Koreas Presence Debate and U.S. Policy Critique
Opinion piece arguing against prolonged U S military commitment in South Korea. It recalls Korean War deaths and argues Park dictatorship undermines freedom while questioning the justifications for stationing 40 000 American troops. It warns that withdrawal would risk invasion and criticizes reliance on Japan for regional security.
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United States
Korea
Park
Ford
Keres
Panmunom
Demilitarized Zone of Korea
South Korea
North Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
North East Asia
Japan
Dmz
James Schlesinger
U.S
State Department
Inconsistent government in the Nixon Kennedy era debate
A reflective column argues constitutional reform to modernize the U.S. electoral system and term limits. It critiques winner take all, calls for an elected vice president role, and proposes six to eight year presidencies. It notes voter apathy and contends lawyers dominate politics while scientists and professionals should share high office.
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America
Is College Worth It Then and Now
Sylvia Porter argues college remains valuable for lifetime earnings and personal growth despite rising costs. She notes high school grads take jobs below qualifications while vocational paths rise, and cites 1976 aid reaching about 9 billion dollars. Planning now with current cost data is essential for families.
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Stallege
College costs and financial aid guidance for students
This piece explains estimating total college costs including tuition and living expenses, using the College Scholarship Service guide for 1976 77, and weighing options from private high cost to public two year colleges. It emphasizes planning early, understanding aid options, and proving need to secure financial aid.
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Minch
Princeton
N.J
College Scholarship Service
Financial’ Aid
The Generation War: Thanks to Parents for Youth Triumphs
A reminiscent column extols the current generation, citing a Florida 8 year old record in track and last Olympics golds as proof. It argues parents built unprecedented opportunities, denies a widening generation gap, and urges youths to acknowledge their elders’ contributions with gratitude rather than entitlement.
Jonah and the whale in the federal maze of data
A Washington tale likens federal bureaucracy to a whale that guards information on utility rates. Senate subcommittee head Lee Metcalf fights through two agencies to obtain data, only to receive a confusing, unusable jumble. The effort spawns calls for a new public access rule at the FPC as Beliefs of bureaucratic indifference endure.
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Senate
Federal Power Commission
FRC
Bureau of Labor Staffabies
Subcommittee
Lee Metcalf
Dmont
BLS
Julius Shiskin
Metcalf
Shiskin
Labor
Peter Brennan
Congressional Appropriations Committees
FPC
Capitol Hill
Jonah
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Richard M. Nixon
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Florida
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Kennedy
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
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V.S
U.S. Senate
Amerca
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Jonathan Marshall
Goldwater
House of Representatives
Congress
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Great Britain
Thal Army Journal Pusitiog
West South Street
George Fi. Sample
William S. Eaton
EnNor
John McLaughlin
Prasiracro
AP News
Mall
sT&sfor & Montnn
Ral
Asvnse
Sylvia Porter
College
Mom
Dad
Therft
Washington
Federal
White House
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Nicaragua
Somoza
Managua
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