Keep Light On Courts Sparks Public Right to Know
Editorial argues that shielding court proceedings from public view harms accountability. Judge J. Skelly Wright is cited praising open courts while criticising the Philadelphia Bar Association policy and magistrates ban on recording devices. The piece contends transparency deters corruption and that secrecy damages public trust.
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United States Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Philadelphia Bar Association
Bar Association
Che Guevara Calls for U S Ties Sparking Debate
The Observant notes Che Guevara’s call for harmonious relations with the United States while labeling him a fanatic and Cuba’s top guerrilla expert. It argues Moscow pressures Cuba to soften policy and Cuba’s economic woes back a tougher stance, urging Johnson’s Latin policy expert Mann to push a tighter squeeze to topple the regime.
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Guevara
Cuba
United Nations
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Johnson
Thomas Mann
Swarthmore Council Eyes Training Plan For Police
The Swarthmore Borough Council discussed sending a patrolman to an eight week State Police School in May and June. They weighed the cost and replacement needs and considered rotating one officer each year until all receive the course. The idea emphasizes police work as a skilled public welfare specialty and suggests other towns consider the plan.
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Swarthmore
Ivy
Lobbyist Quiet Power Drives Oil Gas Fight in Washington
A defiant lobby resists regulation by the Federal Power Commission as oil and gas interests push to loosen controls. Prodded by pressures to roll back renewals, producers face refunds totaling hundreds of millions and rate cuts that ripple to consumers. The effort centers on Commissioner Charles E. Ross and political leverage from Texas industry ties.
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Washington
Eisenhower
South Dakota
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Congress
Teachers rally for academic freedom in history texts
In a near year end session the American Historical Association will weigh a resolution backed by a National Council for the Social Studies group. It urges accurate teaching and independence from interest groups, aiming to curb right wing pressure on curricula and support open scholarly debate.
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Erhailed Teachers of American History and Social Studies
The
American Historical Association
National Council For the Social Studies
Boards of Education
America’s Future
Operation Textbook
Right Wingers Represent What America Holds Dear
Letters to the editor condemn the right wing movement as anti civil rights and anti speech. The writer compares its sincerity to that of communists and cites opposition to NATO and the UN while defending the American creed and unity. Letters urge responsible civic discourse and warn against labeling opponents as communists.
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Robert Welch
Ike Billy James Warges
Carl Macintyre
Ritter
Stalin
China
Russia
Cuba
Chester
America
Christmas Reminds Us To The Times
The piece argues that Christmas proves God’s love and action in human suffering. It asserts Jesus’s coming as God’s answer to evil, stressing that God’s grace extends to all people including sinners and outcasts, as explained by Father David F. Seaboldt of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
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David F. Seaboldt
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Chester
Paradox of Character in Harris Column on Prejudice
Sydney Harris argues weaknesses become dangerous when strong and notes divorces often hinge on temporary insanity at marriage. He critiques biases, cults of certainty, and the illusion of objectivity, citing Gide and Pop culture, then contrasts radical thinking with practical conservatism amid modern life.
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