City College Class of 1931 Echoes 1968 Columbia Protests
The New York Times editorial staff member A H Raskin compares the CCNY class of 1931 with Columbia University’s 1968 student protests. He notes how actions of protesting students stayed similar while their values shifted amid an affluent society and references the era’s stock market crash and social dynamics.
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My Answer and Campus Rebellion Reflections
A Billy Graham column on life and death contrasts a devout neighbor’s passing with an alcoholic neighbor’s endurance. The second piece recounts City College’s 1931 graduation turmoil led by class president, faculty pushback, a threatened strike, and a mobilized student body amid broader social upheaval.
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Citizens urge improvements at City Cemetery Roselawn
Letter writer laments poor upkeep at City Cemetery and recurring thefts of memorial items. Calls for stricter enforcement and better grounds care, noting Roselawn Cemetery as a model of beauty and maintenance.
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Lincoln Emancipated Poor Have Only Paper Profits To Display
Washington notes the Poor People’s Resurrection City near the Lincoln Memorial suffers under continuous rain with plastic roofs leaking into mud filled shacks. Residents reflect on idle days while nearby visitors remark on the park’s mess and the Lincoln statue overseeing the makeshift settlement.
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Peace Talks Expected To Be Lengthy and Debated
Washington dispatch says Paris peace talks likely to drag on for months with limited North Vietnam concessions. Officials note US aims to exhaust propaganda and avoid bombing escalations while urging Soviet influence to curb Hanoi. Johnson statements affirm resolve for honorable peace, with no withdrawal before negotiation success, amid uncertain timetable ahead of the US presidential election.
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