Debate over black studies risks apartheid style divide
The article weighs whether black studies on campuses should be pursued as legitimate academic inquiry or bound to separatist aims. Prof. Arthur Lewis cites black underrepresentation in top jobs, warning militant focus on separation could hinder progress while observers compare currents to South Africa’s apartheid. Campus leaders seek balanced, inclusive progress with steady black student support.
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Arthur Lewis
Princeton
America
John Hatch
Hatch
United States
South Africa
Long Beach Beachfront Trust in City of Shoreline Growth
The city reports 17 million summer beachgoers including swimmers sunbathers boaters and onlookers benefiting public parks and tidelands. Officials defend spending trust funds on statewide valued shoreline improvements while noting issues with water quality due to oil activity and ship traffic.
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Long Beach
Navy
Teddy Kennedy Returns to Senate Amid Sympathy
The article describes Senate Democrats feeling distress yet warmth toward Edward Kennedy upon his return. Among Kennedy brothers, this contrasts with older siblings, as Jack Kennedy was often absent due to hospital stays.
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Washington
Senate
Edward Kennedy
Teddy
Jack
Kennedy influence tests Senate steadiness after Chappaquiddick
The piece weighs Teddy Kennedy’s political stamina against Chappaquiddick fallout. It notes Bobby Kennedy’s absenteeism and cautious voting, contrasts with Teddy’s relentless battles for broader public impact, and discusses fears peers may question Kennedy judgment amid controversy. It also chronicles a claimed Kennedy press surge from ghostwriters and commentators gathering at Cape Cod.
McCarthy Rising Threat to Nixon in 1968 Nomination
A mid century political snapshot shows Nixon poised to win the nomination while McCarthy challenges from Minnesota and Kennedy’s dramatic entry reshapes the Democratic field amid Chicago tensions. The passage reflects turbulent 1968 US politics with shifting loyalties and a looming Chicago convention.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Chicago
United States
Minnesota
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Teddy White's The Making of the President 1968 reviewed
The review praises Teddy White for his passionate though biased chronicle of 1968. It notes White favors Nixon over Kennedy at times and depicts Kennedy and Rockefeller with mixed sympathy. The piece also critiques White's East Coast biases and his treatment of McCarthy and California.
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Teddy White
Teddy
Richard Nixon
Robert Kennedy
McCarthy
Kennedy
White
California
Oregon
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Nelson Rockefeller
Hubert Humphrey
Rockefeller
Teddy White’s 1968 book judged fair to Nixon and peace
Teddy White’s narrative on the 1968 campaign is praised for fairness and historical service. The review notes White’s engaging prose and his shifting view of Richard Nixon toward the end, acknowledging peace as Nixon’s overriding task. The piece discusses specific episodes and meetings from the Miami convention to Atlanta.
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Teddy White
Nixon
Robert Finch
John Tower
Orlando
Fla
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Atlanta
White
Spiro Agnew
Miami
Agnew
America
Richard Nixon
Reston letters tease editor over late copy duties
James Reston replies to an editor’s letter calling him a stringer. He jokes about Executive Editor meaning he gets executed daily while outlining duties at the Times. An editor’s note urges signed letters and safety for writers.
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James Reston
New York Times
Reston
Times
Daily News Report
Sidewalk Senate Reflections On Tan Appeal And Summer Breaks
Linda Martinez, a pharmacy clerk, comments on tanning and appearance noting blondes look good and a tan reduces blemishes. She says she takes every summer off and that a tan adds appeal to girls. The piece hints at casual social attitudes toward tanning and self presentation.
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Linda Martinez
Tan opinions vary by person and complexion
Don Kirkland and others discuss tanning. Respondents say a tan enhances appearance for some but not all and stress that how someone treats you matters more than skin color or tan. Preferences differ by region and season.
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Pat Coelho
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