Resignation of Police Officer Over Public Support
A Dade County Florida motorcycle patrolman retires after ten years, citing lack of public support despite family safety and department backing. Sheriff Purdy calls it another tragedy amid perceived assaults on police, while a broader trend of disenchantment with policing unfolds across urban areas. The piece also notes Lt. William Calley’s My Lai court martial, questioning hero status versus mass murder, and reflects on Army accountability and public opinion.
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Avete N Dade County
Fla
Andy Travis
E. Wilson Purdy
Travis
Calley and Hoffa influence muddied My Lai and Hoffa case
A columnist argues Lt. Calley faces a biased Army scapegoat role over My Lai while noting President Nixon sought a full inquiry. The piece also covers Teamster leader Hoffa’s loyalists accusing Fitzsimmons of a White House deal to secure Hoffa’s release, with internal union clashes and private letters revealing tensions.
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Frank Fitzsimmons
Hoffa
Nixon
Fitzsimmons
Union
Ted Daley
New York
445
White House
Daley
Arizona
Fitz
Afl-Cio
Inherited Sickle Cell Discussion Raises Cold War Era Fears
A commentary argues that on the verge of policy shifts, genetic screening may target Black Americans as 1 in 10 carries sickle cell anemia. It cites Chase Manhattan Bank Foundation funded clinics for nationwide testing, noting fears of eugenic outcomes and public resistance to selective breeding debates from Britain’s medical debate to American policy implications.
Forecasters may miss shift in consumer spending trends
An analysis argues forecasters underestimate consumer free will and a possible shift to a new life style that favors buying down, keeping savings high and delaying major purchases. It notes high savings and lagging big-ticket spending, suggesting consumers act with personal aims rather than simply reacting to price signals.
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New York
Tilford Gaines
Manufacturers Hanover
Gaines
Jones
Browns
How To Contact Your Legislators United States And Pennsylvania
A roster listing contact details for federal and Pennsylvania state lawmakers. Includes U.S. Senate members Schweiker and Scott, U.S. Representative Vigorito, and state officials Governor Shapp Senator Dwyer and Assembly member Hopkins with office addresses in Washington and Harrisburg.
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United States
Senate
Richard S. Schweiker
Washington, D.C
Joseph P. Vigorito
Cannon House
Royal Gala and Law show mix of stars and snags
NBCs Royal Gala taped in London featured Glen Campbell Petula Clark Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones with Bob Hope delivering jokes and Rex Harrison hosting. The program aired after 9 pm due to Indochina coverage and offered a polished yet uneven mix of music comedy and a CBS legal drama Men at Law in a midseason reform assessment.
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New York
Glen Campbell
Petula Clark
Englebart Humperdinck
Tom Jones
Bob Hope
NBC
London
World Wildlife Fund
Queen Elizabeth
Rex Harrison
Thera
Rudolf Nurayev
Antoinette Sibley
Agnew
Queen
Prince Philip
Nixon
Indochina
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William Calley
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West Point
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Vietnam
Americal Division
Koster
Teamster
Jimmy Hoffa
President Hoffa
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Paul Harvey
Chase
Chase Manhattan Bank Foundation
Africa
British Medical Journal
George Discombe
Britain
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Discombe
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London Times
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Hitler
John Cunniff
Comry Evening Journal
Samay West Sout Streat
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Cerry Evening Journal
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Gon McLaushlly
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Milton Shapp
Harrisburg
R. Budd Dwyer
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Men At Law
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