Myth about campus unrest at Berkeley stirs debate
University leaders dispute claims of illegal activity on campus while Assemblyman Mulford lists 41 meetings tied to the Free Speech Movement era. He cites nonstudent leaders and campus rules allowing only registered student organizations to use facilities. Berkeley leaders question the mythology of unrest.
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University OF California
Clark Kerr
University
Heyns
Oakland
Don Mulford
Viet Nam Day Committee
Mulford
VDC
Berkeley University
Yale students stage fasto protest over Viet Nam policy
A Yale student group joins a fasto protest against the Viet Nam War, arguing policies lack substance. Thousands of students donate blood in a counterpoint action while critics claim NATO allies possess nuclear weapons. The piece references De Gaulle and a symbolic force show.
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Yale
Ial
Viet Nam
NATO
de Gaulle
Ministers Stand Under Fire Over Prayer Day Criticism
A proclamation by the president designating November 28 as a day of prayer for anti Communist forces in Viet Nam drew opposition from 22 Presbyterian ministers in San Francisco. They argue believers should seek God's help, not deny him, citing biblical passages and warning that atheists deny the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Viet Nam
San Francisco
Drs. J. Davis Illingworth
Carl G. Howie
God the Father
God
Son
Holy Spirit
Barry Goldwater on Allied Boycott Policy and Rhodesia Critique
In a provocative column Barry Goldwater criticizes Britain and allies for weak responses to Rhodesia and Cuba. He cites rising Cuban trade with Britain France Canada and Japan and notes free world ships delivering to North Vietnam. He argues allies share aims unevenly and warns of a one way street in allied policy amid wartime realities.
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Britain
Rhodesia
Cuba
France
Canada
Japan
U.s.maritime Administration
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Germany
Wwe
Send Reds To Cuba War Cry Editorial Burst
Editorial calls for sending American Communists to Cuba as reciprocal action to Castro and urges mass expulsion of Reds and pacifist critics. Claims World War II context and links to Vietnam fighting, portraying opponents as hypocrites or cowards while urging swift action.
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Cuba
Our Affluent Lives Could Be Short Ones
Russell Kirk argues that overindulgence and warmth may shorten life. Citing Barrows and Shock studies on rodents and rotifers, he notes austerity extends vitality and delays aging. He contrasts American indulgence with lean European and English school traditions and warns pampered children face poorer life preparation.
Letter on constitutional amendments and ratification methods
A reader argues about the process to ratify Amendments 13 and 14. They claim Article 5 requires two thirds of Congress and three quarters of states, depending on convention, and insist recent amendments were valid without a state convention. The writer states ADA and NAACP irrelevant to the issue and asserts their factual view equals the Constitution.
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Congress
ADA
NAACP
This Day In Review Highlights Key U S Milestones
The 1818 entry marks iois joining the Union as the 21st state. In 1833 Oberlin College opened as America's first coeducational institution. 1929 saw Ford raise daily wages from $6 to $7 amid stock market collapse. 1948 microfilm of secret U S documents found in a hollow pumpkin on Whittaker Chambers farm. Churchill quips on investment in communism and milk for babies.
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Ford Motor Co
The
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U.S
Whittaker Chambers
A Lesson From The Brimstone Bombardier
Holmes Alexander recalls Henry Wallace as a misguided peacenik with a history of flirtation with communism. He details Wallace’s 1943 address proposing an international air force and bombing Berlin, then notes Wallace’s 1948 shift amid the Berlin blockade and Robeson on stage. The piece argues Wallace’s later stance mirrored a dangerous leftist error.
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Ilis
Progressive Party
Balkans
United States
Russia
Berlin
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Paul Robeson
Truman
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Moscow
Joe Stalin
Henry Wallace
A Prayer For Today From A Humble Faithful Voice
A prayer asks for guidance to avoid world vanity and deceit. It seeks wisdom to not cheat oneself and to be grateful, true to purpose, and led by the Spirit to discern good from bad and real from false. It urges faithful living in daily marketplace pressures.
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