Genocide Convention Delay and Nixon Push for Ratification
The Genocide Convention signed by the United States in 1948 remains stalled in the Senate two decades later. Critics call the delay scandalous while 74 nations have ratified. President Nixon urges ratification and stronger Senate persuasion to uphold human rights and international law.
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United Nations General Assembly
United States
Truman
Senate
Soviet Union
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Farriers Still In Demand In Modern California Schools
Sacramento County California offers a horseshoeing course for high school students. Seventeen boys and three girls participate, with a potential salary of about $10,000 yearly after graduation and around $20,000 within six months. A pickup truck and $40 of equipment start a shop.
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Sacramento County
California
Office of Education
Rier
Law of Libel Is Complex for Public Figures
John P Roche discusses how the U S libel law protects public figures less than appears. He notes the 1964 New York Times v Sullivan decision and the burden of proving malice, arguing the First Amendment limits libel actions and favors free dissent over sensational accusations.
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United States
Barry Goldwater
Fact Magazine
Goldwater
United States Supreme Court
New York State Court of Appeals
Ralph Ginzberg
Supreme Court
New York Times
Sullivan
Alabama
The
Times
the Times
Teamwork Cartoon Sparks Peace Musings in Local Column
Mrs Claude Martin shares a cartoon titled Teamwork showing two mules tied together debating who leads. The note argues people yearn for peace but stir trouble. cooling off 24 hours often changes initial impulses. It suggests rationalization and maturity improve daily life and that troubles are often not as bad as imagined.
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Claude Martin
Wildwood Rd
Recession Symptoms Rise as GM Cuts Jobs Across Plants
The piece notes rising unemployment and slowed expansion plans amid high interest rates. General Motors lays off nearly 4,000 workers across Michigan and Ohio for a week, with 7,500 more from auto parts plants laid off since year start. It discusses wage pressures, inflation risk, housing slumps, and calls for voluntary wage restraint and productivity measures.
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Washington
General Motors
Michigan
Ohio
James M. Roche
United Auto Workers
Republican Party
Ment
Congress
Nho
Business and Labor
Kennedy
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Middletown News Journal lists daily delivery and Sunday prices with city and outside area options. Rates include 70 cents weekly for in city mail, 21.00 yearly in city, 30.00 yearly outside trading area, and 38.00 yearly outside U S A. All subscriptions are payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
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Ween
U.S.A
Letters on black history and police defense in Middletown
The letters praise black contributions to American history from Jamestown onward and defend America's police, arguing the police are the last defense against communism. The writer urges pride in Black heritage and condemns anti police agitation while contrasting American opportunity with oppression abroad.
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America
Russia
East Germany
China
Peter Fechter
Berlin Wall
Middletown
United States
Carel E. Mathis
Talton Rd
Letter writers urge true justice beyond privileges
Barbara Carter of 1718 S Verity Pkwy criticizes W R Bowlin for ignorance of nationwide struggles. She cites racial inequality in housing and policing, condemns a biased jury verdict, and argues daily justice, not marriage or cars, is at stake for Black people.
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W. R. Bowlin
Bowlin
South End
Sip
Barbara Carter
S. Verity
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