Congress and Ford confront South Vietnam aid fight
A presidential appeal for military and humanitarian aid to South Vietnam meets Congress with stiff resistance. The column argues the U S moral duty to assist defenders against Communist forces, warns against abandoning Saigon, and urges action to evacuate allies if needed. It warns of wider ripple effects in the Middle East and Israel amid Indochina's crisis.
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Congress
United States
South Vietnam
Nero
Colosseum
Rome
Democrats
Ford
Indochina
Republic of
Saigon
U.S
Kennedy
Johnson
Bay of Pigs
Soviet Union
Israel
Geneva
Middle East
Republic
House
Senate
Women Vet Trends Spotlight Female Doctors in Animal Care
The American Veterinary Medical Association reports 1110 women veterinarians in 1974, up from 650 five years earlier, with Cornell showing 32 of 223 female applicants admitted in 1974. Admission ratios favor women slightly over men, while male admits stood at 50 of 628. The piece also notes broader job shifts as birth rates fall and teachers and pediatricians face reduced demand.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Chicago
United States
Cornell
The Price of Compelled Integration
Washington notes 21 years after Brown v Board of Education debates return. Civil Rights Commission finds Southern states no longer maintain segregated schools, yet questions whether Brown has produced net gains. The piece surveys warnings, protests, and reap praisal in a period of national reflection.
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Washington
Praisal
Commission On Civil Rights
Supreme Court
Brown
Model for life from Chaplain Furman University
The piece discusses human fallibility and the ideal in Jesus Christ as the supreme model for living. It argues democracy helps institutions reform, contrasts idealism with reality, and critiques court-ordered desegregation, citing Coleman and Kalamazoo to show flawed outcomes and the search for better solutions.
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Jesus Christ
William Morris
Jesus
James S. Coleman
Kalamazoo
Coleman
University of Chicago
American Educational Research Association
Brown
Energy Crisis Ignored As Air Conditioning Grows
American energy strains persist while popularity of central air expands in new homes across the nation. The piece argues electricity use fuels inflation, questions nuclear heating, and warns of blackouts and rationing if current habits continue. urges public facilities to cut waste amid rising costs.
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America
Washington
Gulf Coast
Alabama
Arizona
Michigan
Edward Teller
Levant
Manhattan
Holmes Alexander Church To Avoid Watergate Show
Washington reflects on Senate Intelligence Committee chair Frank Church modeling his probe on the House impeachment handling. The piece highlights guarded access, staff hires from Rodino, and concerns about openness versus secrecy. It notes the panel's broad powers, potential leaks, and the challenge of aligning history, law, and civil liberties with investigative aims.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Frank Church
Senate Select Committee
CIA
FBE
House
Church
Sam Ervin
Ervin
Peter Rodine
Rodino
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Senate Committee On Intelligence Activities
Ben Marshall
Larry Kieves
Jan Orloff
John Petersen
Church Panel
FBI
Church Committee
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Russell
Phil Hart
Gary Hart
Huddleston
Mondale
Morgan
Tower
Baker
Goldwater
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Schweiker
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