
UCS
T. J. MacQuillen
Blake
UCS Salvation Army
Cedar Rapid
Navy's Problem Not Primarily Race
A congressional subcommittee probes navy discipline amid racial incidents on carriers Kitty Hawk and Constellation and the Hasayampa. The piece argues deeper causes include draft phaseout, recruitment gaps, and lowered enlistment standards, with a call for higher quality recruits and firm discipline despite racial tensions.
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House
Armed Services
Navy
Kitty Hawk
Constellation
Hasayampa
Chief of Naval Operations
Adm
Elmo R. Zumwalt
Adm. Zumwalt
Zumwalt
Henry Kissinger Becomes America’s New Celebrity Star
The piece chronicles Henry Kissinger as a national sensation, likening his rise to Jackie Kennedy and naming him public figure No. 1. It covers editors’ adulation, airborne peace talks imagery, and a pivotal Shea Stadium meeting with Joe Namath, signaling a shift in U.S. fame culture.
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Ashington
America
Henry Kissinger
Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis
Peking
Himalayas
Pakistan
China
Russia
Paris
Saigon
Jackie
Lic Star
Henry
Washington
Kissinger
Professor Kissinger
Chairman Mao
New York
Shea Stadium
Joe Namath
Napoleon
Czar Alexander
Tilsit
Spencer Tracy
Livingstone
Africa
Namath
Joe
Liz
Lyndon Johnson
Shea
McMillan Thrived on Seniority Intolerant Veteran Bows Out
Congressman John McMillan of South Carolina, long a power on the House Agriculture Committee, exits after 25 years. The piece notes his opposition to integration and school prayer, his attacks on Adam Powell, and letters revealing contentious views, including racist remarks, amid a final act of retirement.
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John McMillan
D-S.c
South Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
House
District of Columbia
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
McMillan
Walter Brown
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Ber
Congress
Adam Powell
Powell
Department of Education
Howe
Harold Howe
Ed Ragland
The
Tobacco Institute
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Nixon White House Eyes Return of Anti Media Push
After Nixon’s landslide win, White House aides push for a partial revival of anti media tactics targeting CBS News over Wheat deal exposes and Watergate coverage. Some staff want aggressive government action, while others warn against revisiting the Post’s broader investigations. Safire and insiders weigh journalism moves.
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Ashington
Nixon
White House
CBS News
CBS
Washington Post
Spiro T. Agnew
Ken Clawson
John Seals
ABC
Washington Star-News
William Safire
Agnew
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Roscoe Drummond
U.S. Navy
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Robert Novak
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