Lusitania Sinking Reexamined as British Coverup
Detective tone critiques The Lusitania by Colin Simpson arguing the ship carried hidden munitions and served as a British naval arm in wartime. It claims a coverup involving Winston Churchill and Secretary of State Lansing, suggesting U boats acted within rules while Britain escalated provocations.
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Buckley Jr. Names Jim Mills Managing Editor
William F Buckley Jr announces Jim Mills in a leadership change naming Mills as managing editor. The move aligns with Buckley’s editorial strategy and signals a shift in newsroom oversight.
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Hospital costs here give patient a break in 1972
Middletown Hospital patients paid an average $83.51 per day in 1972, well below Southwestern Ohio’s $95.93 and the national $105.30. The per diem cost was $12.42 lower than the regional average, with costs rising but remaining under peers. Wrigley labeled a foot-dragger by editors since 1935, as night games spread to daylight amid the energy crisis.
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At&t
Ford’s Relative Unknown Status Shapes 1972 Race
Polls show Ford leading Kennedy and Jackson as voters weigh economic risks and Nixon era policies. The piece argues Ford’s hidden profile benefits him amid concerns about McGovernism, deficit finance, and party dynamics while Jackson appeals as a proactive New Dealer and Kennedy struggles with anti-dynastic sentiment.
City of impossibility seen from the Queensboro Bridge
Jeffrey Hart reflects on New York's shifting identity from a postwar beacon of possibility to a city of decline. He cites Mayor Abe Beame, graffiti-scarred subways, a vanished night life, and a suburban exodus as signs of cultural and social contraction since the early 1950s.
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Houston
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Greenwich Village
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San Diego
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1974 in my oracle view a year of bold bets
The author predicts a historic 1974 with a black major league manager, Nixon unlikely to quit, and political shifts. He foresees Chappaquiddick being reassessed, increased media scrutiny, pressure on Israel, and notable presidential travel and military hardware plans affecting oil reserves.
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Jordan
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Norman Mailer
Bobby Riggs
Cemetery theft echoes ongoing grief at Miltonville
A reader from Germantown notes floral grave decorations were stolen from her husband at Miltonville Cemetery after Christmas. She laments ongoing grave robbing and urges accountability, expressing sorrow and hope for the thief's conscience.
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Frances Fowler
Germantown
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