Behind the Attica crisis a larger prison tragedy unfolds
The piece links the Attica uprising and San Quentin violence to a broader shift in penal policy. It cites California reforms reducing inmate numbers and increasing probationers, while warning of a tougher, more politically aware prisoner population. Racial tensions and the claim of political prisoners frame the unrest.
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Attica
N Y
San Quentin
California
Ray Provinier
America
Atrica
Lesson On Prisons And Violence In Ailing Society
A reformist op-ed condemns violent protests inside and outside prisons, warns against politicalizing dissents, and urges New York authorities to prevent further riots. It cites Keil State and Allica incidents and stresses humane rehabilitative penal policy as essential to justice.
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Keil
Allica
New York
Africa
San Quentin
Private school endorsements by D C political figures spotlight bias
The piece lists numerous politicians from varying parties who send their children to private or predominantly white schools in and around Washington D C. It notes Adlai Stevenson and Mondale family choices, plus District leaders like Walter Fauntroy and Walter Washington, and several senators and judges. The article argues private schooling reflects political support for private education amid desegregation tensions.
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Adlai Stephenson
Llitois Lves
District of Columbia
Walter Mondale
Don Fraser
Minnesota
Georgetown Day School
Walter Fauntroy
Georgetown Day
Washington
Walter Washington
D. C
Gilbert Iiahn
National Cathedral School
St. Albans
Sidwell Friends School
Byron White
HEW
Elliot Richardson
Birch Bayh
Ted Kennedy
Charles Percy
Carl Alert
Song
William Praxmire Las
London School
Bethesda
John Mitchell
Stone Ridge
D.C
John Tivmey
Beauvoir
Potomac
George McGovern
J. C
Walter Johnson
Gena“McCarthy
Putney School
Vermont
Georgetown Prep
Iad
Fulton Lewis
Waldonal Press
Washington, D.C
Lewis
Libe
Camelot Tag in Kennedy Coverage Sparks Reader Query
A reader asks why the term Camelot keeps appearing in stories about the Kennedy family. The note cites a UPI lead about a Mass at the Kennedy Center for the late President and wonders if any direct link ties the Irish family to the Arthurian legend, seeking expert clarification.
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Washington
Camelot
UPI
Jane Denison
Leona Bernstein
New Kennedy Center
Joni
Kennedy
Road Trip Memoir From Georgia to New Jersey
A rambling travel journal notes a 1750 mile road trip with a distrustful couple. The narrator recalls Warm Springs motel quirks, a large alarm clock buy, Washington visits to former White House aides, and chaotic hotel escapades at the Washington Hotel and Plaza. The piece mixes humor, family details, and vivid character sketches.
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Kelly
Warm Springs
Georgia
Thad
Washington
Louise Uackmeister
White House
Hackie
William Rigdon
USN
FDR
Yalta
Ben Cohen
Brain Trust
Howard Anderson
Secret Service
Allamuchy
Lucy Mercer Rutherford
Telegram: Let Peace Begin With Me
The Telegram argues freedom as a divine gift and personal responsibility aligned with moral codes, insisting freedom requires discipline and consistency with core ethical guides. It calls for self-control over power, urging readers to promote and preserve freedom without chaos, tying to Independence era principles.
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Blessigs
Smashant Oll Te
Pin swallowed by child may travel to mouth after months
Dear Dr Lamy explains a one year old who swallowed a straight pin that lodged in a lung. Despite five months with the pin, the girl coughed up the pin after sudden movement and without complications. The doctor notes the airway’s tree like structure and mucus aided movement of the pin.
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Washington Hotel
McCormack
Harriet
Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Lamy
Laing
Cleaning House Across Forty Hence Latin Wordplay Puzzle
Puzzle item listing numerous wordplay clues with mixed word fragments and hints. Includes Latin phrases, biblical terms, and various abbreviations. Clues reference people, tools, places, and objects, requiring crossword style解解. The jumble implies a themed word hunt with definitions and partial answers.
Peace and language shape Middle East peace quests
A columnist contrasts Hebrew and Arabic terms for peace, noting shalom implies perpetual peace for Israelis while salam and salkh mean meanwhile and a longer end to war for Arabs. The piece argues semantic differences influence East West diplomacy, especially around Berlin transit and territorial terms.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Soviet
Russia
U.S
Britain
France
Rogers
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Shalom
Israel Armed Forces
Salam
Esrac
Solkh
Semantics and maps shape Gulf of Aqaba access dispute
The piece argues that Egypt Jordan and Saudi Arabia treated the Gulf of Aqaba as inland waterway by denying Israel access through a 1966 verbal reinterpretation. It notes strategic points like Sharm el Sheikh and the Golan Heights as enduring safeguards, and questions Secretary Rogers handling of the issue.
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Sen
Gulf of Aqaba
Sinai Peninsula
Israel
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Strait of
Tiran
Red Sea
Eilat
Tiwan
Semantics
Strait of Tiran
Caina
Filal
Osire
Sharm el Sheikh
Golan Heights
Sea of Galilee
Syria
Rogers
Debate on Rejoining Gold Standard With Nixon and IMF Figures
A historical argument argues against re freezing gold at $70 an ounce, highlighting IMF official Pierre Schweitzer and global actors like South Africa and Russia. It contends fixed exchange rates were a mistake, warns of devaluation risks, and favors free market dollars backed by trust, not gold reserves, noting the impracticality of a pre 1933 gold standard and the sufficiency of checkbook money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pierre Schweitzer
International Monetary Fund
Nixon
Schweitzer
Treasury
Bank of England
Meir
Uis
Nation's Press on Gun Control and Police Armament
A column argues that prohibiting firearm possession would let police ban weapons without delay, praising regulation while warning that disarming citizens risks disarming officers. It cites the ACLU suit against deputies bearing arms during demonstrations and notes police face criminals with guns. Santa Ana, Calif. Registor
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American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Los Angeles
Shotff
Santa Ana
Callf
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