Editorials Ignorant but happy on to grade school studies
The National Education Association heard Dr. William Rohwer Jr. propose delaying reading writing and arithmetic until sixth or seventh grade with pupils choosing subjects. The editors argue small classes and more teachers are needed and warn such a plan could mislead pupils while delaying core skills. They favor keeping current requirements and improving early literacy.
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National Education Association
William D. Rohwer Jr
University of California At Berkeley
Washington
Rohwer
CHP holiday plan keeps Vegas-bound traffic at limit
A California Highway Patrol experiment over a holiday weekend shepherded motorists toward the Nevada line at 45 mph. Motorists report no CHP presence, traffic stayed at the speed limit, and Nevada police saw no sudden rush to casinos. The piece suggests repeating the plan on other days and highways, though proposes increasing CHP speed to 55 mph to influence the rest.
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Parol
Las Vegas
Nevada
Letters to the Editor Comment on Media and Abortion Imagery
A reader condemns televised images of abortion and war victims while advocating showing fetal pictures to sway public opinion. The letter cites Edelin and Mai Lai coverage, criticizes media choices, and targets journalist Dick Barnes and pensioners’ pay in a broader critique.
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Calley
Mai Lai
Vielm
Boston
Fdelin
Edelin
Awanetpe Dressbach Lantay Reach
Senator Soaper THE WORD 18 wrapup in summer
A magazine article notes Watergate wrapup through summer amid cancellations of long running shows. The piece suggests the era of swingers is over and references a colleague who says he endured the whale thing with his bat still on his shoulder.
Ford Faces Conservative Challenge Over Rockefeller Role
Washington debates Ford's 1976 path as Vice President Rockefeller gains a stronger, visible position. Reagan Buckley Ashbrook conservatives threaten to fragment the GOP, eyeing a four party dynamic while Ford bolsters Rockefeller to deter opposition. The piece weighs risks of party splits and potential McCarthy-like moves against Ford.
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Washington
Rockefeller
Ford
Redgatt
Buckley
Republican Party
Richard M. Nixon
Riserhower
Reagan-Buckley-Ashbrook
Reagan
McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Lyndon Johnson
George Wallace
Harry S. Truman
Gifts and Honor in Arab Hospitality Across Borders
Sudan papers discuss how American officials face a clash between Puritan decorum and Arab generosity. The piece cites Spiro Agnew, a diamond necklace, a $10 million check, and Saudi hospitality as examples, with Ambassador Akins proposing charity donations to replace gifts to honor guests. The issue remains unresolved.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Saudi Arabia
Red Sea
Spiro Agnew
State Department
U.S
Abu Dhabi
Thi
Washington
Faisal
United States
Nixon
James E. Akins
O.K
Nix
Akins
Brezhnev Faces Moscow Leadership Vacuum and Old Guard
Brezhnev’s return as Soviet leader deepens a Kremlin succession dilemma as Kosygin and Podgorny remain older and unproven. Diplomats note no clear heir, with experts predicting a cautious, collective leadership while Brezhnev travels to Washington, Cairo, Damascus, and Baghdad and plans a London visit.
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London
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid 1
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Harold Wilson
Washington
Cairo
Danascus
Baghdad
Sikels
Podgorny
Kosygin
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Malcom ‘Todd
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Long Beach
Associated Press
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New York
Richard
Wilson
Paducah, Kentucky
Uiek
CL. Sulzberger
The
Russia
K.C. Thaler
United Press International
Alexei Kosygin
Nikolai VY. Podgorny
Brozhnev
Levin
Politburo
Polithuro
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