Opinion on Civil Liberties and Draft Alternatives
Dr Thomas Johnsaid a Mary Washington College professor argues against replacing conscription with service programs like Peace Corps Job Corps and VISTA He warns the draft breaches freedom and questions coercion as a policy remedy He critiques Selective Service studying COs into national service and laments bureaucratic coercion.
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Thomas Johnsai
Mary Washington College
Virginia
Hrom
Peace Corps
Job Corps
VISTA
Elec
Jetter
Selective Service
Cos
Ir Service
America
Johnson
Distorted view on government programs and charity risks
The text argues that VISTA and similar programs push a dangerous idea that government can act as a charity. It contends such programs enslave people by taxation and erode individual rights, led by well meaning, emotionally driven youths misled by political rhetoric.
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Dr. Johnson
Wista Et al
VISTA
Peace Corps
United States
Moratorium on New Laws Sparks Debate Among Readers
A reader question prompts a discussion on why repealing existing laws is rare and difficult. The piece explores political incentives, administrative vested interests, and the idea of a ten year nationwide moratorium on new laws while allowing repeal of current ones. Readers are urged to test lawmakers' reactions.
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Yeailer
Galian
Irish bank strike triggers wave of business bankruptcies
A wire report notes ten travel agencies five shoe factories and a large transport firm closed as rubber checks from the bank strike bounced back. Bad checks total estimates reach up to 96 million with unemployment rising to 70 000 or eight percent of Ireland. Most businesses hit hard though pubs report fewer bogus checks as bartenders differ in judgment. Strikes end and people look to the future.
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Ireland
Fiasco at NORAD sparks talk of new alert safeguards
Washington recalls a tape mix up that triggered a false national emergency warning. Officials probe the failure and debate safer alert methods while citizens debate how to prepare in a half hour before a possible attack.
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Washington
NORAD
Walferman
Jacl
Becaus Wafferman
Nixon
Joe
Wafferman
Waltermany
Joel
Loras
Civil Defense Debate Over Nuclear Attack Warnings
In fragmentary dialogue, officials argue over civilian warning systems and trust in government during a nuclear crisis. They discuss broadcast timing, TV programming, and public access to information in the final moments before an attack.
Freedom Telegram Pushes Personal Liberty in 1971 Columbus
The Telegram USA issues a controversial plea for freedom and self control, aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence. Published in Columbus Nebraska on Tuesday March 2, 1971, the piece argues freedom is a gift, not political grant, and condemns license or anarchy.
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Wace| Pelegram
Your Freedom
Inna Ts
Does cola drinking cause sterility and heart slowdown
In a Dear Dr Lamb column a reader asks if daily cola can affect reproduction. Dr Lamb says there is no evidence cola drinks affect the reproductive system and notes colas are mild stimulants. A second query asks if a 12 year old’s heart rate dipping to a very low level is serious, with Dr Lamb replying that a slow resting rate can be normal and may indicate good condition, citing Roger Bannister’s very low rest rate as example.
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Lawrence Lamb
Dr. Lamb
Oihey
Reader
Rodger Bannister
Scrambler Across Channel A Number 24 Burglars Teadoren
A compact crossword style clue set lists terms and word fragments with numbers and language hints. It appears as a mixed puzzle grid referencing places, languages, and names alongside scattered definitions. The piece reads like a cryptic challenge from a newspaper page section.
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Pee Procurati Armeric Joes
Petias
Aulons Ares 'S. Ly Group Ab
Serene
Suis
Rowe
Isaan
Buckley Seen as Key Conservative Figure in 1972 Pulse
The interview portrays Senator James Buckley as a potent American political personality on par with Eisenhower. Buckley discusses Senate life, humaneness in colleagues, and a shift in governing philosophy. He argues for reanalyzing government roles and financing, noting a window for conservative proposals amid public trust in institutions.
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Joffrey Hart
James L. Buckley
Janes Lane Buckley
New York
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Wisconsin
White House
New York Times
George McGovern
South Dakota
Ronald Reagan
Ruiciard Nixon
Ed Muskie
McGovern
Teddy
Kennedy
James Buckley
Dwight J. Eisenhower
Con Lin
Hill
Jim Buckley
U.S. Senate
Buckley
The Shrink Surge In An Age Of Economic Worry
Amid a recession and financial anxiety the United States sees a surge in psychiatry demand. Experts debate whether poverty influences mental illness while doctors note a boom in patients seeking help and a cultural shift toward psychiatry as a respected field.
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New York
Nea
Sime
Walter &. Barton
American Pyschiatric Association
Barton
Wall Street
Research Before Crisis Urgently Calls for Proactive Science
A column urges early research on the societal impacts of new discoveries and industrial practices. It cites lead additives, mercury waste, agricultural advances, and population shifts, arguing foreknowledge can mitigate future misery and avoid crises.
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Hell
Greajor
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Cliviere
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Coll
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Els
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Hart
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Lee
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