Signs From Paris Point To Bombing Halt as Key Peace Move
The editorial argues that fragile signs in Paris hint at progress in Vietnam talks. It highlights conciliatory shifts by both sides, Vance's basic question on South Vietnam’s future in peace, and Hanoi’s openness to broader Southeast Asia discussions if bombing ends. The piece urges the U.S. to halt North Vietnam bombing to unlock goodwill and reach a settlement.
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Clark M. Clifford
Gun control debate echoed in rolling pins critique
The Milwaukee Journal cites Franklin Zimling of the University of Chicago Law School arguing that knives are the main alternative to guns in violent attacks. He studied Chicago homicides and assaults from 1965 to 1967, finding five times as many killings per 100 gun attacks as per 100 knife attacks, and noting no comparable data for other weapons. He questions whether limiting firearms would have prevented broader carnage.
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Franklin E. Zimling
University of Chicago School of Law
Chicago
Zimmering
Readers' Forum on Paradox and Respect in News Media
Letters to the editor discuss paradoxes in respect and offense in Charleston journalism. Walton Shepherd defends precision in rhetoric while referencing July 1968 coverage. The writer reasserts caution about wartime policy and tax debates linked to Vietnam era insights.
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Charleston Gazette
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Hobart Bowen
Washington Post
Senate
Trudeau’s Canada Sees Elite Renewal Amid National Unity
Washington column analyzes Canada’s Liberal landslide under Pierre Trudeau as a rare national renewal. It contrasts Canada’s anti revolutionary elite tradition with the United States egalitarian system, arguing Americans must strengthen political renewal channels to avoid stagnation.
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Pierre Elliot Trudeau
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Canada
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Latin America
Magic as Myth in a World of War and Ads
Russell Baker argues belief in magic and the occult pervades American life from television to consumer culture. He links faith in miraculous solutions to war’s cruelty, advertising’s promises, and mass escapism, noting how magic substitutes for accountability and shapes public perception.
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Escape TV
Lessons on English misuse and drug magic in media
The piece critiques common misuses of words like oblivious and prosaic, then condemns the fantasy of instant wealth via magic and drugs. It contrasts viewers seeking effortless solutions with alchemists and teleconsumers who romanticize altered consciousness and miraculous cures.
McCarthy Phenomenon Draws Money and Fans in New York
New York Times summarizes Eugene McCarthy’s rise as antiwar appeal grows, with a rally drawing over 900000 dollars and polls improving. His calm, reflective style contrasts with routinized politics, appealing to voters tired of violence and trickery while complicating the convention race.
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Eighteen-year-olds voting could aid draft age rise
A 1968 letter from George Merrill in South Charleston West Virginia suggests that eighteen year olds voting as a bloc could pressure for raising the draft age. The note to Eddie Merrill hints at political strategy and appears in a May or June edition with a story on page 9.
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James Dent
Eddie
Eddie Merrill
South Charleston
W. Va
Potomac Fever Sparks Riot Shutdown and Taxing Quips
Police dispersed a minor riot with tear gas in Potomac. Looters and chaos drew remarks about crime. Congress debates metric system adoption amid jokes about centimeters. Sioux Falls airplane landing avoided damage to a TV tower. President Johnson backs stronger gun control and a five holiday weekends plan. Gene McCarthy faced sharp criticism.
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