Silent Majority Cites Positive Work Trends In 1968
Our opinion features a counterpoint to unemployment doom, listing numerous positive social facts such as 96,459,483 men not committing crimes and 201,489,710 citizens not using illegal drugs. The piece also notes ongoing scrutiny of the Chappaquiddick case as the grand jury weighs possible next steps.
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United States
Vietnam
Courtty
Walter Steele
Edgartown
Rich Worth
Steele
Kennedy
Inquest Questions And Answers On Kennedy Tragedy
The column reveals likely inquest questions about the Chappaquiddick affair. It notes witnesses will discuss the cookout, Kennedy's modest drinking, and Gargan’s preoccupation with cooking. It highlights missing Mary Jo's purse and Kennedy’s delayed rescue explanations while predicting limited hard new evidence. Consumer politics section follows.
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Chappaquiddick
Kennedy
Joe Gargan
Mary Jo
Rosemary Keogh
Susan Tannenbaum
Gargan
Is All News Bad A plea for more good news by Morris Ernst
Famed attorney Morris Ernst urges mass media to publish more positive stories. He cites long union peace periods, desegregation progress since 1954, Harlem’s self-funded cooperative, and international gratitude for aid, arguing that such good news is underreported.
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Morris Ernst
Ernst
Harlem
All My Children Opens With Promising Soap Opera Spark
New ABC daytime drama All My Children debuts with experienced hands and a mix of classic elements and fresh twists. Amy, married to Lincoln Tyler, champions a social activist role while her nephew Phil faces military service and family secrets. Kathy, Phil’s girlfriend, has a doctor father and a missing uncle in Vietnam, setting up ongoing tensions and melodrama.
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New York
ABC
All My Children
Amy
Lincoln Tyler
Women's Peace Group
Phil
Kathy
Vietnam
Toys sought for Europe by Corry legion post
In Corry a Legion post appealed for discarded toys to aid European children as part of its campaign. Separately, doubts arose about completion of storm relief sewers on East Smith Street since before Christmas, hindering progress. Mrs. D A Hillstrom to speak at BPW Club meeting at 1OOF Hall Monday at 8.00.
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American Legion
Elmer C. Carrier
East Smith Street
D.A. Hillstrom
America at a crossroads critique of values and war
A reflective polemic laments loss of respect patriotism and love in the United States over fifteen years. It cites Supreme Court desegregation in 1954, Vietnam duration to 1973, and public disillusion with politics while urging renewed virtue and unity. The piece includes a New York AP note on DOD funding for social science research abroad in 1970 and lists several tiny foreign studies and projects.
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NEW York
Department of Defense
DOD
Tax Foundation
Germany
India
Bhutan
Malaysia
Israel
Defense Department Waste by John Cunniff
The piece debates whether consumer woes stem from a fringe of unscrupulous predators or from the establishment. Richard Maxwell of the National Better Business Bureau argues most businesses are honest, while some advocates blame established firms for consumer dissatisfaction. The text also notes wary Federal Reserve views on inflation and economic forecasts for the 1970s.
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Richard Maxwell
National Better Business Bureau
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Federal Reserve
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