Organized crime targets public lands amid growth of legitimate ventures
A warning from Ralph Salerno suggests organized crime may buy large tracts of federal land at auctions due to population pressure and government sales. The piece notes eastern crime figures already appearing in the Southwest and urges guidelines to protect public lands while highlighting rising arts funding and cultural growth.
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Underworld
Ralph Salerno
New York City
Organized Crime Division
Phoenix
Salerno
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
America
National Endowment For the Arts
What About Draft Dodger The Nixon Amnesty Question
John P Roche argues against a blanket pardon for Vietnam War draft dodgers and endorses rescuing jailed resisters. He supports pardoning or commuting sentences for jailed war objectors and suggests returning expatriates join two years of national service to earn reentry, citing Edward Koch’s proposal as a practical path.
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George McGovern
McGovern
Alsing
Canada
Nixon
United States
New York
Edward Koch
Congress
Department of Justice
Koch
Women labor rights and hypocrisy in political talk
Paul Harvey laments liberal reform rhetoric and the Fair Employment Practices Commission era as he notes how gender equality gained ground yet spurred backlash. He recalls anecdotes from Martha Mitchell and Anne Holzhauer, contrasts Supreme Court rulings on equality, and critiques sensationalism in the push for liberation.
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Supreme Court
Airlines
Anne Holzhauer
Milwaukee
Denver
John Kimball
Peacemaking Critique Presses Navy Gap in Middle East Policy
John Chamberlain critiques U S peacemaking and policy toward the Middle East arguing the State Department pressures the Suez opening while a stronger Mediterranean fleet would deter Soviet and Red Chinese moves and support Israel, Japan, and Western Europe. He cites Taiwan Pakistan and Thailand missteps and urges Phantom plane delivery to Israel as part of balance.
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State Department
Middle East
Israel
Golda Meir
Suez Canal
Trans
East Bank
Sinai
Suez
Pakistan
Taiwan
Japan
Thailand
South Korea
Moscow
China
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Europe
Asia
Indian Ocean
India
Nixon
Kissinger
Mediterranean
Russia
U.S
Rogers
Kissinger Rhineland analogy warned or risk of world conflict
The piece questions Henry Kissinger's Rhineland analogy for India Pakistan claims and whether U S policy toward China and Indochina risks a wider war. It weighs competing views on balancing power, Pakistan, Indira Gandhi, and Moscow while cautioning against Munichs and urging preparedness.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
China
Subcontinent
Dr. Kissinger
Rhineland
Adolf Hitler
England
France
Stanley Baldwin
Kissinger
Soviet Union
Moscow
India
United States
Middle East
West Pakistan
Indira Gandhi
Indochina
Pakistan
Hitler
Rhine
Strasbourg
Dear Santa letter from 7 year old David Driver
A belated Christmas plea from David Driver age 7 about no clothes and favors for Christmas 1955. He mentions Andy Simmons and his brother in Vietnam, favorite toys, and his desire for Channel 9 shows. He notes past gift items and a self deprecating tone about a misdeed.
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Eddy
Channel 9
Andy Simmons
Vietnam
David Driver
Journal Today
Vieldame
Sas Jong Og
Letter to the Editor Seeks Better Care at Middletown Hospital
A Middletown resident recounts rushing a 3 year old to Middletown Hospital after a fall. She describes delays, a dismissive attitude from staff, and an incorrect assessment that led to a later fracture diagnosis by X ray at the pediatrician. The writer urges compassion and a second hospital to improve care.
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Middletown
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Paul Harvey
Martha Mitchell
FEPC
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Tulsa
Herm Albright
Albright
Monsieur
John Chamberlain
Mao Tse-tung
Dian Ocean
Tom Braden
Santa
David
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