Free man spirit shines in Laetrile clash with FDA
The editorial defends individual rights to choose treatments despite the FDA ban on Laetrile since 1963. It cites Judge Bohanon allowing Rutherford to import Laetrile from Mexico as a partial victory while noting the FDA may appeal and preserve its ban.
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Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Mexico
U.S. District Court
Luther Bohanon
Glen L. Rutherford
Wichita
Kansas
Bohanon
Rutherford
Wrestling as modern morality play adores the crowd
University of Chicago scholar Thomas Hendricks argues professional wrestling is a modern morality play. He says matches frame a hero against a villain, with the crowd cheering as the hero upholds rules yet may break them under pressure, while referees symbolize flawed justice.
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University of Chicago
Thomas Hendricks
Human Behavior Magazine
Villian
Killer
Mad Dog
Butcher
Return to Kearney: memories and political echoes unfold
The narrator recalls New Jersey roots from Jersey City to Kearney, naming figures like Dr. James Kelly Lieut. John M. Bishop and Frank Hague. He recounts Elmer Wene a lax gubernatorial candidate and criticizes Alfred E. Driscoll as the opponent. The piece blends personal history with political clash and colorful portraits.
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New Jersey
James Kelly
John M. Bishop
Will Durant
Jersey City
Eighth
Jersey
Tom Ferris
Kearney
N.J
Frank Hague
Capo
Bergen Avenue
Caf
Shes
Elmer Wene
Wene
Gloucester County
Alfred E. Driscoll
Morristown
Vene
Reminiscences of a Jersey Campaign and Rivalries
Jim Bishop reflects on New Jersey political intrigue with Elmer (Vene), Hague, and Kenny. He describes farm plank rhetoric, ally dynamics, and a tense election in Hudson County. The narrative blends satire with candid behind the scenes moments and personal regrets.
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Elmer
Vene
Hague
Jersey City
John V. Kenny
Hudson County
Wene
Kenny
Bill Judkins
Jim
New Jersey
Driscoll
Judkins
Christopher Columbus Quip Sparks International Debate
August T notes playful take on Columbus as the early foreign visitor who “beat immigration law.” He mocks Spain and Italy over origin and burial, reflecting playful international banter rather than a factual report. The piece is edited by Ryan Sterling from WM Riger Si.
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Christopher Columbus
Bahama Islands
America
Spain
Italy
Barbs by Phil Pastoret
A light columnist piece satirizes a reader who jokes about owning Penn Central stock and feeling railroaded. The quips mock quick fixes, a flawed joke about gravel trucks, and a poke at a neighbor who should start mowing.
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Penn Central
Local Congress Contact Lines Shared for Citizens
A civic note lists addresses for Rep. Virginia Smith and Senators Carl Curtis and Roman Hruska in Washington to mail opinions or compliments. It presents long forms for constituent outreach to congressional offices.
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Rep
Virginia Smith
Longworth
Washington, DC
Columbus Telegram Opinion Statement on Freedom and Self Control
The Columbus Telegram editorial reflects on freedom as a personal gift from God, not government grant. It argues freedom requires self control and must align with moral guides like the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Stroke recovery potential and therapy options discussed
Dr Lamb explains that brain swelling after a stroke may subside and allow gradual recovery, though damaged cells cannot regrow. Physical and speech therapy can help, with feasibility depending on community access and patient condition. Strokes stem from arterial disease and clot or hemorrhage, with outcomes ranging from improvement to severe loss.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
M.D
DR. Lamb
Can America Win the Next War
New York Times military correspondent Drew Middleton argues in his book that a nuclear war has no winners and a conventional conflict could be short and devastating. Gen. David Jones touts U S advantages and a quiet tactical air revolution but Middleton doubts Europe is ready for another war, warning the West may not win a rapid Soviet offensive.
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Fisher
U.S
Drew Middleton
New York Times
America
Middleton
Moscow
Washington
David Jones
U.S. Air Force
Jones
Alsamer
Europe
NATO
North Cape
Dardanelles
Ruhr
Channel
Middleton on NATO revival and silent revolution in warfare
John Chamberlain quotes Middleton arguing that NATO must be revitalized to face Soviet and Communist threats. He warns public will choices in potential conflicts, notes the impact of portable weapons, and stresses regional pride and a “quiet revolution” in U S tactical air and overall military will.
Ford Versus Bureaucrats and the Hidden Power
University professor John P. Roche argues presidents lose control to a vast civil service and a secret alliance between Congress and the bureaucracy. He cites Johnson era tenure and limited ability to remove many officials as a core obstacle to decisive policy, using CIA poison stockpiling as an illustration.
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Congress
John P. Roche
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Turman
Roche
Oval
Johnson
Washington
CIA
Gnomic power and secret Swiss accounts in Cold War era banking
The piece argues presidents improvised control methods since World War II, citing Nixon and governmental suppression trends. It then reports Barron’s note on Soviet banks in Zurich promoting secret numbered accounts, with Moscow ties and easy transfer of currencies and valuables.
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CIA
Roche
Richard Nixon
Moscow
Zurich
Barron’s Financial Weekly
Soviet Union
Soviet Foreign Trade Bank
United States
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