Editorial: SST questions ease West Virginia delegation pace
The Paris Air Show showcased the Concorde and TU-144 as rivals to the SST with limited passenger capacity and high costs. The Observer notes neither can land at major U.S. airports due to noise rules, and both face doubtful commercial viability. Taxpayer subsidies are questioned as United Airlines data imply exclusivity and low occupancy. The piece suggests WV’s congressional support for the SST may wane as facts mount.
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West Virginia
Paris
America
Kennedy
LaGuardia
New York
Observer
The
United Air Lines
Pacific
Rome
Johnson’s Betrayal Shadow Falls On Presidential Race
A 1960s era political column notes Lyndon Johnson’s possible split stance as antiwar sentiment grows. It considers his potential support for Henry Jackson or Richard Nixon, and suggests Johnson may oppose fellow Democrats like Humphrey Muskie and McGovern, while fearing betrayal by his peers.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Sanchez
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Humphrey
Vietnam
Edmund Muskie
Muskie
George McGovern
Jackson
Richard Nixon
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Prior To Contraction Inspect Prior To Contraction
Real estate dealer A D McCormack Sr. suggests pre blasting house inspections near Fort Hill and Piedmont Road with notarized before and after reports. Ownership should be compensated for blast damage while preexisting faults not caused by blasting remain the owner’s responsibility.
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A.D. McCormack Sr
McCormack
Fort Hill
Piedmont Road
FBI under siege critics blamed for diverting agents
The Los Angeles Times interview with Prof. Heinrich Applebaum argues attacks on J Edgar Hoover drain FBI manpower. Applebaum claims 8 400 agents including 57 blacks and no women, are diverted from crime fighting to respond to criticism, leaving few agents on duty. He warns the backlash risks delaying work against public enemies. He urges media restraint to restore focus on law and order.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Heinrich Applebaum
Bonnie & Clyde Institute For Advanced Studies
Applebaum
Hoover
Congress
Bureau
Roover
America’s
Ark
In Memoriam and Wilfred Owen Poems Applauded
Perry E. Mann praises The Gazette for publishing editorials against war and urges printing Owen poems Futility and Dulce et Decorum Est to confront war’s enormity. He notes Owen’s death in WWI at age 25 after surviving until the last week.
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the Gazette
Gazette
Joyce Kilmer
Francis Bacon
Wilfred Owen
Owen
Flanders
Earth
Perry E. Mann Buck
Hinton
Commencement Voices On A Troubled Generation
James Reston reflects on graduates facing high unemployment, social upheaval, and moral search during Nixon era shifts. He contrasts youth energy and cynicism with calls for purpose, faith, and civic virtue amid war, drugs, and cultural change.
Freedom of the Press Day Critique of Media Power
The Inter American Press Association marks Freedom of the Press Day amid critique of US media. The piece notes that many Americas nations restrict press freedom, while US papers are often controlled by chains and foundations. It observes editors lack true autonomy, influenced by owners and politics, and cites subpoenas to reveal sources.
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Inter American Press Assn
JAPA
Americas
United States
Lord Thompson
Fleet
Press freedom across the Americas under scrutiny
A reflective note questions press freedom in Latin America and beyond, contrasting Agnew’s rhetoric with government controls. The author surveys Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Mexico, and Central America, concluding broad denial of real press freedom and suggesting an ironic Not Much Freedom of the Press Day.
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FBI
United States
Agnew
Hemisphere
Allende
Chile
Edwards
Mercurio
Brazil
Argentina
Juan Peron
Paraguay
Uruguay
Tupamaros
Bolivia
Cuba
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Canada
U.S
Mexico
Central America
Costa Rica
IAPA
My first war veteran touchstone and a critic of grim studies
The narrator recalls meeting his great uncle Lew Lane in youth and a lifetime of war stories. He argues that veterans often recover and adjust, while postwar research generalizes from limited cases to claim war degrades all individuals, citing World War I and civilian reactions as evidence that many veterans remain normal after years of change.
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New York Times
Washington
Republic
John Kennedy
Vietnam
Los Angeles Times
Lew Lane
Lew
Libby
Tate
Unholy Portrait of the Vietnam Vet and Its Critics
The piece argues postwar research reshaped views of veterans, noting how WWII and Korea shaped perceptions. It condemns sensationalist studies and media portrayals of Vietnam veterans as uniquely damaged, urging readers to resist the unholy portrait and defend national defense.
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