Editorial on public employee rights and urban disruption
The piece argues public employee strikes must be weighed against public welfare after New York City street blockades paralyzed the city. It warns future mass actions could disrupt essential services, urging a careful review of labor protections versus public safety and the need to prevent repeat incidents like the June 7 blockage.
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National Guard
United States
Washington
New York
Albany
Charleston
New York Variety
Edgewood golf course gains multipurpose plan
Smiles and scowls greet Hugh Thompson as the Charleston Parks and Recreation Commission approves his accepted recommendation to develop a multipurpose recreational facility on Edgewood golf course property. The commission later ratifies Thompson’s renovation proposals for the municipally owned course. Brig. Don Vendeville departs June 30 after seven years as commander of the Salvation Army’s Charleston Citadel.
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Hugh Thompson
Charleston Parks and Recreation Commission
Edgewood
BRN
Don Vendeville
Nashville
Salvation Army
Charleston Citadel
Nixon era Vietnam talks suffer from imprecise language
James Reston argues that U S officials and their Vietnamese counterparts use vague phrasing on withdrawal from Vietnam. He contrasts President Nixon remarks with Clark Clifford's precise plan calling for full military withdrawal by December 31, 1971. The piece cites political motives behind ambiguity and stresses the need for a clear basis for negotiation to protect South Vietnam and prisoners.
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New York Times
Washington
Harold Nicholson
Paris
Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Indochina
North Vietnamese
Liberation Front
United States
Laos
Cambodia
Saigon
Nixon
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Hanoi
NLF
Clark Clifford
Johnson
White House
Readers' Forum on SST Support Sparks Aviation Debate
The Gazette letters page rebuts an June 7 editorial criticizing congress for backing the SST. The writer, praising American aviation heritage since Yeager's 1947 flight, argues that ongoing development aims for a cleaner quieter larger more economical craft amid global efforts led by Russia and European nations.
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the Gazette
America
Europe
Asia
Russia
France
England
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Concorde and subsidy debate and Summersville camping notes
In Washington the Concorde issue sparks debate on federal subsidies and domestic industry while a Summersville camping editor shares experiences at Abney Circle Summersville Dam. He notes first come first served rules, empty sites, enforcement concerns, and a wish for more restrooms and additional campsites with expansion potential.
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Sion
Summersville
Noo
Highland Dr
St. Albans
Nixon and Clark Clifford clash over Vietnam withdrawal plan
Washington debate sharpens over how to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Clifford proposes year-end troop withdrawal tied to swift return of American prisoners, bypassing the need for Communist good faith, while the White House links any pullout to continued Saigon support and prisoner releases. The clash highlights tensions between settlement aims and political survival.
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Defense
Clark Clifford
Clifford
White House
Nixon
South Vietnam
Ronald Ziegler
Ziegler
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
United States
Chalmers Roberts
Washington Post
Outmaneuvering Thuy on Saigon Aid and Withdrawal
The article analyzes Ambassador Xuan Thuy’s response to a possible settlement at Paris. It argues the United States might withdraw troops while continuing aid to Saigon, but cautions swift action is needed to avoid forced, compromising terms as public and political pressure grows.
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Xuan Thuy
Paris
Thuy
United States
Saigon
St Thomas Parish Spurs Episcopal Church Clash
New York church leaders report a developing national rift as St Thomas Church on Fifth Ave votes to send 20000 directly to missions bypassing the national headquarters. Rector Dr Frederick Morris denounces centralized power and criticizes headquarters funding policies amid calls for reforms.
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New York
Episcopal Church
Manhattan
St. Thomas Church
Fifth Ave
St. Thomas
Frederick Morris
General Convention
New Mexico
Reis Tijerina
Cuttington College
Liberia
Christian Baker
National Church
Liberation News Service
U. S. Senate
General Motors
South Africa
Morris
John E. Hines
Hines
New York Times
New York City
Dr. Morris
Harlem
Lower East Side
Dr. Mortis
Iowa
Gordon Smith
Episcoplaians
Intercepted Message From 1971 Pager Memo
A dated note from June 12 1971 mentions a computer to figure out a consultant's salaries. The message is signed by George and addressed to John Gates at the Daily Pager with a reference to a story on page 5. The fragment hints at a broader article about surveillance or communications.
Students Choose Surrender Over War, Survey Finds
James Kilpatrick reports a National Review survey of 2,400 students at 12 colleges shows a shift leftward since 1961 63 with more favoring surrender to the Soviet Union than war to defend the United States. Only four schools favor war, and support for unilateral arms cuts and liberal positions grows.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
America
National Review
Boston University
Brandeis
Davidson, Howard
University of Indiana
Marquette
Reed College
Portland
Ore
Sarah Lawrence
University of South Carolina
Stanford
Williams
Yale
South Carolina
Indiana
Howard
Republican Party
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Coopers Rock State Forest
Jay Rockefeller
James Reston
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
BOAC
Air France
London
Pop Am
TWA
Gazette
J. Kemp McLaughlin
Abney Circle City
Summersville Dam
Admis
West
Arch Who
Joseph Kraft
Lester Kinsolving
George
John Gates
James Kilpatrick
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