Sakharov Bill of Rights Praised by Free World Cites Soviet Reforms
A noted dissenter, Sakharov, proposes a bill of rights for the Soviet people. He calls for press freedom, end to radio jamming, open borders, emigration, reconsideration of the death penalty, and political rights. The piece also notes dissidents like Vladimir Kvaky, jailed for speaking out, and expresses hopes for gradual reform.
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Sakharov
Vladimir Kvaky
Soviet Union
Siberia
Wonthy
U.S
Davis
Old MacDonald Lost On Modern American Farm Size
The piece contrasts traditional farms with corporate agriculture, noting fewer farmers on larger operations. It cites Census data: farmers and workers on 1929 level farms shrank from 32 million to under 10 million in 51 years, with 6.5 million farms averaging 147 acres merging into 27 million averaging 389 acres.
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MacDonald
Department of ‘Appairie
Bureau of the Census
Age and education propel public policy debates
A fragmentary column links a proposed age ban in traffic to gender, notes shrinking livestock counts since World War II and the Civil War, and cites a National Geographic line about Old MacDonald. It then surveys high school dropouts, quoting Stanford research on potential national income and tax losses, urging continued schooling as a prudent investment.
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Nester
U.S
Howes
National Geographic Society
Old MacDonald
Ana
Stanford University
Henry Levin
U.S. Senate
Republicans Explain Bugging Raid Ignorance Reflected
A chaotic Washington exchange centers on the Democratic National Committee headquarters raid. Officials deny involvement, defend the action as a protective strike, and blame Democratic leaders for escalating the election. The discussion questions Republican knowledge and accountability, with talk of demotion for those involved.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Netienal Committee
Weteut
Vilalon
John Vann Indispensable A Nonconformist Critic
Washington notes recount John Paul Vann as a rare hero in Indochina born from Arlington with a funeral where Cabinet members and generals underscored establishment failures. He defies hawk dove labels, remaining a steadfast critic of misguided Vietnam policies from Saigon through his career.
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Washington
John Paul Vann
Arlington Nations
Indochina
Vann
Vietnam
Hawks
Doves
Ellsworth
Saigon
Bec
Nguyen van Thien
Bunker
Thieu
U.S
Tran Ngoc Chau
Thiee
Thiewaa
Central Highlands
Aioe
Foreign Service
State Department
Joe Vann
McGovern unit rule fight colors Democratic convention
Washington report notes McGovern appears close to the nominating threshold with 1345 delegates and a plan by anti McGovern forces to challenge the unit rule at the convention. California’s 271 delegates loom large as a potential swing vote to throw the seatings into experienced doubt.
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Washington
Sens
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Sen
George McGovern
McGovern
Miami Beach
Neil Armstrong
T Hat
California
Galiornia
Oregon
South Dakota
McGovern Reform Commission
Ceres
McGovern Commission
Calfornia
Memory Lane TOKY riots in Osaka during wartime unrest
A fragment describes riots in Tokyo linked to Osaka as part of violent actions connected to the Korean War era. The text references aggressive demonstrations and clashes amid broader wartime tensions. Authorities faced street disorder and public safety concerns in these events.
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Tokyo
Osaka
McGovern’s Foes Plot to Defeat Him in November
In a jungle of political theory Nixon leads, McGovern faces a divided Democratic camp. The piece argues Nixon gains from Vietnam stalemate while McGovern’s sincerity clashes with party factions aiming to derail his candidacy.
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Lyndon Chanbe
McGovern
Nixon
Vietnam
George Garfunkel
Peking
Moscow
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
Medical wage myths and curious old sayings prompt debate
Readers discuss which medical specialists earn the most, noting many so called fat doctors may surpass six figures. The column then wanders through rural hot days, antique swords prices, crime victim recovery statistics, and a quip about Tom Masson with a joke about Hamlet.
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Ber Am Tabhesh
Labbeck, Texas
Sakharov ‘Bill OF Rights
Doris Fisher
ART Buchwald
Ares
White House
Heres
Seace
Democrats
Tree Ee
Hn Atteria
Tee
Presitent
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
John Vann
Marianne
Tale
Johnson
U. S
ARVN
Pentagon
Richard M. Nixon
Abrams
South Vietnam
Vannas
Andrew Tully
An Loc
Kontum
Hue
Nixon Which and Co
Richard ‘Nixon
L. M. Boyd
Tom Masson
Hamlet
Jem
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