Racial Barriers Crumbling In Bicentennial Civil Rights Review
The Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling against race as a test for private school admission marks a landmark shift in 14th Amendment interpretation. It suggests a rollback of late 19th century limits and signals further progress toward equal opportunity, despite ongoing debates over busing and reverse discrimination. The piece notes federal legality of discrimination ends with federal action, and comments on public sentiment and future legislative prospects during the bicentennial era.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ford
Congress
Alaska larger than Texas and Rhode Island remark
A quip compares Alaska to Texas and Rhode Island for dramatic size and calls out a long extension cord ordered by a father to keep his daughter outside as weather improves. The lines reflect humorous clippings from editors and magazines.
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Alaska
Texas
Rhode Island
RFS
Sunshine Magazine
Demo Convention Oratory Uninspiring
A New York Miami 1972 Democratic convention critique notes weak content from keynoters Glenn and Humphrey, praising Barbara Jordan’s delivery but condemning her substance. It mocks network ratings against Casablanca and mocks party claims, while contrasting Wallace and Muskie with rhetorical flaws.
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New York
Miami
Glenn
Houston
Demosthenes
Barbara Jordan
House Committee
Israelis Have The Right Concept On Hijackings
The piece argues for airtight security on all flights and supports using armed marshals and swift retaliation against hijackers. It condemns UN responses and endorses a hard line against terrorism, noting past hijackings and the Israeli rescue as proof of effective leadership prioritizing civilian safety over diplomacy.
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Washington
United Nations
Air France
Athens
Tel Aviv
Paris
Entebbe
Uganda
Idi Amin
Israel
Palestine
Kurt Waldheim
Only In Oklahoma: Democrats return from New York
The piece notes many Democrats who traveled to New York are glad to be home and suggests some candidates withdraw from ballots to gain publicity. It cites hijacking ransoms, mentions British and European cases, and references Tom Dunlap of Oklahoma City reporting finances over 41 pages while commenting on Boren’s recommendation about naming a senator and Carter’s path.
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Hubert Humphrey
Billy Graham
Graham
Humphrey
Philadelphia
Washington
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Ford
New York
Tom Dunlap
Oklahoma City
Congress
Many People Skeptical Of Equal Rights
Opinion column argues about the Equal Rights Amendment and its potential impact on fathers seeking custody, gender discrimination, and social change. It cites a case, notes resistance rooted in jobs and social fears, and urges timely ratification while warning of piecemeal legal shifts.
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3Rd and A Avenue
Lawton
Oklahoma
Bill F. Bentley
Shi Shepler
Donald S. Bentley
Stephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
James T. Gentry
Alfred Wallace
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
AP News
Dunagin
Viking Conrol
White House
Mars
U.S
Oratory
America
Democratic Party
George Wallace
William F. Buckley Jr
Washington Star Syndicate
Jerry Wulff
Edmund Muskie
Andrew Tully
the McNaught Syndicate
Britain
France
Austria
Greece
West Germany
Lufthansa
Jimmy Carter
Boren
Carter
By Nicholas von Hoffman
King Features Syndicate
Joe
West Point
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