Laird Presses ABM Defense Amid Shifting Soviet Threat
Editorial argues Melvin R. Laird bends facts to justify the Safeguard antiballistic missile system. It faults his first strike claims, cost estimates, and CIA involvement, noting a shift toward a larger missile race while urging real arms control over expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
U. S
Pentagon
Senate
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Cabinet
Congressional Committee
Helms
Fulbright
United States
Albert Gore
Gore
Gare
National Intelligence Board
Mondale laments America’s love hate stance toward land
Senator Walter Mondale cites a commencement address noting Americans historically exploited the land for minerals forests and rivers. He warns the frontier mindset persists as civilization pursues wealth at the expense of nature and asks if we will learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Pensions Raised in UMWA Fund Sparks Questioning
The United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund boosted miners pensions from 115 to 150 a month prompting scrutiny. President Boyle linked the rise to more nonunion mines paying royalties, as a House subcommittee begins examining private pension funds amid a heated UMWA election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburgh
UMWA
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Rank and File
Joseph Yablonski
Boyle
House Labor
UMW
Art Buchwald on Hoover and wiretaps in King case
A satirical dialogue imagines J Edgar Hoover resisting wiretaps while acknowledging orders from higher authorities. The piece questions ethics of surveillance and the role of the FBI in political matters, reflecting press and public anxieties.
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The
Washington Post
Washington
Martin Luther King
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Raquel Welch
Life Magazine
Lafe Magazine
Myr Hoover
Miss Welch
Edgar
Readers' Forum Letter Sparks Community Debate
A Gazette reader replies to Mrs. Patty Jones, urging neighbors to speak up for their beliefs. The letter-writer defends differing views as non radical and stresses shared community ties and mutual acceptance despite unpopular opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Patty Jones
Letter to the Gazette on Ralph Squire and justice
A reader defends Ralph Squire against calls for his incarceration over a peaceful act. The writer challenges Mrs. Jones and local officials for perceived hypocrisy in punishing tax cheats while condemning Squire. The piece questions patriotism and Christian duty amid the Vietnam era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Squire
U. S
Vietnam
Mrs. Jones
Christian
the Gazette
Betty Jo Lloyd
Longridge Rd
City
Bombing halt timing and Nixon Humphrey race
An analysis of October 1968 events shows how a delay in announcing a bombing halt in Vietnam may have shifted the U.S. presidential race. Negotiations, missteps in Saigon, and a pivotal conference call affected Johnson’s position and Humphrey’s prospects, with polls showing Nixon narrowly ahead before the halt was declared.
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Humphrey
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Clark Clifford
Foreign Affairs
Bonn
White House
Hanoi
United States
Saigon
Paris
Washington
Clifford
Harris
Nixon
George Gallup
Political control over West Virginia higher education debated
The columnist questions Gov. Moore’s bid to give the Board of Regents power to run state colleges and universities, noting scholarly silence. The piece ties board timing to salaries and positions, arguing the governor delays to pressure presidents and shape personnel policy.
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Guv Moore
Marshall University
Roland H. Nelson Jr
James Harlow
West Virginia University
WVU
Joseph Peters
Peters
State Board of Education
Peter
Marshall
Moore
State Supreme Court
WVUI
Morgantown
Board of Education
Gov. Moore
Board of Regents
Miss Eastman and Goorge Buildogette Invite Dinner
A brief card from Dear Straughn invites him to reserve a table at Mary's, signed by Miss Eastman and Buildogette Cit. The note references a story continued on page 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straughn
Mary's
Eastman
Nixon Seen Unbeatable In 1972 After Strong Presidency
Analysis notes Nixon’s strong standing as 1969 ends, with Democrats wary of challenging him. It cites his Vietnam exit timing, ABM MIRV stance, and potential policy moves by 1971. It warns rivals that Nixon’s forged “quiet American” coalition could expand if the war cools, inflation lingers, and city aid rises.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Richard Nixon
United States
Air Force Academy
U.S
Nixon
Robert
Kennedy
Vietnam
Edward Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Johnson
Clark Clifford
California
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Mr Hoover
Sciences
R. Horser
Juture
Tom Wicker
New York Times
le Duc Tho
Moscow
William J. Jorden
St. Louis
Christian Brothers College High
Richard M. Nixon
George €. Wallace
Johnstown
North Vietnam
Salt Lake City
Louis Harris
Wallace
Harry Hoffmann
Yours
Goorge
Frank Mankiewicz
Tom Braden
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