Editorial weighs Marxist ire and U.S. aid contrasts
The piece notes Marxist criticism of the United States as an exploiter and contrasts Chilean President Allende and Soviet Ambassador Malik. It cites U.S. aid levels, Chile receiving 1187 million and Russia 358 million since World War I to 1970, arguing American generosity is documented but questions how to persuade a Marxist.
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United States
Salvador Allende
Lima
Peru
Mexico City
U.S
Jacob Malik
United Nations
ILS
U.N
Ries
Malik
Allende
Russia
Chile
George Allen
Laster
George
Billy
Georgeyd
Hrich Tren
Hey
Bross
Franchiso Tax Board
Vow
Spoc
Air bag skeptics grow as DOT pushes mandate
Air bag skeptics including AAA oppose making inflatable cushions mandatory in new cars after 1975. Demonstrations failed to prove reliability as costs rise and safety gains remain contested. DOT advocates replacing seat belts with an air bag system, risking forced adoption without firmer evidence. Glendale News Press.
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VIE American Automobile Association
Department of Transportation
Aon
DOT
Glendale News Priess
No Junior Supreme Court, Justices Warn of New Court Idea
Paul Greenberg criticizes a proposed Federal Judicial Center plan for a junior Supreme Court intended to filter cases. He argues it would add bureaucracy, raise costs, and deter citizens from appealing, risking access to justice while failing to ease the Supreme Court.
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Cefurm
Supreme Court of
United States
Supreme Court
Federal Judicial Center
Supreme
Uns
Mitch More
Nixon tensions touch Washington Redskins coach clash
A overheard exchange portrays President Nixon and Redskins coach George Allen in a tense debate over public comments about the team. Quarterback Kilmer notes the President’s involvement is undermining the squad as Allen tries to steer the coach’s speech away from game specifics.
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Nixon
Washington Redskins
Washington
Jilly Kilmer
Ute
Kilaner
George Allen
Kilner
Vietnam War Narcotics as Weapon and Its Political Motive
The author argues heroin and other drugs were used deliberately to demoralize U S troops in Vietnam. Citing General Wall testimony, he cites opium distribution after the 1970 Cam Ranh invasion, claims Communist involvement reached high places, notes a major cocaine shipment tied to Chilean and Cuban sources, and questions why many soldiers fell into addiction hampering the war effort.
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Vietnam
Indochina
South Vietnam
Russia
Peking Aml
Hanoi
Mohammed Heikal
China
Chou En-lai
Nasser
Egypt
United States
Senate
Subcommittee On Internal Security
Lewis W. Wall
Wall
Herald
New York
General Wall
Oscar Squella Avendano
Emnett
Chile
Salvador Allende
Squella Avenlano
Miami
Squella Avendane
Narcotica
Allan Crownfield
Peking
Inmenne
Portugal's African mess in Letters to the Editor
Isidore Vieyra critiques Russell Kirk and McCarthyist rhetoric on Portugal and Africa. He argues Portugal’s 500-year colonial legacy and current labor exports keep blacks out of citizenship roles, condemning perceived imperial nostalgia and urging modern nations to move beyond colonial exploitation.
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Portugal
Mndivort
Russell Kirk
Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Francis Marion
Swamp Fox
Kirk
San Francisco
Africa
Lel
Republic of South Afelax
Mr. Kirk
Europe
Isidore Vieyra Hayward
Initiative Petition and Voter Watchdog Calls
Voter voices criticize initiative petition tactics and lobby influence on bills. Concerns include death penalty stance, court outcomes, and property tax ripples from reforms. Call to monitor legislators and ensure public interest over special interests.
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Réadan-Moretti
Wien
Ate
Murdli-Reagan tax reform bill leaves key loopholes open
An analysis notes that the Murdli Reagan tax reform bill does not close major tax loopholes. Despite reducing overall burden, individuals and firms still enjoy subsidies and special relief. Projections suggest closing all loopholes would add about 400 quintillion annually in revenue.
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California
Nixon's Legacy in the Nixon Era and War Justifications
A reflective column probes President Nixon's influence on the GOP and future leaders, weighing his possible post term role and party legacy. It questions whether his Vietnam peace efforts will be viewed as honest progress or mere rhetoric, citing past presidents and urging clarity on war outcomes and national security.
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Wasthington
D.C
American Conservative Union
Robert Finch
Cannfolar
White House
Nixon
Jezacy
Jefferson
Madison
Jackson
van Buren
Theodore Rooseveld
Taft
Fermersa
Margaret Smit
Maine
Hor
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Joya
Hso- Jalton
Winton Blount
Mabama
John Sparkatin
George Wallsice
AL Heat
GOP
Young
Bob Pinch
Man
Lynton Johnson
Richard Nixon
Vonot
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