Postal disservice and a mail delivery battle in Chicago
Mike Royko laments a Near Northwest Side mail delay that led Wallace to clash with a junior postal clerk. Wallace, 32, faced lines, misdirection, and winter ice as he tried to fetch mail after a change of address. A police visit followed. he was charged with assault over a plastic brochure holder. Delivery eventually resumed but the case showed local frustration with postal service.
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Wallace
Chicago
Scott Wallace
Sena Ary March
Nee
Postal
Nixon's second comeback proves resilient redemption
William Safire reflects on Richard Nixon from the 1970s comeback to his 1975 Saigon moment and later enduring perception. The piece portrays Nixon’s grit and guile, his resignation, and a long, self-made restoration toward honor as a political survivor and lesson in resilience.
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Nixon
Henry Kissinger
San Clemente
South Vietnam
Saigon
White House
Richard Nixon
America torn between love and hate of violence
Bonnie Erbe argues America oscillates between embracing violence in media and rejecting it in real life. She surveys entertainment, crime, politics, and policy, urging a mixed five year trial of approaches to curb violence while testing varied solutions.
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Los Angeles
Darryl Gates
America
Eye for an eye punishment debate in U S domestic violence
Dr C DeMoes of Tolleson discusses punishment ideas including flogging for domestic violence and notes contrasting practices abroad. The message questions current American responses and cites observed corporal punishment in various contexts while urging reflection on reform.
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