German student movement study probes roots of democracy
Washington report on Kurt Sontheimer’s study in Government and Opposition from Johns Hopkins Press. He notes 1920s 1930s German student leaders pressed for rapid liberal reform, aiding anti democratic currents and easing Hitler’s rise. Today leftist activity hinges on protest mismanagement and weak self government. He foresees a rightist counterreaction and a decline in left wing influence without a coherent program.
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Free University of Berlin
U.S
Sontheimer
Germany
Hitler
Socialist Party
Vietnam
America
Lefist
West Germany
Bonn
Marx
Adorno
Marcuse
Habermas
Johns Hopkins Press
SSTs number game as transportation politics swirls
The House reversal on the SST program turns a funding debate into a numbers game with figures from $85 million to $1 billion. Proponents cite $478 million to reach flight testing while Boeing chairs warn of higher costs, as opponents offer other sums. The issue remains unsettled amid political maneuvering and public scrutiny.
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House of Representatives
House
Boeing Aircraft
William Allen
Congress
SST Not For The Birds From Britain
Ornithologists report a 1969 Dry Tortugas tern study showing only a few hundred living chicks amid many dead eggs due to sonic booms from U.S. jet training. A 1970 return counted over 20,000 young terns after flights stopped. The finding counters claims that supersonic planes harm birds.
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Britain
Tortugas
U.S
Off-Track Betting as a Potential City Revenue Lifeline
The Sporting News notes New York City’s OTB system handled over $1.03 million in Kentucky Derby bets with six parlors, sparking interest from mayors nationwide. It warns of labor disputes, potential closures at Yonkers and Belmont, and the broader risk of legalized wagering expanding to pro baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, with unknown consequences for the sports world.
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Sporting News
New York City
New York
U. S
Connecticut
California
Newsday
Long Island Daily
OTB
Yonkers Raceway
Iegal
Leonard Koppett
Baseball
Bowie Kuhn
Koppett
Oper
Sketches Imanation in vain across the world’s cold heart
The speaker laments a voice crying out in the wilderness as greed and hate overflow. He questions whether seeds of friendship can take root and restore brotherhood, hoping for nations to join hands and nurture kindness despite life’s weeds. © 1971 Gen. Fea Corp.
Pfeiffer College graduates include two from Sterling area
Sterling residents John H. Brandau and Mrs. Sandra Brandau were among Pfeiffer College’s 159 seniors awarded degrees in 1966. Brandau earned a business administration major with an economics minor, while Mrs Brandau majored in elementary education. Sterling Downtown Development Inc announced a major retail expansion, moving from about 3,000 to 10,500 square feet at 202 W. Om.
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Sterling Area
Pfeiffer College
John H. Brandau
Sandra Vogel Brandau
Brandau
Werner Vogel
Sterling
L. G. Brandau
Sterling Downtown Development Inc
Englewood native named production superintendent at Brembo plant
George Stark, formerly of Rock Falls, has been named production superintendent for Gates Rubber Co.’s first European plant at Brembo. Tim Riordon, son of Howard and Mrs Riordon and a junior at Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, was inducted into the National Honor Society as one of eight students to earn the honor from a class of 96.
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Rock Falls
George Stark
Englewood
Colo
Gates Rubber Co
Denver
Brembode- Stark
Tim Riordon
Howard Riordon
Newman Central Catholic High School
Sterling
Railroad wage boost approved by Johnston under living clause
Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston on Wednesday approved a six cents an hour wage increase for 1,000,000 railroad workers, despite breaching the 10 percent ceiling. He endorsed a three man panel verdict citing special consideration for rail workers and the longer contract negotiations under the railway Labor Act. The raise stems from a cost of living clause in a March 1 contract.
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Eric Johnston
Johnston
Dear Ann Landers letters reveal advice on marriage and manners
A collection of Ann Landers columns addresses marital security third party affairs gift etiquette and child rearing. Readers share experiences with infidelity birthday gifts and family togetherness while Landers offers frank guidance and practical tips.
Strength For The Day By Earl L Douglass D D One Of Gods Great Mercies
The author argues that knowing the future would bring distress and spoil life. He notes people seek fortune tellers and fear impending death, illness, or punishment. Emphasizing present living, he says life’s fascination lies in its uncertainty and that the future will take care of itself.
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Peeple
Lawren ce E Lamb M D letter on diabetes treatment
Dr Lamb explains why an oral diabetes medicine was condemned. A study showing diet alone outperforming the pill prompted the FDA and medical associations to prefer dietary management when possible. Government funds and corporate influence shape drug information, amid limited independent research resources.
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Lamb
Food and American Medical Assn
American Diabetic Assn
Food and Drug Administration
Secret of knee rouge sparks fashion debate
On May 24, 1921, Sidney Brooks warned that women in New York were wearing shorter skirts and rolling stockings below the knee, igniting a trend linked to rouge on the knees. In sports, the Sterling Indians crushed Tampico 21 to 0 on Sunday, aided by Mangan, Mercer and Stevens in a strong battery.
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New York
Sidney Brooks
Sterling Indians
Tampico
Mangan
Mercer
Stevens
Law For Today: Parent Mail Privacy for Minors
A state bar public service notes no federal or state law bars parents from controlling delivery of mail to a minor. While no law allows opening a minor's mail, a mother may regulate delivery until the child reaches adulthood. This reflects postal regulation rather than a parental right to read.
Polly's Pointers Makes Better Pockets
Polly's Pointers covers practical homemaking tips with short, dated advice. It notes replacing thin trouser pockets with heavy-duty cotton, dye transfer from shoe linings to hose, ventilation tips during storms with candles stored in bathtubs, cleaning plumes on dress hats, and watermelon prep to reduce mess. Also mentions Newspaper Enterprise Association credits.
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Polly
Marlene
History Highlights for May 24 Through the Years
On May 24 highlights include 1626 when Peter Minuit bought Manhattan from the Indians for 24 dollars in goods. Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819. The first U S passenger railroad in 1830 linking Baltimore to Elliott’s Mills. Bismarck sank Hood in 1941 with heavy loss. Recent years note loan rejection for nonpublic schools, Uganda violence, and Israel warning Lebanon over border guerrillas.
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Dutch West India Trading Co
Peter Minuit
Manhattan
Queen Victoria
Britain
United States
Baltimore
Elliott's Mills
Bismarck
Hood
U.S. Senate
Uganda
Milton Obote
Buganda
Israel
Lebanon
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