Draft can't punish the young rebels
The June 6 appeals court ruling holds that the draft may not punish demonstrators, but local boards reportedly ignore the decision. Rep. Edward Koch warns boards either follow the ruling or Hershey directives, showing widespread nonuniform compliance and fueling calls to end the draft.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
New Republic Notes
Edward Koch
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Selective Service
Appeals Court
Lewis B. Hershey
Koch
Letters to the Editor and Civic Action in Long Beach
Readers weigh in on school curriculum and controversial topics, county charter reform, and safety concerns. Included are a citizen critique of teaching controversial subjects and a call for public discussion of county charter proposals, plus a plea to avoid jet air shows due to safety and smog fears.
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Long Beach
Conrad Housley
L.A
Taxpayers
Marvin Tincher
Don Gill
Harvey B. Freeman
John P. Celano
Charles Vickers
Sam Roberts
Paul B. Wilcox
USA
Donald J. Wallace
Immortal Statements Attributed to Nix On Pause
Joyce Tubbs presents three quoted statements praising Vietnam policy and regional actions. The items claim the Vietnam war as our finest hour, Thieu of South Vietnam as a great statesman, and a U S commitment to war on Thailand’s behalf.
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Thieu
South Vietnam
U.S
Thailand
Ford Letter to Volpe Highlights Auto Safety Debate
Henry Ford writes to Secretary Volpe critiquing auto safety remarks in New York. Volpe responds with a cordial letter praising the auto industry and defending his department as a capitalistic agent that cooperates with automakers.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Trans
John Volpe
Volpe
New York
Ford
Henry
Art as Work and Welfare in Nixon Era Ideas
Nixon proposes training for welfare recipients in suitable jobs, including arts roles. The piece argues defining suitable work shapes quality of life, cites theater projects and Juilliard scholars, and notes arts as viable, funded employment that benefits communities and culture. It contrasts past neglect with possible gains and values minority creative talent.
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New York
Nixon
Stuart Scheftel
New York City
America
Highway safety lapses at federal level threaten 1970 models
Audit reveals Turner and Volpe slow to restart crash survivability tests as 20 percent of tested autos fail federal standards. Critics say safety cars would push industry to improve, while casualties from highway crashes exceed those in Vietnam. President Nixon discussed California politics with HEW Secretary Finch amid other Washington anecdotes.
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Francis Turner
Volpe
Turner
Nixon
Bob Finch
Napoleon would have pursued presidency in American fashion
The piece imagines Napoleon as a modern candidate inspired by Senator Muskie. He seeks the presidency, studies American campaign tactics, and stages TV appearances while denying emperor ambitions. The satire linksNapoleon’s rhetoric to U.S. media culture and politics.
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Washington
Napoleon
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Senator Muskie
Josephine
Cherie
le Muskie
Etats-Unis
Muskie
Provence
Jean-Louis le
le Boeuf
United States
Napo
New York
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Marcel Brion
Academie Francaise
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Jack Anderson
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