Was this valor or bravado on Lenin Peak climb
The eight Soviet women climbers died on Lenin Peak while seeking the summit at 23 400 feet. The piece questions whether their act was valor or bravado, noting how state discipline and the push for political glory shaped their risky endeavor and deaths. It contrasts Soviet radio coordination issues with American climbers nearby and laments the use of human life for political ends.
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Lenin Peak
Pamirs
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Bullet-Proof Vests Ordered for Los Angeles Police
Los Angeles City Council orders bullet-proof vests for 7,000 officers at a cost about 35 000 less than a pension payout for a fatally shot officer. San Francisco New York and Detroit departments consider similar buys. Tests on vest weight heat resistance and mobility continue as departments seek better protection for their Finest.
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Los Angeles
Public Image and Realities in Nixon Era Politics
The author critiques thinking aloud versus recorded conversations, focusing on Richard Nixon and aides like Herb Klein. It cites Klein’s PR impact, Haldeman quotes from June 23, 1972, and notes Klein’s removal as Nixon’s press secretary while Ziegler rose. The piece questions White House operations and national direction.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
S.o.b
Richard Nixon
William Rehnquist
U.S. Supreme Court
Rehnquist
Herb Klein
Wikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Klein
United States
H. R
Haldeman
Ron Ziegler
Dale Carnegie
White House
Rifts in the Democratic Party and Hamill’s stance
The piece analyzes Pete Hamill’s shift toward supporting Hugh Carey and a broader split within the New York Democratic primary. It discusses how ideology, ethnicity, and labor orthodoxy divide the party, with Meany’s AFL-CIO, the McGovernite coalition, and George Wallace’s followers shaping national implications for 1976. The text contrasts party factions and warns that such rifts aid Governor Wilson and may affect national outcomes.
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Pete Hamill
New York Post
New York City
Peoria
Walla Walla
Pete
Hugh Carey
New York State
Therby
George McGovern
Howard J. Samuels
New York
Samuels
John Lindsay
New Democratic Coalition
Hamill
Democratic Party
John T. Kennedy
U. S
Nelson Rockefeller
Malcolm Wilson
Carey-Samuels
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Henry
Scoop
Richard Whalen
Haldeman-Ehrlichman Ca
McGovernite
COPE
Committee On Political Education
Presient
Ford
Wallacentes
Michigan
Old Age Refusal to Think Beyond Middle Age Ends Here
A thoughtful piece urges continued learning and activity as we age, noting even architypical minds like Sandburg and Schweitzer remained active late. It argues against mandatory retirement, promotes staying physically and mentally engaged, and challenges readers to welcome change, new ideas, and interaction with younger people.
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Carl Sandburg
Grandma Moses
Prank Lloyd Wright
Guegenheim
Winston Churchill
Albert
Lambarene
Gabon
Ninery
Sandburgs
Goldwater quip sparks feminist backlash in Arizona
The Times-Dispatch notes Barry Goldwater joked about appointing a woman as vice president and checks the reaction from feminists in Arizona's Woman's Political Caucus. The piece contrasts humor with perceived offense and mocks others’ seriousness, while remarking on inflation, chores, and streetcar debates.
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Barry Goldwater
Ford
Goldwater
Arizona
Huwumanity
Josh
Congreve
Buckley as a beacon in turbulent times review
The Danville Register reflects on William F. Buckley Jr.'s United Nations Journal as a solace amid 1970s political turmoil. The writer praises Buckley’s irony and human perversity, arguing his prose elevates Americans above global chaos and reassures faith in self government after Nixon’s fall.
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United Nations Journal
Putnam
William F. Buckley Jr
Bill
Nixon
Johnson
Buckley
United Nations
New York
J. Jackson Wilpatrick
John Randolph
Roanoke
Kilpo
Cervantes
America
USA
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