A Promise Unfulfilled on Electing Judges in Guilford County
The piece laments voter apathy and the impact of election campaigns on jurists while urging a shift from elected to appointed judges. It cites Col. Charles A. Speed on tougher traffic laws, supports governor-appointed judges from nominee lists, and notes Chief Justice Susie Sharp's view on nonpartisan candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Raleigh
Col
Charles A. Speed
Sen. McNeill Smith
Amy
William Bobbitt
Susie Sharp
Coal miners press for gains as talks with operators loom
In Washington, United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller leads 120000 miners into contract talks with the Bituminous Coal Operators' Association amid a tight energy market. Officials warn a short strike could strain utilities and steel mills, while safety and benefits lag behind other industries.
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David Boorstin
Washington
Ceal
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers of America
John J. Lewis
UMW
Miller
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Boyle
John L. Lewis
U. S
National Safety Council
America
U.S
U S Subverted Chilean Economy and Overthrew Allende
A cache of documents details U S efforts to undermine Chile's Allende government through economic pressure. It claims U S backed bank loan denial and orchestrated financial strangulation to precipitate a military coup, with World Bank minutes revealing internal criticism of McNamara's Chile policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chile
Salvadore Allende
U.S
Allende
U. S
International Telephone and Telegraph
Central Intelligence Agency
ITT
Nathaniel Davis
Davis
Inter-American Development Bank
World Bank
Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
Library of Congress
Inter-American Bank
Argentina
Uruguay
United States
Scandinavia
Philippines
India
Italy
Denmark
H. E. Kastoft
Dane
Placido Mapa
S. Riz Sen
CIA
Development Bank
Over-45s wrestle with low mood psychosis and memory echoes
A reader reflects on a collective anxiety among postwar generations, recalling dreams of debt collectors, memories of the 1930s, and Ford era blame. The piece links aging voters to heightened worry about banks, jobs, and national prosperity, noting a 22 million over-65 voting bloc and calls for intergenerational empathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brooklyn
Herbert Hoover
Ford
Capital Viewpoint Racism A People-Pressure Result
A column argues racial migration from cities to suburbs is driven by similar desires across races. It notes rising black affluence, suburban integration progress, and that conflicts arise when forced or rapid integration occurs. The piece frames urban persistent issues while urging natural, gradual change.
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America
Cleveland
Boston
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Bureau of Mines
Chapma
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Munich
Franklin Bank
Gerald Ford
al Smith
White House
Hoover
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