Kids are right on war and Nixon pullback warned
In a blunt assessment the piece argues the Vietnam War was phony and the antiwar movement proved correct despite rough tactics. It cites Nixon reducing troop levels and contemplates peaceful settlement, with concerns about veterans and defense jobs in a broad critique of U S policy.
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Powers That Be
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Ellsberg
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
Guam procurement chaos cited in abuse of contracts case
Richard Miyamoto faces charges over contracting principles as island officials ignore violations flagged by contract inspector Robert Meyer who resigned in disgust last month. A procurement official, once a low paid clerk, is alleged to own three expensive houses on Guam.
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Richard Miyamoto
Robert Meyer
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Guam
Law Q and A on water rights and carriers duties
A legal primer explains ownership of stream beds varies by state. Nonnavigable streams on private land imply bed ownership. water itself remains a public right with use restrictions. Common carriers owe heavy bailment duties regardless of baggage checks, with liability and limits defined.
Trade balance outlook from Nixon tariff shocks California
San Francisco bankers say Nixon 10 percent import surcharge will eventually improve California's trade with Japan. They note 1970 deficits and 1971 half-year figures, with optimism a 1972 rebound as yen floats and Japan liberalizes trade, while acknowledging lingering unsolved tariff barriers and long-term monetary shifts.
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San Francisco
California
Japan
Nixon
United States
U.S
Harold Burma
Wells Fargo Bank
Kimi Narita
Birth of liberty in Cuba sparks exile reflections
A narrator recounts a chaotic turning point as Batista flees Cuba after Fidel Castro Ruz and Ernesto Guevara challenge his regime. The piece notes Cantilo’s toast, troops refusing to disembark, Las Villas and Santa Clara victories, armband symbolism, and Batista’s flight with valuables. It contrasts press opinions and religious objections with a vivid travelogue tone.
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Eulogio Cantilo
Camp Columbia
Batista
Havana
Ernesto Guerrara
Las Villas
Santa Clara
Fidel Castro Ruz
Manuel Urrilia
Castro
Santiago de Cuba
Earl R Haight Sells Interest in Rogers Structural Pest Co
In Corry on October 20 1951 word came that Earl R Haight sold his entire stake in the Rogers Structural Pest Company and is retiring from the firm. A long anticipated major business deal, the event was confirmed shortly before noon, while shuffleboard games and refreshments were offered at the gathering.
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Earl R. Haight
Rogers Structural Pest Company
Corry School Elects Queen and Local Events Journal
The Corry Senior High School announced the results of the student election for football queen Miss Janet B Orcutt was named queen The flower girl will be Mary Jane OHare and Harrison Sole is to serve as crown bearer A Good Samaritan Class party at First Methodist Church featured a hobo theme The Beaverdam squash weighed 28 pounds and others noted local social and political notes from the era including Castro’s Cuba coverage
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Corry Senior High School
Janet B. Orcutt
Mary Jane O'Hare
Harrison Sole
First Methodist Church
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