Editorial urges transit action to save Charleston buses
The piece criticizes repeated transit studies and urges Charleston Transit Co and its president Reunak Randolph to implement pilot projects. It cites a Daily Mail series showing limited bus use and considers flexible routes, reduced fares, and subsidies to revive ridership and prevent bus extinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eureka
Charleston
Transit Co
Reunak Randolph
Charleston Daily Mail
Students Give Nation Hope
A Tennessee campus elected its first Negro president James Baxter a Air Force veteran proving democracy can function locally while Los Angeles voters reelected Mayor Sam Yorty amid corruption scandals and a race driven campaign. The piece argues youth may reform politics despite the Los Angeles outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
University of Tennessee
James Baxter
Air Force
Yorty
Los Angeles Times
Yarty
Pelican named for the moon may vanish from Louisiana skies
Article warns Louisiana and Texas pelicans face extinction due to pesticide contamination in Atlantic and Gulf waters. It blames human activity for declining reproduction and pollutant transfer to fish, impacting the birds and foreshadowing a bleak future if trends continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Pelican State
Texas
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Earth
Moon
Peace Process Backlash Shapes Nixon Thieu Meet
The piece outlines a high tension path as President Nixon and President Thieu prepare to meet at Midway Island to align on Vietnam peace terms. It describes U S assurances to Thieu, Bunker and Lodge roles, and pressure on Saigon to accept a Paris settlement while preserving the Saigon government.
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Washington Post
Washington
Nixon
Midway Island
Thieu
Midway
Vietnam
Thien
Saigon
Lai
Nixon Wileo
Hanoi
Elsworth Bunker Ty
Ana
Bunker
United States
South Vietnam
U. S
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nivar
Thiel
Ambassador Lodge
Lodge
Ellsworth Bunker
St Midway
Rogers
Defense Laird
Tren
NUE
Stors
Nixon Wiegay
NLF
Hamburger Hib
Letters Raise War Wariness and Tax Loopholes
Readers discuss policy, Con gress and war in Asia, praising Quaker counsel on taxes and drafting issues. Letters echo criticism of Byrd support and call for immediate withdrawal from South Vietnam, warning of a national disaster if delay persists.
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the Gazette
Blanche Heron
American Friends Service Committee
Congress
Ton
Pentagon
South Vietnam
F. Stewart
Walnut St
W. Richwood
The Fire This Time on Summer Violence Risks
Joseph Kraft argues that after Memorial Day the United States may see targeted black unrest in specific cities rather than a repeat of 1967. He cites local disputes over schools, housing, and policing, but notes limited immediate violence due to police readiness and self help programs. He warns of long term bitterness if large funding and effort do not follow.
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Washington
Oakland
Calif
Detroit
New Bethel
Cleveland
Carl Stokes
Chicago
Tse Land
Hubert Locke
Wayne State University
Hough Development, Corp
Opralien Breadbasket
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King, Jr
Dr. King
Vice Lords
Gouw
United States
Police State in South West Africa A Quiet Prison System
In Windhoek South West Africa police work focuses on licensing and safety with minimal violence. Windhoek Central Prison houses 1040 inmates with humane facilities and no political prisoners. The article notes low crime, a 800 member police force, motorization, and recruitment challenges amid a segregated society. It questions UN criticisms and calls for examination of crime rates under apartheid.
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Los Angeles Times
Windhoek
South West Africa
Ovamboland
United Nations
Goes
Gouws
Maroola
Alfie
Intercepted Message on Hydrogen Bomb Parity Sparks Debate
A Yale Verbatim note from Washington reports a claim that world peace hinges on equal hydrogen bomb numbers. The dispatch mentions Ken Hechler and a world peace stance amid arms buildup chatter. The piece is highlighted as a page one story.
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Ken
Rep
Ken Hechler
Washington, D. C
Nixon faces Jekyll Hyde in defense policy debate
A 1964 piece argues the Nixon administration shows dual faces. It describes Melvin Laird's Vietnam and ABM rhetoric, White House and Pentagon tensions, and concerns over using intelligence for political aims and MIRV testing. It portrays Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde analogies across officials.
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Laird
Jekyll Hyde
Nixon
White House
State Department
Dr. Jekyll
Vietnam
Thiew-Ky
Saigon
Dr Jekyll
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Thien
Midway Island
Pentagon
Gerard Smith
Defense Department
Henry Rissinger
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Art Buchwald
William R. Cuthbert
Hart St. City
Byrd
Robert C. Byrd
Sen
West
Gazette
Melvin Laird
Earl Wheeler
Joseph Kraft
S. L. A. Marshall
Yoonge
Frank Mankiewicz
Tom Bradenee
Green Park
Intelligence Community
CLA
Defense
Soviet Union
CIA
Richard Helms
Union
Russia
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