Editorial on the Conservation Fraud and Bureaucratic Waste
The piece criticizes undefined conservation as a shifting goal, citing conflicts among agencies and large waste of funds. It highlights TVA drainage versus Interior marshland expansion, HEW pollution research duplication, and incinerator inefficiencies. It notes rising federal focus under President Nixon risks more duplication and taxpayer impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurhorst
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of the Interior
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S. Forest Service
TVA
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Nixon
Umpire Babe Pinelli and Lyndon Johnson anecdotes amid 1960s lore
Durocher recalls Babe Pinelli who refused to reverse a call against a Cub runner. Lynda Bird Robb recounts her father Lyndon Johnson's campaign quip about voting Democratic in Maryland and West Virginia. Includes Webster Revised entries and 1970 Cerf quotations.
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Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Babe Pinelli
Leo
Pinelli
Cub
Lyndon Johnson
Lynda Bird Robb
Maryland
West Virginia
L.A
Daddy
Kilpatrick Criticized for Appearing With Kuntsler at Vanderbilt
Viewpoint criticizes longtime columnist James Kilpatrick for sharing a platform with Chicago Seven attorney William Kuntsler at Vanderbilt University. The piece argues Kilpatrick lent legitimacy to a man it calls violent and anti American while noting a similar event at UNC Chapel Hill with Rennie Davis. It questions Kilpatrick’s judgment and urges off campus forums for such speakers.
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Jack Kilpatrick
James Jackson Kilpatrick
Vanderbilt University
Chicago Seven
William Kuntsler
Jack
Kuntsler
Kilpatrick
Mr. Kilpatrick
Vanderbilt
America
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Rennie Davis
Chicago
Davis
Chapel Hill
Law School
Nashville
Almanac Flashback May 19 1970 Events and Starlight
Almanac notes May 19 1970 marks the 159th day of the year with 226 to follow and lists historical events such as a 1915 Chicago dancing lesson ad, William Allen White’s 1940 effort, 1945 Tokyo bombing, and 1964 George Wallace primary results, plus a daily thought.
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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Chicago
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Gazette
America
U.S
Tokyo
George Wallace
Alabama
Maryland
William Allen
Playmakers book praised for theater insight and colorful names
Review highlights Cantor and Little’s The Playmakers as a thorough theater primer with insider anecdotes about Broadway figures such as Merrick and Kerr. It notes colorful stage denizens and a vivid Midtown core, alongside other arts and culture items from Melvin Belli to Jane Morgan and Mayflower tourism.
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Tew
York
Arthur Cantor
Stuart Little
W. W W. Norton
Cantor
Broadway
Little
David Merrick
Hal Prince
Alex Cohn
Walter Kerr
Clive Barnes
Midtown Manhattan
Cantor and
Willie
Big Fritz
RCA Victor
Jane Morgan
Nashville
Southhampton
England
Leyden
Holland
Scrooby
Plymouth
United States
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Cuero Record
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Rte
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Wolf
King Features Syndiate
Guero Berard
Cuero Publishing CV., Inc
E. Main
P. O
Cuero Texas
Texas
Spress Association
South Texas Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Jack Howerton
Pete” Howerton
Jack Howelr
National Advertising Representatives
Texas Daily Press League
Hartford
Dallas
Mai
DeWitt
Victoria
Goliad Karnes
Gonzales
Lavaca
Jackson
Mal
Cuero
Daily Crossword
Mancha
F. L. Baum
Festive
Take Care
Bondsman
Dens
Treland
Neap
Aries
Testerday
Greedy
Naval Officer
Axydubaaxrer
Longfellow
Sbiv Vchnorji
Ocsk F
Hgvfs Mfnl
Tkennmess
Christopher Morley
King Features Syndicate
Loc
Kilc, Sadie
Kye
Dad
This IS
Rocky
MR. Corrigan
Brick
Karen
Jos Sf
Coe Ae
the Almanac
United Press International
Becton
New York
San Francisco
Melvin Belli
Edward Keyes
Belli
Toots Shor's
Jackie Gleason
Jack Philbin
Gleason Gang
Art Carney
Sheila MacRae
Peter Hilton
Ad Agency
Metraw-Hill
Institute For Corporate Diversification, Ltd
Robin Moore
Doubleday
Defense Department
DR. McGrath
John J. McGrath
Gregorian University
Rome
Mol Heimer
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