Leaders Speak Out on Frankness in Government Service
Gen George S Brown chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff drew shock in Congress and the Jewish community after saying Israel was a military burden to the United States. He clarified he spoke strictly as a military matter about supplies to Israel, not policy toward an ally.
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George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Brown
Israel
United States
Congress
England
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Kelley
Washington
Paris
Naples
Soviet Union
Russia
Cuba Exile Confesses to Bombing Plane Killings
A Cuban exile in Trinidad has confessed to placing a bomb on a Cuban air liner in October, acting on orders from other exiles in Venezuela. Five arrests have been made, with no U.S. involvement found. Castro blames the United States while, critics say, unity among 12 OAS nations is needed to curb terrorism through swift penalties and shared action.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Trinidad
Venezuela
U.S
Castro
Organization of American States
Office Cynic Defines Living Wage Debate
The Office Cynic argues the living wage depends on whether you earn it or pay it. Other editors note discussions in Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Advertiser and Changing Times mirror this view. A comment from Yakima Optigram compares a Concorde’s time savings to living near the airport.
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Howard Case
Honolulu
U S Confusion Over Two Chinas Reaches Historic Debate
A column reflects on U S policy toward China and Taiwan, noting Nixon and Ford speeches, Chiang Kai-shek’s regime on Formosa, and Chiang’s clashes with Roosevelt and Churchill. It highlights Taiwan’s status and the divergent views on recognizing China and allying with Taiwan against Japan and Maoist forces.
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Mao
Red
China
Formosa
Chiang
Taiwan
Ebb and Flow of US China Policy Through Era of Five Powers
In the essay a narrator traces postwar US stance toward China Taiwan and the UN Security Council, noting Chiang Kai-shek’s regime, the rise of Mao, and shifts under Truman Eisenhower Nixon and Ford. It argues Taiwan’s loss of UN status and warns that businessmen face bankruptcy if pursuing traditional pro China or pro Taiwan lines.
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Mao
Taiwan
China
Nixon
Shanghai
Ninen
Ford
Formosa
Republic of China
Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt
Russia
U.S
Great Britain
France
Britain
de Gaulle
Chiang
Truman
Security Council
United Nations
Matsu
Quemoy
Eisenhower
Island Trees censorship row fuels national debate
On Long Island the Island Trees school board led by Walt Oglesby banned titles such as Slaughterhouse Five and The Fixer for obscenity and bigotry. Rep. Wayne L. Hays, then chairman, opposed printing excerpts in the Congressional Record, highlighting a clash over First Amendment rights and classroom literature.
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Island Trees School Board
Long Island
New York
Walt Oglesby
Authors’ League
Congress
Elizabeth Holtzman
Brooklyn
Joint Committee On Printing
Joint Committee
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Rep. Hays
Touring Americans Evaluate Life Under Communism
A columnist critiques touring Americans for overblown praise of the Soviet Union and related systems. He contrasts private property and individual freedom with public life under communism, noting Svetlana Stalin's divorce and wealth, and mocks liberal expositors who praise socialist life.
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Joe Stalin
Svetlana
Taliesin West
Scottsdale, Ariz
Soviet Union
Quotes and quarrels echoing over Island Trees ruling
The passage critiques censorship and decorum in Congress and media. It cites Franklin Johnson Goethe and Dirksen on liberty and virtue, then mocks Holtzman and Island Trees opponents for seeking stricter limits, while praising Island Trees defenders amid controversy.
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Edward M. Dirksen
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Johnson
Goethe
Oklahoma lawmakers' pay hike stirs political tension
A legislative commission boosts state legislators' pay by nearly 30 percent, arguing higher wages are needed. Dewey Bartlett faces ERA choices that could cost votes, while Henry Bellman contrasts with Bartlett on recent issues as both head toward future elections.
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Bartlett
Henry Bellman
Dewey
Henry
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