Brief on Punishment The Death Penalty Debate
A column critiques Attorney General Ramsey Clark and Senator Hart's federal death penalty abolition bill. It warns against abandoning reverence for life, questions scope, cites unequal defense access, and contrasts biblical and Shaw views. The piece urges Clark to craft a new brief.
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Ramsey Clark
Philip A. Hart
Michigan
Clark
Kennedy
Shaw
London
America
Fairview Seeks A Lasting Plan
Fairview Elementary School area trustees and residents push for a permanent, collaborative solution to school problems amid 40 percent Black enrollment. A workshop between trustees and residents is urged to halt yearly last minute adjustments and show what the community can achieve together. Bible thought: Proverbs 24:29.
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Hayward Unified
Fairview
Charles L. Snipes
J. W. Roberts
Tantamount Times and Political Scrutiny
A loose, opinionated column blends political quips with anecdotes. It cites a primary season, a campaign circular, and disparate remarks from figures such as Dirksen Earl Warren and Lov Reagan. The piece critiques language and politics while noting shifts in public discourse.
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North Carolina
South
New York Times
Time Magazine
Chief Justice Warren Resigns Citing Fear of Conservative Wave
The Chief Justice Earl Warren announced his resignation after learning California Republicans ousted Senator Kuchel, signaling a conservative shift. Warren warned President Johnson a Nixon presidency could reshape the court, and offered to resign to allow the president to appoint a successor before leaving office.
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Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Washington
California
Thomas Kuchel
Johnson
Ruchel
Warren
Richard Nixon
High Court
Johnson backs Humphrey on independent stance in campaign
President Johnson urges Humphrey to chart a separate campaign identity aligned with national interests. He cautions that the war in Vietnam should not dominate the race, while privately expressing confidence in Humphrey’s nomination and warning against overpromising on his own role. Johnson notes he may skip the Democratic National Convention and emphasizes only the president can speak for U.S. international affairs. He views U.S. prestige as strong in Paris talks and desires moves toward inviting Communist China into the family of nations.
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Washington
Johnson
Humphrey
Vietnam
White House
United States
Paris
North Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Averell Harriman
U.S
Harriman
Voice of the People on Paranoids in 1970
Letter by W. M. Horton of Santa Clara railing against Paranoid Parrots and their fearmongering. He mocks past scare campaigns about Birchers Goldwater Minutemen and now blames gun fears and anti crime panic for disarming citizens. He jokes about future hysteria and signs off noting his growing paranoia.
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Birchers
Barry Goldwater
Minutemen
We m
W. M. Horton
Santa Clara
Polish jokes and anti Polish sentiment in Poland and America
A discussion of Polish jokes used by the Polish government to claim more anti Polish feeling in the United States than anti Semitism in Poland. The piece notes such jokes reflect social acceptance of Poles as they gain full membership in society, with Gomulka as a pointed punchline.
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Poland
United States
America
Trish
Gomulka
What Happened To Johnsons Great Society Tax Talk
Henry J. Taylor argues that tax increases on July 14 reflect broader policy failures. He cites the Vietnam War, War on Poverty, rising debt, inflation, and social unrest, claiming promises by Johnson failed and only worsened conditions.
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New Frontier
Great Society
Johnson
Iort Knox
International Monetary Fund
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China
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Dirksen
Reagan
By Paul Scott
Ifrey
LBJ
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Joan A. Goldsmith
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Fremont
JFK
RFK
Henry J. Taylor
Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Baltimore
Ho Chi Minh
State Department
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