Izzy Stone Bids Farewell to His Freethinking Weekly
Editorial notes Izzy Stone, famed for independent reporting on Washington, Vietnam, and public policy, as he ends I Is Stone s Weekly. After decades shaping fearless journalism from Ickes lunch to Vietnam exposés, Stone shifts to The New York Review of Books while his subscriber base nears seventy thousand and critics praise his scrupulous documentation.
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Man to nudge AMA ends era of rigid policy
The piece applauds the American Medical Association for electing Wesley W. Hall as president, praising his stance to shift away from opposition to new health care approaches. It notes dwindling AMA membership amid rising physician numbers and hopes Hall will modernize the AMA to be responsive to society.
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Learn from Archbold the safest village in the US
Archbold Ohio is hailed as the safest village in the United States by the Miami Herald. In 54 years no pedestrian fatalities, population 3,047, yet 8,800 pedestrians cross paths with 22,000 vehicles daily. The National Safety Council should study this remarkable record.
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Christmas Exchanges Reveal a Restless America
A Los Angeles Times humorous sketch traces the social ripple of holiday cards. Names flash across households Hal Lark Freida Virginia McDowall Myrna Tuttle Lindstrom Dick Tuttle Helen Coates Samovar Marty Keeler Lars Payne Margie Payne Bob Elmendorf Lucy Elmendoré and others. The narrator notes messy pairings and evolving marriages as cards arrive and clues surface. A wire from Bill Madison ends the exchange with a curt instruction to disregard further greetings.
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Readers' Forum critique of Blood Sweat Tears concert
A Gazette readers' letter questions the Blood Sweat and Tears show and its equality message. The writer notes ticket cost, performers' pay, and motives of attendees, contrasting the social impact with broader issues like drugs crime and public funding. The piece argues against escapism in music and prompts reflection on culture.
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Nixon summit policy seen as risky for re election
Washington observers warn that Nixon's foreign policy maneuvers may not yield the political gains hoped. Despite summits with leaders like Pompidou Trudeau Heath Brandt Sato and a planned Moscow meeting the president faces a tough slog with India Pakistan and Hanoi. Analysts note Russian leverage in SALT talks and caution that public support hinges on perceived heroism in foreign affairs. K C Priest expresses personal views in a closing letter.
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India Pakistan War Redrew Global Power Lines
James Reston analyzes the 1971 India Pakistan war as more than a regional clash. He argues Moscow emerged as India’s military and political ally, expanding Soviet reach into the Indian Ocean and reshaping U S China relations, with lasting global strategic consequences.
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Intercepted Message Letter From George to John
A December 18 1971 message from George to John Bex is filed under a column in Olney Maryland. The note references an Army program and hints at a shelter seeker context. The full story appears on Page 128.
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China Crisis Deepens as Lin Piao Falls from Power
The Los Angeles Times reports China is torn by a military power struggle after Lin Piao is ostracized, possibly dead, amid rival field armies. Chou En Lai's policies and Mao's dominance frame a high-stakes battle over control, centralization, and future policy toward Hanoi and the United States.
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