Editorials Secret of keeping secrets
The New York Times Pentagon papers debate shows declassification moves slow and often halted by Pentagon pressure. The Christian Science Monitor cites officials saying public pressure faded and officials will “take our own sweet time.” Officials fear broader international impact if declassification proceeds, delaying release further.
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J. William Fulbright
Pentagon
Christian Science Monitor
Nixon
Monitor
The
the Times
New York Times
Return of the privy sparks eco nostalgia debate
Nostalgia buffs and ecology advocates clash over a possible comeback of the outdoor privy. Ecologists fault flush toilets for wasting water and disrupting the ecological cycle, while developers revisit anti-privy clauses. A pragmatic hybrid flush toilet is proposed, with a catalog to aid sales.
Editors Debate Reform And A Nation’s Courts Progress
A panel discusses reform likened to legendary pie and weak action. Reviews note Dan't reform, He Done Her Wrong, Nize Baby. The piece highlights a new National Center for State Courts, backed by ten national legal bodies, as a landmark push for uniform state court improvements nationwide.
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Milt Gross
Dover
Nize Baby
Gross
New York
Lower East Side
Hollywood
American Judicature Society
United States
August Soundscape of Summer Woes and Noise
A brisk, satirical piece on August’s oppressive heat and loud stereo culture. The narrator lingers on garden decay, invasive beetles, and booming speakers, contrasting June’s memory with a crowdsourced urban drone. Rolling Stones and other icons echo from attic halls as a traffic jam seals the town’s exhausted mood.
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June
America
Nelson Eddy
Calcutta
Finlcky
Rolling Stone Zone
New York
Simmer House
London redevelop plan harms Covent Garden landmark
Urban renewal threatens Maiden Lane and Rules Restaurant as Covent Garden grows into a vast convention center with hotels and offices. Critics say greed drives change, eroding London's intimate historic character and leaving tourists and locals facing a sterile, Americanized skyline.
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London
Maiden Lane
Covent Garden
Rules
Dickens
Central Market
Mai Lane
Letter and Local Views on War and La Purissima
Readers discuss U.N. policy and U.S. involvement in wars, praising the Maldive Islands' equal voice, and criticizing U.S. subservience. A trip to La Purissima Conception and the California Historical Park evokes pride in heritage and a note of obscurity. A Naval veteran defends Los Alamitos Air Station, urges keeping it for national defense, and calls for investigation into real estate and zoning interests.
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Eorror
Maldive
Indian Ocean
General Assembly
United Nations
USN
United States
U.N
U.S
Jong
Lake Cachimia
Solvang
Lompoc
la Purissima Road
California State Historical Park
la Purissima Concepcion
Civilian Conservation Corps
California
Edifor
Naval Air Station
Los Alamitos
FAA
Mitchell
Department of Defense
Sel Beach
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Secretary of Defense
Melvin Laird
Fumio Niwa
Kenneth Strong
Tuttle
Japan
Dectit
Minnesota
Paul C. Reardon
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Burger
Nantucket
Dures
Husszell Baker
Temes News Service
Anthony Lewis
New York Times Service
Greater London Council
Opera House
Ada Louise Huxtable
Mrs. Huxtable
U.N. Fosters War
Huntington Park
M. Colvin
Cleon C. Cory
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