Ego and dictatorship in Uganda and India
An opinion survey targets Idi Amin and Indira Gandhi as two of the era’s top egotistical leaders. It cites Amin’s expulsions and detentions to illustrate his self‑serving rule, and argues Gandhi mixes politics with personal power, criticising arrests without trial and her defiance of court rulings.
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Idi Amin
Uganda
Indira Gandhi
India
Amin
Peace Corps
Zaire
Rwanda
Burundi
Denis Hills
Hills
Britain
James Callaghan
Idi Amim
Great Britain
Mrs. Gandhi
Subcontinent
Idi
Indira
Robe sale notes Klan dress code push in Indiana
An Associated Press item highlights the Indiana Klavern joining efforts to enforce dress codes. The July newsletter warns members to wear official robes or risk expulsion, while noting robes support Klan revenue and IRS scrutiny. robes replaced sheets, with robes bearing official labels crucial for display near burning crosses.
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Associated Press
Indiana Klavern
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Invisible Empire
IRS
Hoosier
Round Tuit Promised to Help With Unfinished Tasks
Senator Soaper notes a Round Tuit could aid those who claim they will complete goals once they get one. Critics of the penal system suggest penitentiaries may be producing criminals as fast as license plates are made.
Dominican Intervention Seen as Pragmatic Here
The piece argues Lyndon Johnson's 1965 Dominican Republic intervention was pragmatic for its pre Vietnam era, noting the country has since grown with foreign investment from Falconbridge Rosario Resources Gulf and Western Alcoa, raising GNP and per capita income while locals pay taxes, despite leftist criticism and late-20th century political constraints.
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Falconbridge
Rosario Resources
Idaho
Gulf and Western
Alcoa
Santo Domingo
Lenin
Wall Street
Pueblo Viejo
Haiti
Rosario
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Dominican Hills
Joaquin Balaguer
Sabana Yegua
Tavera
Santiago
Lyndon Johnson
Balaguer
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Bay of Pigs
God Will and Consequences in Faith and Life
A contemplative essay debates whether God controls wealth and suffering, urging readers to seek divine will through growth into full personhood. It contrasts biblical teaching with popular pieties, notes Jesus’ mercy, and cautions against justifying personal actions as divine will.
Russell Kirk Wallace Is the Star in 1976 Political Scene
The columnist argues George Wallace could win the Democratic nomination and the presidency. He likens Wallace to Goldwater in 1964, notes Democratic fears and internal debates, and predicts Wallace's strong primary showings in Indiana Michigan Pennsylvania Massachusetts. He cites Kennedy, Hartke, Ford, Nixon, and public sentiment shifts as context.
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George Wallace
Barry Goldwater
Senator Goldwater
Wallace
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
CIA
Chappaquiddick
Alabama
Senate
House
George McGovern
Goldwater
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Boston
Ford
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Fringe benefit shocker sparks sex break proposal
A Washington Star report highlights a Fiji miners union’s call for a 30 minute midday sex break as part of a contract. The idea, deemed esoteric and erotic, was cited as a potential fringe benefit by U.S. labor circles via a newsletter from city and county officials.
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Joseph Young
The
Washington Star
Young
Labor Management Relations Service
National League of Cities of the United States Conference of Mayors
National Assn of Counties
Suva
Fiji Islands
America
Sam Gompers
John L. Lewis
Phillip Murray
Dr Campbell aims to curb loud school PA system
Virginia’s new public instruction chief Dr Walter E Campbell seeks to end the era of noisy classroom announcements. He argues the public address system disrupts teaching and should be replaced by quieter note passing to emphasize reading writing mathematics and science. He endorses a contemplative approach to schooling.
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Walter E. Campbell
Virginia
Campbell
Miss Friendly
Mr. Baker
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