Return Of Eldridge Cleaver From Abroad Sparks Debate
The article traces Eldridge Cleaver seven years abroad from 1968 through experiences in Cuba Algeria France and back to the United States. It notes his disillusionment with Castro’s Cuba and Algeria under Boumediene and his longing for home while seeking a fair trial upon arrest in New York as a fugitive. It frames his journey as a search for a freer society and contemplates his potential future contributions after facing charges.
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Guba
Fidel Castro
Algeria
Houari Boumediene
National Revolutionary Council
Ahmed Ben Bella
France
Ben Bella
United States
Atlantic
Europe
Cleaver
Sanctuary
French Republic
FBI
New York
Wildcat Drilling
Abilene
Texas
New York City
Jones
Olympic wrangle leaves Cosell calling drivel in sport feud
Sportscaster Howard Cosell at the Presidents Commission on Olympic Sports ends with a sharp critique of the AAU and NCAA feud. He likens the testimonies to drivel and foresees a futile effort unless a solution emerges. The piece notes public discontent with the long quarrel delaying U.S. success in international competition.
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Howard Cosell
Commission On Olympic Sports
U.S. Olympic Committee
Amateur Athletic Union
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Commission
Cosell
AAU
NCAA
United States
Spain faces choice on legalizing Communist Party
Jeffrey Hart cautions that Spain under Juan Carlos must choose between treating the Communist Party as illegal or allowing it to operate freely. The regime risks being branded fascist if banned, or wrecked if legalized, as Carrillo threatens renewed civil conflict amid a looming political struggle shaped by Portugal’s experience.
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Juan Carlos
Spain
Pary
Arnaud de Borchegrave
Newsweek
Carrillo’s stance in Spain on democracy and communism
The text argues that a pluralist democracy cannot tolerate a Communist Party while noting Carrillo’s position in Spain. It says Communist regimes never tolerate bourgeois constitutional freedoms and discusses options for non Communist regimes facing strong Communist movements, including repression or risk of fascism, with reference to Juan Carlos.
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Portugal
Spain
Alvaro Cunhal
Santiago Carrillo
Communist Party
Juan
Carlos
Fairness Doctrine debate sparks partisan use and warning
Washington debate on the fairness doctrine questions its fairness as the FCC moves to phase it out in major markets. The piece recounts Kennedy era misuse to harass opponents, notes a 1700 plus counter broadcasts, and warns of similar risks if adopted for modern politics. It contrasts liberal nostalgia with political maneuvers and cites the Nixon era as a potential mirror.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
I 1
CBS
Fred W. Friendly
Kenneth O'Donnell
Wayne Phillips
Democratic National Committee
Phillips
WGCB
Red Lion
Billy James Hargis
Fred Cook
DNC
Guardians of Civil Liberties
Ford's Strange Moves Add To White House Troubles
Washington opinion reflects turmoil as Vice President Rockefeller bows out, Schlesinger is fired, and Ford cycles through a changing team. Calls grow over open administration claims amid rumors of Kissinger and Rumsfeld shifts, Reagan prospects, and political risk for New York City. Moscow applauds the firing.
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Washington
White House
Nelson Rockefeller
Defense
James Schlesinger
Ford
Schlesinger
Henry Rosinger
House
Donald Rumsfeld
Kissinger
Rumsfeld
CIA
William Colby
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
New Hampshire
Florida
New York City
New York City Debt Crisis and the Slow Pay Promise
William F Buckley Jr analyzes New York Citys looming fiscal crisis as creditors face deferred payments and legal limits. He argues unions back a large pension investment while municipal democracy may yield to non elected overseers, with potential reforms in services and education.
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New York City
New Yorker
Bronx
New York
Albert Shanker
Iast
New York Securities
Chicago
San Francisco
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Black Sox
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D.C
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William F. Buckley, Jr
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