The Political Morality Lesson From Yale Ethics
Jeb Magruder cited Yale ethics lectures by Dr. William Sloane Coffin Jr. to justify lawbreaking for a supposed greater good. He suggested bugging could be justifiable if serving a higher aim, even backing Nixon’s re election as a national good. The piece argues Coffin’s philosophy risks misreadings by vulnerable minds and mocks liberal intellectuals for praising lawlessness against the power structure.
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Jeb Magruder
Yale
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Coffin
Magruder
Nixon
Dr. Coffin
United States
Marion Ellet
Distaff Side Puzzles and a New Haven Reunion
A playful medley notes quirks from past week sources including a physician marriage remark a regional minutes oddity and a Cleveland Armory line on sleep grinding. A Garden City to New Haven update recounts Jackie Remience meeting her Belgian AFSer in Yale year and a shared reunion with the Roderick family connections and visits.
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Cleveland Armory
New Haven
Conn
Jackie
AFS
Belgium
Yugalavian
Yale
Garden City
LaVerne
Bryce Roderick
Glenda Roderick
Dean Biggs
Glenda
Remience
Europe
Francine
United States
Roderick
Garden City Telegram era notices and subscription details
Garden City Telegram lists publication days and holiday closings, along with staff credits and the plus subscription rates for local and out of town readers. It notes pricing for mail and carrier options, student rates, and service terms under Associated Press rights.
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Sarrles
Garden City
Demos for Ehrlichman by Art Buchwald
In this satirical column Art Buchwald sketches a barroom discussion on Watergate. Cotswald laments Nixon’s reliance on aides Haldeman and Ehrlichman and argues voters should choose presidential aides next election, sworn in with the President to allow impeachment as a package.
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Cotswald
Nixon
White House
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Ehbriichman
Cotswalld
Frankies
Ehhrlichman
Justice Department
FBI
CIA
State Department
John Dean
Whrlichman
Pat Buchanan
Charles Colson
John Dean Jr
Idle Funds Earn 63 000 in July
Kan sas Treasurer Tom R. Van Sickle announced the state will gain about 63 000 in July from investing 10 million idle funds in U S treasury bills. The bills yield about 7.23 percent, about 4 percent more than state deposits. He noted 1 percent more than post law deposits after Aug 1. The state has earned over 280 000 on excess funds since February after shifting to Treasury bills from prior practices.
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Topeka
Kam
Kansas
Tom R. van Sickle
U.S. Treasury
van Sickle
Treasury
Walter Peery
Kansas campaign finance disclosure laws are a joke
State's assistant secretary of state Jack Brier calls Kansas rules a joke while Rep. James Slattery pushes for a nationwide model. The piece reviews current laws, court challenges, and proposals by Slattery Loux and Peterson to require pre and post election disclosures, limits on contributions and expenditures, and an independent election commission. Slattery argues for transparency before and after elections including itemized contributor data and occupations.
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Leroy Bowns
Topeka
Kansas
Jack Brier
James Slattery
Manual Fierro
Shawnee County
Shelee
Slattery
Common Cause
Citizen's Lobby
Pete Loux
Wichita
John Poleraon
Topekin
Election Commission
Brier
Supreme Court Rules Against Hard Core Pornography in Decisive Victory for Decency
The Burger Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, allows community standards to define obscenity, giving state prosecutors new power over printed and filmed material. Chief Justice Burger notes agreement on avoiding protection for hard core pornography, signaling a shift toward decency and human dignity. The piece discusses scholars’ warnings about pornography dehumanizing society and justifies censorship to uphold civilization and quality of life.
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Burger Court
Warren Court
Supreme Court
Burger
the Library Press
LaSalle
David Del.broek
Mr. Holbrook
Treblinka
Auschwitz
Ernest van den Haag
New York University
Kristol
U.S. Supreme Court
Repression and Torture in Brazil Under Geisel Regime
Washington report details a Brazilian junta led by Gen Ernesto Geisel with economic growth but widespread repression. Priests document torture methods including the Parrot's Perch, magneto shocks, drowning torture, and anal or vaginal instruments. Victims cited include journalist Carlos Nicolau Daniell and student Aurora Maria Nascimento Funtade who was beaten to death after torture.
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Washington
Ernesto Geisel
Brazil
Joao Goulart
National Security Council
Geisel
Carlos Nicolau Daniell
Es de Paulo
Aurora Maria Nascimento Funtade
Guanabara
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Distaff Side
Garden City Telegram
Fred Brooks
John Frasier
Roy Allman
Kee “Publishing Company
Farden City
Edites
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Mall
Selestom
Associated Praxs
Associated Précu Iu
Focal
Leonid
Art Buchwald
Nixoty
Johm Dean
Buchwald
Capitol
Loux
Peterson
Stinteimeniis Wilco
Loroy Towna
Anthony Harrigan
van den Haag
Vam den Haag
Irving Kristol
Public Interest
Jack Anderson
Aurora
Eugene Sheffer
Mie
King Venturan Syndicate
Ina
Charles
Heavenly
Hinder
Sparkles
Der
Bakery
Alfred
Coré
Fas
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