Nixon press conference stirs debate on Vietnam and My Lai
President Nixon held a direct Q and A session without speeches mentioning a tax reform exemption and Social Security increase. He said Paris talks on Vietnam are not promising, warned tougher terms after U. S. withdrawal, and addressed My Lai inquiries by pledging accountability once military actions conclude. He stressed March 1968 civilian deaths do not reflect American policy.
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Goings on in Senate tax measure called Christmas tree bill
The Senate votes to raise Social Security benefits by 15 percent and set minimums at 100 for a single person and 150 for a couple, expanding welfare. The White House proposed 10 percent, and critics warn of long term cost and welfare effects. President seeks broad reform funded by the treasury, but faces deaf ears as senators favor spending over tax hikes.
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Wisconsin Voice of Democracy winner at Aquinas High School
Janice Mader of Aquinas High School wins first in Wisconsin Voice of Democracy radio essay contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. John Seinfelder, also of Aquinas, won the award a year earlier amid regional population trends and migration figures. Cornerstone ceremonies mark the new First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse as GI bill enrollment drops 17 percent from the prior year.
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Radio time savors balanced dialogue on press
Washington columnist David Lawrence notes two sides to controversy. He praises Agnew for urging readers to consider the other side of broadcast rebuttals to Nixon's Vietnam speech and cites a Virginia WINC editorial praising Ball State University's Project Faith as a constructive, positive response to dissent. The piece laments press bias and calls for fair coverage.
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Property tax fate in Wisconsin weighs on readers
A Madison reader argues property taxes burden homeowners and rents, explores origins and fairness, and weighs replacing the levy with a state income tax. The piece notes Wisconsin’s long use of income tax, its higher revenue than sales tax, and potential economic risks of abolishing property tax and doubling income tax.
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No Increase After Year 2000? Drive Begun For Population Freeze
Washington report outlines a push by elite population control advocates to reach zero population growth by the turn of the century. It cites Dr. Lee DuBridge and U.N. influence aiming to freeze U.S. births at 250 million and world population at 6 billion, with a World Population Conference proposed in the 1970s.
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Zero growth goal looms in world population talk
A 1960s era debate centers on reducing Earth's population growth to zero. United Nations figures, U.S. officials, and advocates push for drastic fertility control as a national and global objective by 2000, with conferences and university campaigns planned to mobilize support amid moral reflections on charity and humanity.
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Voter's Choice Is Plastic Or Rubber
Sidney J. Harris argues that political writing pretends to objectivity while being shaped by personal bias. He discusses how background, education, and temperament drive choices, labeling Nixon as plastic and Humphrey as rubber, and warns that rationalizing favors the “lesser evil” and keeps machines in power.
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The Dehumanizing Double Bind of Nature and Man
Eric Hoffer argues that attempts to mechanize human affairs dehumanize both science and magic. He warns that treating people as mere matter or as pliant clay yields oppressive regimes, while authentic leadership unsettles voters and resists easy platitudes.
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